The Supreme Soldier in the City-Chapter 160: Fiery Eyes, Golden Gaze

"Sarah, this is Mr. Lopez’s twin sister, Emily Lopez, quite the troublemaker," James Brown revealed Emily Lopez’s identity.

"Mr. Lopez’s... twin sister?" Sarah examined Emily again, and although there was no difference in look, Emily’s demeanor seemed more lively and her face was smiling, which was completely different from Gina Lopez’s seriousness.

"Sarah, right? What do you need from my brother-in-law?" asked Emily with a smile.

"Brother-in-law..." Sarah repeated the term in her mind, understanding the point, and quickly proceeded formally, "I was asking Manager Johnson for two additional personnel in the logistics department. I just calculated it, and our company is bigger than that of JYPP Region, so the staff I budgeted yesterday definitely falls short, which is my mistake."

Since it was from the logistics department, Gina Lopez had appointed Sarah to set it up.

Sarah spoke so formally because she feared that Emily might think there was something between her and James Brown. That would be terrible, as she admired Gina and secretly liked James. Being kind-hearted, she wouldn’t ruin the relationship between James and Gina. Rather, she genuinely wished the two could be together.

James nodded and asked, "You have the recruitment request, right?"

"Yes, here are the requirements for the two additional people."

Taking the documents, James responded, "Okay, no problem then. I’ll call the TV station later to add two more, and I’ll keep an eye out at the job market this weekend."

"Alright, I’ll get going then," Sarah said with a smile to Emily, "Miss Lopez, I’ll be leaving now, don’t want to bother you."

Once Sarah had left, Emily immediately pouted at James, "Brother-in-law, you really are quite popular with the ladies, aren’t you?"

"Why do you say that?" James asked with a smile.

"Humph, it’s obvious Sarah likes you."

James was genuinely surprised and responded, "You could tell?"

"Of course, if she didn’t like you, why the need to act so formally? Even if she were just a colleague, there’s no need to be that serious. Clearly, she was afraid I might notice something, humph."

James gave Emily a thumbs up, sincerely saying, "I truly admire you."

Proudly tilting her head, Emily boasted, "Of course, I have keen eyes. Come clean, what’s really going on between you and Sarah?"

"Nothing at all. We’re just colleagues. I’ve helped her a couple of times, and she developed a bit of a crush. But since she thought I was with your sister, she never mentioned it again."

Emily proudly raised her head, "Good that she knows her place."

"What do you mean ’knows her place’?" The door opened, and Gina Lopez walked in. It always bothered James how Gina would enter his office without knocking.

Emily stuck out her tongue, "It’s nothing, just chatting with my brother-in-law."

Gina approached Emily and demanded, "Who let you come here?"

Emily couldn’t stand Gina’s scolding tone, instantly retorting, "My legs are my own; I go where I wish, can you stop me?"

"I don’t care if you go somewhere else, but you can’t just show up at my company."

"Why not? I want to come, and it’s not like I came to see you. I came to see my brother-in-law."

Gina fumed, "You being here could lead the employees to mistake you for me, impacting my work. Do you understand?"

Emily’s eyes flickered as she replied, "It wasn’t intentional. I came to help you and my brother-in-law, wasn’t I?"

"We don’t need your help; having you here is more of a hindrance."

Suddenly turning towards James, Emily, brimming with mischief, said, "Then I’m here to apply for a job. Brother-in-law, aren’t you the HR manager? Hire me, hehe."

James, not wanting to escalate matters, smiled and said, "Emily, stop joking around."

But Emily was serious, "While I’m here, I need a job. I think this company is just right, so I want to work here."

Gina quickly stepped in front of Emily, angrily asserting, "No, I am the general manager here, and if I say no, then no."

Emily smirked, "My brother-in-law is the president though; is a general manager bigger than a president?"

Gina was speechless. She really shouldn’t have disclosed such matters at home, letting Emily know what position James held in the company.

Emily Lopez slipped past Gina Lopez and grabbed James Brown’s arm, giving it a gentle shake, and with a pout pleaded, "Brother-in-law, please agree to my request, I promise to work hard here. Otherwise, let me be your secretary."

James Brown was truly amused by the situation and said, "Sandra, stop messing around. Your sister is right, you really can’t work in the company; it would truly disrupt our operation. Didn’t I promise to find you a dance teacher? In a couple of days, I’ll contact her and take you to meet her, how does that sound?"

Emily’s eyes lit up immediately, and she turned to Gina, smugly saying, "It’s only because I respect you, brother-in-law, otherwise I’d stubbornly work here."

Gina glared at her sister annoyedly and said, "Have you caused enough trouble? Isn’t it time to leave?"

"I’ll leave when I want to, no need for you to rush me; I still have things to discuss with my brother-in-law."

Gina, irritated, wanted to drag Emily away, but James Brown quickly shot her a look. Gina hesitated, realizing the negative impact it might have, and could only say to James, "Please send her away quickly, don’t let her create more chaos here."

James Brown chuckled, thinking it was amusing since Emily was Gina’s sister, and yet here he was being asked to send her away, what a situation.

None of them noticed that Emily still referred to James as "brother-in-law." James found it comfortable to hear, and Gina didn’t seem to mind at all; it was as if they were all too used to the title.

Once Gina left, Emily scoffed and said, "Ah, it’s tough; my big sister’s temper is so stern, I wish she could change it."

James laughed and replied, "Well, you’ve managed to drive your sister away with your antics. Having a sister like you must surely give her a headache."

Emily winked at James and teased, "Ah, brother-in-law, you really do side with my sister, huh? Did you say you don’t like her?"

James playfully tapped Emily on the head, "I’m just being reasonable. Does that mean I like her?"

"If you like her, you like her. Anyway, I do hope you can tame her someday, make her behave, so she stops nagging me."

James laughed heartily and said, "Then you might as well sell your sister to me; she’s really quite pitiful."

The two joked around for a while longer, and James, noticing the time, mentioned he had a date and suggested Emily leave first.

Emily agreed readily this time. James went to a mid-range restaurant near the television station, sat in a private room, and waited for Melody Yoody. It was almost one o’clock when Melody hurried in.

"I was recording an interview today, and it ran over, so I’m late," Melody said apologetically as she entered and sat next to James.

James smiled and said, "You must be starving. I’ll have the waiter serve the food immediately."

"I’m famished," Melody said, tossing her bag onto a nearby vacant seat and deftly removing her light jacket, revealing a refined shirt underneath.

Watching Melody’s lively actions, James’s gaze stayed fixed on her. Melody turned to meet his intense gaze, her face flushing slightly as she teasingly asked, "What are you staring at? Haven’t you seen a beautiful woman before?"

James nodded and replied, "It’s been many years since I’ve seen you, so naturally, I can’t get enough now."

Melody playfully hit James, "Wow, all these years apart, and I see your sweet talk has really smoothed out; you’ve gotten much better at flattering."

James smiled tenderly, "Yes, I didn’t use to be good at sweet-talking you, always making you angry. But now I’m ready to make it up to you."

"Well, you’re smarter now, not letting all these years go to waste when I’ve been thinking about you."

At that moment, Melody’s tone was just like it had been in high school, and James no longer felt any distance between them. Perhaps as the Mayor, Melody had to maintain a certain authoritative aura in front of others, which subtly influenced how she interacted with James, but at her core, she was still the same Melody Yoody.

Food was served promptly, and James asked, "Do you want some wine?"

"I can’t drink now; I have another meeting this afternoon. I squeezed in some time just to have lunch with you."

James nodded, "Then let’s just enjoy our meal."

Melody gave James a radiant smile and started eating.

Melody didn’t eat much, finishing just half a bowl of rice before feeling full and then drinking some tea. She looked at James and asked, "James, why aren’t you eating more?"

James met Melody’s gaze and gently took her slim hand, which felt just as tender as it did when they were in high school, and softly said, "Melody, seeing you fills me up." freēwēbηovel.c૦m

Melody looked bewildered, "Are you saying just seeing me fills you up with air?"

James slowly leaned toward Melody’s face and explained, "I’ve been saving my appetite to ’eat’ something from you that I haven’t had in years; I really want to taste it."

Melody playfully spat at James, "You’re still so naughty." But she made no move to dodge, instead puckering up and leaning in to meet James’s lips.