The Supreme Soldier in the City
Chapter 362 - 369: Excited Emily Lopez

Chapter 362: Chapter 369: Excited Emily Lopez

James Brown knew that Melody Yoody was a very strong woman, and even if she was hurt, she definitely wouldn’t do anything foolish, otherwise he wouldn’t have let Melody Yoody leave, at least without sending her home.

Actually, even if Melody Yoody calmed down, James Brown still didn’t know what to talk about with her. To say that we can still be good friends in the future? That’s a complete joke. Can a joke really smooth over the deep hurt he caused Melody Yoody?

He sighed and James Brown finally gave up. Perhaps he was just not fated to be with Melody Yoody, just like in high school, it’s still the same now – it’s all in the hands of fate.

After lighting a cigarette, James Brown returned to the company.

There was a knock on the door, and Sarah Utah entered with that sweet smile on her face, saying, "Big Brother Brown, we need to add two more people to the logistics department."

James Brown gestured for Sarah Utah to sit down and asked, "Do you have any specific requirements?"

"These are the hiring requirements." Sarah Utah handed two pieces of paper to James Brown. After looking at them, he said, "Alright, I’ll head to the job market since we also have vacancies in other departments. I’ll recruit for all at once."

"Okay!" After finishing the talk about work, Sarah Utah didn’t look like she was leaving. She hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Big Brother Brown, how is Mr. Lopez’s mother doing with her illness?"

James Brown replied, "She’s fine now, it was a misdiagnosis, a false alarm."

"Oh, that’s truly great news!" Sarah exclaimed in surprise and delight.

"Yeah, it was pretty scary."

Sarah Utah fell silent for a moment, pursed her lips, and asked, "So, you and Mr. Lopez..."

James Brown felt Sarah Utah’s intense gaze. Perhaps this girl thought that since Gina Lopez’s mother was not sick, then his marriage with Gina Lopez could be annulled, and she would have another chance.

"Sarah Utah, Gina and I are still together, and we will continue to be together."

Sarah Utah’s complexion suddenly turned pale, but quickly she put on a smile and said, "Well, that’s great. Only an outstanding woman like Mr. Lopez deserves Big Brother Brown. I wish you two the best."

James Brown smiled awkwardly and said, "Thank you, Sarah Utah."

"Don’t worry, I won’t be too heartbroken. Mr. Lopez is so outstanding, I’m not in her league. Seeing you two together makes me happy for you. But in the future, you can’t avoid me, okay? We’re still good friends."

Although Sarah Utah said it casually, James Brown could still sense the bitterness on her face. Love really does hurt.

"Cheers!"

In a private room at the L Hotel, James Brown was dining with the Twins, Gina Lopez and Grace Lopez. The newlywed couple, James Brown and Gina Lopez, hadn’t really done much and already Grace Lopez, the younger sister-in-law, was excitedly raising her glass again and again.

After communicating with James Brown, Gina Lopez felt not only no resentment towards Sandra but was grateful to this playful younger sister. At this time, while Sandra was quite boisterous, Gina didn’t reprimand her like usual but instead said chidingly, "Alright, we barely touched the dish, and you’re already toasting nonstop. You’ll get drunk in no time at this rate."

Sandra chuckled and said, "Getting drunk muddles the mind. When you two go home, wouldn’t that add a touch of romance?"

Gina Lopez’s face turned crimson. Even though she had already been intimate with James Brown, it was after all just their first day together, and being a girl, how could she brazenly talk about such matters? She spit at Sandra in jest and feigned anger, "What kind of nonsense are you spouting?" However, her gaze inadvertently met James Brown’s eyes. Seeing her husband’s face carrying a smile made Gina Lopez even more embarrassed, and she covertly pinched James Brown.

Seeing Gina Lopez in this state, James Brown couldn’t help but laugh out loud. He used to keep a respectful distance from Gina Lopez because as a CEO she lacked a certain feminine charm, but now he discovered that Gina Lopez had plenty of femininity, it was just that it hadn’t been brought to the surface before.

"You’re still laughing?" Gina Lopez became even more flustered, glaring at James Brown. But, given James’s thick skin, of course, he didn’t take it too seriously.

"Brother-in-law, you must be really grateful to me now, right?" Sandra looked at James Brown with a smile.

James Brown replied with a smile, "Yes, I really have to thank Sandra. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t be with your sister like this. This toast is for you."

Sandra clinked glasses with James Brown and drank the beer in her glass in one gulp, playfully saying, "Just a toast?"

"What else do you want then?" asked James Brown, still smiling.

"This...," Emily Lopez touched her chin and said, "if I ask you guys for money, that wouldn’t be fun. You all are rich anyway and wouldn’t let me suffer a loss."

Gina Lopez immediately glared at her and said, "You’re not making no money, why are you always thinking about our money?"

As if she hadn’t heard what Gina Lopez said, Emily continued, "If I ask for stuff, even if you guys don’t appreciate it, you’ll still buy it for me."

"Dream on." Gina added another line, but Emily pretended not to hear.

Gina was somewhat frustrated but couldn’t be bothered to continue the conversation. This sister of hers was just like that, always using her stuff as if it were her own, never showing the slightest courtesy, and how could she, as the elder sister, really stoop to her level? All the occasional scolding Emily received was intended to motivate her to put in more effort, but it seemed to never have any effect.

"Brother-in-law, have you seen ’Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber’?"

James Brown nodded and said, "I haven’t read the book, but I’ve seen the TV series."

"That’s good enough. Remember how Amanda Davis helped Charles Wilson and asked him to agree to three things in return?"

James Brown couldn’t help but smile and said, "You’re not going to make me agree to three things as well, are you?"

Emily laughed, "Giggling, indeed, I will let you agree to three things, what do you think?"

Gina quickly interjected: "You can’t agree to her terms. That girl is up to no good; she’ll definitely make you do something very awkward."

Emily immediately expressed her dissatisfaction: "Sis, I helped you, and I haven’t even asked you for anything. I just proposed this condition to brother-in-law, and it’s not like I’m a bad person going to make brother-in-law commit crimes, you make it seem so scary."

James Brown playfully pulled Gina’s arm and laughed, "Alright, brother-in-law agrees to your terms. But unlike Charles Wilson, I’m not stingy; as long as you make your request, I’ll fulfill it."

Emily was immediately excited and said, "I knew brother-in-law was the best, unlike my stingy sister. Come on, brother-in-law, cheers!"

James Brown clinked glasses with Emily and downed it in one gulp.

Gina, after all, knew her sister better than James Brown. She knew that once James Brown agreed to Emily’s three requests, who knows what kind of turmoil Emily would stir up. However, between her sister and her husband, she couldn’t stop them. Besides, seeing how James Brown doted on Emily, she also felt pretty good.

While James Brown and Emily drank a lot, Gina only had two glasses at the beginning and then stopped drinking. Someone has to drive home, so now she had to stay sober.

"Brother-in-law!" At this point, Emily, who didn’t know how much she had drunk, had become bleary-eyed as she looked at James Brown, "I’m really happy now, so very happy."

James Brown’s expression changed very slightly because at that moment, a foot had stepped on his instep. Needless to say, this was Emily’s foot. It would have been fine if Gina weren’t there, but now Gina was sitting right next to him, and this little sister-in-law still put her foot on his instep, which startled James Brown. But he quickly regained composure and smiled, "What’s the good news that makes you so happy?"

At this moment, Emily, who was not wearing shoes, had her foot on James Brown’s shoe, which was obviously uncomfortable. She lifted it higher and it went up into the leg of James Brown’s pants, her toes brushing against his calf, and said cheerfully, "Seeing you and my sister get along so well makes me happy. Did you know? You’re the man I, Emily Lopez, value the most. So, I absolutely can’t let you slip away. I must ensure you stay with my sister."

Gina listened with delight and was also grateful to her sister. Emily truly went to great lengths to make sure she and James Brown stayed together. If the roles were reversed, and Emily was the one with a man she liked, but that man didn’t have many ideas, Gina would definitely not help Emily like this.

But what Gina didn’t know was that her sister, whom she was grateful for, had her little foot right now inside her husband’s pant leg.

James Brown didn’t expect Emily to be so bold. He wanted to retract his leg, but couldn’t bear to, as he figured Emily probably enjoyed messing with him, otherwise, she wouldn’t have helped him and Gina get together like this. If Emily truly had that sort of intention towards him, she shouldn’t have helped Gina in this manner.

So at this moment, James Brown let Emily have her way, laughing, "Thanks Emily for valuing me so much."

"Heehee, actually I have my own selfish reasons. With such a brother-in-law, if anyone bullies me in the future, I can call on him to stand up for me. Isn’t that right, brother-in-law?"

"Of course, I naturally must meet Emily’s requests. After all, I am your brother-in-law," he laughed. "But this should count as one of the three conditions you just mentioned."

"No, no! This is something you ought to do as a brother-in-law; are you not going to help your little sister-in-law?" Emily pouted and wiggled playfully like a mischievous little girl. But with her fidgeting, her foot naturally extended and pressed against James Brown’s calf.

This was a bit too much for James Brown to bear. He had always liked Emily’s little feet, and now, to have them sneakily slide into his pant leg right under Gina’s watch, that feeling was indescribably tantalizing. If he hadn’t been so strong-willed, he would have lost his composure by then.