Chapter 43

back to the house when Roman gets the phone call from Hilton to meet him at the Cafe. They meet and Hilton starts telling him that they had discovered a photograph was removed from the crime scene. Roman asks him why he��s telling him that, and he tells him that Ms. Lona told him that one of his colleagues had gone and asked her about the photographer. He remarks that it is illegal to pretend to be an officer. Roman asks cockily if he was going to arrest him in the coffee shop. He then goes to explain that he had gone to ask her about the jade plaque and happened upon the conversation about the photograph, and him telling her he��s a cop was just to make her feel at ease. Roman reminds him that he has always wanted to buy the jade plaque. Hilton tells him that the person in the photograph was the person who pawned it, and it could be his ancestor. Roman stipulates it could be the thief as well.
Hilton confirms that he no longer believes that Roman is the murderer even though he has not been cleared of the murders. however this piece of information makes him want to find the truth out even more, And Roman agrees that it has also made him curious. He tells Hilton that he has an idea but it really depends on him
Hilton goes to see the Chief to ask his approval for the plan. The chief doesn��t look thrilled about it and he reminds him that he doesn��t have long left. He asks when he was planning it and he tells him they would like to do it the following afternoon.
Alice is snapping selfies with Roman in the background when she notices something is off. She asks him if Hilton bullied him and he said he did and then teased her and asked if she would avenge him. She tells him that she doesn��t believe him and she should be happy that he didn��t bully Hilton. Roman asks her if she��s worried about Hilton and she asks why should she be since they are no longer together
She asks Roman if he��s jealous, she tells him not to worry because she currently infatuated with a cynical, awkward, super rich healer monster. He reminds her not to fantasize too much because he may be rich but his money has nothing to do with her. He tells her he��s heading to work.
Roman goes back the seas and starts mulling over life and life expediencies. He mentions that decades pass quickly and there is a lot of pain to the ones who are left behind. It takes a lot of courage to get into a relationship knowing you will be left behind.
Later on Roman came back home, He and Alice are watching the press conference. The police Chief explains that the person who committed the murders at the villa was very meticulous and left no clues behind. However there has been a breakthrough in the case and the lead investigator, Hilton will explain the details. Hilton steps forward and explains that there was a 100 year old photo missing from the couple��s house and they believe that the guise of a robbery was to take that photo. All of the reports are appalled at the concept that this crime could be committed for a picture. Hilton goes on to explain that they had contacted the daughter and she thankfully had a copy of the photo and it would be in transit and should be arriving in 2 days time.
Alice turns to Roman and asks if this is the plan that he had discussed with Hilton. He confirms that it is. She mentions that she thought that the person that wanted her dead was also the person who killed the couple so the case was closed. He reminds her that the assassin was killed. however that person who hired the assassin is his enemy and will try and stop him from getting a copy of the picture. what they don��t know is that he already has a copy of the picture. She briefly wonders if his enemy will fall for it but Roman is certain. Alice asks him if he would consider getting his revenge after her death, and he gets up to make some juice.
Bill sees the press conference and worries that Hilton doesn��t care for his life. Though it is easy to like dangerously if he doesn��t have long to live. He wonders how long he will keep his sickness hidden for. He calls him and they start talking, Hilton asks what up and he tells him that he was just thinking of him. Hilton Jokes and tells him that he��s fine but it would never work between them, and besides that he would not betray Jacqueline. Bill feels better after hearing him joke. Hilton invites him and Jacqueline to dinner since he heard they had a fight. Bill tells him that he is well informed.
Detective Portman goes to see maugham and tells him that Jacqueline and Alice have started supporting the police so there are a lot of eyes on the photograph. Detective Portman assures him that he will get the picture back himself, and maugham tells him that he will wait for his good news.
Roman and Alice went to have a dinner at her parents�� house. Her father brings the soup to the table. Alice tells Roman about her father snoop through her things and eavesdrop on her conversation, but he was always a fantastic cook and quite good looking when he was young. She serves the soup for Roman who warns her it��s hot. Her father explains that he had to protect her from men which Roman thanks him for protecting her.
Her mother was worried that she's suffering a side effects from the kidnapping so she didn't expect her to be in such a good spirits. She tells her that she has been through a car crash, a fire and now a kidnapping and she��s still here and she will be fine. Alice tells her mother not to worry because she now has Roman to protect her. She chastises Roman to not drink so much because he is driving them home. Her mother tells her that she could just stay for the evening and Alice thinks it��s a fantastic idea and fills up his glass. Roman asks her what is going on and she tells him to just have a good time.
Alice sneaks into the room that Roman is sleeping in and watches him sleep. She mutters about him having a low alcohol tolerance and she wonders where he��ll run this evening because once he��s in her grasp he can��t run away. She gets into bed with Roman and lowers the blankets and starts pulling his shirt up slowly. Roman just lies there as she slowly lifts his shirt plays with his stomach feeling with it. Eventually he just snaps and spun them, pinning her to the mattress. She starts apologizing and telling him that she wasn��t expecting him to turn into an animal when he was drunk. He stares at her, and then kisses her passionately.
The next morning Alice wakes up, not wearing the same clothes, in the bed next to Roman. At first she didn't get it but after she does she tries to steal the blankets so she could leave the room. At first Roman didn't let her have them and then change his mind and let her have it, she shuffles out the door and She starts pacing the walk-in trying to figure out what to do. She decided to go to her room, to her surprise she saw him coming towards her room. She tries to close it the door but he forces himself in and pinned her to wall after she tries to escape.
Roman acts mad and tells her that he has only been set up twice, once resulted in his throat being slashed and the other was her. She apologizes for taking advantage of him, but she hadn��t meant to do it. (I��m sorry I groped your abs while you were drunk, my hands had a life of its own " she stated") she promise to do anything to make him forgive her. Roman tells her that if she pleases him over that day he��ll forgive her. As he leaves he stifles a laugh and smirks.
Jacqueline and Hilton are talking about her new movie, and how she may be playing the second lead to Alice because it requires more talent. Hilton asks if Alice will really be playing the lead. She confesses that the director will look at her popularity after their most recent movies airs before making the decision. Alice asks Jacqueline about what is happening between her and Bill, she tells her nothing, but since they��re both single he can pursue her as much as he likes. Bill comes back with wine and asks what they were discussing, and Jacqueline tells him nothing. Bill goes to help Hilton with the cooking and Jacqueline takes a picture of them.
Alice sees Jacqueline's post a picture of Jacqueline , bill and Hilton having dinner with the picture on social media. She gets mad that she��s having dinner with them without inviting her. Roman notices that she is distracted and starts making her buy a bunch of things that he wants. She reminds herself that she must endure to make him happy. He then takes her to get some cuff links and she ask if she��s paying for that too, and he tells her of course because she��s trying to heal his heart. They have a little shopping spree and when they gets to the ice cream shop she sees him taking selfies and glares at him but acts innocent when he looks over.
They went to the movies with the ice cream that Alice just bought. She trips on a step and Roman catches her. They make their way to their seats and sit down to watch the movie. Part way through the movie Roman gots a call from his student��s mother and steps out to take it. Alice follows and hears that Roman will be there right away. He tells her to go home because she must be tired, but she tells him that she heard everything and wants to know what is so important that he would go see the mother. Roman assures her nothing is going on and she tells him that if that is the truth she wants to come along. He tells her that if she doesn��t mind getting a little dirty she can come with him, and they leave to the student��s apartment.
Roman and Alice arrive at the apartment and while going up the stairs Alice puts her hand in red paint and steps in it. Roman stops her and takes her out of the paint. He puts a mask and sunglasses on her face and tells her to wait for him. He goes up and the underling tells the boss that he is the guy who let the mother get away last time. They threaten to kill him but he beats them up instead. He tells Alice to follow him and they go to the apartment.
The mother brings them tea, and she mentions that she didn��t know that he knew someone like Alice. She tells the woman that Roman is her boyfriend and she explains that she now understands why he was never tempted by any of the women. The mother starts to apologize for getting Roman wrapped up in her problems. He tells her that she should really take some legal action against her husband who was the one who got into debt, he even offered to help her find a lawyer.
Alice excuses herself to wash her hands when the son calls her ugly and tells her to stop clinging to coach because he want him as his father. Alice tells him that his mother will need to find another man because that man is taken by her. The son tells her that the coach tells him that a boy protects girls that he likes. She confirms that it is normally true but there is also a second reason to protect a girl, and that��s because she is weak and needs protection and that is the reason he is protecting his mother. The son kicks her leg and gets into a fighting stance.
Alice chastises Roman for not telling her why he walked them home every day. He reminds her that she never asked and she told him he should have explained anyways. He tells her that he didn��t do anything wrong so why would he offer an explanation. She tells him that he doesn��t deserve a girlfriend, and he asks her what is she then, and she tells him she is a warrior to defeat a monster. She asks him what he��s planning on doing once he finds his enemy. He tells her he��ll probably kill him since he doesn��t have a hobby of torture. She asks if he thought of the problems that would occur if the person he is looking for turns out to be an upstanding citizen and by killing him would cause him to be a fugitive and he wouldn��t be able to live a quiet life like they do now.
She tells him to forget it and walks away and he notices her leg. He asks her what happens and she tells him nothing happened. He fires back that he would tell either if she had been kicked by a kid. She tells him it��s his fault for not teaching them on using minimum force and kicking so precisely. She tells him that she just wants to go home and starts to walk away. Roman quickly ran up to her and take her home.
Hilton is setting up the undercover operation at the mail office. Everyone was getting in place and ready for the operation. The floor manager comes in and hands Hilton the list of their employees, not including the temps. He tells everyone that if the target doesn��t arrive by 2 pm they will preform the deliveries as per normal.