THE PROFESSIONAL DETECTIVE - PART 5 (Patreon)

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Note: This story is intended for mature audiences (18+) and all characters depicted are 18 years of age or older.

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Part 5: Complex Emotions

“Aren't you going to get off the elevator?” – When my mind was still unable to regain focus, a voice rang out, pulling me back to reality. The person who spoke was none other than the husband I was watching. The reason why I lost focus was also because of him. When the elevator was full of people just now, I accidentally buried my face in his chest. I don't know what was wrong with me at that time, but I felt very shy. Is it possible that when I wear women's clothes, my personality is also changing?

Looking around, there was no one else in the elevator but him and me. Seeing that I was still bewildered, the subject I was watching smiled and asked: “The female workplace is only from the first to the eighth floor. From the ninth floor and up, it belongs to the company's leadership and I believe there are no women on the board of directors. Could it be that you are a new member of the Cozy Wardrobe leadership?”

I was startled, constantly waving my hand: “No, no! Excuse me! I'm a little distracted. Actually, I work on the seventh floor. I'll go down to the seventh floor by the stairs so as not to waste your time!” Unexpectedly, the object that I follow belongs to the leadership of this company! If that's the case, then this task's difficulty will increase. The reason I said I worked on the seventh floor was to minimize suspicion. No one will believe that a person who was dumbfounded a minute ago is working right below the leader's floor. From his words, I think he discovered something wrong.

As I was taking one foot out of the elevator door, my hand was suddenly grabbed from behind. Startled, I turned my head back. The husband smiled gently: “No need! The stairs were on the other side of the corridor, it would take you ten minutes to walk there. Either way, I'm in no hurry.” I didn't answer, just blushed looking at the arm he was holding. Seeing my somewhat erratic expression, he hurriedly let go of my hand and said: “Sorry! I was too rude.” I kept shaking my head: “No! It's just… this is the first time I've had a… man… hold my hand like that!”

Then I stepped back into the elevator, where it was just me and him. He did not press the button to the upper floor first, but rather returned to the seventh floor. All this time, I was just looking at the side of the elevator, not saying a word. I'm afraid to see his face! I can't understand myself anymore. Why am I behaving like a young girl who has just fallen in love? As mentioned before, because I was so absorbed in detective novels during my youth, I still have not had a love affair. Could my first love be a man? Not to mention, he's also a married man!

As soon as the elevator stopped, I rushed out. After running for a while, I turned my head to look back at the elevator. Apparently, the elevator was no longer there. I was a bit disappointed that I didn't get to see him. Soon after, I shook my head in a hurry to dispel that unrealistic thought. Why do I feel disappointed?! This is just work, and all I need now is to follow him and report the results to my client.

Speaking of which, how am I supposed to track him now? I'll string together some of the information I have so far. My female client seemed to be too indifferent about the family. She couldn't give me much information about her husband, even though he shared her bed every night. First, the subject that I followed was a person in the gangster world, it is still unclear if he has done anything illegal or has ever been arrested. Secondly, he looks much younger than his wife. This may be the reason why the wife is afraid of her husband having an affair.

Third, the husband was one of the few men who worked at the most popular women's lingerie company in the Diamantia Town, Cozy Wardrobe. He even held an important position in the company's leadership. Fourth, the leadership of Cozy Wardrobe works on the ninth and tenth floors of the building. Fifth, all members of the company's leadership are male. Therefore, I couldn't enter the upper floor as the current office girl.

While thinking, I entered the restroom on the seventh floor. It's simply the only place I can go right now. I cannot enter the work area of any department. Excluding the leadership, Cozy Wardrobe's employees are mostly female, but there are still some male employees. Therefore, from the first floor to the eighth floor, there is a men's restroom. As a habit, the place where I set foot in was not a women's restroom but a men's restroom. Because I was thinking, I didn't pay attention to this.

Right now I'm thinking how to break into the ninth or tenth floor of the company, because I don't know which floor the person I need to track is working on. Thinking of him, I thought of his face and his appearance. When I received the request from my client, I once saw his face through a photo that was not too clear. At that time, I never thought he was handsome. But when I saw him in real life, his handsome face and tall body were gradually engraved in my memory.

I remember the embarrassing situation before. Just a few minutes ago, I was still wondering why so many girls in the company loved him so much. I can't believe that after a while, I myself joined that group. Come to think of it, this is crazy! I wanted to forget what had happened so far to focus on my main task, but no matter how hard I tried, the image floated in my mind.

It took about an hour to stabilize the situation, I began to think about the main thing. This problem is the opposite of the original situation. In the beginning, a man will be too prominent in a place full of women. Now, a woman can't be in a place full of men. I'm thinking of taking off my women's disguise right now and changing into a man. But I immediately abandoned that idea. I don't know how many people are on Cozy Wardrobe's board, but certainly not too many. Even if I change to the form of a man, it will be easy to be detected.

This is a dilemma, because the trick that I'm best at is disguising, which currently has no place to play. Perhaps the only thing I can do now is to watch quietly in a hidden corner. This is very dangerous, but I have no choice. I got up and walked out of the restroom. Unexpectedly, in the men's restroom there is now a male employee. He was surprised to see me coming out of the restroom. I also glanced at him and then turned away. I don't know why he was so surprised when he saw me, but I forgot that I was in the form of a young girl.

In the lobby of the seventh floor now, there were a lot of girls gathered. I took out my cell phone and checked the time. I can't believe I spent an entire morning in the restroom. It is now the company's lunch hour. But I'm still feeling very strange. Even if it was lunch break, the place where they should gather was the cafeteria on the ground floor of the building rather than the lobby of the seventh floor. They look in one direction as if something is attracting them.

I asked a girl standing nearby: “What are you doing?” She turned to me with a surprised face: “You don't know? Chairman Duke is standing near the elevator! It was the first time I had seen him stop at this place. Normally, he would have lunch in his office upstairs. He was also the latest to leave the company. The only chance we have of seeing him is in the morning when we have not yet begun to work!”

Chairman Duke? Who is it? It seems that this president is as popular as the husband I'm following. Oh… I accidentally thought of his face again! Before, I thought a gangster would be a tattooed man with a fierce face and a scarred body. When I saw him, I couldn't even associate him with the image of a typical gangster in my brain.

At this time, the girl next to me suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me forward: “Let's get closer too! We don't always get to see him! Looks like he's waiting for someone!” I shook my head smiling. Does this girl seem to be worshiping Chairman Duke too much? When she held my hand, I didn't feel any special sensation like when the husband held my hand in the morning.

After a while of jostling, we were able to squeeze to the front. Near the elevator door, a tall, handsome man stood leaning against the wall. I was stunned to see him, because… he was the one I was watching. Unexpectedly he is the chairman of Cozy Wardrobe! At this moment, he suddenly smiled and waved his hand at me.

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