Chapter 136
After the call, Christian planned to drive to the café. However, as he sat in the driver’s seat, he remembered that the traffic cops had detained his driver’s license. With a frown, he dialed his driver’s number.
“This is the fastest I can go, Mr. Christian! If I go any faster than this, I’ll get into trouble!” Even though they had only been on the road for ten minutes, the driver repeated himself for the umpteenth time.
Christian clearly wasn’t pleased with what he heard. He pursed his lips and furrowed his brows as he looked at his watch.
Fifteen minutes later, they reached the café.
Christian stepped out of the car and into the café, his steps quicker than usual. The driver quickly followed.
“Wait for me in the car,” Christian stopped and said.
The driver gave a light hum and returned to his car, puzzled. Christian had always let the driver follow him wherever he went, but today he did the opposite. The driver began to wonder if Christian had come to the café for an under-the-table issue.
Christian entered the café and, under the glare of the waitress, walked straight to the man wearing a baseball cap in the corner.
He approached the man and asked, “Where’s the thing?”
“Don’t be so anxious, Mr. Thatcher,” Michael said, pointing to the seat across from him. “Please take a seat first. The problem appears to be more complicated than you believe.”
Hearing that, Christian took the seat in front of Michael.
Thatcher?” Michael asked, smiling as he handed
he was about to open it, the waitress came over. Smilingly, she asked, “Sirs, what would you like to
cappuccino. Extra sugar, please,”
his order, the waitress then turned to
latte,” Christian stated, As he was opening the paper bag, he suddenly stopped and
cup of cappuccino and latte. She did not, however, leave after placing them
to become impatient. His usual reserved demeanor was absent in the face of the paper bag containing the accident’s evidence. “Do you have
gathered her courage and asked,
replied without even a slight
quickly continued, “We have some
course.” She then
She’s
before opening the paper
not going to drink
will disturb our discussion.” Christian’s face darkened as he flipped through the papers
expression as he placed
continued, “Let me make a guess. I suspect that the red sports car
his brows and unbuttoned his collar while saying, “The model, car plate number,
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