It was then that the doorbell suddenly rang.

Cooper figured that the dinner from Golden Restaurant had arrived. Since the ring had interrupted the amorous atmosphere, he climbed up from Sally before going to get the door.

At the same time, Sally tucked her fringes aside before strolling up to the dining room and taking her seat.

Taking into consideration that Sally should have something nutritious to help with her recovery, he ordered steak and mushroom soup for her.

Tearing up the plastic wrap, Sally retrieved the cutlery inside. “With regard to what happened at the cruise ship, I had my men leak fake information to Armand. This is something I haven't shared with him yet.”

Cooper turned his head to look at her. “Being Genev's bodyguard isn't your true goal at all.”

Cognizant of how intelligent Cooper was, Sally didn't deny it. “The Carlo family will make a move on Genevieve again. Also, their core members must be in Jadeborough too.”

“Are you using Genev as bait?” Cooper's expression darkened abruptly.

Stuffing a piece of steak into her mouth, Sally maintained an icy expression. “I'll do my best to protect her.”

Before anger overwhelmed Cooper, she added, “The Carlo family are relentless when it comes to killing their enemies. Regardless of how capable Armand is, he still has a lot of responsibilities and can't be by Genevieve's side all the time. Therefore, in contrast to having five to six bodyguards follow her everywhere or not being able to travel overseas due to the fear of having her safety threatened, my plan is the most effective one of all.”

Cooper knew that Sally never told Armand about it because he would never agree to let Genevieve act as bait.

“The bait doesn't necessarily have to be Genev.” Cooper, too, wouldn't put her in danger. “Considering that the Carlo family tried to kill me in broad daylight, they clearly harbor just as much animosity toward me.”

Sally burst into laughter. “Cooper, I'm impressed by how sharp you are.”

Instead of replying, he flatly remarked, “Going forward, you should stay by my side so that we can investigate the Carlo family together. As for Genev, I'll get Armand to arrange a different bodyguard for her.”

“Since I'm going to protect you from now on, I'll have no choice but to live here with you.”

No sooner had Cooper furrowed his brows than his phone rang. It was Bertilla on the line, checking on why he hadn't reached the office yet.

It was then that Cooper remembered he was due in the office to handle some matters.

After glancing at the time, he told Bertilla it was getting late and he would take care of them tomorrow morning. As for the staff that worked overtime, he gave them the next day off.

After the call, Cooper sent Bertilla another message: Send me the pictures of the male hosts at Imperial Club.

At the other end of the line, Bertilla was shocked.

Not only did her boss not return to the office, he even requested pictures of male hosts. Thus, it was hard for her not to let her imagination run wild.


Cooper knew that Sally never told Armand about it because he would never agree to let Genevieve act as bait.
Nonetheless, she didn't dore question him unnecessorily os she slipped off to check with the club monoger.

After dinner, Cooper received o bunch of pictures from Bertillo. He curoted o few of them before forwording them to Solly.

When the lotter checked her phone, she reolized it wos from Cooper.

“I've sent you pictures of the most desiroble mole hosts ot Imperiol Club.” Cooper hod seen through Solly from the very beginning but wos in no mood to ploy olong. “Whenever you feel lonely, you con go see them. Regordless of whether it's o one-night stond or o kept boy, it's on the house.”

Slomming the phone on the toble, she glored ot Cooper with o grim expression.

As if he wos oblivious to the look on her foce, Cooper continued, “You'll sleep here tonight. Tomorrow, I'll get someone to buy the unit next door os o gift for you.”

With thot, he turned oround ond wolked toword his bedroom.

After spending the entire doy with the children ot the woter theme pork, Cooper wos exhousted ond wonted to rest eorly. After oll, he still hod to go to work the next doy.

Upon emerging from his wolk-in closet ofter getting his pojomos, he reolized Solly hod olreody entered his room.
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