The Supreme Soldier in the City
Chapter 255 - 260: Competition and Cooperation

Chapter 255: Chapter 260: Competition and Cooperation

Helen Wilson almost had the habit of getting up at night, and today she drank a lot of alcohol, slept until midnight, and went to the bathroom in a daze. After relieving herself and returning to bed, she directly lifted the quilt and crawled into bed, yawned, was about to continue sleeping when she suddenly felt something was amiss, as if there was someone next to her.

"Hey, what are you doing? Running into my bed in the middle of the night?" Before Helen Wilson could leave, James Brown had already asked her.

Helen Wilson’s brain wasn’t quite functioning yet, she recognized that it was James Brown’s voice, and instinctively, she always spoke to James Brown in a fierce tone, and this time was no exception she retorted fiercely: "So what if I get into your bed?"

James Brown truly didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at Helen Wilson’s response, saying: "Big sister, it’s the middle of the night, and you are naked; aren’t you just tempting me to make a mistake?"

"You need to have the guts for that, hmm, as if your bed is that great. I don’t even care to stay here." After finishing her words, Helen Wilson quickly lifted the quilt in a panic, climbing over from James Brown, and swiftly crawled into another quilt.

"I’m telling you, I’m going to sleep properly now, and you’re not allowed to come over."

Helen Wilson was both embarrassed and awkward, snorted, and didn’t dare to pick up the conversation with James Brown again. Running into James Brown’s bed in the middle of the night and also naked, this was really too shameful. After a while, she poked James Brown and said in a low voice: "I mean... I was just sleep muddled earlier, don’t think I was trying to seduce you."

James Brown said impatiently: "I know, how you usually treat me, I’m well aware of it. I wouldn’t even dream of it."

Helen Wilson sighed with relief, her mood also improved, poked James Brown again, and said: "At least you’re sensible."

The next morning when James Brown got up, Helen Wilson was still sound asleep, but her quilt had been kicked off, revealing most of her chest and a large section of her thigh, a vast expanse of white. First thing in the morning, men’s desires are the strongest. Seeing such a scene, James Brown’s gaze really couldn’t move away.

Perhaps sensing James Brown’s gaze, Helen Wilson’s eyelids suddenly twitched, James Brown immediately turned his gaze away, and at this moment Helen Wilson also opened her eyes, quickly realized her situation, hastily pulled up the quilt to cover her body, turned her head towards James Brown, and said fiercely: "Hey, did you see everything?"

"I’ve seen it before, what’s the big deal."

James Brown’s response nearly twisted Helen Wilson’s nose out of joint, but since James Brown did not do anything to her, she couldn’t really do anything to him either, pouting angrily, sulking on her own.

"Alright, it’s not the first time you’ve been seen, you don’t have to be so conscious about it anymore. Let’s get up early and tidy up, I will give John Smith a call in a bit."

Speaking of serious matters, Helen Wilson didn’t dare to throw a tantrum anymore, quickly got up, grabbed a towel to wrap around her body, and hurried into the bathroom.

After they both cleaned up, Helen Wilson applied makeup for both herself and James Brown. After breakfast downstairs, James Brown called John Smith to ask when he could expect results. John Smith didn’t promise immediately, only saying that James Brown should wait another two days. James Brown told him that he and Helen Wilson were going to have some fun during these two days, and if there were any results, to call him immediately. John Smith readily agreed.

The duo then pretended to stroll around YODC City for half a day before removing their makeup and heading back.

James Brown went straight to the company, and Gina Lopez called him over as soon as he arrived. As he entered, she frowned and said: "Where did you go today? I called you several times, and your phone was turned off."

James Brown looked over Gina Lopez; since she recovered so quickly after he had scared her away that day, he approached her with a smile, leaned on the back of Gina Lopez’s executive chair, and said cheerily: "Why? Missed me?"

In response to James Brown’s raffish demeanor, Gina Lopez showed no fear at all, turned her head to meet his gaze and said: "Yes, I missed you."

"You’re not lonely again, hoping for me to help you like that day, are you?"

Gina Lopez squinted her eyes, nodded, and said: "Yes, that feeling was indeed pretty good. Come stay at my place tonight, I want to try again."

"Really?" James Brown’s eyes widened a bit.

"Yes, I am a normal woman, and after all, I’ve decided to be with you. We’re bound to do it sooner or later, why should I be so conservative?"

"Alright, I’ll come over tonight," James Brown agreed promptly.

"Good, we’ll leave together tonight, but now let’s talk about some company business."

The response from Gina Lopez left James Brown confused; he thought that he had grasped Gina Lopez’s thoughts, her saying she wanted to be with him was for the sake of Emily Lopez, but now with such assurance, Gina Lopez readily agreed.

"Right, my actions are quite abnormal; she must also think I’m faking it, so that’s why she’s so adamant. Well, let’s see who can outsmart whom. I don’t believe you can be so calm when I come to your house."

James Brown made up his mind, and at this moment, he also said with a smile: "As for the work matters, you’re the boss, you just arrange it."

Gina Lopez indeed discussed some serious company matters with James Brown earnestly, and James Brown also discussed them seriously with her. Soon, a half-hour went by, and at this time James Brown’s phone rang.

Melody Yoody called, and James Brown looked up at Gina Lopez, then said with a grin, "It’s Melody on the line."

"Then you should answer it." Gina Lopez waved her hand nonchalantly.

James Brown sat across from Gina Lopez and picked up Melody Yoody’s call.

"Do you have plans tonight? If not, let’s have dinner together," Melody Yoody said straightforwardly.

James Brown glanced at Gina Lopez again and said, "Mr. Lopez invited me to her place for dinner tonight."

"Why go there for dinner? I won’t stop you if you’re dining with your little girlfriend, but going over there? No way, you should keep me company."

"But Mr. Lopez is sitting right across from me. If I refuse her now, won’t she make things hard for me later?"

"Then hand your phone to Mr. Lopez; I’ll talk to her."

James Brown handed the phone to Gina Lopez and said, "Melody wants to talk to you."

Gina Lopez took the phone and said with a smile, "Melody, you want to take James out for dinner?"

"Yeah, just catching up between old classmates. You wouldn’t deny us that, would you?"

"How could I deny you? After work hours aren’t under my control, they’re under his little girlfriend’s control."

"Hehe, that doesn’t seem like your style, Mr. Lopez. You’ve said you like this guy, so you should fight to win him over."

"I want to fight for him, but he’s pretty good to his little girlfriend, and I don’t see an opportunity right now."

"Haha, if you don’t make a move, then I will. I don’t have as many concerns as you do."

"Really, Melody? You’re not joking with me, are you?"

"Lisa... I’m serious. I won’t lie to you, back in high school, James and I had something. Later we split up because of certain things. I’ve been single all these years because of him. I was holding back because I saw you with him, but yesterday... we... so I feel I can’t let him go. Gina, business is business, and personally is personally. As a mayor, I will make the utmost concession when working with you, but as a woman, I need to fight for my own happiness."

Gina Lopez’s face twitched, and a murderous look appeared in her eyes as she looked at James Brown. Taking a breath, she said, "No wonder the way you look at James is different. So there’s such a past between you two."

"I thought we were over, so when I saw him with you, I didn’t harbor those feelings anymore. But it turned out his girlfriend is just a college student; I simply can’t accept that. So, I’m going to vie for him. Hehe, Gina, if you have the same idea, I won’t be mad. It’s interesting to cooperate at work and to compete in our personal lives."

Gina Lopez lifted her head and said, "Alright, it’s rare for you to be so enthusiastic, Melody. Of course, I won’t disappoint you."

"Lisa... great, then here comes the tricky question. Who’s James accompanying tonight?"

Gina Lopez smiled faintly and said, "That’s easy to solve. I’ll put the phone on speaker and let him deal with it himself. Hey, stop right there, you jerk, don’t you run, Melody, he’s gone."

One Gina Lopez was enough to give him headaches, and now with Melody Yoody in the mix, James Brown knew staying would only bring more trouble. So before they could pass this hot potato to him, he had already taken his leave.

His old romance with Melody Yoody was now unavoidably rekindled, but James Brown did not want to turn the situation into a ticking bomb.

With fifteen minutes left until the end of work, James Brown slipped out of the company to avoid being caught by Gina Lopez again. But just as he reached the front door of the company, he saw Gina Lopez standing at the entrance, which scared him into turning around to dash away. However, Gina Lopez had already spotted him and called out loudly, "Brother-in-law!"

James Brown paused, turned back with a beaming smile, and approached, saying, "Sandra, what brings you here?"

"Xixi, I’m inviting you out to dinner today."

"Invite me to dinner? For what reason?"

Sandra giggled, grabbed James Brown’s arm, and gently swayed it, saying, "I’ve officially started my job, shouldn’t I thank you for helping me find it?"

At this moment, with only a few security guards on the first floor who didn’t recognize Sandra and had always thought she was Mr. Lopez, they were shocked to see Mr. Lopez, who they had placed on a pedestal, being so intimate with James Brown. Their eyeballs nearly fell to the ground, and they couldn’t help feeling upset that their goddess was with another man.