The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1450

There was something wrong with Victoria!

Perhaps Jose was also suspicious!

At this thought, Haniya suddenly became nervous.

"Madam, may I know what happened to them?"

Mango would not have asked her to investigate Jose and his wife for no reason, and what happened during the day should not have led to such a serious issue. Hence, Haniya felt a little uneasy.

When Mango saw Haniya's worried expression, she sighed and said, "Alas! We can't be sure yet. First, find out where they are staying, who they had interacted with lately, and Jose's bank account transaction records. Once you find out all this information, hand it to me personally. Don't let Desmond know about it. You can tell him that I'm investigating them, but keep the findings to just the both of us. Do you understand?"

Mango didn't say these words directly, but Haniya understood what she was trying to tell her.

"Got it."

"By the way, you look very beautiful with makeup on."

After talking about the serious matter, Mango smiled.

Haniya suddenly felt a little embarrassed when she heard this compliment.

"I am not. I am actually..."

"Well, you're a girl, so you should dress up well. Besides, you are still so young, and you look nice with light makeup on."

When Mango saw Haniya's shy expression, she couldn't help but recall what she was like five years ago.

She was once like that too when she faced Nathaniel.

She wanted to show him only her best sides because she loved him. Hence, she would try to cover her shortcomings because she liked him. That was the feeling of being in love!

After that, Mango felt nostalgic as she smiled and said, "Love is a beautiful thing, so follow your feelings and desires. Even if you fail to do so, you'll have no regrets because you've tried your best. Love is like sugar. The person who has tasted its sweetness will be filled with happiness. Love is also sour. Alas! You would doubt it because of the people you meet and the incidents that happenn. But this is love, so you will only understand it after experiencing it yourself. Haniya, you need to seize your happiness, understand?"

Haniya suddenly felt that Mango knew something. Otherwise, why would she say these words to her?

Did Mango find out that Desmond kissed her?

Haniya suddenly became shy when she thought about this.

"Madam, I thought about it and decided not to go on a blind date for the time being."

Well, Mango had already expected this answer. However, when she saw Haniya's expression, she couldn't help but wonder whether she and Desmond had made any progress in their relationship. At this thought, Mango started to feel curious.

"Why? Did Desmond confess to you?"

Haniya quickly shook her head, and there was a trace of desolation in her eyes after hearing this.

"Why don't you go on a blind date since he didn't confess? Urgh! Desmond is like a robot. If you don't stimulate him, he'll probably never confess to you until he dies!"

Haniya was shocked by Mango's words.

"What? Do I need to stimulate him?"

"What else can you do? You have stayed devoted and done so much for him. Desmond does have feelings for you, but he is someone that will express himself. He looks cold and calm on the surface, but he is passionate on the inside."

As Mango shared about this, Haniya recalled Desmond's kiss.

It was indeed passionate!

It was so fiery that she was like on fire and even fainted from the kiss.

However, she was too embarrassed to tell Mango about it.

"Oh hey, look at you. You're blushing! Did Desmond do something to you?"

"No, he didn't do anything!"

Haniya hurriedly shook her head and denied it quickly. She bit her lower lip while her fingers twisted the lower hem of her clothes, but she didn't dare to look at Mango at all.

Hah! Even Mango felt like bullying her after seeing how docile Haniya was, so how could Desmond control himself that well?

Urgh! He could endure his desires well indeed.

After all, he could behave himself and act indifferent with such a lovely girl by his side. Wait, could something be wrong with his body?

"Haniya, do you think there's something wrong with Desmond?"

"What? Huh?"

Haniya looked at Mango in confusion. Then Mango replied, "You see, Desmond and Marissa are childhood sweethearts, and Marissa died for him. Would that have a psychological impact on him, so it caused him to be afraid of touching women?"

"No, that's not possible!"

Haniya quickly refuted Mango's words.

What psychological impact could Marissa's death have on him?

Desmond is shameless!

He asked her to wash his underwear and buy underwear for him. Furthermore, he even kissed her without any reason. If he had a problem, every man in the world would be abnormal.

However, Haniya's quick reply immediately caught Mango's attention.

"Oh, I see. Desmond did something to you."

"No, Madam!"

Haniya was very anxious right now.

Mango was too smart, do Haniya didn't know what to do.

She couldn't keep the secret any longer!

On the other hand, Mango stopped teasing Haniya when she saw that the latter was almost in tears. Instead, she smiled and said, "Alright, alright. I'm just bored and want to hear some gossip, but you lys don't want to tell me anything. Forget it. Go and do what you need to. But be careful and let Desmond know if you need any personnel. It's best to bring a few bodyguards with you when you go out. I know that you're quite skillful now, but don't let your guard down."

"Alright. I'll make a move then."

Haniya went out after organizing her thoughts.

Meanwhile, Mango then looked at her phone with a frown.

Oh, well. It would be fine if Jose didn't disappoint her by making things hard for Desmond.

After leaving the house, Haniya called Desmond.

On the other hand, when Desmond saw Haniya's number flashing on the screen, he smiled slightly and said to the people in front of him, "You can go ahead with the discussion. I need to take this call." His men were slightly stunned, but no one said anything.

After that, Desmond went to a quiet place and answered the call.

"What's wrong?" "I need a few personnel. Madam has given me a task, and she asked me to get a few people from you."

Haniya didn't know what to feel when she made the call. Her palms were sweaty, and her heart was beating fast. She wanted to hear his voice, but she was afraid to do so at the same time. Now when she heard his voice, she felt lost.

Meanwhile, Desmond did not question her motives, and he asked, "How many people do you need?"

"It's up to you."

"Do you think four subordinates will be enough? I'll choose two men and two women for you so that things will be more convenient for you."

Desmond was very thoughtful as he said this, so Haniya quickly nodded and said, "Okay."

"Alright then, I'll ask them to report to you in a while. I'll send you their information later."

"Got it."

Haniya nodded in reply after hearing this.

On the other hand, Desmond heard her breathing on the phone and knew that she was still on the line and asked, "Is there anything else?"

After hearing this, Haniya felt that Desmond was a blockhead or he had said these words intentionally.

Since he had kissed her, he should have at least told her what it meant!

Even if the reason was what she assumed it to be, she still needed confirmation, right?

How could he remain so calm and ask her if there was anything else?

Right now, Haniya didn't know if Desmond was too calm or she was being too impatient.

"If you have nothing else to say, I'll hang up."

Haniya became nervous when she heard what Desmond had said.

"Well, I just wanted to ask, why do you kiss me?"

Haniya's voice became softer to the point that she could not hear herself, but Desmond heard what she said.

His deep eyes suddenly brightened up and he smiled.

"What do you think?"

"I'm asking you about this!"

"Try to figure it out yourself then. There'll be a prize for getting the right answer."

After saying that, Desmond hung up the phone.

Meanwhile, Haniya felt frustrated after hearing Desmond hanging up the phone.

Urgh! He was such a b*stard!

Was it that hard for him to say that he liked her?

Or was she thinking too much?

"Urgh!"

Haniya grabbed her hair in annoyance while exclaiming before taking a deep breath.

Hah! Did he just ask her to figure the reason out?

She wasn't going to do that!

At worst, she would not allow him to kiss her again.

Well, unless, he explained why he wanted to kiss her.

At this thought, Haniya nodded and felt that it was the right thing to do.

She gathered her thoughts and then heard a notification on her phone. The bodyguards' information had been sent to her.

Brenda Malthus was one of the subordinates that had been chosen as well.

Haniya was a little surprised when she saw this.

Didn't Desmond expel Brenda?

Why was she in the list?

Haniya questioned Desmond, but he only gave her a short reply.

"Well, I can only send her to you because I expelled her from the Dark Night Empire."

Haniya frowned slightly and didn't quite understand what he meant.

The other girl, Norita Douse, was someone she had guided during the training. She was a girl of little words but was very hardworking.

Well, Haniya didn't quite understand why Desmond had arranged for these people to be her bodyguards, but she wouldn't say anything because he had already made these arrangements.

Soon, the four of them came to report in no time. However, Brenda seemed reluctant and looked unhappy.

Hence, Haniya looked at Brenda and said, "If you are not willing to take on this mission, you can leave now. But if you decide to stay and assist me, you should cooperate and make no mistakes. Otherwise, don't blame me for being heartless."

Right now, she was no longer the same person that she used to be in the past.

After all, she had been by Mango's side for such a long time, so she knew what kind of person Mango needed. Haniya did not have any other strengths, but she could quickly adapt to her surroundings. Therefore, when she was with Mango and Desmond, she could still act innocently as a child.

But when carrying out tasks in front of others, she knew her priorities.

On the other hand, Brenda felt a little uncomfortable, but she remembered her father's warning. So she bit her lower lip and said nothing before continuing to stay on.

When Haniya saw that Brenda had decided to stay on, she said, "We have to carry out a secret mission. Apart from the four of us, you must not leak any information to anyone, including your parents and relatives. Therefore, from now on, we will eat and stay together. Also, I have arranged guest rooms for you. Before the mission is completed, you will stay in the Ye's Mansion, where Mr. and Mrs. Ye reside. So you must be very careful not to disturb them."

They nodded immediately as their eyes glimmered.

After all, they didn't expect that they could stay in The Ye's Mansion!

Then, Haniya showed them to their rooms and briefed them on the mission. After Haniya sent the photos of Victoria and Jose to the four of them, Brenda suddenly said, "I know these two people. They live nea my house."

At this moment, Haniya finally understood why Desmond had sent Brenda to her. But after thinking further about this, she felt conflicted.

Did Desmond know that her mission was related to the Fang couple?

All of a sudden, Haniya didn't know what to do, but she couldn't decide if she should talk to Desmond about this. Although Mango said she could tell him about this, she did want to put Desmond in a difficult situation because of his relationship with the Fang family.

Suddenly, Haniya's cell phone rang. However, she frowned slightly when she saw the unknown number on the screen, and she started becoming wary.