Chapter 72 Should I Follow The Car
Tristan calmly picked up the bowl. Bringing the porcelain bowl to his mouth, he took a huge gulp.It's
astringent and spicy. Sure enough, it tastes strange.Sophie continued gazing at him expectantly,
hoping that he would finish it all.Under her hopeful gaze, Tristan mustered his courage and downed
the rest of the ginger tea."How was it?â Sophie even remembered to ask him for his opinion.âIt was
good.â"When Sophie said nothing to that, Tristan reiterated, âReally, it was delicious!"âAll right, then!
Since you like it, I'l make it for you again next time."At that, Tristan went silent instead.âOr do you
not like it?"âOf course not! I love it!"Sophie washed the porcelain bowl and earthen pot before
spinning on her heel and leaving the kitchen.âDo you need my help with Letitia Gatrell?â Tristan had
a thousand ways to have Letitia speak the truth.He was naturally aware that the woman deliberately
framed Transfix Cosmetics, but even if he wanted to help Sophie, it still depended on whether she
wanted to accept his help."No, it's okay. I can handle it by myself."All at once, Tristanâs expression
darkened.âWhat's wrong?â Hmm, why does the atmosphere feel as though it's somewhat
chilly?âNothingâs wrong. Tristan hoped that Sophie would rely on him no matter the problems she
encountered, but she wanted to resolve everything herself, the thought of asking for his help never
once crossing her mind. That had him feeling very much defeated.âI'm not as weak as you think, Mr.
Tristan.â Truly, I can settle it by myselfiâOkay." Tristan was noncommittal.Gah! This is not an issue of
weak or otherwise! I merely want to help her.All right, sleep earlier. You've still got class
tomorrow.âNot only does she have to attend classes, but she also has to handle the affairs of Tanner
Group, so she must be exceedingly busy!"Okay."Sophie didnât think much about it, merely whirling
around and returning to her room. Tristan, on the other hand, stayed in the living room for a while
before leaving.At ten past seven in the morning, Sophie headed out after washing up, donning her
school uniform, and snagging her schoolbag.No sooner had she exited the residential area than
Eustace, who had been waiting for her there, blocked her path.âMs. Tanner, I need a favor from you.â
Being a macho man, he was a tad embarrassed when he said that.âI'm busy, Captain Sheppard!â
After all, she still had to go to school.â know it's really mortifying that I need your help all the time,
Ms. Tanner. How about this? I'll treat you to breakfast, and you do me a favor in return.âIn Jipsdale,
Eustace had never lowered himself so much before anyone.He had always been invincible, both in
conducting investigations and performing his duties.However, he had no choice but to admit to his
inadequacy in front of Sophie.âNever mind, forget about that. Let's go!â All of a sudden, regret
swamped Sophie.l must have had some wires crossed back then that I actually went to the police
station. If I hadn't gone in person at that time, I wouldn't have gotten myself stuck with such a
troublesome man!âLetâs go. I'll bring you to have breakfast first. You probably haven't had breakfast,
yes?"Eustace drove a SWAT car that day, so it was rather ostentatious.He went over and opened the
passenger door for her.Meanwhile, Willow had just alighted from the car when she spotted Sophie
getting into the SWAT car.Unbidden, her eyes narrowed a fraction.Whipping out her phone, she
quickly snapped a photo of it. Who exactly is that man with Sophie? He appears to be a tough nut.
Therefore, what exactly is so great about her? Why are there always such formidable figures around
her? Conversely, I've worked myself to the bone, but I've only got Mason on my side.âYou'd best
pray that I don't find any dirt on you, Sophie. Otherwise, I'll crush you right away, allowing you no
opportunity to ever make a comeback!"âMr. Tristan..."The driver didn't dare utter a single word as he
sat there like a statue.Mr. Tristan went to The Crown early in the morning and bought breakfast for
Ms. Tanner, even bringing it over personally. Unexpectedly, he witnessed her getting into another
manâs car.âShould I follow the car?âIt was his first time encountering such a situation, so he didn't
know what to do."Yeah.âJust when the driver was going to start the engine, Tristan changed his
tune.âNever mind. She has her own freedom."Words eluded the driver.I've been working for Mr.
Tristan for a long time, but this is the first time I'm seeing this side of him. It looks like he's really
irrevocably in love with her.âGive me a cigarette.âI'll go and buy some cigarettes for you, Mr.
Tristan! Mine is too cheap.âIt's okay. Just give me a stick.âLeft with no other choice, the driver took
out a stick of cigarette from the cigarette box and handed it to Tristan alongside the lighter.Only
after Tristan had finished the cigarette than he ordered, âLet's go! Head to Lombard Group."The
driver finally breathed a sigh of relief. The atmosphere in the car was too frigid, so he hadn't dared
to speak at all. At the same time, Eustace had a hand on the steering wheel as he typed the location
into his phone with the other."The breakfast fare at The Crown is pretty good. Let's go and eat
there!" There's no need to go to such trouble. We can just have something simple.âIt's no
trouble."Eustace drove to The Crown. He then ordered plenty of food for the two of them.Sophie
was very quiet when she ate. She didn't eat much, so she merely sat there and scrolled through her
phone when she had finished eating.Seeing that she was already full, Eustace had the server pack
some food for his team members.There were many people on his team, so he ordered a lot for
takeaway."You're pretty nice to your subordinates.âSophie voluntarily helped him carry some of the
bags upon seeing that he couldn't carry everything.â suppose so. In our line of work, we risk our
lives every day, and a single misstep would result in our demise. As such, our bond is forged in
death and blood."At that, Sophie stopped pursuing that subject.Ultimately, Eustace was not wrong
at all.All cases that ended up assigned to the SWAT team were difficult cases.Soon, the car drove
right into the police station."Captain Sheppard is back!â Danny knew that Eustace had gone to pick
Sophie up, so he had been waiting outside After the jeep came to a stop, Sophie came out of the
vehicle.As soon as Danny spotted her, he immediately ran over.âYou're here, Ms. Tanner? I ran into a
problem recently. Can you please take a look at it for me?"âSure."Sophie went over and helped
Eustace with the takeover.â"Whoa! Breakfast from The Crown! You're too nice to us, Captain
Sheppard!ââMs. Tanner, Captain Sheppard is very nice to others!"âExactly! Captain Sheppard is
definitely a great man, so you must cherish him!"Similar sentiments rang out, one after
another.Sophie was rendered wholly speechless. So, what are they doing now? Are they promoting
their captain?âAll right, that's enough. What nonsense are you all spouting? Go and eat!"The
moment Eustace spoke, his team members took their breakfast to the side and started wolfing
down the food.There was a cafeteria in the police station, and the food was pretty good as
well.Compared to the food from The Crown, however, it was still not quite up to that level.Danny
brought Sophie to the technical department.âAre you not eating?"âI'm not hungry.ââMs. Tanner,
Captain Sheppard is really nice although heâs a bloody hero to the outside world.ââ Danny, is Captain
Sheppard aware that you're promoting him in such a manner?âI just came over to do them a favor,
so why are they all promoting Captain Sheppard? Whatever kind of person he is has nothing to do
with me!âl donât mean anything. I just want to tell you that Captain Sheppard is really an amazing
man! If you want to find a boyfriend, you can consider him."Danny didnât bother masking his
intentions at all. If she becomes Captain Sheppard's girlfriend, I'll be able to ask her questions
frequently in the future! Just the mere thought of it is intoxicating!
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