Chapter Thirty-Three


    By three o''clock, Rome entered the living room, and the moment ze saw him, he stood to his feet


    and said, "Boss, the guys and I were talking, and we think it would be best if we all go with you on this


    trip."


    "Why?" Rome calmly asked.


    "Well, what happened yesterda..."


    "Weren''t you guys'' fault. So if you three feel the need to babysit me, don''t because I''m capable of


    handling myself."


    "But boss, if that knife would have gone any further into your side, you would have been seriously hurt.


    Ma…"


    "But it didn''t."


    Unable to let go of the feeling of guilt, ze made eye contact with Rome and said, "Pardon me for


    this, boss. But even though you are on top of your game and train constantly,st night only proves that


    you can''t let your guard down."


    "You guys seriously had a meeting on my name," Rome casually said, taking a seat on the couch.


    "Scar can''t forgive himself for what happened, and K won''t do the same. We need you to have enough


    backup, especially if you are dealing with a man like Earl."


    "Fine. Scar, Brook, and K cane along, but not you."


    "Boss, I…"


    "You should stay here with Catherine and make sure she stays away from the Earl family!"


    It fell silent as ze stared intensely at Rome. Then he lowered his brows and asked, "You want me to


    keep Miss in check?"


    "Yes," Rome said, noticing the look of hesitation on ze''s face. "Will that be a problem?"


    ''A problem? Of course, yes. You want me to tell, Miss, what she can and can''t do. What if I make her


    mad in the process or hurt her feelings? I respect you, boss, but I respect the woman that has your


    heart more!" ze thought, feeling anxious.


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    Then he focused on Rome, gave an awkward, brief smile, and said, Of course, not, boss. Miss is safe


    under my watch."


    "Good. If anything goes wrong, call me immediately." Rome said, standing to his feet.


    Without responding, ze looked at the tiles and thought, ''Now you want me to be a snitch too. Damn,


    boss, you are putting me in a tight spot.''


    "ze!" Rome firmly called out.


    Snapping out of his head, ze stared at him and hastily said, "Yes, boss."


    "My wife''s safety is in your hands. Don''t mess up!"


    "Yes, boss! Rest assured that I will stick with my mission until you get back."


    At four-fifteen on the dot, Rome and Catherine were seated in the backseat of his limo as Ondo


    drove them to the airport, and driving in a jeep, a few distances behind them were Scar, ze, and


    Brook.


    The car was silent for a while, then Catherine looked up at Rome and mumbled, "Promise me tha…"


    Staring down at her, Rome noticed the look of hesitation in her eyes and asked, "Why did you stop?"


    "Mmm, you have toe home soon, and call me when you get there, okay?" Catherine softly intoned


    as her eyes lit up. "I will miss you."


    "I will be back home as soon as possible. But in the meantime, you have to stay by ze''s side and


    stay away from Earl, okay?"


    "Mmm, yes."


    When Rome raised his brows as he doubtfully gazed at her, Catherine nervously smiled and said, "I


    know that you are worried about me. But I promise not to get myself hurt and be safe. So try not to


    stress about me and focus on the issues at hand, alright?"


    "Call me if anything happens, and I will be on the next flight,ing home to you. Also, don''t hold back


    if anyone messes with you or forgets who your husband is."


    Sharp five on the dot, the ne Rome was on with Scar, Brook, Mr. Ondo, and K took off, and then it


    was just Catherine and ze seated in a ck Jeep.


    With tears setting in her eyes, Catherine stared at the windshield and softly sniffed, fighting her urge to


    cry.


    "Is everything okay, miss?" ze asked as he gazed at her, feeling awkward that she was crying and


    he had no idea on how to handle the situation.


    "When is tomorrow going to arrive? I''m starting to miss him already. What am I going to do?" Catherine


    subconsciously whispered.


    Knowing that this was his chance to get out of watching over his boss'' wife, ze''s face lit up as he


    said, "How about you buy a ticket and follow him there? I''m sure he will like such an awesome


    surprise."


    "No. Rome needs to work, and me following him will only serve as a distraction. I don''t want to do that


    to him." Catherine said, drying her cheeks with the back of her hand.


    Then she stared at ze and calmly intoned, "Also, I have things here that I need to take care of, and I


    need to focus on that and handle it before Romees back home."


    "Okay, Miss. We can do whatever you want to do, and I will listen to you." ze humbly said, feeling


    intimidated by Catherine''s gentle stare and innocent face.


    Then he snapped out of the feeling of submission for a second and asked, "What do you have to take


    care of before my boss gets back?"


    "Huh?" Catherine mumbled.


    For a moment, she stared at ze, and then she said, "I want to visit this restaurant."


    "A restaurant?" ze asked, feeling confused and suspicious at the same time.


    It took a while as Catherine scanned her brain for an excuse, and then she boldly said, "Yup. It''s called


    ''Seashore restaurant,'' and their Bluefin Tuna with Olive, Cucumber, and Cntro Relish is delicious. But


    Rome doesn''t like eating there, so I don''t go there."


    Even though the entire exnation didn''t make sense to ze, and he wasn''t buying a word she said,


    he calmly uttered, "I can drive you there if that''s what you want."


    "Yes, that''s what I want." Catherine hastily said.


    Then when ze gave her a doubtful stare, she gazed the other way and thought, ''ording to the


    information I got, Earl made a reservation at that restaurant tonight, and this is my chance.''


    "Should I drive you there now?" ze asked in confusion.


    Without looking at him, Catherine responded, "No. First, take me home because I need to get ready.


    There''s a dress code for the restaurant."


    "Okay," ze said.


    Then he started the car engine and drove off, having a bad gut feeling.


    After they arrived at the mansion and Catherine headed into the house, ze stared at his phone


    screen for a couple of minutes. Then he unlocked it and texted Rome, "Boss, do you hate ''Seashore


    restaurant?"


    Frowning, Rome stared at ze''s message for a while and then wrote back, "No,"


    The moment ze saw Rome''s text, he felt torn because he knew that Catherine had lied, and since


    he wasn''t in the know about why she did, ze didn''t want to tell Rome about it just yet.


    A few seconds went by. Then Rome texted, "Why did you ask?"


    When ze received the message and got through with reading it, he paused for a moment and then


    wrote back, "I''m taking Miss there to have dinnerter, and I just want to know if you were okay with the


    restaurant and her eating there?"


    "Sure, I am." Rome texted, still going over ze''s previous message in his head.


    "Are you okay with it??!"


    "Yes."


    Getting a bit concerned about ze messages, Rome''s face hardened as he wrote, "What''s going


    on?"


    "Nothing, boss. I will call you if anything goes wrong." ze quickly texted back.


    For a moment, Rome slowly went over his and ze''s texts. Then he stared at the ne window and


    frowned, gazing at the fluffy pillows of clouds.


    "Ondo," Rome coldly uttered.


    "Yes, boss?" Mr. Ondo hastily said, swaying his attention to Rome.


    "I need you to find out if James Earl will be dining at ''Seafood restaurant'' tonight."


    "Yes, boss."