In the dead of night, the moon rises above the branches.
With a crisp click as the key was inserted into the lock, the door to Victoria Housekeeping slowly opened.
A small, bright red head squeezed in, looked around in the darkness, and only after confirming that no one was there did it breathe a sigh of relief. It then turned and whispered to someone:
"No one's here, safe. Come in, Fagga."
Hearing the sound, Fagga slowly walked in.
He watched helplessly as Eileen's furtive figure disappeared into the distance, and couldn't help but tilt his head and smile bitterly, "Eileen, is it really necessary to act like this when you're going home?"
"Of course it's necessary. We skipped class to go out and play. What if Lina sees us?"
Eileen turned around and gave Fagga a coquettish glare.
Upon hearing this, Fagga's scalp tingled, his eyes darted around, and he suddenly became nervous, frantically hinting, "What do you mean by skipping class? We were clearly called over by the manager to help out!"
"But that's not what we told Lina..."
Eileen looked puzzled, but suddenly felt a chill on the back of her neck, as if she were being watched by something terrifying. She turned her head back slowly, her voice growing softer and softer.
Gradually, the chestnut-colored maid's dress came into Eileen's view. Lina stood gracefully with her hands folded, a slight smile on her face, and a narrow slit appeared between her eyes, with a dangerous glint in them.
"Lina...?"
Eileen's heart suddenly clenched, and she jumped down to Faga's side, gripping his shoulders tightly. She scratched her face awkwardly and said somewhat embarrassedly:
"It's so late, aren't you asleep yet?"
"My two kids skip school to play and don't come home until the middle of the night. As their guardian, how can I dare to sleep?"
Lina floated forward, letting out a soft whisper.
"Wh...what do you mean by skipping class? We were asked by the store manager to do a commission."
Eileen felt extremely guilty, her eyes darting around: "Given the nature of our work, it's normal for us not to go home late at night, right?"
"That's true."
Lina nodded slightly, picked up her soft hand and tucked her hair behind her ear, her smile widening, seemingly believing Elaine's words.
Just as Eileen was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a fragrant breeze suddenly blew in front of her, accompanied by a sizzling sound.
Eileen and Fagga both looked up in surprise and suddenly saw that there was lightning and thunder around Lina, and her beautiful hair was flying into the sky due to static electricity.
The next moment, Lina still wore her gentle smile, but it appeared ferocious under the violent blue light. She spoke slowly and deliberately:
"So, what about the commission fee?"
Both of them felt a jolt in their hearts and involuntarily shrank back.
Seeing Lina's anger, Eileen's expression immediately turned panicked. She quickly put her small hands in front of her, looking helpless, and said:
"Ah... um... the commission fee, oh right! We've already deposited the commission fee into Victoria's account... you agree, right, Fagga?"
"yes?"
Upon hearing Ellen speak, Fagga assumed that Ellen already had a good plan, so he casually responded.
But the moment he heard what Ellen said, Fagar was stunned. His eyes widened and he turned to look at Ellen in disbelief.
No, what kind of lame excuse is that?
Sure enough, the next second, Lina took out her phone.
"Oh, I see. I'll check it out."
In an instant, the eye-protecting white light illuminated Lina's gentle face, and her slender fingers tapped repeatedly on her phone, as if she were checking her bank account.
"etc!"
Since Ellen couldn't be relied on, Fagah had to step in himself, so he immediately pounced on her and covered the phone screen with both hands.
"What's wrong, Fagga?"
Lina looked up at him, her eyes holding a half-smile, as if she wanted to see how Fagga would perform.
"Um... um..."
When Fagga took the lead, he realized that he was just as panicked.
This man, who remains calm and collected even when facing the most formidable enemies, becomes timid when confronted with family members whose status is akin to his mother's. He racks his brains to find an excuse that can deceive everyone without damaging his reputation.
After a long pause, Fagga carefully considered his words several times, and only after confirming that they were flawless did he speak:
"Sigh, I suddenly remembered that Eileen asked me to deposit the money into the account. But I forgot about it later, and I spent all the commission money when I went out to play."
"Really? The entire commission fee has been spent?"
Lina glanced at Fagga, a look of suspicion on her face.
"Yes, after all, it was the store manager's request. We have a good relationship, so I didn't charge her much extra money."
After speaking, Fagha's eyes brightened slightly.
He felt his excuse was perfect!
Going out for fun implies a vague range of expenses; from lavish banquets to being extremely frugal, the upper and lower limits vary greatly.
A low commission fee indicates that there is little work to be done, and the money can be spent within a day.
Whether Lina believes it or not, the logical chain is at least complete. Unless Lina directly questions Ling, she won't be able to find any loopholes.
However, it's unrealistic to go directly to Ling!
Because it's the middle of the night, it's extremely impolite to call someone in the middle of the night, and Lina, who considers herself a lady, would never do such a thing!
Therefore, to confirm that Fagga was making excuses... oops, pretexts... oops!
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