Taking two deep breaths, sorting out her emotions, Ichiko opened the car door and got out.
With both hands always in the pockets of her black coat, she stood by the dim roadside, letting the shadows of the night engulf her.
Sento, on the other hand, was at the hotel entrance. The lights illuminated the expensive watch on his hand and made him suppress a malicious smile. "Ichiko, I knew you would come. Come in. I think there are too many misunderstandings between us."
He turned sideways, clearing the hotel entrance, gesturing to Ichiko with his eyes.
Ichiko glanced at the tall and strong bodyguards beside her and the two people beside Sento, then stepped towards the hotel entrance.
The atmosphere was a bit stiff, but Sento didn't mind at all. He walked towards the elevator with Ichiko, saying at the same time, "Ichiko, don't be so cold. Our relationship was so good two months ago. It's just because of some misunderstandings that it has become like this."
"During my time in the Hospital, I also reflected. My own problems are indeed significant. I overly ignored your feelings and was too arrogant. As a grown man, I even quarreled with Haruko, but you know me."
Standing in front of the elevator, Sento turned around and said deeply, "Because I like you, I love you very much, that's why I get angry when you ignore me."
As he spoke, he even wanted to reach out and touch Ichiko's face.
However, Ichiko coldly slapped his hand away.
"You don't need to say these nice words to me. Do you think I'll still believe you?"
The elevator door opened, and Ichiko stepped in first without looking back. Only when she turned around did she look at Sento coldly, "Stop being so self-important. Your smile makes me feel disgusted."
The fake smile that had been hanging on Sento's lips instantly froze.
He had imagined countless scenarios for meeting with Ichiko.
He had also made deductions based on Ichiko's personality.
With such a sincere apology letter, given Ichiko's personality, she should have been moved. After all, it clearly stated that it was Lin Fangya who did it, so what did it have to do with me, Sento?
As for Haruko, this Young Master even said he forgave her and mourned her death, yet she still wouldn't forgive this Young Master.
She really doesn't know what's good for her!
Sento's expression became a little displeased, but he still forced a smile.
It doesn't matter. Ichiko is already on his territory. She can't escape!
The elevator went all the way to the top floor of the hotel.
The super presidential suite, and above that, the rooftop swimming pool.
Sento gentlemanly opened the door. "Come in. Misunderstandings always need to be resolved bit by bit. We can talk properly."
Ichiko glanced at the two bodyguards. "We can talk, but I don't want anyone to disturb us."
"Of course." Sento curled into an evil smile, then instantly returned to normal, saying to the two bodyguards, "Without my order, no matter what happens, you are not allowed to come in."
"Understood?!"
His voice suddenly rose, as if sending a cold signal.
The two bodyguards instantly understood. This meant Young Master wanted to deal with this woman in his own personal way again.
So they nodded, "Yes, Young Master. Understood, Young Master."
The door closed. One of the bodyguards looked at the luxury suite with a sigh. "How envious. This time it's another beautiful woman. This Ichiko is the famous campus belle of Kyushu University, right? Young Master really gets whatever he wants."
The other bodyguard took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. "How about we go out for a while? Young Master usually doesn't want anyone eavesdropping outside the door when he handles his private business."
"This... won't anything go wrong?"
"What are you worried about? Our Young Master has practiced martial arts, so what could go wrong? This isn't the first or second time this has happened. Could he possibly be overpowered instead?"
"Just that Ichiko? A delicate student who is less than 1.7 meters tall?"
This sort of thing wasn't the first time. He would lure targets into the room, and then no one would know how they disappeared or submitted. As a Young Master, he had money and power. Who could oppose him?
Sento's thoughts coincided with those of the two bodyguards. Ichiko's suggestion also suited his dark intentions perfectly.
The next events indeed couldn't be interrupted by outsiders.
Originally, Sento wanted to trick Ichiko here and ambush her, or eliminate her right here, so that Inari and Shin, without their backbone, would be a disorganized mess.
But after seeing Ichiko, Sento changed his mind.
Wasn't such a slightly haggard yet incredibly stunning face precisely the prize he pursued from the beginning?
He wanted to completely break her pride and make this aloof woman submit to him!
He had pursued her for several months, but ended up not even holding her hand.
And today, what he, Sento, wanted to do was far more than just holding hands.
Walking to the living room, Sento felt refreshed. He plopped down on the sofa, crossed his legs, and said indifferently to Ichiko, "Go pour me a cup of coffee first. You know how I like it."
It was as if they had returned to the time before he fell out with Ichiko.
He would sit in his company office, and then Ichiko would come to find him.
The first thing he would say was to ask her to pour coffee.
The girl was a little reluctant, but she still went to prepare his coffee with a helpless look.
Sento greatly enjoyed that feeling of absolute control.
However, this time, Ichiko did not act as usual. She just stood in front of Sento with her hands in her pockets.
Without the bodyguards beside him, Ichiko's eyes became increasingly cold.
Sento was not in a hurry at all. He sighed helplessly, "Ichiko, since we are going to resolve the misunderstanding, shouldn't we at least calm down and talk? I said, the matter was done by Lin Fangya. I can take you to see her tomorrow."
"Secondly." Sento emphasized the following words. "I am very sorry about Haruko's death. I was still in the Hospital and had no idea about such a thing. After I found out, I immediately went to handle it, and only found her important belongings at Lin Fangya's place."
"At the same time, I was worried that Haruko's parents would be implicated by Lin Fangya, so I specifically sent people to protect the elderly couple."
"That Murasaki, your fiancé, is also an accomplice of Lin Fangya. I caught him and questioned him about your father's whereabouts."
"I think, if we are going to talk, shouldn't both sides be calm?"
Sento still maintained a condescending expression, then said two words indifferently, "Coffee."
Ichiko took a deep breath, gripping the small knife in her pocket.
Her loose hair hanging down covered her ears, and the high collar of her coat covered her pale neck. The night outside grew darker, and her expression worsened.
Next to her ear, covered by her hair, she wore a delicate and tiny mini-earphone.
Urgent whispers came one after another from the earphone.
"Ichiko, calm down! Sento is saying this on purpose. His goal might be to provoke you."
"You should have listened to us just now and not entered the hotel. We could have just surrounded the hotel. You didn't need to put yourself in danger at all!"
"What you need to do now is stall for time and prevent any accidents!"
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