PRICELESS || The Millionaire Detective: Daisuke × Haru ||

16: DEAL

"I'll take care of everything. Put it under my name."

"Yes, I understand."

The distant sound of people talking knocked a little consciousness to me. I slowly open my heavy lids and is met by an unfamiliar place.

"You're awake. How are you feeling?"

I'm being extremely careful in turning my head, feeling that it might split in two if I carelessly move it around.

"Oh, it's you." I plainly say, barely even showing interest in the guy or in the reason of his presence.

"I told you my name."

I raise my eyes back to him, mentally asking to elaborate his words.

"I said I told you my name so stop addressing me as 'you'."

"Nah, don't remember." I reply as I turn to the other side and pull the blanket over my head. "I'm much more comfortable not knowing it. And there's no reason to know it either."

"Of course there is. We're about to make a deal after all."

"That shit again?" I grunt, rolling my eyes.

"This VIP room costs over a million. I'll have the payment transferred to your name if you don't cooperate."

"Wha--! Bastard, that's cheating!" Flustered, I jolt up and is mecilessly attacked by a pain attempting to split my skull apart.

Bringing my eyes down, I spout my defense. "I didn't ask for your help. You should've just left me alone because I was none of your business." I shoot my gaze up and instantly shivered when suddenly his eyes turned cold and dim as if I said something wrong.

"I want you to understand that you're in no position to spit nonsensical things right now. You only have two choices, Kato Haru. Pay me back or sign the deal."

"You son of the devil."

"Sure, you can call me anything if that makes you feel better. It still won't change anything."

I grit my teeth, feeling that I could not escape the corner I was driven into. I understand that pride is not what's important right now. It's money, a huge amount of money.

"Are you serious?"

"Wanna find out?"

"Fine. I'll do it. I have no choice, do I? What are the terms of this deal?"

His  lips curve up to a grin while his one hand loosens his tie. "Nothing big. It only has one condition. Live with me until you've paid it off."

"Live with you? That's twisted! We barely know each other. Who knows, maybe you're some human trafficker or some cannibal. And I can also stab you in your sleep. Didn't you think of that?" I hoped that that would get him to think twice but I just received a blank stare.

"You can lay your own conditions, too. As long as it doesn't affect mine, I'll accept it."

"Ugh." I surrender. Sitting erect, I hold his gaze. "I'll live with you but I'm free to do anything else I want."