Chapter 699 Invitation

For Mary, this is a different kind of tea time.

"Are you really willing to take us there, Mary?"

Ashelika, the petite and cute Ashelika stared at Mary sitting across the table, while Charlie stared at her uneasily.

"Yes, haven't you always been worried about me? I have already talked with Mr. Duanmu, and he thinks there is nothing wrong with a few people visiting. After all... we are not doing anything shameful."

Speaking of this, Mary also hesitated.

Are what they did really shameful?

It seems not?

Or does it seem like that?

"………………"

Hearing Mary's answer, Ashelika and Charlie also looked at each other and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. As Mary's friends, they also knew that during this period Mary had been taking leave frequently on the pretext of "internship inspections", ostensibly for work, but Mary never told them what kind of work it was. Not only that, they also discovered that Mary's temperament had changed a bit. Originally, Mary was the strongest and most active among the three, but during these tea parties, they found that Mary's temperament seemed to have become more...unique. They didn't know how to put it, but they felt that Mary seemed... There is an aura, as if it is difficult for others to refuse what she says.

This also made Charlie and Ashelika vaguely curious, until one time, Ashelika's fiancé Howard came to a tea party to meet the three of them, and was shocked when he saw Mary. After that, he specifically asked Ashelika.

"Has anything happened to Miss Mary recently?"

"Huh? No? What's the matter?"

"Hmm...it's quite strange."

Howard hesitated for a moment, then whispered his feelings to Ashelika.

"I can feel that Miss Mary has a unique aura, like a soldier..."

"Soldier? But Mary is not a soldier. Are you talking about training in self-defense or something?"

"No."

Howard shook his head.

"It's not the temperament of a new recruit, but of a veteran... I once met a veteran who returned from overseas battlefields. Miss Mary's current temperament is very similar to his, with an indescribable majesty..."

Yes, Howard used the word majestic. Although in the eyes of outsiders, Mary was still a well-mannered middle-class lady. She was still so soft-spoken when she moved and spoke, which was completely consistent with the behavior of a lady. But even he, a businessman, would be a little nervous when standing in front of the other party. It was not that a man felt nervous when he saw a beautiful woman, but more like he instinctively felt that the other party was in a different class from himself, just like if he faced a duke or a general. He would be at a loss when dealing with a big shot like this. Even if the other person seemed very approachable, it would still make people uneasy. This was the feeling Mary gave Howard.

After listening to Howard's explanation, Ashelika was equally uneasy. She found Charlie, and the two discussed it and decided to ask Mary what kind of job she was doing... After all, such a big change happened in a short period of time. Like Mary's performance.

That's why they took advantage of this afternoon tea time to ask Mary about the situation, but they got an unexpected answer.

"Sure enough, I knew I couldn't get away from that man!"

Hearing the name "Mr. Duanmu" appear in Mary's mouth, Ashelika slapped the table and jumped up, grinning. She didn't know whether it was because her hands hurt from the slap or because she was angry.

"So Mary, you were really deceived by that man?"

"Huh? No, no, no, this really doesn't..."

Hearing Ashelica's question, Mary waved her hand hurriedly.

"Mr. Duanmu just looks fierce, but he is still very kind to his own people."

"Yes, Asie, you can't judge a book by its appearance."

At this moment, Charlie, who had been listening quietly beside her, spoke. Then she put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Mary with a smile.

"After all, it's too much to judge people by their appearance. Although that gentleman looks very vicious and like a murderous executioner, maybe inside he is a weak man with a delicate girl's heart who doesn't even dare to kill a fish." Not sure, right? Mary?"

"Ah...uh..."

Faced with Charlie's question, Mary was speechless for a moment - she really couldn't deny that she was killing people...

Even Ashelica had a weird expression when she spoke to Charlie. How awkward was it for a man who was so fierce and tall and strong to say that he had a delicate girl's heart?

"So Mary..."

However, Charlie stood up on her own.

"Can we go see your work now?"

"Now?"

It has to be said that Charlie’s answer was beyond Mary’s expectation. Only then did she realize that her friend was actually so strong——Well, I can’t say she just discovered it. Ever since Charlie cried in Antarctica, When Mary shouted that she wanted to kill herself and be with her forever, she realized that some aspects of her best friend were quite extreme.

Fortunately, Charlie had lost her memory of that time, otherwise Mary wouldn't know how she would face herself when she wakes up.

After all, in Mary's opinion, Xia Li was the real model of a rich lady... But since that incident, how should I put it... Mary felt that her good friend was really... impressive.

In all senses.

"Is there anything inconvenient?"

"No, but your afternoon class..."

"I can take a leave."

Xia Li said lightly, and Ashelika was stunned for a moment, and looked at her as if she had known Xia Li again, and then nodded.

"Axie can also take a leave."

"Okay."

Since the words have come to this, Mary can only nod helplessly.

"Then come with me."

After leaving the restaurant, the three girls took the subway to Queens, and then Xia Li and Ashelika followed Mary to Duanmu Huai's house in the foggy city. Then... they saw Mary reach out, take a key from her pocket, and open the door.

Seeing this scene, Xia Li and Ashelika's eyes were straight.

Mary actually took them to a man's house, and she even had the other party's key!

Could it be that they are already living together?

Mary certainly didn't know what her friend was thinking. She opened the door and walked in, and at this moment the maid also walked out to the door.

"You are back, Miss Mary."

The maid was Duanmu Huai's agent in this world, responsible for handling most of the problems in this world. Of course, due to the spread of the weapons of the Tribunal, the investigators' desire to commit suicide has become more and more intense, so that most of the time Duanmu Huai doesn't need to take action. He just needs to continue to open the store to attract customers, and then wait for those investigators to commit suicide.

Hearing this, Xia Li and Ashelika exchanged a look. The maid didn't say welcome, but you are back, which means...

"Mary, you are not here... living with that gentleman, are you?"

Xia Li looked at Mary cautiously, not knowing whether to say it or not, and even Ashelika didn't dare to speak. After all, in this world, in their country, the mainstream trend of women is still very conservative. For example, although Ashelika is engaged to Howard and has a fiancé, the intimacy between the two is limited to kissing during dates.

A girl like Mary who has not yet married actually lives with a man, which is as immoral as being pregnant before marriage!

"Who are these two?"

The maid looked at the two people standing behind Mary and asked in confusion, and Mary hesitated for a moment.

"They are my good friends, and they want to go with me to see... the situation over there."

At this point, Mary quickly added.

"Mr. Duanmu has agreed."

"No problem."

The maid nodded, then turned away.

"Please come in."

The two walked into the room under the leadership of Mary. Faced with this unexpected situation, Xia Li and Ashelika were obviously a little nervous.

"What's going on? Mary? Didn't you say you would take us to see where you work?"

Xia Li looked around anxiously.

"But this is... that gentleman's home, right?"

"Uh... it can be said that it is or it can't be said that it is. Anyway, come with me..."

As she spoke, Mary walked up the stairs, and her two friends followed her up.

At this time, their hearts began to beat violently. Charlie stared at her friends' figures, always having a bad feeling. Why is Mary here? Will she fall in love with that man and live with him here? Then what is her job? As a noble lady, Charlie certainly knows a lot of dirty secrets of the upper class society. Some high-ranking officials and nobles will keep lovers and make them the playthings of their desires. This is no secret to Charlie.

But her friend will also become one of them? She gave up her dignity and wisdom and became a plaything for men to tease?

Charlie couldn't believe it, but no matter how she looked at it, this possibility was very high. She stared at Mary's back, and even the chaotic fantasy emerged in her mind.

"………………"

For some reason, Charlie suddenly felt a dry cough at this moment. She swallowed her saliva subconsciously and forced herself to look away from Mary. What happened to her? Mary was her childhood sweetheart and a long-time friend, but she actually looked at her best friend in this way?

And... even made Charlie feel a little excited?

"???"

Mary shuddered. For some reason, she suddenly felt a little uneasy. Maybe it was because of nervousness?

Mary thought for a moment, then stopped thinking about this question. She came to a room on the second floor, then took out the key again, opened the door, and walked in with Charlie and Ashelica.

This looks like an ordinary bedroom. There is nothing special about it from the outside. Ashelica looked around curiously, while Charlie was in a trance. This is just a bedroom, but what does Mary mean by bringing them here? Has she become the slave of that man, and now she wants to push her best friend into the fire pit? Does she hope that she and Ashelica will also become the guests of that man?

Thinking of this, Charlie suddenly felt her heart start beating violently, not because of fear, but nervousness, because when she thought that she might be able to sleep with Mary, she suddenly had some special expectations.

But unfortunately, what happened next was not what Charlie thought. Mary just took out another key and opened another door. The door was located on the wall and looked like a door leading to the balcony. Then Mary opened the door in front of the two of them and motioned them to come forward.

"Go in."

"Go in?"

Looking at the door in front of them, Charlie and Ashelica looked at each other in confusion. They didn't know why Mary asked them to go to the balcony, but they still listened to Mary and went through the door.

And the next moment, everything they saw in front of them made the two of them dumbfounded.