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âAre you sure?â crossing the dimly lit hallway, Matthew asked.
It was daytime, but the inside of the Club had no windows and was as dark as if it were night. The Club was lit with lights, it was very quiet.
The central air conditioning released a cool breeze and the environment did not feel humid.
Boyce said he was confident. âThe man I sent to follow him said he came here.â
He paused. âI wish heâd been killed by a car on the road that day, so he wouldnât have to make trouble now!â
Matthew gave him a look. That didnât look like him.
Boyce smiled. âI canât help complaining about him.â
Matthew regained his gaze and didnât speak again.
Boyce knew Declan was there, but he didnât know the exact suite he was in. âIâll ask someone.â
Matthew agreed. Boyce went and came back saying, âIâve reserved suite 302 which is on the third floor next to yours.â
The reason it was called a private club was that it was very secluded, and only those close to the boss were received.
Matthew was not close to the boss there, but Lord Tyrone, who had a good relationship with him, was very close to the boss there. On hearing that Matthew had arrived, he himself received him.
âOld Kenneth told me. I didnât know you were coming. If I knew, Iâd fix you up with a suite myself.â The Club ownerâs last name was Wells. Everyone called him Jaden.
Boyce went to ask for Declan. Jaden knew Matthew was coming, so he went out to greet him in person.
âYouâre welcome. I may have something else to bother you about.â Matthew smiled slightly. He didnât usually show signs of enthusiasm or coldness when socializing, and his tone was just right.
âIf you need anything, let me know.â Jaden smiled. He looked decent; only his nickname seemed to belong to a small-time gangster.
After entering the suite, Jaden introduced the uniqueness of the place. The place offered food and drinks suitable for gatherings of friends.
The service was formal and cautious.
Since it was well secluded, some people would take their friends there especially to eat. The food there was very unique and rare if compared to outside.
âWhat do you need? Iâll have it delivered here,â Jaden asked with a smile.
Matthew glanced around the suite, âI hear Declan Bailey is right next door.â
Jaden paused, smiled and said, âYeah.â
âDo you have good soundproofing in here?â
âThatâs for sure. Itâs pretty good, even better than the soundproofing effect of a karaoke room,â Jaden said firmly.
Boyce gave him a sidelong glance, âWhat if we want the people next door to hear us?â Jaden was speechless and puzzled.
That was unreasonable.
Who would want their conversation overheard?
âAre you kidding me?â Jaden wasnât sure if Boyce was serious or not, or if he was deliberately testing him.
âDo I look like Iâm kidding?â Boyce looked at Jaden with a serious face.
Jaden hesitated, he turned and looked at Matthew, âWellâ¦â.
Matthew cut him off and asked, âIs it hard to do that?â
Jaden shook his head profusely. Matthewâs words made him realize that this was no joke.
In fact, if they wanted to eavesdrop on Declanâs conversation with his friends, he wouldnât miss it so much. It was strange to let people eavesdrop on his own conversation.
All the people he was getting here were acquaintances. He wouldnât do what nightclubs did, which placed tricks in the suites to spy on what the guests were doing.
In his Club there was no such thing.
He reflected and asked, âI guess it doesnât matter what method you use as long as Declan listens to you?â Matthew said yes.
âSure, leave it to me then.â Jaden had an idea.
Boyce asked, âWhat are you trying to do?â
âDidnât you want Declan to listen to you? Itâs not hard. Iâll tell him I heard you talking hereâ¦â
âOh? Is that okay?â asked Boyce with a smile, âShall we exaggerate a little to trick him into coming in? For example, you tell him weâre talking bad about him behind his back?â
That was exactly what Jaden was planning. He wasnât embarrassed when his plan was laid out and smiled. âThereâs nothing else we can do besides this, is there?â
In fact, Boyce didnât say no. After all, they were incompatible with Declan. Heâd only asked it for fun.
âWell, then, thanks for your help,â Boyce said.
Jaden pointed to the door. âShould I go now?â
Boyce looked at Matthew and asked, âNow?â
Matthew didnât want to waste much time there. He asked him to leave right now. Jaden asked someone to send up wine and fruit plates. Then he went to the suite next door to convince Declan.
They sat down on the couch. Matthew said something off-topic, âHave you seen the news?â
Boyce was stunned for a moment, but reacted quickly and asked, âIs that the news about you and Miss Flores at the mall?â
âYes.â Matthew filled his wine glass.
âYouâre going to have a wedding and reveal the identity of Miss Flores?â Boyce still knew Matthew well, and that must be what he meant.
He voiced his opinion. âI think itâs necessary. Other than those close to you, outsiders donât know much about your private life. Besides, this incident has attracted a lot of attention. There are many suspicions about Miss Floresâ identity and some bad comments. Miss Flores may not mind, but the two children are getting older and itâs not good for them to see it.â
Matthew smiled, but didnât speak. Instead, he set a glass of wine in front of him. Boyce noticed something and seemed to have a clue.
âDoes that mean weâre about to attend your wedding ceremony?â Boyce picked up the wine glass.
Matthew clinked a glass with him and seemed to admit it. âYeah, what do you think?â
Boyce was about to drink and was puzzled by his question. âWhat?â
âAre you going to continue to stay single?â He was now successful in his career and had been busy with his work all day. He was in no hurry to get married.
âI havenât met the right one.â Boyce also felt very helpless. âWhy donât I go on a blind date? Arenât there a lot of blind dating websites now? Iâll register an account and see if there are any suitable ones.â
Matthew gave her a look, speechless â was that reliable?
âI suggest you wait.â The truth was, he didnât hold out much hope for online dating.
Boyce would suffer a lot of losses if he met again with those who cheated for money and sex.
Boyce didnât continue and asked, âHave you set the wedding date?
Where are you going to arrange the wedding?â.
At first Matthew wanted to find a place that Dolores liked, but considering her health and the two children, it would be better if it was in China.
âMay 18.â The fortune teller who saw Jayden affirmed that that day was suitable for marriage.
âWonât it be soon?â Boyce said. It was already May.
At that moment, a dark shadow loomed in the recess of the suite door. They had both been paying attention to the door as they spoke. They clearly noticed someoneâs presence, but pretended they didnât know it.
That was because they knew who was peeking in the doorway.
Boyce started the subject first, and deliberately called out, âI didnât expect this John Kinney to know much about Declan.â
âWhat information did you get from him?â. Matthew leaned back on the couch and asked listlessly.
Declan, who was clinging to the door eavesdropping, concentrated.
Boyce kept a serious face. He looked dissembling, but he didnât mean to lower his voice at all, as if he feared that whoever was on the other side of the door wouldnât hear him. âHe said there had been a murder at Declanâs nightclub and that a young lady had died. The news almost spread at the time, but his boss suppressed it. He also told us where the ladyâs town is. I have sent someone there, they will all be our witnesses later.â
After that, he laughed and said incredulously, âHow can that guy be such a coward when he is still considered someone important around Declan? He admitted it all when we beat him up. Now that heâs back working undercover for us, I wonder if we could find more evidence about Declan breaking the law.â
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