Let them offer their loyalty

Esni sat on a soft office chair. Although the chair was not very comfortable, it was enough for her who had gotten used to a hard life a long time ago. She leaned forward slightly with her eyes slightly closed, as if she was immersed in a brief tranquility.

On Esni's right hand was her one-handed sword. Even during this short rest, her right hand was still lightly placed on the hilt of the sword, with her fingertips lightly touching the cold and hard metal, which seemed to make her feel relaxed.

"So boring..."

She slightly opened her eyes and looked at the various information on the screen in front of her, and then looked at the various surveillance images connected to the screen. Whether it was inside or around the Alt Foundation, everything was calm, without any sudden incidents, and no psychics were making any surprise attacks...

In short, everything seems calm.

Such peace is rare for the Alte Group and her, but why does she feel something is wrong?

It’s like a person who works all day suddenly has free time. He doesn’t have to do anything and should be enjoying his daily life, but he just feels uncomfortable all over.

"It seems that if there is nothing to do, it is not easy to go to Mr. Jonas..."

Esni tilted her head back and closed her eyes, wondering if it would be too straightforward to go directly to Mr. Jonas.

No, it shouldn’t be said that it was too straightforward, but there was no suitable reason to find Jonas at all.

After all, the security department is one of the most important departments of the Alte Group. Once something goes wrong in this department, it will be a real big deal. The Alte Group can do without other departments temporarily, but it cannot do without the security department.

Just when Esni was thinking about whether to try fishing, Jonas called her.

"Mr. Jonas, what's wrong?"

Esni adjusted her collar before answering Jonas' call.

"Last time you said that the security department of the Alt Foundation was a little short of manpower. It's hard to find the elite all-round security guards, but it's still possible to find ordinary employees who are both loyal and have some force."

"Although I don't really want to say this, isn't it better to leave these things to Eiffel?"

Even Esni had to admit that these things still had to be done by Eiffel.

If other people do it, it won’t be as messy, but it will definitely not be as efficient.

"I did it for Eiffel, but this is just a side note. I just mentioned it to you by the way. What I actually wanted to say is, um, Celine came to you."

"Celine looking for me?"

Esni moved, got down from her chair and walked around. "Celine suddenly asked me something, and couldn't she just call me directly? Why didn't she call me herself?"

Strange indeed.

Shouldn't Celine have called directly instead of asking Jonas to transfer her?

"Hiss, this... Celine is not convenient to communicate right now, so she asked me to tell you, wait..."

Jonas's voice sounded a little unclear to Esni, and there seemed to be some panting sound, but she still understood the general meaning.

It's not convenient for Celine to communicate with me now, but now she wants me to go over.

"So Mr. Jonas, I'll go over to the office now?"

Esni opened the door and walked towards the elevator.

Since Celine is looking for her now, it must be something important, right?

But it's a good thing that I can also meet Mr. Jonas.

"Well, just come over now. Um, by the way, Celine told me that it will take you about a few minutes to get to the office?"

Esni heard a faint sound of water coming from Jonas's side, but she didn't think too much about it: "If we have to wait for the elevator to come down, it will take about two minutes. What's wrong?"

"It's okay, I just asked. Um, I'll take care of this trash quickly..."

Communication hang up.

When Esni opened the door of Jonas' office, she heard Celine and Jonas chatting.

"So you're just using your one paycheck to do this?"

Celine seemed to be wiping her mouth and replied in a vague and low voice.

"My pleasure!"

Chapter 603: One vs. Two on Jonas's Couch

Alte Consortium, Jonas' office, bright lights illuminate the entire office.

In the Alte Foundation, Jonas' office is a space that reflects his status and taste. The room is spacious and well-planned, with the focal point being the large wooden desk in the center, which is covered with documents and some exquisite office supplies. On the walls, there are several rows of bookshelves decorated with leather-bound books and various handicrafts, all of which reflect Jonas' career and personal interests.

The lighting in the office is bright and warm, creating an environment that is both comfortable and professional. The light jumps on the bookshelves and desks, adding a soft and deep texture to the space. Behind the desk is a large window through which you can see the city skyline. The city lights at night form a sharp contrast with the lights in the office.

The bright lights in the office could illuminate even the corners, and with Esni's dynamic vision during combat, she could detect even the movement of tiny dust particles.

But now she couldn't see Celine's face hidden in the shadow, not at all, as if all the light around her had been swallowed up by the darkness.

"Mr. Jonas, what were you and Celine doing just now?"

She had a bold guess in her mind, but she couldn't say it out loud for the time being and kept it hidden in her heart.

There was a hint of barely perceptible confusion in Esni's eyes. She looked around. Every corner of the office was visible under the bright lights, except for the corner shrouded in shadow. Celine's figure seemed to be swallowed up in the darkness, making it elusive.

Celine smacked her lips, loosened her collar slightly to let go of the remaining heat, and then stood obediently beside Jonas, only her legs were a little trembling.

"Mr. Jonas, what are you and Celine doing?"

Finally, Esni couldn't resist her curiosity and asked directly.

Although Celine doesn't seem like that kind of person, Jonas is a bit like that.

Could it be that it was really what she thought?

Jonas raised his head. His face looked particularly stern under the light in the office, and there was a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

"Esni, ahem, this is not something you should care about."

Although he said so, Jonas' tone was obviously not as strong as the content of his words.

It is indeed wrong.

Jonas glanced at Celine's face, who looked nonchalant and indifferent. She pretended nothing had happened and just stood there obediently.

It's not Celine's business.

That's what made Jonas feel helpless.

He originally firmly refused to call Esni while dealing with Celine, the trash, but Celine kept on coaxing him into giving her a wish as part of the reward for the last mission, which allowed him to call Esni.

Then, with soft words, she hastily ended the call, spent two or three minutes sorting it out, and Esni arrived.

"Really?"

Esni narrowed her eyes slightly, and she spoke again: "Mr. Jonas, if there is anything that affects the consortium, please tell me so that I can share your worries."

Sharing worries had a different meaning in Celine's ears. Her eyes wandered, her cheeks slightly reddened, and she simply didn't look at Esni.

"Why does it feel a little weird?"

She said this and pretended to take a deep breath casually. After careful consideration, her brows frowned slightly, and she felt that there seemed to be a subtle, unusual smell in the room. It was not a pungent or obvious smell, but it was enough to let her intuition tell her that something was wrong here.

Why does this smell seem familiar?

Despite this, Esni did not show any doubt or uneasiness. She maintained a calm expression and just silently noted this detail in her heart.

Great, are these two playing detective game with her here?

Detective Esni, on the move!

"Mr. Jonas, what do you want from me?"

As soon as she left, Esni's mind began to become active. She began to recall all the details in the office, trying to find the source of the smell or the information it might imply. Any tiny detail could hide important clues.

"It's not a big deal. You should ask Celine."

"Celine? Mr. Jonas, I just want to confirm again what you and Celine were doing just now?" Esni looked at Jonas and Celine suspiciously.

Jonas smiled easily, as if to lighten the mood: "Oh, well, we're just playing a little game. Celine can be really funny sometimes, you know."

Celine's expression changed. She moved a little closer and gently poked Jonas' shoulder, but Jonas remained expressionless.

Want something more exciting?

Let's try something more exciting.

Jonas suddenly added, "Actually, Celine used the wish she won last time today. You know, we occasionally play this little game where the winner can ask the other person to do something. She chose something quite bold this time."

Oops!

What are you doing?

Celine was about to cry. No, I must not ruin my image in front of my sister.

"Actually... actually it's not that bold, it's just..."

She stammered, unable to speak, and could only turn her head away.

Esni stopped and turned around, her expression becoming even more curious. "Bold things? Mr. Jonas, can you tell me more about them?"

The guess is getting closer, could it be... Could it be...

Jonas looked around. "That's part of the fun, Esni," he whispered. "Let's keep it a little mysterious. You know, Celine is full of surprises."

Esni nodded slightly, feeling even more curious about Celine's behavior, and she couldn't help but start to wonder what Celine had done with that wish, and whether it had anything to do with the unusual smell she had sensed in the office.

How daring! How dare you play like this?

But.....who came up with it?

"Of course Celine brought it up first."

"Eh?"

"Ugh?"

Celine was startled and wanted to deny it, but she continued to listen to Jonas: "Esni, don't show some emotions on your face. It's easy to see at a glance."

"When Celine took the initiative to ask for this, I was really shocked. I didn't expect that Celine, who has always been shy, would be so bold."

Ahhh, don’t say any more, she won’t dare to do it again!

Celine's face flushed red. Although her wish was fulfilled, the price was too high. She would be socially disgraced in front of her sister. And it would be a huge social disgrace. She couldn't bear it!

Never do such things!

Esni raised her eyebrows, feeling that this was indeed unexpected.

Celine is so bold...

Although she has grown up, should I still give Celine some physiological education in that area? Well, although I don’t know much, it should be enough to educate Celine, right?

Just when both parties were thinking about their own things, Jonas added: "I wanted to give you a surprise, but after thinking about it, I think you have to agree to this."

What is it that requires her consent?

Could it be...

"Yes, Celine has just been discussing this with me. She wants to go shopping with you and buy clothes. She has used the reward from the last mission to hang out with you."

"Eh?"

"what?"

Esni looked at Celine in confusion. It would be fine if she was surprised, but why was Celine also surprised?

"Yes... it's like this. I've always wanted to go out and play with my sister, but I've been very busy lately, so Mr. Jonas and I have been discussing whether we can give my sister a holiday or something."

Celine reacted quickly and continued the story in one second: "I wanted to give my sister a surprise, so I didn't tell her before. Now that we have discussed it, shall we go out and play with Mr. Jonas?"

When she said this, Celine glanced at Jonas, looking at his calm face, her thoughts wandering.

Can Mr. Jonas make up for this?

"Indeed, you two haven't been out for a long time. It would be nice to buy some clothes, shoes and accessories. Girls need to dress up beautifully."

Jonas casually took over the conversation, as if he had thought it through long ago: "It's not good to wear the same clothes all the time. Although I bought clothes for you all before and asked designers to design clothes you like, it seems that you have only worn them a few times."

"Because those clothes can't be worn in the security department... Whose security department wears regular clothes?"

"I don't go out often, so I don't like to wear those clothes."

Both of them made excuses, but in fact they put the clothes in the closet and kept them as gifts.

If Jonas knew this, he would drag them shopping for clothes on the spot.