Chapter 182
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Derek's face showed no emotion.
Liam muttered and continued to persuade. 'If I am discovered, Miss. Bertha will be upset and I will explain this too, aren't you afraid she will misunderstand you again? Wouldn't it be nice for us to go back to the villa and wait for her?"
Derek sighed softly. He's too stubborn, when he falls in love, he's like a fool, what should I do?
Derek thought for a moment and then he finally compromised and asked. 'Among our subordinates, is there anyone experienced in matters of love?"
Liam seriously thought for a moment.
"It seems that only Jason has ever been in love, but now he's not in city X, he's in city S."
'Jason?"
Derek was stunned, then frowned slightly. 'He's the youngest but he's the first to fall in love?
Liam laughed.
'Boss, you don't understand this. Although he is young, his EQ is high, and he has many tricks in his mind. I heard his wife was so bewitched by him that she was inescapably infatuated."
Derek was silent, his deep dark eyes narrowed slightly. 'Wait until he completes his mission over there, then tell him to come to X city to meet me privately."
'Yes, boss."
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Bruno booked a beautifully decorated restaurant, he helped Bertha pull out a chair for her and ordered delicious food.
Bertha's expression remained calm, as she elegantly drank the water.
Bruno looked at her intently, his blue eyes shining like stars. 'I remember you like to eat in quiet places, moreover I also remember your taste. If there's anything I'm not careful about, just tell me."
Bertha nodded. 'You are very thoughtful."
He continued softly. 'Bertha, since my family arranged for me to join the secret investigation department, it's been seven years since we've seen each other. This time we happened to meet in city X. Venn told me you went into the police department, so I immediately ran there, and sure enough, I saw you. That's great, I... missed you very much."
Bertha raised her eyes to look at him, old memories rushing back.
She smiled. 'That's right, after seven years, Mr. Bruno has been promoted to the position of Director of the Secret Investigation Department, and still maintains that position, congratulations."
Bruno turned pale.
It's Mr. Bruno again.
But not Bruno.
'Bertha, are you being cold to me?"
Bertha still had a smile on her lips. 'Up until now, we have not been close."
Bruno's eye twitched. He wanted to grab her small hand reflexively, but she noticed and avoided it.
'Aren't you okay with me touching you? I know what happened that year made you very angry with me, but that year I was still young, I had no other choice..."
'Sir Bruno."
Bertha interrupted him when he brought up the past, her expression becoming unsightly. 'If you invited me out here today just to talk about these things, then this meal is completely unnecessary."
'Okay, let's not talk about these things anymore."
Bruno kept quiet.
Just in time, the waiter brought the food, thus resolving the oppressive atmosphere between the two of them.
Except for the sounds of knives and forks, both of them were silent.
It wasn't until Bruno once again broke the silence. 'This time I plan to stay in the city for a while longer. I heard Venn say you were looking for evidence recently, don't worry, I will help you."
"Okay."
Bertha nodded her head.
If he volunteers to help, she has no reason to refuse.
Bruno saw that she quickly agreed, and he felt very happy.
Those blue eyes look very evil when they smile.
He elegantly cut the beef while slowly asking. 'I also heard, today that man is your ex-husband, you signed a labor contract with him and he became your maid?"
"Yes." Bertha did not hide.
Bruno hesitated for a moment. 'Do you still... love him?"
Bertha raised her eyes, and her expression instantly turned cold. 'This is my matter."
'Okay, I won't ask anymore. In short, I'm here this time, I won't let anyone bully you."
Bertha's eyes were a bit complicated. She looked at the beef on the plate and smiled. 'We will all change, I haven't seen you for seven years, you still remember my taste but you don't know that I changed my taste a long time ago, do you understand what I mean?"
Bruno's face became stiff.
How could he not understand what she meant but he was not satisfied?
Only seven years apart, haven't they met again now?
Bertha calmly continued eating and then spoke. 'But you still haven't changed, you were domineering and liked to decide everything for me. Today you are still the same, but I am no longer the girl that year who only hung around behind your back all day."
'Isn't it good that I'm so domineering? You fall into the arms of a powerful man and become a beautiful and pampered woman, this is the happiness that many girls in the world pursue."
Bertha just laughed but did not refute.
Perhaps a lot of girls want to be like that.
But for now, she doesn't want to be a canary in a man's cage, she prefers to be her queen.
As for men, as long as she has money and is happy, keeping a few birds in a cage is not bad.
This meal, Bertha did not feel delicious.
When they left the restaurant, the weather outside had changed, and a strong wind blew coldly across her face.
Bruno took off his military jacket and prepared to put it on her shoulders.
Bertha refused. 'No need, I'm not cold."
Bruno smiled but he still put his dark blue fur coat on her shoulders, then he hugged her small shoulders.
Bertha frowned slightly, she felt uncomfortable.
Looks like he still didn't understand what she said while eating.
