BAB 5 I Pretend I'm Not Here

Jaxon forced his body to leave the woman. He walked over to the cabinet filled with liquor and poured whiskey into his crystal glass.

“We’ll see how long this woman gives up looking for me.”

“But that’s not how you play, Jaxon.”

“How do I play, Gavin?” Jaxon drank his drink, and without realizing it, several times, he pulled the tie, which was starting to choke him.

“Every day you follow that girl’s movements, you even look… interested when you hear a beautiful woman with an angelic look looking for you alone on the streets of Denver, and you know it’s dangerous for her. She could be the target of your enemies.”

Jaxon turned his back to Gavin. He didn’t want his best friend to see the expression on his face right now.

When the girl set foot in Denver, Jaxon had heard of her. He even put in some spies to watch the girl’s movements. Jaxon clearly remembered the first day the girl arrived.

At that time, he had just finished a meeting with some of his trusted people when Fritz suddenly told him a foreign woman was looking for him. Every day he asked about the development of the woman. Jaxon grimaced when he remembered one incident while enjoying lunch at De La Crush where the girl always stopped by for lunch.

At that time, he deliberately went to De La Crush, where the girl usually had lunch.

“Prez!” De La Crush restaurant owner named Grant came to him as soon as he entered the restaurant.

“Grant,” he replied as usual. He was about to correct Grant not to call him Prez anymore because it had been a long time since he left the position of President at the Motorcycle Club, which currently still exists named Hades, but was discouraged. Because some people who are very close to him know him as Prez - short for President.

Jaxon grimaced at the nickname he got. Even some time ago, a newspaper called him Kingpin.

“If I knew you were coming, I would have prepared your favorite meal. You can’t come without telling me first. “

Jaxon just gave a smile. Somehow, lately, he’s been doing something out of the ordinary.

“I won’t belong. There is still business waiting,” he replied without explaining.

Grant brought him to the table he used to occupy every time he visited. Even though the food was served on the table less than five minutes later, he didn’t touch it. His gaze focused on the door. His shoulders tightened in anticipation as the door opened and a woman walked in. His heart was racing, but disappointment pinched his heart because she wasn’t what he was waiting for.

Ten minutes passed, and the woman did not come. He was getting annoyed. Even Grant, standing across the room, was staring at him, confused because he hadn’t touched the food on the table. He decided to wait another five minutes, but by the time the five minutes passed, the woman did not show.

Jaxon pulled out his cell phone, half annoyed to call one of his trusted people.

“You followed that woman?” he asked as soon as the phone was picked up, without greeting, to the point.

“Yes, sir,” the answer from across.

“Where is she?” he asked again, still irritated.

The line on the other side was silent, and there was a sound of clears throat.

“Fritz?” His voice slightly raised, he waiting impatiently for an answer.

“Sir, it looks like that girl is not going to De La Crush. He’d been sitting in Denver Park since earlier. And… feed the ducks. “

Both of them were silent for a long time. The only static sound was heard, indicating the network was still connected.

“Feed ... ducks?” Jaxon asked finally, stunned.

“Well ... now she’s moving and feeding ... pigeons.”

Jaxon could hear the amused tone Fritz was hiding.

And sure enough, that woman hadn’t shown her nose at De La Crush all that day. He made sure the information was accurate.

Out of respect for Grant, Jaxon finished the food in front of him despite swallowing painstakingly in less than ten minutes before finally saying goodbye back to the castle.

The next day, he makes sure that the girl goes to De La Crush first before catching up later so that he doesn’t look like a teenager waiting for his crush on the first date.

Jaxon still remembers clearly when he first saw the woman in person.

The woman sat alone in the corner of the room as if to hide, but almost all the men in the room stared at her incessantly. Jaxon decided to choose another table because the regular table he occupied was next to that woman.

Again, Grant gave him a confused look as he chose the table in the middle of the room. The position he always avoided.

Long time Jaxon watched in silence. Not only is she beautiful, but the woman’s personality also looks elegant, like the women from elite families he was used to meeting. Starting from eating and body movements, it clearly shows that the woman is not from the ordinary. But the clothes are inversely proportional. If his guess was correct, the jeans and t-shirt the woman wore cost just $25 at Goodwill.

On the second day, the women were in Denver, Jaxon received information from a trusted source. Her name is Mia Heart, and she is 22 years old. The name Mia Heart has existed since four years ago. Then, where had Mia Heart been eighteen years earlier?

Jaxon could see Grant’s head like a Ping-Pong ball as he watched the girl from the corner of his eye. Everyone at De La Crush was staring at her warily when she asked about a man named Jaxon Bradwood right in front of his face.

“Do you know a man named Jaxon Bradwood?” Mia asked in a low voice, but the name Jaxon Bradwood halted all conversations. All eyes are fixed on Jaxon, sitting in the middle of the room. Perfect. Jaxon thought while continuing to chew the salmon in his mouth while his eyes focused on the plate.

The servant girl Jaxon knew by the name of Vero glanced at him with an eyebrow, confused by the situation. Jaxon raised the glass in front of him and took a sip of the drink as if he had heard nothing.

Vero cleared her throat and answered Mia with a forced smile.

“I’ve never heard of that name before. I’m sorry,” she replied as sincerely as possible. Mia said something about takeaway for dinner. Vero nodded once. “I’ll deliver your order later. Just call if you want something else,” she said before leaving.

Vero looked at Jaxon questioningly as she passed his desk. The girl looked like she wanted to laugh. Jaxon innocently enjoyed the food in front of him.

Jaxon waited at least half an hour after Mia Heart came out of De La Crush before he got out of his chair. Grant pat him lightly on the shoulder as he was about to get out. As if to imply he is giving support.

At least that’s what Jaxon has been doing this week, watching, following, looking for information, and advancing his lunch schedule from three in the afternoon to one at De La Crush.

At this time, the woman was fast asleep in his office, on the sofa, without noticing his presence. Jaxon glanced at Mia Heart. Thinking hard about the next step, his forehead creased as soon as he heard Candy Crush from the corner of the room. Even Gavin was getting bored and filling the silence with games on his cellphone.