Chapter 351 I Specifically Looked You Up Online
Monkey Man turned around and looked at the woman bathed in an orange halo. Her short hair reached her shoulders and was slightly wavy.
The shade of her lipstick was neither too bold nor too subtle, giving her an air of elegance.
With minimal makeup, her natural charm shone through her brows.
There was a hint of commercialism, but Eudora was right; such a woman evoked a stronger desire to conquer.
However... his gaze returned to Eudora, "That's not my type. Don't waste my time."
Before Eudora could say anything, his phone suddenly rang. He looked down to see a short video from Michael.
The compressed pornographic video was almost shot right in her face, showing a look of wanton desire...
A blatant threat.
She tightened her grip on the phone, then looked up and smiled at Monkey Man, "Alright, I'll book a hotel in the car. Let's go."
They left without touching the food they had ordered.
Katniss didn't see them, but after she and Warren finished their meal and parted ways at the restaurant entrance, she turned around and saw Lucas by her car.
Seeing her come out, Lucas waved vigorously with his hand in his pocket.
"Katniss, I knew this was your car, so I waited here on purpose!"
The dazzling lights reflected in his deep blue eyes, and his sincere smile was hard to refuse.
Katniss walked towards him, and even from a distance, she could smell his strong cologne.
She couldn't help but hold her breath. "What a coincidence."
"Coincidence?" Lucas said animatedly, "I told you, I saw your car and waited here on purpose!"
In other words, it was his intention, not a coincidence.
Katniss nodded helplessly, "Alright, I appreciate you waiting. Do you have the fare to get home?"
"I'm not here to borrow fare this time. I'm here to thank you." Lucas squinted his eyes and smiled, looking a bit like a fox.
In Katniss's eyes, he looked like a very handsome fox. "Didn't you thank me on Facebook last time? Never mind, a verbal thank you now is fine. I accept it. Go home quickly."
She wanted to leave, but Lucas stopped her, "My thanks aren't just words. My grandpa taught me from a young age to repay kindness. I want to repay you."
"That's not necessary, and besides, you've already paid me back. No need to repay."
Lucas insisted, "Katniss, I can help you vent your anger. Do you believe me? Just come with me. Don't worry, I'll ride in your car. As long as you don't sell me, I can't hurt you."
Katniss was confused by his words. They had only met once, but how did it escalate to venting anger?
"You don't get along with Eudora, right?" Lucas winked at her.
Instantly, Katniss's gaze became scrutinizing, sizing up Lucas.
After much thought, she couldn't recall anyone in Velvet City with the last name Hagen.
Could it be that he approached her on purpose to cause trouble?
"I looked you up online." Lucas seemed to see her confusion, "I pieced together that you used to be an assistant at Synergy Global Corporation, and now you're with the former president of Synergy Global Corporation. But now, Synergy Global Corporation is managed by Eudora, who is said to be the wife arranged for the former president by his family. Aren't you two arch-enemies?"
You can indeed find this information online, but it requires meticulous searching to piece together useful information bit by bit.
One has to admit, Lucas had a lot of free time.
Who knows how much he had to search online to piece together their story?
"Am I wrong?" Seeing her silence, Lucas asked again.
Katniss translated his words, seeing his deep blue eyes clear and pure.
"There's no right or wrong. If I have a grudge, I prefer to settle it myself. Don't get involved. Go home."
Lucas was unwilling, pouting and pleading, "I just saw Eudora leave with a man. I also heard her telling the man that the general manager of White Corporation is very good, much better than her. In what situation would she think you're better than her? You should know, right?"
So, Eudora was so two-faced in private.
In front of her, she could at least remain calm, but in private, she never missed an opportunity to create trouble for her.
"But they've already left, and you don't know where they went." She still didn't want to involve Lucas.
Lucas patted his chest, took out his phone, and opened the screen, showing a location at a nearby hotel.
"I threw a magnetic tracker on their car's tail. They're nearby. Let's go!"
He went around to the passenger side to open Katniss's car door, but the lock was still engaged, and he couldn't open it.
"I can go by myself. You go home." Katniss nodded towards his hand on the car door, "Let go."
After stubbornly staring at her for a while, Lucas finally let go, putting his hands in his jacket pockets and standing out of the way.
"Alright, then you go by yourself, but be careful."
Katniss thanked him, got in the car, and left.
Coincidentally, the hotel Eudora and Monkey Man went to was under the White Corporation.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have barged in alone.
White Corporation's properties were well-known to the newly appointed female general manager of White Corporation.
They had almost found out everything about her, including what she looked like, and remembered it all.
Although Katniss had been in her position for quite some time, she had never been to this hotel.
However, as soon as she entered the hotel lobby, someone immediately recognized her and quickly gathered a group to approach her.
"Hello, Ms. Grey."
Two receptionists, several greeters, the doorman, and staff rushing over from all directions instantly surrounded Katniss.
"Hello." She wasn't here to scare them, but their reaction startled her.
"Ms. Grey, are you here for an inspection? Which area would you like to start with? I'll call the manager right away to be on standby."
The young receptionist had already taken out her phone, waiting for Katniss to name an area so she could call the manager back.
Katniss raised her hand to stop her, "No need, I'm here to find someone."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Everyone, go back to work. Reception, help me look up two people." She directed the crowd to disperse and then walked to the front desk.
The young receptionist quickly followed her, "Ms. Grey, tell me who you're looking for, and I'll help you check."
"Check if there's a room booked under the name Eudora." Katniss said while checking the time, unsure if Eudora or the man she was with had booked the room.
If there was no room under Eudora's name, she would have to check the surveillance footage.
While the receptionist was checking, the staff who had dispersed were quietly observing Katniss.
She was even more elegant than the photos circulating online, and she exuded a sense of rigor.
They immediately became vigilant, afraid of being caught for any mistakes and getting reprimanded.
A security guard whispered, "Not only is she capable, but she's also so beautiful."
"Exactly, what kind of man would be worthy of such a woman?"
"The former president of Synergy Global Corporation, Mr. Forbes, had a relationship with her. I heard some rumors about it recently, but I don't know the current situation."
"They probably broke up. You said it yourself, he's the former president of Synergy Global Corporation. He's fallen from grace and isn't worthy of Ms. Grey."
"I heard he started Zenith Group?"
"So what? It's not easy for a new company to rise."
"I heard he went public directly! He holds many resources from Synergy Global Corporation, making his path smooth."
The person paused and retorted, "Leaving and hollowing out Synergy Global Corporation, despicable! Not worthy of Ms. Grey."
Everyone understood that, in their eyes, most people weren't worthy of Katniss.
"Ms. Grey, I found it." The receptionist handed the retrieved information to Katniss, "Miss Savoy booked a themed room forty minutes ago."
"Get me a clip of the surveillance footage when they checked in, and keep an eye on when they check out. Send me the footage then."
Katniss placed a business card on the front desk, "Email it to me."
The receptionist quickly put the card away. "Yes, Ms. Grey."
She acknowledged and then left the hotel.
On her way back, she felt something was off.
Eudora's arrogance was nurtured by the Forbes family. She wouldn't sell herself even for Synergy Global Corporation's cooperation.
Moreover, it was unlikely she would use her ID and money for such a thing.
It wasn't until the next morning that she opened the surveillance footage sent by the hotel. The man's appearance was simply baffling.
Eudora would spread her legs for him?
She felt increasingly suspicious and took a screenshot of the man, sending it to Ryan.
[Check this guy's background.]
She then had Ryan send both surveillance clips to the media.
She had returned late the previous night, taken a shower, and gone straight to bed, not having time to do laundry.
Early in the morning, Tristan went to gather clothes for Evie and brought her clothes along.
Unexpectedly, the familiar scent of cologne wafted into his nose.
He frowned, staring at Katniss's shirt, recalling scenes from TV dramas where lipstick stains and long hairs were found.
But there were no such things for men.
He calmly collected the clothes, then turned around, holding Evie at the bathroom door, watching Katniss.
Katniss, who was brushing her teeth, glanced at him. Five minutes later, after washing her face, she found him still there.
She dried her face and asked while applying skincare, "Do you need to use the bathroom?"
"No." Tristan smiled, ultimately not asking, and left with Evie.
It must be some reserved man she needed to cooperate with recently who wore cologne every day.
Katniss didn't know what he was thinking. After getting ready, she went downstairs for breakfast, waiting for the media to break the news.
The news spread quickly online. Within an hour, the story of Eudora taking a man to a hotel late at night and paying for it herself was trending.
There were high-definition screenshots and dynamic footage.
Especially when the man and Eudora left the room, Eudora's legs were trembling, and the man was being handsy with her, to which she didn't resist.
The media highlighted the themed room label.
Suddenly, news about Eudora using her body to achieve success for Synergy Global Corporation was everywhere.
When Eudora saw the news, she was at Katniss's doorstep, there to pick up Aaron. It didn't take much thought to know that Katniss was likely behind this!
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