Chapter 187
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Bruno suppressed the loneliness in his eyes and spoke softly. "Bertha, you're still young, it's understandable that you want a pet, but I can too, how long you want to act, how long you want to play, I will play with you. My feelings for you are mine. After so many years, isn't that as deep as your feelings for this man?"
Derek's eyebrows furrowed even tighter, he recognized Bruno's words 'many years of affection'.
Both men looked at Bertha.
Bertha looked straight ahead, she didn't look at any of them, she turned around and walked out of the wooden house, talking as she walked. "It's late, I'm tired because this game was requested by you, so, Laura's matter, you have to solve it yourself."
She took a few steps out, but when no one followed her, she reminded her. "You're not going? That means you want to walk home?"
Derek quickly chased after her.
When passing by Bruno, his eyes and Bruno's coldly met.
On the car ride back to the beach villa, the atmosphere in the car was extremely tense, no one spoke first to break the silence.
Derek turned his head carefully, he glanced at Bertha.
She was looking at the flashing scene outside the car window, her face was emotionless, and her eyes were cold, I didn't know what she was thinking.
The lamp cast a faint yellow halo on her face, reflecting her pretty little face engraved into his heart.
Tonight, he learned that Bertha was only targeting Laura behind his back, but not him.
There was still a bit of happiness in his heart.
But the pressure in the car was too low at this time, Bertha was unhappy, and Tyrone, who was driving, didn't even dare to move.
Derek tried reaching out his hand, gently pulling her cuff.
Bertha didn't answer, she was still looking out the car window in a dazed state.
Derek coughed twice, his tone laced with resentment. "Bertha, I'm injured..."
In response, he only got silence.
"I'm injured."
The atmosphere is quiet and peaceful.
Derek looked dejectedly at the wound on his right arm, it was just a small scratch, not a big deal.
But Bertha still seems angry.
Tyrone was driving in the front row, he felt the atmosphere was extremely tense, to the point that his toes were also tense.
However, Derek still innocently didn't realize it, so he started to seriously confess. "After the last charity party, I let Aran continue to follow her, so I knew where Laura was going tonight, but it wasn't like I was going on a date with her. She and I also don't have any old feelings, I just want to get some clues from her mouth to help me find the person who harmed me last time."
Bertha narrowed her eyes, she still pressed her lips tightly and did not speak.
She was thinking about Bruno.
As for Bruno, she has admired him since she was a child, she was a little girl who always went behind his back.
But then something unpleasant happened between them. From then on, Bruno went to the secret investigation department for training, and they lost contact with each other.
This time they met again, Bruno became very strange.
A strange feeling emitted from his body.
Bertha was thinking very attentively, Derek was next to her quietly looking at her.
Very quickly, they arrived at the villa. Bertha immediately opened the car door and went straight inside the house. Just as she reached the villa door, she remembered something. After realizing it, she turned around and looked at Derek.
"If your body has almost recovered, please return to work at Tibble Corporation."
"I know."
Derek followed step by step behind her. After returning to his room, his expression gradually became cold.
Bruno, this bastard.
Today's story is clearly that he sent someone to follow Derek, but at an important moment, he sabotaged it.
If he doesn't take revenge, it will be difficult for him to calm down.
Because Bertha had discovered him spying on Laura before, he directly sent orders to Liam using his cell phone.
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For several days in a row, nothing happened.
After Bertha had breakfast, she went to Tibble Corporation, and after Derek washed the dishes, he and she went out the door.
Laura's story seemed to be over.
Bertha's next target is Helga Corporation.
Her money has been left in the pockets of Helga's house for too long, it's time for her to slowly get it back.
Helga Corporation is also in the real estate construction business, although their reputation and market value cannot be compared to Tibble Corporation, they are also considered as the leading figure in the city.
In addition, the 8.8 billion that Bertha had previously obtained from purchasing Tibble Corporation's shares went into Zillah's pocket. Helga Corporation's losses during this period were not large. Bertha called Allison and worked together. She makes a new plan.
At this time.
Derek quietly quit his job and went alone to his room to meet Bruno.
Bruno had taken off his military uniform, he was wearing a simple black silk shirt, and the two buttons at his neckline were slightly loose, revealing his collarbones and his delicate, seductive chest.
When Derek walked in, Bruno was leaning on the sofa, lazily drinking wine.
He picked up the bottle of wine on the table, poured himself a glass, and drank it in one go.
"It's so refreshing."
Bruno gently patted his hand. He stared at Derek with phoenix eyes and opened his mouth to speak.
"I like Bertha, I've liked her since I was little. If it hadn't been for the secret investigation department for a few years, maybe she and I would have gotten married. I know you like her too, but you two are divorced, and now she just treats you as a pet to take revenge. So, are you satisfied?"
Derek was silent without saying a word, his eyes were as dark as an abyss.
Bruno continued. "I checked your information, but to no avail. Your identity is not that simple. Who are you?"
He was lying on his back on the sofa, those blue eyes staring at Derek with a half-hearted smile.
He investigated Derek's juniors, they were not simple people, Derek's information was so clean that it made him suspicious.
"I'm Derek, simple, that's all."
