Dark Purple Rose [YiZhan FF]

Chapter 14

Isla Isari smiled as she walked towards Zhan, Yibo and her assistant Isko. She stopped in front of them and said, "I'm sorry that you seemed to get scared earlier. I was just worried about you because you suddenly turned so pale and looked like you were going to keel over at any moment. My driver had only come in case you really did fall over, Zhan."

With Yibo and Isko by his side, Zhan nodded. "It's okay. I was just feeling a little sick earlier, which was probably because I drank a little too much alcohol. Or drank too quickly. But I'm feeling much better now."

"I'm glad to hear that. I was really worried. Um Zhan?"

"Yeah?"

"Honestly, I was looking for you earlier because I wanted to talk to you."

"Really?"

"Yes, really. And I'd love it if you and I could talk alone."

"I um..." Zhan thought. What should he answer now? Their plan had failed and she wasn't interested in Yibo one bit, she was still interested in him. If he said no now, the mission would be as good as lost. Zhan realized that if he wanted to help the agents complete their mission successfully, there was only one solution. He had to play the bait! Finally, knowing full well that he could get into big trouble with Yibo and Agent Nax, he said, "Fine, I agree." Zhan looked at Yibo, but he showed no reaction. Was Yibo too shocked? Or did he suspect what Zhan was up to? Isko didn't show any reaction either.

"Oh, I'm really pleased about that. I'd say I'll meet you in my library in half an hour." She said and left.

"I don't think she wants to hurt you. Not if she wants to talk to you in the library." Isko said and hurried after his boss.

Yibo looked at Zhan thoughtfully and nodded. "You want to play bait, don't you?" He asked.

"Yes, I do. I don't think there's any other way. She wants me and won't go for anyone else." Zhan replied.

"You're right. But do you realize how dangerous that is?"

"Of course I realize that. But Yibo, I know that this is the only and best chance."

Yibo's cell phone beeped. He read the message. "Agent Nax writes that she doesn't like the fact that you decided to take the bait on your own authority, but that she is very grateful to you."

"I don't know if I'll do it well. But I really want to help you. So I'll help myself and Isko too."

Yibo stared at Zhan, put his hand on a button on his jacket and asked Zhan: "Why is this Isko so important to you? You keep talking about him. And I have to tell you honestly, it's starting to annoy me."

Zhan looked at Yibo in astonishment. "What's wrong with you? Isko is also a victim of that woman."

"Isko this and Isko that. Zhan, can you please stop talking about him all the time?"

"I don't talk about him all the time."

"You do realize that you're giving him false hope, don't you?"

"In what way?"

"Well, he's totally into you. Otherwise he wouldn't take the risk and warn you. And he wouldn't have confided in you. If you continue to be so devoted to him, he'll eventually think that you could imagine more with him after all!"

"Oh, I would never approach him like that! Isko is..."

"Stop it! Stop it already."

"But I..."

"No. Don't!"

"Isko is..."

"Zhan! You'd better stop."