Katrina walks over and pokes the nearest man, who"s pretending to make a call.
Since he can"t keep up the act, the man speaks respectfully, "Miss Miller."
Katrina points to the beverage store nearby. "I"m thirsty. I want to buy juice. Please lend me some money."
Since they"re Aaron"s heelers, Katrina is very forthright in borrowing money.
The man is taken aback to hear Katrina"s request.
Borrow money for juice?
They originally thought that Katrina was upset that they were tailing after her and wanted to find fault with them, so they pretended not to see her.
They were antic.i.p.ating her reaction. If Miss Miller gets angry with them, they"ll try to coax her and please her. If she wants to hit their left cheek, they"ll also offer their right cheek.
After all, she"s Mr. Wilson"s woman.
Unexpectedly, she turns to them because she has no money to buy juice.
The man quickly takes out his wallet and hands over $10.
Katrina is speechless, staring at him, incredulously with her beautiful eyes.
Aaron is rich. How much salary does he pay his employees? They"re too stingy.
She wants to buy juice, and they"re really only giving her $10?
Feeling Katrina"s disapproving gaze, the man scratches his head in embarra.s.sment. He plucks up the courage to take out $50 from his wallet and hands it over. It might be enough.
Katrina still doesn"t feel that it"s enough. She sees $200 in his wallet and says, "Give me everything."
The man is reluctant and covers his wallet protectively. "Miss Miller, I have elderly to support me. I"m not yet married. I"m saving money to marry my future wife."
On the other side, the other man bows his head and covers his mouth and secretly gloats over the other heeler"s predicament.
Katrina says helplessly, "Ask Aaron for reimburs.e.m.e.nt."
She knows they"re just taking money and serving Aaron. She certainly won"t embarra.s.s them on purpose.
After all, it"s Aaron"s responsibility.
Since Katrina already said so, the man has no choice but to give Katrina all the money in his wallet.
Katrina takes the money and orders a gla.s.s of mango juice at the beverage store. It"s cool and sweet, a.s.suaging her thirst.
It mustn"t be easy for the two men behind her to follow her around for so long. Katrina asks the vendor for two more drinks, before carrying them over and giving the drinks to the men. "Here you go."
A pair of delicate and tender hands suddenly hands over two cups of cool and delicious juice. The two men stare in stunned disbelief.
"Thank you, Miss Miller!"
The man is flattered and hurries to accept it.
Unexpectedly, Miss Miller thinks of them while she buys juice and gets them their own beverage. The two young men are moved in their hearts.
Miss Miller is too kind and nice to them.
They"ve always been accustomed to working for others and obeying orders. For the first time, they feel what it"s like to be cared for by their employers.
Before they became Aaron"s heelers, they worked as bodyguards for wealthy girls. The girls were always scolding them and getting angry all the time. They could only endure their abuse silently.
Such a kind-hearted girl like Miss Miller is really rare.
Katrina is shocked to see the gentleness and emotion in the eyes of the two strong men. She just lifted a finger, but she inadvertently wins the favor of Aaron"s two heelers.
Katrina strolls around with her juice.
Seeing a stray artist singing and playing guitar on the overpa.s.s, she listens carefully and politely puts some money in his hat in front of the microphone.
When she sees a street stall selling some specialty snacks, she approaches it to buy one for herself.
The two bodyguards behind her are still hidden in the crowd, following her quietly to ensure her safety and whereabouts.
They definitely won"t walk around with a gla.s.s of juice in their hands and drink it leisurely like Katrina. It"s too feminine. But the juice was given by Katrina in kindness, and they don"t want to waste it. They open the lid, drink it in one go, and throw away the cup before continuing to move through the crowd.
"Catch that thief! He"s a thief! He stole my bag!"
Just as Katrina enjoys the lively and fresh atmosphere of the city, a shrill voice suddenly calls out.
Katrina is startled. The incident of her being caught as a thief has left a shadow in her heart, making her subconsciously defensive. She"s afraid to be wrongly accused and caught again.
But as she follows the voice, she sees a young man running quickly with a woman"s bag in his hand. A portly middle-aged woman in her forties is shouting and struggling to catch up.
Katrina quickly observes the situation and realizes that the middle-aged woman must"ve just come out of the bank.
It"s bold of the thief to rob someone in broad daylight.
Compared to the young man, the middle-aged women"s pace is obviously much slower. She runs as fast as she can but is soon left behind.
The middle-aged woman is on the verge of tears, and her voice is full of despair. "Please help me! Help me catch the thief! That money is for my husband"s surgery! Please help me!"
But everyone turns a blind eye to her distress. They don"t know if the thief has any accomplices. If they meddle in the affair, the thief might beat them up or stab them with a knife. It"s not worth it.
Katrina is a policewoman.
When she was in Abbe City, she was in charge of these surrept.i.tious incidents.
How could she stand by and let a robbery take place under her nose?
Professional instinct makes Katrina throw away the items in her hands without hesitation and run quickly towards the man.
"Stop! Don"t run! Come back!"
Fortunately, she"s wearing flat shoes and jeans today. Otherwise, she would"ve given the pa.s.sers-by a free show if she runs on the street in a skirt.
The two bodyguards silently monitoring Katrina in the crowd suddenly notice that Katrina is running away from them.
Shocked, they hurried to catch up. "Miss Miller! Miss Miller!"
If Miss Miller gets into an accident or takes the opportunity to run away, they will have to bear severe consequences.
Currently, on the street, a young thief is running desperately while a young girl chases after him, followed by two young bodyguards.
It"s an amusing scene.