Looking at Harleyâs angry face, Amos smiled unkindly.
âYou know, if I were you, I would go after her. If not, just let her go.â
Harley looked at Amos in scorn, âYou always have two faces!â
Amos frowned and looked away. As soon as he lifted his head, he saw three women walking towards them from a distance. They were carrying a lot of bags.
He tossed Harley a smile as he got up and walked towards Eudora.
Harley watched him walk away from him in confusion.
Following Amosâ gaze, he turned his head and was met with the sight of Thea.
Was this Karma for what he had said just a minute ago?! Dear Lord, you give me another blow!
When Eudora saw Amos, she wanted to run away.
She had sneaked out here. How was she going to explain her presence here to him?
Soon enough, Amos had reached her in no time and was already holding her hand.
âWhy donât you ask someone to help you carry these? Come on over, and letâs take some rest for a while.â
Harley watched on as Amos invited the three eager-to-leave ladies to their table.
â¦
At the same time, Tina was looking at Harleyâs direction in alarm.
âWhoâs that?â
This woman was acting too suspiciously. Eudora answered helplessly, âThatâs Harley.â
âHarley? That canât be him! Why does he look so⦠haggard?!â Tina scowled incredulously, After hearing Tinaâs words, Eudora started to notice that about him too. Last time, she could already sense that something strange might have happened between him and Thea. Hadnât they made up yet?
She couldnât help but want to stomp over to him and give him a good lecture. However, at this moment, Harley had already straightened out his posture when he felt eyes on him.
âWhat a coincidence!â
Eudora looked at him strangely.
After giving him a once over, she walked over to him and asked carefully, âAre you alright?â
Harley, whose eyes were bloodshot, looked up at her in earnest.
âWhat, me?! Of course Iâm fine! What made you think otherwise?â
After that, he waved at Tina enthusiastically and playfully yelled, âHey there, beautiful!â
Tina retreated and hid behind Eudora right away.
âWhat sort of evil is he trying to cook up?!â Tina muttered lowly from behind her back.
Eudora was confused.
Harley was acting a little too weird.
After taking their seats, Harley asked them in a gentleman-like fashion, âWhat would you ladies like to drink?â
Unfortunately, no one paid him any attention. Eudora was under Amosâ watchful gaze these past few days. She wasnât allowed to do anything fun or try anything that could potentially harm her body in any way. Without consulting him, she ordered a latte for herself.
âNo!â Amos stopped her immediately.
He took the menu out of her hands and studied it for a while. Eventually, he ordered a glass of soda water for her.
Eudora was frustrated beyond belief.
Harley gave Amos a hard look while Tina asked for a glass of soda water as well. Eventually, Harley turned to look at Thea.
âHey, I remember that you like black coffee. Waiter, a cup of black coffee forâ¦â
However, before he could finish, Thea interrupted him, âSoda water for me please, thank you.â
Harley frowned, his gut clenching uncomfortably. He wasnât sure if it was because Thea was ignoring him or if it was because of something else.
The atmosphere became tense and awkward for a while. Not long after, Amos grasped Eudoraâs hand in his and asked quietly, âAre you tired? Iâve already finished my work today. Letâs head back soon.â
Tina was already scared out of her wits just by having left her house. When she heard this, she immediately agreed with the idea, âYes, letâs all head home. Itâs getting lateâ¦â
What if someone tried to capture her again? She wouldnât want to take that chance.
In an instant, Thea and Harley were left alone.
He was about to speak when Thea suddenly gulped down her entire glass of soda in front of him.
âI just remembered that I still have some other matters to attend to, so Iâm leaving as wellâ¦â
After that, without waiting for Harleyâs reply, she left in a hurry. Harley stayed where he was, watching as her figure disappeared in a distance.
He huffed out a huge breath and started to down the coffee in front of him. Once he was done, he got up and chased after her.
However, it was just his luck that she had already gotten into her car, already driving away. He then started his car and tailed her.
Honestly, he didnât know what he was going to do once he caught up with her. His mind kept replaying the words that Amos had said.
He didnât want to let her go! Therefore, what he could do now was to go after her.
He called Thea on the phone while he was tailing her, but the calls were not picked up.
When Harley heard the operatorâs voice, he felt like a fool.
What on earth was he doing? What was he thinking to achieve?
Just as he was about to end his pursuit, he realized that the surrounding environment was a little familiar. Wasnât this the clubhouse where she had gotten drunk at the last time?
Why did she come here again?
There was a buzz in Harleyâs head and a surge of anger overtook him.
He turned the car around and stepped on the gas so that he could catch up to her.
By the time he caught up to her, Thea had already gotten out of her car. The slender woman stood in front of the warehouse in a daze.
Only then did Harley realize that she had lost a lot of weight. He had only not seen her for the past few days.
At this moment, Thea had already started to climb up the steps.
Harley quickly followed after her. Eventually, he saw her stop at the entrance of the club in hesitance.
Harley felt slightly relieved. She was never a bad egg, to begin with. Perhaps, what happened last time was just an accident.
He watched as Thea repeatedly paced in circles. After much more hesitation, she finally decided to push open the door and walked in.
Harleyâs heart, which had just started to calm down, started to beat out of his chest instantly.
With gritted teeth, he followed her in.
â¦
Thea didnât really do anything after entering the club. All she did was walk around aimlessly.
Eventually, she seemed to have found someone. She approached a fat woman and said something to her. She walked out in disappointment after that.
After she left, Harley went over and grabbed the fat woman, questioning her, âHey, what did that girl ask you just now?â
The fat woman was annoyed, âWhat does that have to do with you?â
Harley raised the corner of his mouth and took out his ID, âIâm the police! Speak!â
After scrutinizing Harleyâs face, the fat woman instantly recalled that he was the police officer that was involved in that last incident.
âOfficer, weâre really not doing anything illegal here!â
âTell me then, what did that woman ask you just now?â
The womanâs tone turned awkward as she replied, âShe⦠Sheâs looking for a male waiter who worked here before. However, Iâve just told her that the waiter no longer works hereâ¦â
Harleyâs jaw fell open in disbelief.
Looking for a waiter? What kind of waiter was she looking for? Was she looking for the waiter whom she had brought out the last time?â
This woman must be crazy! Harley kicked at a chair in front of him in anger and turned to chase after her once more.
Thea had her head lowered outside. She was walking towards her car slowly, dejected.
Harley quickly caught up with her and grabbed her hand to stop her from walking further away.
Before she could even open her mouth, Harley had raised his voice at her, âThea Stewart, how could you be so shameless?!â