Chapter 1186: Chapter 1191: Scandal
There were no particularly obvious signs, but Yang Yi had an unmistakable feeling that a storm was approaching.
The Grey-cloaked People, who hadn’t made such a major move in decades—what exactly were they planning?
Yang Yi wanted to know, and the Cleaners wanted to know even more. That’s why they were willing to pay a hefty price, just to create an opportunity for Yang Yi to infiltrate the Grey-cloaked People.
And now, Yang Yi had only one thing left to do: borrow a “head.”
Of course, saying “borrow a head” was a bit exaggerated, because Yang Yi wasn’t planning on taking out Gong Yang, but using Satan’s people to carry out the entire plan was undoubtedly necessary.
The first step was to find Tyler. It didn’t really matter how, as long as Tyler realized he was being monitored.
So it was ti to talk to Aaron about this, but before that, Yang Yi needed to head ho.
Well, from many perspectives, it was arguably the only place Yang Yi could currently call ho.
The house was bought by Yang Yi, and it was also where his nominal girlfriend—even fiancée—lived.
When Yang Yi knocked on the door, Petra, who had been waiting for him to co ho, opened it and imdiately hugged him tightly.
“You’re really back.”
Yang Yi found it strange. For a couple supposedly madly in love, long separations should have led to a breakup pretty quickly, yet Petra seed indifferent to it.
“Did you miss ?”
“Of course I did, every day, every mont. I couldn’t do my research, couldn’t read books, couldn’t even focus on a movie. When the movie ended, I couldn’t even tell what it was about because my mind was full of you. Darling, you’re lowering my IQ.”
Yang Yi kissed Petra lightly, then sighed with helplessness and said, “I’ve been way too busy. I don’t get to spend much ti with you, and for that, I’m really sorry…”
“No need to apologize. My dad was the sa way. Honestly, I’m used to it.”
She guided Yang Yi to the sofa, poured two glasses of juice, handed one to Yang Yi, and then nestled happily by his side, asking excitedly, “So, how did it go? Smoothly?”
“Yeah, very smoothly. Everything was resolved perfectly.”
“Next ti you go to Europe, if it’s not for work, can you take with you? I’ve been to Europe many tis, but never traveled with you before.”
Petra looked full of anticipation. Yang Yi hesitated but ultimately decided not to give in, apologetically replying, “Uh, I have to head to Washington, D.C. tomorrow. This trip will take a few days…”
Petra thought about it for a mont, then quietly said, “Hmm, I don’t have much to do these days. While you’re working, I don’t need to call you or stay by your side. I could just wait for you at the hotel.”
She was starting to get a bit clingy. Yang Yi felt a slight headache coming on. After thinking it over, he still shook his head and said, “This ti it’s inconvenient. Next ti, okay? I’ll only be in Washington for a day if all goes well.”
Petra seed a tad disappointed but still murmured softly, “Oh, just one day. Then forget it.”
Feeling slightly guilty, Yang Yi sipped his juice. At that mont, Petra suddenly asked cautiously, “Have you… fallen for soone else?”
Yang Yi froze in utter shock and blurted out, “Why would you say that?”
Petra hesitated before replying, “You have a scent of perfu on you. It’s really faint, but it’s the sa as last ti. I know what perfu this is…”
Good heavens, Kate didn’t use perfu, nor did Xiao Ran. The only one who did was Bonnie. But how could Petra have picked up on that? After all, Yang Yi hadn’t had any close contact with Bonnie these past days.
“What? Perfu? How is that possible? At most, we’ve only been in the sa office. That would leave a perfu scent on ?”
Yang Yi sniffed his clothes in bewildernt, then said to Petra, “Just like any other company, there are female employees. I don’t know who might wear perfu. I’m really confused right now.”
Petra pursed her lips and said softly, “The last ti I noticed that scent on you, you hadn’t left the United States. This ti you’re back from Europe, but it’s still the sa perfu.”
Yang Yi prided himself on his quick wit, immaculate sches, and top-notch acting, yet now he felt utterly at a loss for how to explain.
Petra whispered, “Could it be your assistant’s perfu?”
He had to think carefully before answering—this was a trap.
Without hesitation, Yang Yi said, “My assistant? That’s impossible. Does she even wear perfu? I wouldn’t know. I’ll have to ask her.”
Petra exhaled slightly with relief. Yang Yi hadn’t outright denied it, and he genuinely looked clueless.
“It’s normal if you didn’t notice. This perfu is very faint, but it has strong penetrating power, and my sense of sll is always sharp when it cos to perfus.”
Petra smiled, then softly asked, “Sweetheart, when should we get married?”
Yang Yi felt like he was choking on his juice.
“Uh, let think.”
After a mont of contemplation, Yang Yi said to Petra, “I haven’t figured out how to plan our wedding yet. Do you have any ideas? If you do, let know, and we can discuss it together.”
Looking eager and enthusiastic, Yang Yi ca across as genuinely interested in marriage, successfully clearing this second hurdle.
Just then, Yang Yi’s phone rang. He took it out, glanced at it, and answered it right in front of Petra.
Anton’s voice ca through in a low tone. “Boss, is it convenient for you to talk now?”
“Yes.”
“There are just a few minor issues with our bank acquisition case that might require your decision. Are you coming to the office, or…?”
Yang Yi glanced at his watch and said, “I’m heading to the office. Co pick up downstairs.”
Ending the call, Yang Yi turned to Petra with an apologetic look. “I’ve only just co back…”
Though disappointed, Petra was understanding.
“Work cos first. Will you be back for dinner?”
“I will. No matter what, I’ll be ho for dinner. See you tonight, darling.”
Yang Yi left the house hurriedly and headed downstairs. By now, his expression had entirely shifted—he was a different man from monts before.
“Is everything going smoothly here? What stage is the progress at now?”
Anton shrugged. “Smooth, yeah, but there are minor setbacks that might need your intervention.”
Yang Yi was surprised. The call a mont ago had been sothing he orchestrated. He hadn’t expected there to be an actual issue.
“Really? Problems? What’s the situation? Is it serious?”
Anton let out a breath and said in a low voice, “Not too serious—just a historical hang-up. Uh, that twisted Larry Bell we took out left so sses for us.”
“What?”
Anton looked exasperated. “We knew Larry Bell was deranged, but not to what extent. To put it simply, if we don’t cover up this scandal, then there’s no point in acquiring Bell Securities—it’ll go under.”
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