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At this time, Louisa was wearing a silver dress with a short cut to her thighs. This afternoon, she had finished her day's work and decided to go to the hospital to have the stitches removed. In addition, Louisa was even given a new and improved ointment to remove the scar. Louisa looked back at her reflection in the mirror. The dress she wore was short-sleeved and covered the scar on her shoulder. Louisa heaved a sigh of relief and started to manage her hair that she had purposely parted. Then start applying lip gloss to make the natural makeup on her face even better. Tok Tok "Miss, I'm ready. Are you ready too?" Henry called from behind her bedroom door which was still closed. "Already..." Louisa replied as she immediately stepped closer and opened the door to her room. Henry was stunned when he saw Louisa's unusual appearance. Even he couldn't hide the amazed expression on his face there. While Louisa looked worriedly at Henry. She started to lower his face slightly and looked back at Henry. "Is something wrong, Henry?" Louisa asked. Henry came to his senses and began to normalize his facial expression. "No Miss. You look absolutely amazing. Very beautiful." Louisa smiled shyly. 'Thanks..." "Okay, come on Miss. Let's go now," said Henry and let Louisa walk out of the house first to the car. *** The music boomed loudly and in unison. People were seen dancing, drinking, chatting and having fun. And there Louisa and Henry had just arrived at the club called Sky Lights. Louisa was seen smiling broadly with her eyes looking around. As for Henry, he couldn't take his eyes off Louisa since earlier. "Henry, I have to drink," said Louisa as she continued to stare straight at the bar. Before Henry finally answered, Louisa had already walked ahead of him toward the bar. Then Henry shook his head because he was amused by Louisa's attitude and started walking towards him. 'Give me two shots!" Louisa exclaimed while pointing her index and middle finger–a two-finger sign at the male bartender over there. "Vodka?" exclaimed the male bartender as he prepared a glass. "For sure." Immediately the male bartender took several bottles of nearby drinks and mixed them. Occasionally moving his body to the rhythm of the music played by the DJ. And Louisa turned her head towards Henry who was standing right beside her. "What do you want to drink?" She asked. "Just like you, Miss," Henry replied, lowering his head a little so that he could hear Louisa more clearly. Louisa nodded her head and turned to the male bartender. "Hey, give me one more glass." The male bartender had just finished concocting a drink for Louisa, and placed it on the bar table. Louisa held the glass, and waited for the male bartender to concoct the same drink for Henry. It didn't take long, the bartender had placed a glass of drink in front of Henry and Henry immediately took it. Louisa tilted her body until finally facing each other with Henry. 'Let's do the love shots!" Louisa exclaimed while starting to cross her right arm and Henry's right hand together. They also drank the drink in the glass with their hands crossed. "Wow... I haven't enjoyed a drink like this in a long time," said Louisa as she crossed her arms. Henry just nodded his head–agreeing with what Louisa said. Louisa and Henry put their glasses on the bar table, and Louisa didn't forget to put some dollar bills there. "Come on, let's go dance now," said Louisa, pulling Henry's arm closer to the crowd in front of the DJ and dancing together. Louisa danced freely, raised her hands and closed her eyes, enjoying the song being played. And Henry only moved his body a little, because he had never danced in a club before. Even if he comes to the club, it's just to have a drink, and after that he goes home. For Louisa, this was the first time going to the club in two years. Louisa didn't want to waste the opportunity to have fun like this of course. Louisa opened her eyes and smiled widely. Then her right hand reached out to take a long glass of champagne which was brought on a tray by the female waitress in the club. Louisa drank the drink and started dancing again. This immediately made Henry feel anxious, when several men tried to approach Louisa. Several times Henry was pushed a little away from Louisa, but he managed to return to the right position beside Louisa. 'Henry, I'm very happy right now. I haven't been to a club in a long time, and you have kept your promise by bringing me to this best club. I never knew if this was a club, I thought it was just an ordinary bar and cafeteria," said Louisa while facing Henry, and still dancing a little. "I always keep my promises, Miss." Louisa nodded her head and walked away leaving Henry closer to the bar table. Henry looked confusedly at Louisa, but followed her anyway. 'I want another drink, but three shots of vodka!" Louisa exclaimed as she sat on the bar stool over there. 'Miss, don't drink too much. You can get drunk," Henry said trying to prevent it. Louisa turned and smiled. "I won't, Henry. I'm good at drinking. Don't be worry about it. Would you like a drink too?" Louisa offers. Henry shook his head. "No, Miss. If I drink and get drunk, who will take the car to take us home?" Louisa nodded her head in agreement. Then accept the glass of drink given by the male bartender and drink it. Henry moved restlessly. "Miss," he called and made Louisa turn around with a confused look. "I need to go to the bathroom for a bit. Can you just wait here, until I come back? Don't go anywhere without me. Okay?" "All right. Don't worry, Henry. I'm twenty-seven years old, and not a five-year-old kid… hurry up and come back here," answered Louisa while rolling her eyes. Hearing this, Henry immediately nodded and walked quickly down the hall in the club to the bathroom. Meanwhile, Louisa, again ordered a drink for her to enjoy. Half an hour passed, Louisa started to sit up restlessly when she realized that it was Henry who had not yet returned from the bathroom. Louisa immediately got up from her seat, and walked unsteadily down the hall to the bathroom. Damn, am I intolerant of alcohol anymore? I just drank vodka and a glass of shampange... ohh snap.... I'm not very strong with shampange. How could I forget about that? Louisa's mind spoke. "Hey, easy there." Louisa frowned when she recognized the voice as Henry's. She squinted her eyes to try to get a better look in the hallway with the dim light there. Louisa gasped when she realized Henry was being hugged tightly by a woman with long hair. Henry seemed to be trying to support the woman's body, but to Louisa it was like Henry hugging her back. Instantly, Louisa felt annoyed and angry. She felt jealous seeing that. Then immediately turned around and walked back toward the bar. Sitting with rough movements, and an irritated look on her face. "Hey, are you okay?" asked the male bartender while watching Louisa. "Yes. Can you give me a drink? I need a diversion," answered Louisa. The male bartender immediately gave a small glass of vodka to Louisa. And Louisa just drank it in one drink. His eyes still looked irritated. 'Are you sure that you were alright?" The bartender confirmed once again. Louisa was silent for a moment and lowered her head, then shook her head. 'No..." "So what's the problem? Hasn't your lover returned yet?" The bartender asked as his hands moved to make order after order there. "He's not my lover, he's just my bodyguard. Just a bodyguard and nothing more. And I don't even know what's happening to myself right now. He said he would accompany me to have fun, drink and dance tonight, but look, he even disappeared. He said he was going to the bathroom and when I was going to check on him, he just…" Louisa paused in annoyance and couldn't say the next sentence. Louisa took a deep breath. "I saw him cuddling with the woman in the hallway instead." "Well... I'm sure that you were in love with him," said the bartender, shrugging his shoulders. Louisa looked at the bartender with unfocused eyes, as a result of starting to feel the effects of the alcohol she had been drinking for a long time. "No, I can't feel in love with him." The bartender was silent with a slight frown on his forehead. "Why not?" 'I…" Louisa pondered. Think of a good reason to answer that simple question. But she couldn't find the right answer. The male bartender smiled a little, he liked to hear every story from his customers behind the bar counter. Something he had been doing for years, and would forever be doing. It didn't even matter when he was finally able to give advice and the best solution options. "No answer?" He asked and Louisa just looked embarrassed. "That means you do love him, and right now you're feeling jealous. And if I may, I'll give you a little advice." "What?" Louisa asked hopefully. 'Go to him and just tell him how you feel about him. It's not a hard thing to do, especially if you're drunk right now, it won't even take you long to express it. You look like a brave and confident woman, I'm sure you can do it." Louise was silent. Yes, I can definitely do it. But, I'm too rigid and I'm a woman. It would be a little awkward if I said it first. The inner Louisa spoke with a worried look clearly visible on her face. 'Miss, sorry I just came. There was a bit of trouble earlier in the hallway. There was a drunk and vomiting woman near me. So…" Henry came suddenly and tried to explain with a bad expression on his face. Henry immediately sat on the bar stool next to Louisa. Henry looked worried when he saw Louisa who was annoyed there while playing with the small glass of drink in her hand. "Well... I have to go to the other side, that way I can give you two some space to talk alone now," the bartender interrupted with a smile and walked off to the other side of the long bar table. Henry immediately began to frown, because he didn't understand what the bartender meant just now. Then he turned his gaze back to Louisa who started to put the glass down and put her chin on the bar table. 'Miss, are you sick? T-then, let's just go home now," said Henry while gently touching Louisa's right arm. "Tsk... don't touch me," said Louisa, releasing Henry's grip on his right arm. 'Go there, meet that woman. Don't mind me anymore." 'Miss, what are you saying about? The woman was just throwing up and I was trying to help her… that's all. And nothing more..." "By hugging her like that?" Louisa turned her head with narrowed eyes. Henry opened his mouth, and stared in disbelief. "Not. I mean... gosh, Miss. You're already drunk, let's just go home, okay?" "I don't want to, Henry. I'm not that drunk…" Louisa sat up straight again and leaned closer to Henry. "See? I'm not drunk am I?" Louisa chuckled showing a row of teeth there. Henry couldn't help but be silent, because after all Louisa would definitely say that, because it was very clear that his whole body and mouth emitted the smell of alcohol. Henry sighed. "Miss, are you sure you don't want to go home right now?" He asked, and tried to budge. "Not. I still want to drink," said Louisa, still holding on to her stance. "Um... what's with the bartender, Miss?" Henry asked, because of the curiosity in him that couldn't be easily dissipated. Louisa didn't answer immediately and instead chuckled softly. Henry didn't look at Louisa, he just stared straight ahead. "He thinks that I'm in love with you." Henry turned his head quickly and looked at Louisa with a surprised look. "I'm sorry... what?" Louisa turned her head and smiled widely behind her drunkenness. 'He says that I'm in love with you, because I saw you with the drunk woman and I get so jealous about that. Then he said that I've confessed how I really feel to you, but I get anxious." 'Then… are you?" Henry mumbled a question with an uncertain feeling. Louisa scrunched her face while blinking her eyelids a few times. Try to stay conscious, even though it feels very difficult to do. "You think I'm so drunk that I'll admit I'm in love with you?" Louisa supported her chin using the palm of her left hand which she placed on the bar table. His eyelids couldn't be controlled anymore and started opening and closing several times. 'Oh damn… I think I'm so drunk that I'll admit that I'm in love with you right now…" Louisa's eyes widened in worry there. "You... fell in love with me?" Henry asked once again, because he couldn't believe what Louisa had just said. "Yes, Henry Stiles! I'm in love with you. Wouldn't it be ridiculous if I fell in love with you? I couldn't help myself when I realized it, and I wanted to shout that line over and over so everyone would know that I'm in love with you. But I know I shouldn't feel that way, because you're still connected to the agency... and... and the rules. I can make you get fired, and I don't want to ruin your career... and..." Louisa's words were cut short with her eyes widening when she realized that Henry was kissing her lips while cupping her face with Henry's big palms. For a moment, Henry let go of the kiss and looked at Louisa, but Louisa was still silent in surprise, and that made Henry kiss her again gently. They both close their eyes and start kissing each other.