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"Aren't you exhausted from having so many part-time jobs? You're getting thinner now because of your duties. Are you a robot?", my friend KZ said while her mouth is being full of the vanilla cake she was eating.
"It makes me wealthy though. Can't you see that I'm now treating you in a fancy restaurant?", I said as I snickered a little bit and pointed at all the foods on our table using the fork I'm holding.
I can see the golden chandelier's reflection on the fork and it seems to hurt my eyes so I looked back at Kat.
"Well, that's exhausting to have so many jobs.", Kat said as she continues eating.
"Eat slowly. Don't forget to drink as well. You might choke for eating too fast.", I said and handed her my handkerchief that I just pulled out from my bag.
To be honest, having multiple jobs aren't the reason why my income's increasing so high. It was because...
"Oh, I got a call. Wait for a moment, I'll go outside for a second."
"Take your time!", she replied with a bright smile and continued eating.
"How's the suspect doing?", my boss said with a gravelly voice.
My cheerful face went serious as I search around to see if someone was peeking.
"He hasn't arrived yet. I checked all over the restaurant, but he ain't coming yet. And also, I'm off duty at my part-time job so can I have a little bonding with my friend?"
"You may be off duty on your part-time jobs, but not as a secret agent.", boss
The reason my salary went high, was because of my full-time job as a secret agent.
"Alright boss. But, can I still have a bond with my friend while waiting for the...", I didn't make it to continue what I'm saying because...
"That ruby necklace."
I quickly clasped the man's collar without noticing that I did grab his collar. Such an embarrassing thing that I did.
"Who are you, miss?", he asked as I remained frozen like a human that was made of ice.
I simply ended the call and then let go of my hands to him as I put my phone into my pocket.
I pretended to cough as I tried to calm down myself.
"Oh? I'm so sorry, I just thought that you were the friend I was waiting for.", I said while not being able to look straightly at him.
"What kind of a person will grab her friend like that?", he asked again.
Yeah? What kind of person I am to do this to a friend?!
"I'm so sorry, Mr.!", I quickly bowed and walked swiftly inside the restaurant.
"You're back, Astra.", my friend said as I quickly get down on my seat as if nothing happened.
I tried to pretend to look at the menu book just to hide my face from him but I can't see him because I was hiding. Silly me.
I slowly put down the menu book at the table and the first thing that I noticed is that...
"Where's the cake?"
"I ate it all. But- I just thought that you ran away again.", she replied, and then she makes a small smile at me.
"Well, I do that whenever my boss calls me for backup for the work. I'm off duty today."
"I didn't know that."
"It's okay. I'll just order another one. The desserts' also coming after a few more minutes."
"Astra Celeny?", a man's voice came out from my back, and as I turn around, I saw that it was the suspect... who just mentioned my full name.
How did he know my name?
"How did you know my name, Mr.?"
Does he know my identity too?
"Because I know you. What else?", he replied.
What if he knows that I'm a secret agent?
Agh! I will be doomed!
"You know me?"
"OMG! This was so rare, Astra, to have a handsome man in front of you, and was even talking to you!"
"As if I never talked to multiple handsome men at my part-time job?", I responded to my friend who's now turning as red as a tomato.
Geez, if she knew who that guy was, she'll presumably be terrified right now.
"Excuse me? Can I borrow your friend? Her fiancé wanted to talk to her.", he said.
"Fiance? Since when did I have a fiance?", I annoyingly asked.
"Just yesterday."
"And who are you to talk about such nonsense stuff?"
"Your fiance?"
"You're what?"
I hastily grabbed him outside then I let go of my hands immediately.
"Are you insane, Mr.? You just asked who am I earlier, and now, you're saying that I'm your fiance?"
This man is the first suspect out of all suspects that made me mad. And he even said those non-sense words in front of my friend?
"From the moment that I knew that you're Astra Celeny, I knew that it was you."
"Huh? I know that I am Astra Celeny, but why the hell am I your fiance?"
Hearing and speaking the word fiance hurts my mind.
"I guess that I got the wrong Astra Celeny.", he said.
"I do hope that there's another Astra Celeny.", I said as I looked away.
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