True Love Waits

Chapter 1404 End Up As Matthew's Wife

As soon as Erica opened the fire door, several pairs of eyes looked in her direction.

She closed the door behind her as if nothing happened. A waiter came over immediately and asked politely, "Excuse me, can I help you?"

Erica was dumbfounded for a moment, then flashed him a charming smile. That was when she remembered she wore a mask and he couldn't see her face. "Room 205, please!" The waiter led her to Room 205. When they passed by Room 206, three bodyguards in black snapped to attention and looked alert.

After entering Room 205 without incident, Erica was relieved by the voices of her henchmen greeting her one by one.

Taking off her hat and mask, Erica asked the people in the room to have a seat. Once everyone did as they were bidden, she asked softly, "Found anything yet?"

"Not yet. I heard them talking about a dock, but we don't know the location or what's going on there. Check out the photo, Erma." One of her minions handed his phone to Erica.

Erica enlarged the pic he took, the result of clandestine activity. She looked at it, but didn't recognize anyone. When she was about to give the phone back to the man, her gaze fell on a particular woman in that photo.

"Wait. Who's that?" She immediately enlarged the photo and re-centered it. Erica looked carefully at the woman holding a man's arm. The woman looked familiar, but she just couldn't figure out why.

She spent more time looking at it, and the longer she stared, the more the woman resembled Noreen.

She gave the phone back to the man, took out her own and called Chantel. "Hey, it's me. You busy now?" she asked.

"No, I just finished a shoot. I'm on my way back." Chantel leaned against the back of the seat wearily. She'd taken on too much work to handle. Fortunately, the day after tomorrow was her day off. She could visit her son.

"Any idea what Noreen is up to, by chance?"

Hearing her mention Noreen, Chantel shook her head and said, "When we humiliated her on the cruise ship, Noreen and I have become mortal enemies. I haven't even so much as bumped into her in forever." She really hadn't given her a second thought. She had no clue what TV shows she was on or interviews she gave.

"Here's the thing I ended up at that bar thanks to the intel my brother gave you. Our people snapped a pic of the group. One of them looked like Noreen, but I'm not sure. She wore shades, and it was dark out. I figured you might have more contact with her than I do," Erica explained.

Gifford told Chantel where this group of thugs was, and she told Erica. It was a rather efficient information pipeline.

into it." With something to take her mind off show business, Chantel cheered up

nodded, "Ask my brother. Your hubby is pretty good at sussing these

"Let me have a

find out what

one of those

the two ended their call, Chantel asked her agent first, "Do me a favor. There's an actress, Noreen, that I want to talk to. Can you find out

guarantees." The agent made a

had no choice but

phone rang twice before someone picked up. "It's me. You home now?" the

a little nervous talking to him. "I wonder

Gifford took a deep breath. Finally, he asked, "You've been busy lately. When do you get some time

already booked my flight. I'll be there the day after tomorrow,"

what do you

her heart and asked, "Do you know Noreen?" Gifford thought for a while, but he didn't remember the

tease him, "She's the 'it girl' in the industry right now. You can't tell

who she is? And why do you care?" Gifford asked in reply and thought she was just being funny. He didn't run in those circles. The only big star he knew was

not like that. Fine. I just want to

I need a little

her full name is Noreen Xia, and she's 35. That's really about it, but IMDb is bound to have something

right. I'll call if I find

I disturb

it? I mean,

really nervous. After all, Rika's still waiting for the

the goods. "Tell her to take care of herself. If anything happens to her, I end up as Matthew's wife!" He really didn't know if that was the case, but he also didn't want to find out, either! Anyway, he and Erica were all Li family

to be Mr. Huo's wife? I'm sure he'd spoil you," Chantel said, not knowing

can't be serious. I think we've established

said in a serious tone. She seemed to be quite clear about it. "You can prove it to me the day after tomorrow. Now let's focus

"Okay."