LOVER MONSTER!
67. Oscar Games.

Erthian Bellamy is reading the Oscar report. Reports about people now orbiting around Demian. Especially Angela.

Overall, there was nothing interesting about the reports. Most of the people Demian interacted with so far were just insignificant people. Angela is in it.

The existence of the girl was so weak as to be able to become...

"Is something wrong?" Oscar-as the informant-stares Erthian who has since displayed a troubled expression. Something was clogging his brain, Oscar thought, and Oscar wanted to know what it was.

"Your work is not at all wrong, but your work is also unsatisfactory."

"Huh?" What the fuck?

If his job was insulted, Oscar would be offended.

"Are you sure you're the strongest information network holder in the city?" Erthian hesitated, although he had heard rumors about Oscar here and there regarding his ability to gather information.

"I don't know what you're looking for. Don't you want information about the people involved with Demian? I've given it all. After all, all this time in Vegas, your sister didn't associate herself with a lot of people."

Oscar's words hold the truth. However, as Erthian had said, it was unsatisfactory. Like there's less, wrong.

"During Demian in Vegas, she spent her time as my errand boy. He met some of my clients, of course. However, I can assure you, their interaction never went well." After Oscar, every time he had a meeting with an Oscar client, Demian was always battered.

"If you can be more specific about the person you want to look for, then I'll try even harder." Oscar continued, this time picking up a piece of wine at the table.

A pair of Oscar's cunning beads glittering jokes. It was as if he was playing cards there, and his opponent-Erthian-had been cornered. Oscar wanted the card that Erthian held, his secrets. Oscar wanted to know the reason why Bellamy's eldest was in his town. Oscar wanted...

"Don't be too ambitious, Oscar Brown." Erthian looked up from the file in his hand. He looked at the informant's face with a thin grin on his face.

"Your job here is just to give me information, not dictate to me."

"..."

"If I really need anything, I'll tell you. Now, you're free to go. I need to rest."

Erthian then anchored a stack of files that Oscar had handed him to the table. He who crossed his legs on the sofa waving his fingertips as a form of expulsion against Oscar.

Oscar-of course-not triggered at all for Erthian's arrogant attitude. Oscar already knows the habits of the Bellamy children. All this time, he has been babysitting one. Adding one more Bellamy under his wing will not give more meaningful influence.

After receiving the expulsion from Erthian, Oscar resigned from the hotel room. He - as the owner of the place - was immediately greeted respectfully in the lobby by his workers. In response, Oscar gave them a light hand wave that implied friendliness. Afterwards, Oscar greeted Adam who looked at him with disgust.

"Don't make me gouge out your eyes, Adam." Oscar gives a witty warning while Adam opens the car door for him.

"I'm sorry, I'm just not used to seeing your fake expression." Adam then entered. "You look like a normal human being there, I feel sorry for them. They don't know if they're devoted to the devil."

"Then you also pity yourself, the devil's accomplice."

"I think so..." That's kind of ironic. "So, how was your meeting with Bellamy's elder?"

"As I thought, he's not easy to play."

"What are you playing him for?"

"Adam, Toying with humans is another form of gambling..." Oscar chuckles. "He has a keen instinct, I can smell his intensity from a distance..."

"Intense?"

Oscar smirked thinly. "The reason came to Vegas, I thought I could eliminate some of the possibilities after seeing his expression today."

"Is that why you decided to drop off the file yourself?" Actually, Oscar can make Adam his lackey as usual. However, Oscar chose to deliver the file himself.

"Finally, you don't have good eyes, Adam."

"I love my eyes enough" said Adam. "I don't want to see the world from your point of view."

"No exclaiming!"

"You're the only one who thinks of playing people as fun."

"Wrong, huh?"

"Is that questionable?" If Oscar wasn't the boss, Adam might have thrown his boss into the Hoover dam for a project crash. He's a demon, seriously, a devil!

"Anyway..," Lazily serving Adam who would end up insulting his personality, Oscar has another initiative. "Take me to Elixir" he ordered. "I haven't played with my dolls in a long time."

"Doll, huh?" Since when did Jessica Cerise become a doll, my God?

"Because she's cute and adorable, she looks like a doll."

"Yes, whatever." Resignation is definitely the most appropriate choice in serving the insanity of his boss is endless.

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Today, fortunately, Demian did not come.

After yesterday's incident, when Jessica kicked the man out, Demian looked sad. Jessica thought - it's possible - she was wrong to talk and hurt Demian in the process. However, after Jessica thought about the situation back, over and over again, Jessica did not feel that there was anything wrong with her actions.

Rationally, it was true that he expelled Demian who was rude to his guests. That behavior is not very welcome at Elixir which is famous for its peaceful and comfortable image. Jessica is unwilling to tarnish her workplace by tolerating cruelty. Even though it was Demian...

But it hurts. Stared in disappointment by that pair of dark beads as if he had made the wrong choice.

Cruel!

Demian is so cruel.

'Why is he acting like he's hurt?' Jessica is upset.

In fact, the one who should be injured here is Jessica. He's been insulted, heartbroken, and now, the guy he likes is bullying his friend. Jake Allendale was wrong when Demian interrupted him.

If Jessica was in Jake's position, Jessica would probably be very angry. Luckily, Jake has a lot of emotional control. He understood Demian and his actions, pacifying Jessica.

What the fuck, huh? Why aren't men on Earth like Jake Allendale? Demian.

"Don't stop by, Mr. Oscar."

"Who are you calling father? Do I look like a father?"

Jessica laughed crisply. "Just kidding, a babyface guy like you is more like a teenager than a father."

"Babyface?" Oscar only first heard people say it was about his face.

Usually, most people would say his face was disgusting and nauseating. Especially Adam, Adam alone until eneg when he saw it this morning.

"M, babyface." Jessica gave a response while putting on a somewhat doubtful expression. Is something wrong? Why does Oscar's expression look complicated?

"Is that another kind of insult?" Oscar voiced his confusion.

Of course, Oscar is not a fool to not understand the meaning of the word babyface. In a general sense, that means he has a youthful face. However, because all this time he was more often insulted, Oscar did not want to misunderstand Jessica's speech as a compliment.

After all, it could have been a sarcastic mockery, right? Maybe Jessica didn't mean it?

"Eh, how could that be an insult?" Jessica was a little gasp at Oscar's question. "That's a compliment, you know. Commendations. After all, you look so young, like a teenager in his early 20s. I didn't mean negative. Seriously."

How could Jessica mean negatively to a man who's already a superhero in her cafe? Since Oscar gave Elixir a review on his blog, Elixir's revenue has doubled. Visitors also arrive, from locals to tourists.

"So that's it, huh? Ii'm sorry. I rarely get compliments on my face." Oscar is honest there. "Most of my acquaintances thought I had a disgusting face. Haha."

"Your acquaintances are definitely toxic people. You should avoid hanging out with people who demean you. You're very kind, you should be treated well."

"Aww.., I'm touched." Oscar smiled again.

In his mind now, Oscar remembered Adam who often scolded him. Doesn't mean the guy's toxic or anything, actually, Adam's just being honest. Therefore, despite being humiliated many times, Oscar was not offended at all.

"By the way, put aside my acquaintance. Why are you so cloudy? Is the weather outside really hot?"

"My expression and the weather don't have any continuity."

"That's.., I think it's quite true. However, I hope you're more cheerful because the weather is so good."

Jessica nodded while smiling wryly. "Oscar.., thanks for caring, but nothing happened. I just..., maybe because nothing happened, I became like this."

"What does that mean, by default, that you're the one who's making a grim expression?"

"It could..." Jessica breathed a sigh. "I don't know what to do. Although there's a lot of work I can handle, I."

"It sounds like liver disease." Oscar predicted at will. "No appetite, no lust for speech, no lust for work and no desire to do anything."

"What the fuck?" oscar's words made Jessica laugh. At least, he felt ridiculous over Oscar's words that could be said as..., the truth?

Ugh. How humiliating! Why is he like this?

"So..., is this because of men?" Oscar continued the guess. "You know, you don't have to lie to me. But, if you don't want to talk about it, it doesn't matter."

"..."

"..."

"I might not want to talk about it." Jessica confessed. "For my sake, I don't want to talk about it."

"Some things are better not to talk about, but.., some other things need to be discussed solely to get relief."

"You think so?"

Oscar nodded. "You just need to sort out and choose what you want to talk about and not. You can also tell a story without putting details into it. Just like puzzle pieces..."

Jessica listened to Oscar's words that always managed to make her amazed. That guy, he's always been good at giving Jessica a clue.

"Then, without guessing anything. Can you give me an honest response?"

"I think.., but my words won't help. An opinion is something subjective. It'll all come back to you."

"Despite that, I want to hear your answer."

Since Oscar is a wise man, Jessica wants to know what Oscar thinks about his current situation. Jessica wanted to find a justification for the choices she had made. Justification for his decision to move on from Demian.

Oscar's smile returned. "So, what do you want to ask?"

"Umm..., look.., you think..., is giving up the right choice.., I mean, when you know you're not going to make it, do you think it's best...., I give up?"

Demian is a man who is out of Jessica's reach, right now. Wanting her love when she already had another woman on her mind, it was a mistake.

Jessica knew the answer to her question. However, his own voice was not enough. Jessica wanted more voices to pull her away from that chasm of despair. Jessica wanted, not only her logic, but her heart as well, to be aware of her mistakes.

"Rushing is definitely the ideal choice." Oscar responded casually. "But losing after trying also has its own charisma. You become more mature, more experienced and more understanding of your shortcomings."

"But what if wanting to win is a mistake." Liking a man who already has a lover is a mistake! If he forces Demian to love her, he, it means, injures Angela in the process.

Where is her pride as a woman?

"If there's already another player who's champion, you better give up." Oscar gave a smile, the poison he mixed in his words.

"There's still a lot of games you can play, Jessica. Don't stick to one thing."

If Jessica gave up on Demian, Oscar thought, then it would be a fun game.

Oscar wants to see how Bellamy's youngest is trying to pursue the love he's been throwing away unknowingly.

Oscar wanted to see the guy in trouble. Because, a game will not be fun without a challenge.

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