Chapter 20 Just Kidding
After walking out of the hospital. Tianna stood by the roadside, trying to hail a cab. She came here to perform the surgery while concealing her identity, so she didn’t drive.
“Where are you headed? Let me give you a lift.” Levi caught up with her and opened the passenger door of the white Bentley for her.
She instinctively wanted to say no when he continued. “It’s hard to get a cab at this hour. If you’re in a hurry, you might waste a lot of time.”
She was indeed in a hurry. Worried that she might arrive late and miss Randall, she stopped hesitating and sat in the passenger seat. “Thanks.”
Levi smiled as he closed the door for her. When he headed to the driver’s side. Rafael caught up. “Levi, you’re taking the car? What about me
then?”
“Get a cab,” Levi said precisely and then drove off.
Standing in situ. Rafael clutched his chest, pointed at the departing Bentley, and scolded angrily, “You jerk! I’ve been your friend for years!”
Rafael thought, “We came here together, and it’s my car. And now?
“He left me behind! This is outrageous.”
He took out his phone and complained in the four–person group chat.
Rafael: “Guys, can you believe this? Levi ditched me for a woman. I’m so sad.”
Travis Valdez: “A woman? Are you sure?”
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Rafael: “A hundred percent. Levi is completely smitten. Can either one of you save him?”
Travis sent several shocked emojis in a row.
Colin Geis, who had been quiet all this time, was relatively calm and mentioned Levi. Colin: “Levi, someone’s speaking ill of you.”
Rafael: “Colin, you…”
Rafael was so pissed off, thinking, “How come they’re all so calm? Aren’t they worried Levi may be deceived? He has never been in a relationship before.”
Levi didn’t check his phone and didn’t know what they were saying in the group chat. He drove while Tianna was on the phone as well as giving him directions, and he realized she was tailing someone.
He didn’t ask: he just kept driving in silence.
Soon, they arrived at a gated villa community. Since the license plate hadn’t been registered here, they couldn’t get in.
They got out of the car, and Tianna frowned while surveying the periphery of the community.
“Don’t tell me you’re trying to climb the wall to get in.” Levi pulled a wry smile.
Tianna nodded and said truthfully, “Bingo. I gotta get inside to see what he’s doing.”
She had looked up Randall’s information, which didn’t mention this villa. area. He must be hiding something here.
“Wait here,” Levi said and walked over to the security guard. Shortly after, he waved at her, motioning for her to come over.
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She entered the community while following him and couldn’t help but ask. “How did you do it? Several minutes ago, that guard looked so serious and told us to leave.”
“I told him I wanted to buy a villa here and came here to take a look. If he didn’t let me in, he’d be blocking a client. Could he afford that
responsibility?” Levi explained.
Tianna couldn’t help but nod. It made sense; after all, Levi was driving a Bentley. The security guard had no reason to believe he couldn’t afford a
villa here.
In the next second, Levi continued, “Just kidding. I gave him 200 dollars, and then he let me in.”
Tianna felt speechless.
Then she forced a laugh while looking at him, failing to find words to describe his behavior for a moment.
He said, “Dealing with different people requires different approaches. No need to force things or throw your weight around. With a bit of incentive, they’ll be more than happy to do you a small favor.” For the security guard, letting them in in exchange for 200 dollars was certainly a good deal.
Having a feeling that Levi was teaching her a lesson in dealing with people, she glanced at him and nodded, her expression inscrutable. “Make
sense.
Just then, Bobby sent her the exact location of the villa. While searching, she asked, “Are you in Ridgedale for business?”
“Yeah, you may say so.” Levi nodded. Lowering his head to hide the affection in his eyes, he said softly, “I’m here to meet someone.”
She nodded, figuring that “someone” was Dr. B.
Though she knew what Levi wanted, she didn’t intend to tell him she was Dr. B. She always believed that one should be on guard against others, and she’d still let Breeze handle her patients.
Soon, she found where Randall’s villa was.
The villa’s front gate was closed, so she couldn’t see inside. She glanced back at Levi and said. “Your method was impressive, but I think mine is simpler and more effective.”
With that, she climbed over the wall and arched an eyebrow at him across the iron fence, looking smug.
Levi couldn’t help but smile dotingly.
She waved at him, signaling for him to come back. She’d go inside to check things out.
Then she walked towards the villa. Soon, she heard voices from the hall. She hid beside the window and peeked inside cautiously.
It was a warm scene.
A man was playing with a child, and a woman was cooking in the kitchen. From time to time, she’d tilt her head and talk to the man in the hall. She looked very happy.
Watching them, Tianna thought, “If I remember correctly, Randall is in his fifties, and that woman in there is mostly in her thirties.
“And that little boy? He seems to be about seven or eight.
“So, Randall is having an affair?”
She took her phone out to take photos, recording such a heartwarming
scene.
Alyvia insisted on inviting her to the wedding.
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And this would be the perfect gift.
“I had no idea you had the side gig of being a detective.”
Suddenly, Levi’s voice came from behind her, startling her. She stumbled and was about to fall.
Luckily, he reacted quickly. He caught her by the waist and helped her up. apologizing. “Sorry that I scared you. I didn’t mean to.”
“I’m…” She wanted to say she was fine.
Yet, at this moment. the distance between them was so close that she could sense his alluring hormonal scent, which made her slightly uneasy.
She cleared her throat and pushed him away. “I’m fine.”
Then she continued to keep an eye on those three in the hall, though she couldn’t concentrate fully, especially with Levi behind her still gazing at
her.
After taking a few more high–quality photos, she was about to leave. figuring that they wouldn’t discuss anything useful.
Knowing about the woman and the kid was already great news for her.
She had been investigating Randall. No matter how she tried, she just couldn’t find out where the money from his embezzlement and bribery had gone. Though his wife and daughter lived lavishly, his savings weren’t that substantial. She had been puzzled by this for a long time and even began to wonder if she had misjudged him.
Now she realized that she was never wrong about him. He was just too clever.
Chances were, he had put all the money under the names of those two in the villa, which was why she couldn’t trace it.
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After sitting back in the Bentley, she sent Bobby the photos and a text, “Look into the woman and the boy, especially their assets.”
Then she thanked Levi, “Thanks for today. I’ll treat you to a meal Sometime
“How about today?” Levi smiled.
“What?” She was stunned.
“Why wait?” His smile was simply dazzling.
She nodded. “Sure. Today it is.”
