"Would you like to give her a sleeping pill?"
The man in a black suit with a strong jaw pulled the corners of his lips, his gaze fixed on a beautiful girl wearing a gray hoodie and jeans sitting alone on the long sofa.
"Yes, she's my target tonight."
The young bartender nodded obediently and began to place the pills brought by the man in front of him. He then approached the girl mentioned by his loyal customer.
Agatha rested her chin in her hand, a look of exhaustion on her face. She couldn't stop thinking about the incident where she had accidentally dropped her senior's iPhone. Agatha took deep breaths to calm herself, knowing she had to come up with the compensation within a week.
As a college student in her final semester, living in a boarding house, how could she gather $1000 in such a short amount of time? So, for the first and last time, tonight Agatha decided to go to a bar to calm her mind.
"Maybe this can help you relax."
Agatha, who was daydreaming instead of being frustrated, lifted her head as soon as she saw a glass of drink placed in front of her. She instinctively salivated. It looked refreshing and tempting, satisfying her thirst to take a sip.
"A beautiful girl like you doesn't need to pay for it." The handsome bartender quipped with a friendly smile.
Agatha frowned in confusion, wondering why she suddenly received a drink when she didn't order one. But before she could say anything, the bartender had already walked away.
Agatha stared at the glass of golden yellow drink with white foam on the surface. Without even asking, a student like her already knew what kind of drink it was.
"Taking a sip won't make me drunk, right? Well, I just want to wet my throat. Besides, I shouldn't waste this free drink."
Agatha nodded to reassure herself and tried to think positively. The bartender's face didn't seem suspicious, so she thought the beer she held in her hand couldn't be dangerous.
Agatha said a prayer and took a sip of the beer. A furrow appeared on her forehead reflexively, as it didn't taste as good as she had imagined. As she placed the mostly full beer back on the table, her head suddenly started throbbing.
"Oh, my goodness. Did I just get tricked?" Agatha said, holding her head as the dizziness worsened.
Agatha leaned back against the sofa, gazing at the ceiling of the crowded bar filled with lights. She blinked, hoping that her pain would subside, but instead of diminishing, her body suddenly felt weak. The pain in her head spread and felt like it was about to explode.
"Why are my eyes so heavy?" Agatha murmured.
Jayden had been observing Agatha since earlier. Not only that, his fingers clenched tightly when he saw the man targeting Agatha had a cunning idea. He was very familiar with that despicable man's behavior.
"Do you want to help that girl?" Jayden's secretary, who was sitting next to him, asked. She noticed her boss's gaze.
"Take her to the empty apartment."
Jayden clenched his jaw, staring sharply at the man next to the bartender who was now laughing. It seemed that he didn't realize Jayden's presence there. And that was an opportunity for him to act immediately.
"Before that scumbag touches her," Jayden added firmly. He stood up from his seat and took wide strides to approach Agatha.
"Your target has been taken, Boss."
From a distance, the handsome bartender realized that Jayden was going to ruin his client's plan. He widened his eyes and instinctively stood up. The mastermind, seeing Jayden, gritted his teeth.
He quickly walked because his girl was about to be taken by the enemy. His eyebrows furrowed in frustration as the crowded bar hindered his path.
On the other side, Agatha felt that her surroundings were blurry and spinning. She tried to blink her eyes repeatedly, but the urge to close her eyelids grew stronger.
Agatha couldn't even see clearly when two men now stood in front of her. Unconsciously, she had already closed her eyes because her drowsiness was getting worse.
"Call a waitress and tell her to take this girl to the car, I'll take care of those two rats," Jayden ordered, which was promptly acknowledged by his secretary. Luckily, he arrived earlier than the perpetrator.
Jayden sat himself next to the sleeping Agatha, observing the girl intently. Her appearance was different from the other women in this bar, but for some reason, something strange stirred in his heart.
He didn't know the girl's name yet, but since earlier, the urge to protect her had been pushing his mind forward.
It didn't take long for two waitresses to arrive and gently carry Agatha out. At that moment, the two men finally arrived. Jayden stood up and blocked their path with his muscular body and outstretched arms. His secretary also grabbed the bartender's arm.
"Damn it! Let go of that girl! She's mine!"
Jayden laughed sarcastically upon hearing the disgusting confession from the man he recognized. "Do you think she would like you? Besides, isn't she just an ordinary girl? Why have your standards become so low?"
"I have everything that women desire! She won't reject my charm! And one more thing! To me, all women are the same! They're just gold diggers!"
Ethan, the upper-class playboy, managed to brush off Jayden's restraining arm. Without hesitation, he grabbed Jayden's shirt collar. His eyes appeared red from holding back his anger.
Jayden remained silent and had no intention of fighting back. He deliberately sought the attention of the people in the bar. A handsome man who is desired by many to fight with him would surely be a more interesting spectacle.
As Ethan's hand was raised, Jayden pulled the corner of his lip and whispered, "Won't your reputation be ruined if you hit me? The women here will also be afraid of you."
Ethan widened his eyes for a moment, before growling loudly and forcefully throwing Jayden's body. "You damn stepbrother!"
Jayden sighed as he straightened his disheveled shirt. He smiled satisfactorily as he watched Cakra turn around and leave the bar. Jayden then turned to the young bartender who was held by his secretary.
"What did he give her?" Jayden asked his gaze flat with a cold aura.
"That ... was a sleeping pill."
Jayden nodded, his guess was correct. He then patted the bartender's shoulder and let him go. The people who had witnessed the tense situation returned to their respective activities. Meanwhile, Jayden hurried to his car to check on the condition of the girl he had saved earlier.
"Are you going to take this girl to your apartment?" Rey, Jayden's secretary, started the car engine.
Jayden glanced at Agatha, who was sound asleep in the back seat. It was only a few seconds before he looked ahead again. "I don't know where she lives."
Rey nodded in understanding, then started driving towards the destination mentioned by Jayden. "What if Layla finds out that you're bringing a woman?"
Upon hearing the question, Jayden immediately turned and gave a sharp look. "Is she going to sleep with me? Don't be ridiculous. I told you to find another empty room."
Rey instinctively scratched his neck and smiled innocently. Then suddenly, he remembered something. "But why did you save her, Boss? Aren't you interested in women?"
Jayden rubbed his throbbing temple. Somehow, he must have sinned in the past to have such a nosy secretary like Reyhan. "Can you please stop being nosy?"
Rey nodded in understanding, and after a few seconds, he pulled the corners of his lips curiously. "Could it be that you like her?"
