Kane turned speechless at Rutledge's analysis, so he had to play dumb. "I don't know what you mean. I just happened to..."
"There are not so many coincidences in the world." Rutledge looked fierce. "They're just man-made incidents."
He directly confirmed that Kane came to him purposefully.
Kane swallowed and had no idea of the next act, when someone came behind put a hand on his shoulder.
They pet his shoulder.
Kane looked back. Both Rutledge and Elinor were shocked.
"Hey."
Kurosawa greeted. Over Kane's shoulder, he smiled elegantly and waved at Elinor. "Long time no see, Elinor."
Elinor didn't have conflicts with Kurosawa, so she also greeted, "Long time no see. So..."
"This is my assistant."
In order to help Victor, he had to spin a story and put Kane under his wing. "He lost his passport after getting off the airplane. His wallet was also missing when he took a taxi. What a poor guy. Sorry to bother you."
"Oh!"
Elinor was surprised by this story and pointed to Kane. "Is he your assistant?"
Kurosawa seldom managed the family business, so people like him unlikely brought an assistant, except for busy persons like Victor...
Obviously, Kurosawa was not managing his family business. Is Kane really his assistant?
But she had to be amicable to his smiling face. So she suppressed her doubts even though she's suspicious. "Then you take him away. His sudden appearance made my friend vigilant."
She explained for Rutledge's indifferent attitude. Hearing her explanation, Kurosawa grinned, "You're so intimate."
Rutledge sneered, "Who knows if this assistant was sent by you to acquire some messages from us?"
Shit, he was so clever.
Kurosawa felt the same way about confronting Rutledge as he did Victor.
This feeling made him feel a bit uneasy. If it had been like this all along, then Rutledges imitation of Victor had reached a point where it had become a deeply ingrained habit...
So most of the time, Rutledge felt he was Victor, Elinor's beloved man.
That's why he was so bold.
"I didn't want to inquire about Elinor's information." In order to show his innocence, Kurosawa said, "I have known her for a long time. I have never done anything bad. If you don't believe me, just ask her."
"But before, I have seen you with Victor." Rutledge did not give in. "Or you're also a prawn, sent by Victor?"
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