Chapter 151
151
After wrapping up the discussion , Aria left . As soon as she got into her car , she received a message from Owen : [ Dinner’s ready , Ms. Saxon
She hadn’t ordered from Havoron Restaurant for several days , enough to prompt Cloe to call and ask what was going on .
Aria sent : [ I’ll be home in half an hour . Not coming . ]
Owen replied : [ No problem , I’ll wait for you . ]
Aria was speechless .
She seriously suspected that Owen had recognized her .
Aria turned off her phone and drove home .
As soon as she arrived , Owen brought out the dishes again . “ Try it and see what you think .”
Aria came , ate , and left in a flash . There was hardly any communication between them , but obviously , something had changed .
Crawfish , beef , greens , and chicken soup were today’s dishes . Aria didn’t know the specific names . She took a bite of the beef and tasted the familiar
flavor of Havoron Restaurant .
She gave Owen a strange look . “ Did you really go to Havoron Restaurant to learn how to cook ? ”
Owen nodded with a smile . “ A promise is meant to be kept .”
Aria didn’t know if he was referring to learning at Havoron Restaurant or the promise he made years ago .
While she was in a daze , Owen placed a bowl of chicken soup in front of her , then put on gloves and started peeling shrimp . Soon , he placed the peeled
shrimp on her plate .
Aria’s eyelids twitched , and she pushed the plate back . “ I can peel them myself . ”
The head chef at Havoron Restaurant had once mentioned that Aria found peeling shrimp too troublesome and wouldn’t eat them unless they were already shelled .
Owen didn’t say a word but peeled all the shrimp on the plate .
“ Eat ! ” Owen said .
Aria was silent for a moment and asked , “ How long has Mason been at Seacrest Law Firm ? ”
“ For more than a decade . ” Owen frowned . “ Is there something wrong with him ? ”
Aria paused with the fork in her hand . This guy was really sharp . “ Yes .”
Owen said , “ I’ll look into him . ”
Aria hadn’t even said what the problem was .
The atmosphere became even weirder .
Aria wolfed down her food and went back to the opposite apartment .
Aria’s phone buzzed with an incoming call . She hesitated briefly before answering .
“ Hello , Ms. Saxon . It’s the security guard from Larkridge High School . We met before , ” an elderly voice said .
1/2
151
Martin , worried about being mistaken for a scammer , started with this familiar reference to establish rapport .
Aria immediately remembered him – the security guard who cried over TV dramas .
“ What can I do for you ? ” she asked .
“ Well , I have another job . I’m a graduate advisor at Mandino University , ” Martin explained .
Aria was surprised to learn that a graduate advisor also worked as a security guard at Larkridge High School .
“ I’d like to invite you to join Mandino University as a graduate advisor , ” Martin continued .
“ Not interested , ” Aria replied without hesitation .
Martin had anticipated her refusal and tried to persuade her . “Think it over . You could still do some light research . If being a graduate advisor doesn’t appeal to you , how about a doctoral advisor ? ”
“ Sorry , but I’m not considering it for now , ” she said firmly .
Sensing he might annoy her if he pushed further , Martin decided to stop . “ Alright , I won’t bother you anymore .”
“ Goodbye , ” she said , ending the call .
The masked girl moved silently through the dense forest , blending into the shadows as she fixed her gaze on a bloated tycoon .
The target was in a remote village , putting on a charity show . Children surrounded him , while a reporter filmed the scene .
Tonight , Echohawk’s mission was to take him out .
A disgusting man who used charity as a cover to abuse children and exploit them for money .
This was her first mission , and it wasn’t particularly difficult .
The reporter packed up his camera and left .
The tycoon glanced at one of the children and said to his assistant , Clean him up and bring him to me . ”
He had built a house here .
Echohawk slipped inside without a sound , trailing the tycoon to his room . With a swift motion , she drove a needle into his neck .
The tycoon collapsed to the floor .
As she stepped closer , the wardrobe suddenly swung open , and a boy with a painted face leapt out .