Carmen replied, "I am here to look for Elaine, who came to do a treatment at your beauty salon earlier. I have something to discuss with her in private." 5
As soon as the boss heard that she was not here to spend money, the expression on his face darkened immediately, and he said in annoyance, "If you are not here to experience our services, please leave immediately. If you are looking for someone to discuss some matters with her in private, you should look for the right place to do so. I do not provide such services here." 1
Carmen glanced at her bodyguard, and her bodyguard immediately took out fifty thousand dollars from his small suitcase and placed it on the counter. 2
When the salon boss saw the money, he suddenly had a very flattering and humble attitude as he smiled and said, "Madam, what kind of service would you like me t 0 provide you with?" 1
Carmen replied coldly, "Bring me to see Elaine. I want t 0 chat with Elaine in private. It will not take too long, and I will take about thirty minutes at most. During this half an hour, no one is allowed to come and interrupt us at all. If you can do that, the fifty thousand dollars will be your reward. Do you understand me?" 3
When the boss heard this, he thought to himself,'
Harold wants me to feed Elaine some sleeping pills. After she falls asleep, Harold wants to secretly take her away. However, this woman has suddenly appeared out of nowhere. She’s offering to give me fifty thousand dollars just so that she could chat privately with Elaine for thirty minutes. This sounds like a really good deal! I could simply make Harold wait for half an hour and then give Elaine the sleeping pills after this woman is done talking to her. Wouldn't that be perfect?!' 5
As he thought about this, the boss immediately agreed as he smiled and said, "Alright, then! That should be doable! So, you only want thirty minutes to chat with her, right? No problem! Miss Elaine is taking a bath now. You can wait for her in the spa room first."
Carmen nodded before she told her bodyguard, "Come with me."
"Hey! Hey!" The boss hurriedly stopped her and said," We are a female-only beauty salon. All the members here are dressed very casually, and there are also times when they are not wearing any clothes at all. Even as the boss of this beauty salon, I am not allowed to enter the private service area for the members too. Therefore, you cannot bring this gentleman in with you!" 2
Carmen did not feel that anything was amiss. After all, she did not think that there could possibly be any danger at an ordinary beauty salon like this. Hence, she simply told her bodyguard, "Wait outside for me." s
The bodyguard nodded slightly.
After all, Carmen's itinerary was made on impulse today, and there had been no suspicious person following them along the way. So, in this case, there could not be any possibility of Carmen encountering any danger here today. Therefore, the bodyguard was not too concerned. 5
The bodyguard then waited at the entrance of the beauty salon. After that, Carmen asked the boss, "Can you bring me in now?" 1
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