Chapter 56: I Am Very Satisfied
Jimmy reached his hand, but it stopped in the air.
What was he to her? Now he was her friend, not a policeman.
He couldn’t interrogate her.
As her friend, he had to watch her make her choice.
Kate walked through traffic and reached the black Audi. The door was opened from inside, and she bent down and got in. The door slammed. And Jimmy could see Tristan holding her shoulder and pushing her closer to him. She leaned on Tristan obediently.
Jimmy closed his eyes. It was not his imagination. It was what really happened in his face. He thought it was someone else at first sight of her when she turned back with a man holding her waist.
He didn’t feel pain then, like when you were stabbed in the heart, you didn’t feel the pain at first. Now he stood and felt his heart was aching.
Three years ago, he helped Kate for the first time, and he categorized her as the same kind of person as himself. They stuck to something they believe in, but now she gave up so suddenly.
If she would give up what she believes in for money, why bother to take so much trouble and such a long time? He was standing in the middle of a crossroads and seeing Kate take another path.
The cell phone in his pocket vibrated, and he snapped back to reality. It was his superintendent. They had new missions.
The new mayor had just arrived one week ago, and he instructed the gangster problems to be solved as soon as possible. There were rumors about gangs involved in drug trafficking in LA.
Jimmy’s brain switched to working mode immediately. He reported to his chief on their work today: no substantial clues. But they would keep an eye on them.
After he hung up, Jimmy looked to the empty roadside across the street. He thought perhaps it was not totally a clueless day.
The Audi drove smoothly, and both passengers closed their eyes and took a rest. Kate was immersed in an emotional sea of sadness, guilt, rage, and disgust with herself for being powerless and selfish.
She turned to see the initiator.
Before she drew her attention back, the pair of eyes opened suddenly. They were dark and sharp.
Tristan said casually, “You look like you are going to devour me.”
Kate moved her eyes away. She hated him and wanted to kill him or die with him together, but she didn’t have the courage.
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After a long beat of silence, Tristan said again, “Your behavior was good just now. I am very satisfied.”
Kate turned to the window and closed her eyes, sitting like a sculpture.
“Forget him and everything in the past.”
After making this order, he reached his hand to grab Kate’s, but as soon as he touched her, she threw him away. He grabbed her again, and she threw it away again.
Tristan raised his eyebrows and reached his hand to turn her shoulder to him. Kate fought continuously. She turned back to the window once he loosened her.
Tristan reached his hand to her chin and forced her to face him.
Her face was frozen, and her shining green eyes looked directly into his. Her long eyelashes were trembling, revealing her emotions. Tristan didn’t say anything. After staring at her for some time, he tilted his head and pressed his lips on hers.
Feeling the touch of different temperatures, texture, and scent brought with his lips, Kate realized that Tristan was kissing her. She fought instinctively, but he had one hand on her chin and the other hand on the back of her head so she could not move.
A smooth, warm, flexible thing went into her mouth. She was in a rage and bit it without thinking. She tasted blood, but that man didn’t escape or utter a sound. He just continued to ravage her mouth.
When his tongue finally retreated, he gave her lips a hard bite. He took revenge.
After this violent invasion, Kate leaned on his arm weakly and listened to his loud heart beating and her own panting.
Her mind went blank, and her heart was empty, as her soul had been sucked, and she was only a shell.