Christine asked this because she was afraid that Gloria would put in too much effort to earn money.
Looking at the concern in Christine's eyes, Gloria felt warm in her heart.
Gloria did not want Christine to be anxious. She replied, "Christine, he only asked for a kiss."
Christine could not help crying out in surprise, "A kiss? That simple?" But the next second, Christine fell silent.
A kiss?
It could not be that simple.
Christine saw too many men who were polite in front of others and exposed their kinky hobbies when they were at Fittro Club.
Many of them were werewolves, and werewolves liked to tease humans. They were happy to see humans obey their orders.
This man could have any woman he wanted, but chose Gloria and gave her 20 thousand dollars.
Christine looked at Gloria. Christine did not look down on Gloria. She just felt Gloria was really not the type of most men.
Christine thought that there were very few men who would be interested in Gloria.
"Just a kiss?" Christine asked softly.
"Yes."
Christine was even more silent. This generous customer only asked for a kiss from Gloria today and it wouldn't be that simple.
"In the future, don't see this man again," Christine said.
She was certain that the man had ill intentions towards Gloria. Although Christine didn't know what this person wanted from Gloria, she felt that she shouldn't let Gloria see this person again.
Christine raised her eyes to glance at the silent Gloria in front of her. Suddenly, Christine's gaze was fixed on Gloria's forehead. Christine reached out, and quickly brushed Gloria's bangs aside. She asked anxiously, "What happened?"
Christine's action was quick, so Gloria didn't have time to dodge her. Christine saw the wound on her forehead.
Gloria hastily pulled at her bangs and covered her wound in a panic.
"I fell and hit my head. I'm OK now."
"Gloria, what do you mean by that?" Christine wouldn't be fooled so easily.
She said coldly, "So you took leave not because you were tired?"
Christine picked up her phone and looked at Gloria. "It's okay if you don't tell me what happened. I'll call Mr. Hammond right now."
"Christine, Mr. Hammond won't care about me."
Christine paused. This time, Gloria was really telling the truth.
"Gloria, I can call your manager instead."
Gloria blanched. She quickly said, "Don't call Emily."
Christine was stunned. Was Gloria so afraid of Emily? Gloria looked at Christine with a pale face. "Christine, don't call Emily over."
Emily didn't like Gloria. If Emily hated her and kicked her out of the department because of this, how could Gloria make money to repay her debt?
"I fell on a doorknob."
"How did that happen?" Christine was smart and needed more explanation.
"When I went back that day, it suddenly rained, and I got wet. I became dizzy and sick." Gloria still didn't mention what Lillian did to her.
Gloria was not protecting Lillian, nor did she care about Lillian. Gloria just did not want more people to hate her.
She was afraid.
Patrick had made her suffer enough.
The feeling of being hated was terrible.
Christine looked sharply at Gloria as if judging whether Gloria was telling the truth.
After a while, Christine's attitude softened. She said, "The wound on your forehead has not healed yet. Go back and rest. Come back to work after you are fully recovered. I will inform your manager."
"No."
Except for when it came to drinking, Gloria, who had always been obedient, rejected Christine.
Christine said, "You are not in good condition, and the stitches on your forehead have not been removed yet."
"If you care about me, then, give me more work to do."
Christine rubbed her brow and answered, "You can go now."
Even if she tried to stop Gloria, Gloria would probably think of ways to make more money.
After Gloria left, Christine looked at the check on the table. She did not hesitate and transferred 20 thousand dollars from her bank account to the one that Patrick had given Gloria.
Then, she put the check into her safe.
The Los Angeles branch was on the top floor of the skyscraper.
In the conference room, a man sat at the head of the table. The phone on the table vibrated. The man glanced at the screen.
His expression became serious.
The man picked up the phone on the table and checked the new message.
It was a notice from the bank. As he saw the amount of money transferred to him, a trace of surprise flashed through the man's eyes.
The man strolled to the floor-to-ceiling window and made a call. The phone rang twice before it was connected.
"Who gave her the money?"
In Fittro Club, Christine heard a cold voice on the phone.
Christine was surprised, but then she understood. She transferred the 20 thousand dollars to Gloria's account which was given by Patrick. So, Patrick's number must be registered to this account.
Thus, after the money was transferred, Patrick would receive a text message from the bank.
"A new customer."
Christine didn't intend to hide anything.
"What did she do this time?"
This question was a little strange, but Christine understood what Patrick meant. He was asking why someone would give Gloria 20 thousand dollars and what she had done in exchange for it.
Christine hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether she should say it or not.
Meanwhile, the man began to look impatient. "What are you trying to cover for her?"