THE PROFESSIONAL DETECTIVE - PART 6 (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 6: Invitation

The girl next to me was visibly excited. She turned to me and said: “Oh my God! Chairman Duke is waving in our direction! Is he greeting me?” But just a few seconds later, her dream was extinguished, by Chairman Duke she was a fan of. He walked up to us, then bowed slightly and raised his hand forward like a gentleman inviting a lady: “May I invite you to lunch?” Surprisingly, the person he invited was me?!

Why?! I really can't understand what's going on. I pointed a finger at myself: “Me?” He smiled: “Yes, Miss...” Employees at Cozy Wardrobe don't wear name tags, which is also one of the reasons I don't know the person I'm following is the chairman of this company. From the real name Kace Hayes, I quickly came up with a suitable name for a female. I quickly replied to him: “I am Kacey Hayes”.

Chairman Duke repeated his unfinished sentence: “Yes, Miss Kacey!” The girl standing next to me looked at me with somewhat disgusted eyes. She whispered: “You are obviously the one invited by Chairman Duke. And yet you pretended not to know what happened.” Her words were small, but with a detective's keen sense, I could still hear every word. I swear to God, I really don't know what's going on.

For a detective who is watching his subject, being noticed is not a good thing. I responded to him by placing my small hand on his. I learned this act from the ladies at a luxurious party I'd attended before, when I was on a mission to track down the son of a wealthy family.

At this point I realized one thing, there is not a ring on Chairman Duke's hand. He took off his wedding ring when he went to work? For what purpose? Does he not want the girls to know that he has a wife? Considering this, the possibility of his infidelity is quite high! Maybe this is a good opportunity for me to find out more about him.

Together, we entered the elevator in front of the admiring gazes of many girls. The place we went to was not the company's cafeteria. Chairman Duke took me to a nearby restaurant. He gave me full discretion to decide what to order. As I waited for the food to be served, I asked: “Why did you invite me? I don't believe a mediocre female employee like me gets the chairman's attention.”

Chairman Duke was still holding one hand on his chin and staring at me, his mouth still smiling. I didn't dare look him in the face, not because I was afraid he would suspect me of being a man, but because I felt shy every time I looked at him. It was as if I saw a glimmer of light around him.

Observing my expression for a while, Chairman Duke replied: “Does inviting my employee to a meal also need a specific reason? If you need a reason… I feel comfortable around you.” I was surprised: “Comfortable around me? Why?!” He shrugged: “I don't know! This feeling is vague and unreal. Every day, I interact with dozens of female employees, but no one has given me a different feeling like you.”

I thought to myself, his intuition is really strong. He immediately sensed an abnormality from me when he first met me. The strange feeling he felt was real, but it didn't come from the fact that I was a special girl. It's just because I'm not even a girl! It's just… he doesn't realize I'm a man yet, but just vaguely feels like something out of the ordinary.

Chairman Duke continued: “It's a bit insensitive to say this, but honestly, I find it a bit annoying to be surrounded by dozens of young girls every day. It's not that they're not beautiful or talented, it's just that… I'm not used to the feeling of being admired. I used to be someone everyone cursed. I won't mention this. That's a thing of the past! And I believe that once you know who I used to be, you will resign immediately!”

TI took a sip of water, as if I didn't care about his background. In fact, I already knew he was a gangster. His words didn't surprise me. As soon as I placed the glass of water on the table, my small hand was grabbed by Duke's large hands. I was surprised by Duke's action.

Without waiting for me to think, Duke immediately explained his sudden action: “There is another reason… perhaps I like to hold your hand… like this morning. As you exit the elevator, I suddenly think of the moment you buried your face in my chest and the time when I accidentally grabbed your hand. I admit I like that feeling! This morning, I couldn't concentrate on my work. I kept thinking about that brief moment in the morning. You remind me of the excitement I felt when I first held my wife's hand.”

Huh? Wh… what…? I thought he was going to hide the fact that he had a wife to lure other young girls. Unexpectedly, he admitted that he had a wife right in front of me. Not to mention, judging from what Duke said earlier, he didn't seem like someone who wanted to seduce another girl. This is what confuses my thinking. Was Chairman Duke an adulterer after all?

But wait… that doesn't seem like something I should be thinking about right now. What is the situation like now? His words were like a confession to me! This is beyond my imagination. Disguised as a girl and targeted by the person you're following? This sounds like a Crossdressing love story by Agam Maura!

I nodded and said: “What…?” Chairman Duke let go of my hand and said: “Sorry, I'm being rude again. It's just… I'm not someone who's good at suppressing my emotions.” Wanting to gather more information, I pretended to glance at his right hand. Duke also saw my eyes, he raised his right hand to say: “Ah… you are wondering why I said I have a wife but do not wear a wedding ring? Yeah, this is really weird. A married man speaks words of love to another young girl…”

Chairman Duke looked up into the sky and into the distance: “Perhaps I will tell you one day. And now…” Duke lowered his face to look at me and the smile on his lips returned: “We should have lunch and go back to work. I apologize for my outburst. I can feel that… you don't admire me as passionately as the other female employees. Your expressions are like a teenage girl, they are so cute. If the person I invited to lunch today was not you but another female employee, she would be agitated and the atmosphere would be awkward. You are different. I feel like you didn't even volunteer to come with me.”

I blush because my thoughts are being seen. He was right, I was just with him to get more information. No man should feel free to be invited by another man to lunch like a lady! Through a talk, I gathered some more information, but it doesn't seem to be very useful. On the contrary, they make me feel more confused!

From the time we ate until we returned to the company, we didn't say a word to each other. For some reason, I felt a sense of peace when I was with him. “Peace” was never what I wanted. As a fan of detective novels, I wanted to experience something more sensational and suspenseful. But this feeling of “peace” is different! I don't want to admit it, but I'm looking forward to enjoying it longer.

Not to mention, when I walked next to Duke, I also experienced an unprecedented sense of suspense during my time as a detective, because the closer the contact, the more likely it was that I would be exposed. Maybe, this suspense wasn't at all what I imagined, but at least I somehow felt the excitement of this task.

When we arrived at the company, all the employees had returned to their offices to rest, so the elevator became a place for the two of us. Duke joked: “Do you plan to go up to the eighth floor and walk down to the seventh floor, or do you plan to stop at the seventh floor?” I shyly turned my head to look at him: “Stop joking!”

When the elevator stopped on the seventh floor, I hurried out of the elevator. At this time, my hand was once again held by Duke. Duke smiled and said: “I will still come to find you. Although you don't seem to be willing to come with me, I hope you will accept my invitation, at least one more time.” After saying that, Duke actively let go of my hand and pressed the elevator to the higher floor. I stood next to the elevator, my face red. What's going on?! I'm starting to lose control of my emotions!

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