Fatal Attraction: The CEO & His Mischievous Wife

Xi Long tapped his fingers against the table as he debated on his actions. He had a strong feeling that the woman behind all this was just a misguided young socialite and didn't think he had to do much against her. Though there was always the chance that she was part of someone else's scheme which he would be able to figure out once he saw her. The faster this finished the quicker everything could go back to a normal. Glancing at his kitten he felt another wave of irritation flow through him. He kept dragging her into these situations but was surprised how well she adapated. A part of him could feel that in a way she was enjoying the thrill and adrenaline of these moments. Her face was blank but the glint in her eye was very telling. No matter how tense or quick things were he always kept an eye on her and her reactions. Every moment made his curiosity rise but with no answer in sight. For now, he had to push that into the back of his mind and focus on the problem ahead of him.

Opening his mouth he spoke only two words, "watch, subdue." If someone were to overhear his words it would be easy to be confused and misunderstand the conversation but to Zhuang Wei and Ying Yue the direction was clear. They both nodded their head in response and relaxed against the walls. There wasn't much things to be said, all they had to do now was wait. Looking back at the waitress in the corner he etcher her face into his mind.

Turning to Zhuang Wei he reached his hand out, "phone." Zhuang Wei had a confused expression but obliged. Putting his phone in Xi Long's hands he watched as he opened the camera feature. Directing it at the waitress he snapped a couple of pictures of her face before tossing back at him.

"Wait why did you take my photo! Please I told you everything, what do you want to do!!!" Xi Long's cold eyes passed over her quickly but ignored her words. When he offered no explanation the waitress began to look more distressed. Ying Yue cut in before they could speak again, "do as we say and forget tonight happened, you'll live a long life. The second you open your mouth that picture will be added to the next hit list."

With that the waitress went back to her normal stressed state and kept her eyes towards the floor. Rolling her eyes Ying Yue turned back to face Zhuang Wei and saw a weird look in his eyes. Raising her eyebrow she gave him a "what?" look. Seeing her question he turned to Xi Long and opened his mouth. "Why did you use my phone and not yours?" It didn't initially bother him but the more he thought about it the stranger he felt. All day he had been attacked with a different version of his stone cold best friend and had been fed an extensive amount of dog food. This all made him doubt simple actions as using his phone that he would have not minded previously. He had a theory but wanted to hear it from him directly.

"What do you think?" Zhuang Wei really wanted to throw a cup at his friend's head after hearing his response. He threw a question back at him but made no move to deny his supicions. 'To use my phone to showcase your love??!! Have I not suffered enough?!' Rolling his eyes at Zhuang Wei he took a sip of his tea to calm his heart. His best friend did it to say that no woman other than Valentina was worth being in his gallery. 'Must you go so far to show your love???' If tonight was anything to go off of he doubted that the women in question would care about a photo. Xi Long had truly lost his marbles to care about the details this far. Though he wasn't too surprised as it was in line with his personality, he knew how much he took care of those he liked. The protection Xi Long gave him was very telling in itself but was this Valentina worth it.....?

Xi Long could see where Zhuang Wei's mind was going but chose to ignore it. Glancing at his watch he noted the time, while they were talking an hour had almost passed. Getting up from his spot he signaled the waitress to stand up as well. They slipped on their shoes and silently made their way downstairs. It was around 10 minutes till the set meeting time so they had to be in place before then. The waitress was by their side so she wouldn't be able to run away. Splitting up Zhuang Wei went to the other side of the building and stood beside the garbage bins. Xi Long stood by the edge of the other side hidden from the parking lot view. Ying Yue made motions to head towards the parking lot before she felt a hand on her elbow.

"Where are you going?"

"I'll hide between the cars, I can reach them quicker."

"No, you stay here."

"Do you really think I can't handle a spoiled rich girl? You're the reason for this mess so let me have my fun." Feeling him let go she went towards the parking lot and hid behind some cars. Staying away from Xi Long's which the woman would recognize there were a couple other bigger cars from the other patreons she could use as cover. Settling into her spot she let herself blend into the surroundings and made her breathing quiet. Even if someone were to walk by now they would not be able to notice her. Her blood was pumping with curiosity and energy, she was ready for a battle and hoped she would be able to fight a little. It was a bad habit of hers, to enjoy fighting and violence to the point of hoping it would happen when her current goal was to remain peaceful and undetected. Only she herself knew how hard of a challenge this was and by the looks of her life so far she was aggressively failing. Her body became still as she heard a car come rolling into the parking lot and headed towards the front of the restaurant.

'Was this it....?'