//Wang Yibo//
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Bob was smiling again when he spotted me. He immediately came towards me to take my order.
"Beer again?" He asked with his charming smile and yeah it was charming to be honest.
"Did you see that guy named Tim tody?" I asked straight, leaning towards him.
"Aw you are looking for something hotter than beer tonight I think." He chuckled and I had to roll my eyes before sighing.
He stopped laughing when I glared at him.
"Ahm.... Tonight, I didn't see him here yet." He shrugged his shoulders.
I nodded and disappointment was clear in my face.
"If you want......Then...... I mean if you are interested, then.... You know..."
I was scowling at Bob because I know exactly what he is referring to. I scanned him up and down. This guy wasn't ugly and he was pretty handsome too but.... NO.... ITS A BIG NO.
"Do you know where he lives?" I completely ignored his suggestion and I saw his disappointed face before he spoke.
"No, I don't know where he lives."
"Is he a regular here?"
"He come here often." He answered.
I searched on that crowd again. I couldn't find him.
"Why everyone is after him?" I heard Bob mumbling in low-key and I turned to him with a frown.
"What did you say?"
He stopped wiping that counter with his towel and looked at me.
"Nothing" he shrugged.
"No, you said something like, 'Why everyone is after him"
He rolled his eyes and sighed before spoke.
"He is like a fallen angel spreading his charm around him. He make people fall for him just only with a single smile. I don't know how. Yeah he is definitely hot and I can't blame you guys."
I couldn't help but feel pity for Bob because of the slight hint of jealousy that I heard from him.
"Do you have his contact?" I asked again.
"You are so whipped I see." He said "No, I don't have his contact."
"You don't have or you won't give?" I narrowed my eyes at him.
He shrugged his shoulders with a smile before answer.
"I'm telling the truth. It's true that I'm a little jealous but I'm not that bad."
I nodded when he folded his arms on his chest.
"Do he have any friends here?" I asked again.
Bob shook his head and rolled his eyes before open his mouth.
"Why didn't you go with him yesterday? Why did you come back today and questioning me like I stole your Ken?"
"Ken?" I frowned.
"Never mind" he said and waived his hand.
I leaned towards him and grabbed his wrist. I tugged him forward and said
"Look Bob, I badly want him. Will you help me to find him?" I tried my best to make a friendly smile.
Bob was startled by my sudden action and he blinked at me more than twice.
"I....I don't know if he have any friends here or not. He mostly come here for hookups. I haven't ever seen him chat with anyone regularly except us bartenders. No one of us knows anything about him except his name."
He said and I sighed before I let him go.
"Make me a tequila" I said and he nodded.
"I'm really sorry that I wasn't any help" he said while making me a drink.
"It's alright Bob. I will find him." I said almost to myself the last words.
Bob nodded when he placed my drink.
"Good luck for you." He said and I couldn't wait to chunk my drink.
I unlocked my door and didn't bother to switch on the lights. I love darkness more than light these days.
My steps were weak and I dropped myself into my couch. I couldn't understand why tears dropped from my eyes. I sighed and closed my eyes. My full body felt heavy and I don't know when I fell asleep.
I opened my eyes when I heard my phone ring. I grabbed it from my pocket and I found it was the 7th call. I checked the time and it was almost past 9 am. I was in the couch and I sat up to attend the call. It was from none other than Han Ge.
"Hello,"
"Thank god you are alive."
"What's wrong now?" I was almost pissed off.
"I need you in my office at sharp 10."
I sighed.
"You heard me?"
"Yes! YES I HEARD IT." I hung up the call and cursed myself.
It was almost 10.15 when I reached the agency. I walked towards Han Ge's office. When I opened the door the first thing I saw was...
"Tim," my eyes widened when I saw him on that chair in front of Han Ge and I saw the exact surprise in his eyes too.
I slammed the door behind me and stormed towards him. He couldn't even get a chance to flinch when I grabbed his collar and pulled up him to his feet.
"I was looking for you the whole night." I gritted my teeth.
"Aw, I could have give you my number if you did ask that night." He winked at me with that smile.
"You asshole" My other hand was almost chocking his throat.
"Yibo, what the fuck are you doing? Leave him." I heard Han Ge saying.
"He hooked up with that boy from that bar. The next morning he was dead." I tightened my grip and Tim's hands were grabbing my wrist. His eyes were almost pleading.
"Yibo, I said you to let him go." Han Ge stood up and walked towards us.
"Tell me the truth you ugly fagot. I saw you yesterday on that Street and you escaped. You can't now." I was chocking him for real and he was really out of oxygen.
That's when Han Ge grabbed my hands and pulled me away from Tim.
"What the fuck is wrong with you Yibo ? Are you drunk?" Han Ge shouted at me.
Tim was coughing and there was glimpse of tear in his eyes.
"I'm sorry zhan, are you alright?"
I gaped at them... Who ? Zhan?
"Ge, He is Tim. I saw him that night." I tried to convince.
"Shut the fuck up you Yibo. You almost killed him." Ge shouted at me again.
"Zhan, I'm really sorry for him. You okay?" He asked to that guy again.
I was literally confused.
Han Ge patted that guy's shoulder and I saw that guy nodding before looking at me. He was grabbing his neck and what? He smiled at me ?
I was throwing daggers at him when he sat on the chair and regarded me again with a smile.
"Sit down Yibo." Han Ge said when he sat on his chair.
"But Ge," I was still trying to convince.
"WILL YOU PLEASE SIT DOWN?" Ge shouted at me again and this time I did obey.
"Zhan, this is Special Agent Wang Yibo."
That guy regarded me again and this time I saw that mischievous smile of him. I wasn't looking anywhere but him.
"Yibo, meet Special Agent Xiao Zhan from Beijing."
Wait what? Special Agent ? Xiao Zhan ?
I gaped at him and I snapped my eyes at Han Ge when I heard his next sentence.
"He will be your partner in this case."
"NO!" I said and stood up.
I saw this guy, Tim or Zhan frowning at me.
"Yibo," that was Han Ge .
"No Ge. I don't know what is going on and this guy...." I looked at him ".....Tell me who is Tim then?" I demanded.
I saw him rolling his eyes.
"He is an undercover agent Yibo." Han Ge tried to fill some sense in me.
I gaped at Ge and then I looked down at Zhan, Tim or whoever.....
So that is it. He was doing his undercover job at that bar. But....
"You were with him that night." I pointed an accusing finger towards him.
"We were about to grab a taxi but he got a call and he said he want to go home. I let him go on that taxi alone." He shrugged.
"You don't know anything about his murder?"
"I don't. I was seeing him for the first time that night. I don't even know what his full name though"
"Why would I believe you?"
"Because you should "
"Guys, Guys, listen. We can talk about this all in detail but first Yibo, will you sit down please?" Han Ge tried to ease the atmosphere.
I was glaring at Zhan when I sat down.
"I don't want someone to work with me on this case." I stated.
"Yibo, for your information, He is not working with you. You are gonna work with him." Han Ge stated back.
I couldn't help but stood up again with all the anger.
"Then I'm not in this game."
I pulled my ID and throw it on Han Ge 's table.
"I quit." I said and I didn't forget to give a finger to a frowning Zhan before storming out of that room.
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