At around six o'clock in the evening, Luke got off work on time.

He walked down the police detective station building, thinking about what to eat tonight as he walked.

When I walked near the Mercedes-Benz, I saw a beautiful figure standing next to the car, with a tall figure, long legs and a slim waist. It was Orti from the Pinkerton Detective Agency.

"Isn't this Miss Dean? What a coincidence?"

"I came here specifically to express my gratitude to you and was about to call you." Orti shook the cell phone in his hand.

"Thank you for what?"

"Last time you reminded me about the thief, I checked and found that there was indeed something wrong with that guy.

You helped me, and I want to express my gratitude to you personally."

"It's a little effort, I understand, just eat."

Orti said, "I have already made a reservation at the restaurant. You won't bear to let me eat alone."

Luke guessed that other colleagues were about to get off work, and he didn't want to tangle with Orti anymore.

Although it wasn't anything shady, he didn't want too many people to know about his relationship with Pinkerton Detective Agency for the time being.

"I usually don't accept temporary invitations, but if it's Miss Dean, I'm willing to make an exception." Luke opened the door of the passenger compartment and made a gesture of invitation.

"It's an honor." Orti sat in the passenger compartment.

Xiao Hei walked down and was about to say hello after seeing Luke. He happened to see this scene and his hand stopped in mid-air...

What's going on with this guy? Who is that pretty girl? A supermodel?

Damn it, he's picking up girls behind my back again?

Scumbag!

A look of envy appeared on Xiao Hei's face, and he shook his head again. I have a family now, and I am different from this scumbag.

There is nothing to envy.

I'm not envious at all.

real.

…

In a black Mercedes car.

Luke didn't see Xiao Hei's expression clearly, and he wouldn't care if he did.

There is no best of both worlds in this world. It is impossible for people to take advantage of all the benefits. Since you have chosen the stability of your family, you must cut off the colorful world outside.

“Where is the restaurant?”

"Just down the block, there's a Venezuelan restaurant called Carriga. Do you like Venezuelan food?"

"I was just thinking about giving it a try."

"The restaurant I'm taking you to is the most authentic in Los Angeles. The owner and chef are both Venezuelan. It's hard to find food in other places."

"cool."

Luke drove to the restaurant. Orti had already made a reservation. The waiter was also a Latin girl with a curvy figure. Although her appearance and figure were not as good as Orti's, she still had a decent model figure.

Bidige

There is no way, this is racial talent.

The two of them sat by the window, and Orti handed Luke the menu, "What would you like to eat?"

"It's up to you to order as you wish."

Orti opened the menu and named a few dishes, which sounded a bit like Mexican food to Luke.

Soon, his idea was confirmed.

The dishes served include corn tortillas, fried plantains, fried dumplings, braised beef, paella, and beef rib soup.

The dishes are not very beautiful, but they are relatively affordable and taste good.

During the meal, Luke didn't mention the thief. It was better to have something to worry about than to worry about it. Luke didn't want to take any trouble for himself.

Seeing that Luke remained silent, Orti picked up the wine glass and said, "Deputy Luke, I'd like to toast you and thank you again for your help."

"Ms. Dean, you've already invited me to dinner, so don't say any more words of thanks."

"You're right. There will be many opportunities for us to cooperate in the future, so I won't be polite to you." Orti took a sip of red wine.

Luke still didn't answer.

He always felt that it was not innocent for this woman to treat him to dinner.

Because there wasn't much communication, the meal went quickly.

After the meal, the two of them left the restaurant.

Luke didn't offer to take the other person home.

It’s not that Luke is pretending to be aloof, who doesn’t like beautiful girls?

But if this girl was so easy to pick up, she would have been picked up by other men long ago, and she would not take the initiative to come to her.

Orti had no intention of taking a taxi and got directly into the passenger compartment.

After getting in the car, Luke was too embarrassed to kick him out of the car and asked, "Miss Dean, do you want to go home now? I'll take you there."

"Actually, I came here today and there is one more thing I want to tell you."

"What's up?"

"This afternoon, I received an entrustment from a client. The case is not complicated and the commission is considerable. I thought of you first and thought I would give you a try."

Luke smiled, "How much is the commission?"

"$20,000."

Luke politely declined, "I've been busy recently and don't have time to take on the case. I'll talk about it next time when there's a suitable opportunity."

Orti did not give up and asked, "Are you dissatisfied with the commission?"

Luke saw it, and this girl wouldn't give up unless he made it clear. "Partly for this reason, I hope the commission price will be more than fifty thousand US dollars."

Orti said, “It’s not that there are no large commissions, but they are relatively few.”

"I'm willing to wait." Luke didn't feel that his price was too high. You should know that the firm would take a 30% commission on the 50,000 yuan, and would also have to pay taxes. After getting it, he would probably only have more than 20,000 US dollars left.

Orti advised, "Deputy Luke, you may not know much about the detective industry. Some cases with lower commissions are relatively simple to investigate, and the effort and benefits are actually more cost-effective."

"Money is only one aspect. Ordinary commissions are not challenging for me." Luke will not be easily fooled by her.

Even if he does nothing, he still gets 320,000 US dollars in consulting fees every year. Why bother messing around with some low-priced cases? It will only lower his own grade.

Orti said, "I suggest you listen to the content of the case first. Maybe you will be interested? If you are not interested after listening, it is not too late to refuse."

"No need, I stick to my principles."

Orti sighed softly, with a smile still on his face, "OK, although the first cooperation did not reach an agreement, at least we understand each other better."

"You are right, cooperation itself is based on mutual understanding and trust." Luke started the car and took Orti home.

On the way, Luke also asked some questions about Pinkerton Detective Agency, and Orti would answer him one by one.

In fact, Luke was mentally prepared for Orti's visit today. Just like his grandfather Robert said, capitalists' money is not so easy to get.

Once you take the money, the other party wants you to do something.

However, the contract between the two parties clearly states that Luke can receive an annual consulting fee of 320,000 yuan as long as he names himself in the detective agency.

Whether or not you accept the entrustment is entirely voluntary.

This is also the reason why Luke refused directly without listening to the contents of the commission.

He just wanted to see how the Pinkerton Detective Agency would react if he refused?

When working together for the first time, Luke could not trust the other party without reservation.

In fact, not only Luke, Orti is also testing Luke, and each is testing the other's attitude and bottom line.

This situation is like a spring. If you are strong, it will be weak. If you are weak, it will be strong. As long as it does not snap, the tougher the attitude, the easier it is to take the initiative.

Although the two parties are cooperating, there are still priorities.

If Luke is too talkative, Orti will take the initiative and arrange entrustments at will. What will happen to Luke's own job?

He didn't want to be led by a woman.

He hopes that he can take the absolute initiative in cooperating with Orti.

Of course, it’s not that he doesn’t want to accept the commission. First, the price of the commission must be appropriate, second, he must have time, and third, he must accept it if he wants to.

You can choose not to entrust me with the entrustment, and I can choose not to accept the entrustment.

You have the right to make suggestions and I have the right to make decisions. This is the basis for our cooperation.

…

The next morning.

It's past eight o'clock.
To be continued...