As soon as Sidney entered the Opal Lounge, a sharp-eyed server immediately approached her. Sidney said she could find her way and didn't need any help, so she grabbed her things and walked straight to the elevator. She knocked on the door of Jayson's office a few times, and he quickly opened it, almost as if he had known she was coming and was waiting there on purpose.
In fact, Sidney was surprised that he was in the office; she had expected to have to wait after coming in. Jayson's face showed no expression, but he still asked her, "What brings you here?"
"You forgot your medicine," she said, handing him the bag with the stomach and hangover pills. He glanced at the contents of the bag, leaned in and kissed her on the cheek, then placed the items on the cabinet by the door.
Sidney knew it would be easy for him to buy these things, but tonight, she deliberately came to see how he was harming his own body.
"Don't you need to socialize?"
Jayson looked at her for a moment, his expression not quite relaxed but hard to read, and simply said, "The others haven't arrived yet, I'll go in a bit."
Sidney remained standing, showing no intention of moving. He stepped over, poured a cup of milk, handed it to her, and led her to the sofa area to sit.
"It's cold at night, don't wander around."
"When you're not here, I can't sleep. Seeing that you didn't take your things, I wanted to bring them to you." Sidney explained again.
He looked at her, and she looked at him. Neither of them spoke, both waiting for the other to say something first.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Jayson stood up, and Sidney stood up with him.
"I have something to do, I'm going out. I'll send someone to take you back first."
"My stomach's cramping a bit. Can I use the bathroom before I leave?" Sidney said, clutching her stomach, looking visibly uncomfortable.
Jayson placed a hand on her shoulder, his tone firm as he asked, "Do you need to see a doctor?"
"No need, it's just a stomachache," Sidney waved her hand, brushing off his concern. She quickly pulled away from Jayson's grip and hurried toward the bathroom in his small room.
The door to the office knocked twice again. Jayson glanced at the bathroom door, which had light shining through it, and said to the room, "I'm going out now. There will be someone outside to take you back."
"Alright."
After Jayson's footsteps faded, and she heard the sound of a door closing, Sidney immediately emerged from the bathroom.
She hurried to the desk, looking around, but didn't see anything particularly noteworthy. She knew it wasn't right to open other people's drawers, but curiosity got the better of her. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to open the bottom drawer of the desk. When she crouched down to pull it, she found that it was locked.
She pursed her lips, comforting herself that it was probably some kind of business secret inside.
After finding that every drawer was locked, Sidney immediately left the office and saw the bodyguard who had brought her standing outside.
Sidney pretended she was going to walk with him, but halfway down the hall, she suddenly said, "The boss asked me to pick something up, but he forgot. Can I go find him to get it?"
The bodyguard was tall, at least two heads taller than Sidney. He lowered his eyelids and looked at her, as if considering what to do.
"It'll only take a few seconds! I must get it from him today!" Sidney insisted.
As the bodyguard hesitated, ready to speak, Sidney blocked him and walked straight toward the VIP room on the same floor as the office.
She remembered that they had tasted the dishes here last time.
The bodyguard rushed up and blocked her path, preventing her from going any further.
Sidney thought to herself that his strong reaction must mean Jayson and the others were definitely in that private room.
Sidney was blocked by the human wall and couldn't get through. The bodyguard didn't dare touch her, so the two stood there at an impasse.
After a moment, the door to the private room suddenly opened, and two burly men dragged out someone who was limp and covered in blood.
Sidney's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at the person in front of her. Their face was so bloodied and mangled that their features were unrecognizable.
The bodyguard glanced back, saw the situation, and tried to forcibly pull Sidney away. However, Sidney, being small and agile, quickly slipped away from him and peeked out from the side, getting a clear view of the scene.
The person being dragged was already barely clinging to life.
