The Supreme Soldier in the City-Chapter 175 First Right

"Sister Sunny, but I really don’t know how to steal James Brown away. You need to teach me."

Having agreed on their goal, Gina Lopez looked worriedly at Sunny Nguyen.

Sunny Nguyen chuckled lightly and said, "Isn’t that simple? Just use your ’Boss Lopez’ charm to dazzle James Brown."

Gina Lopez gave a bitter smile, "If I had any charm to use, wouldn’t he have fallen for me long ago, after living together for so long?"

"Hehe, that’s because you haven’t set your heart on him. Actually, it’s quite simple. Just think more about what he likes, what he enjoys doing, and cater to his preferences. If you can find some common ground, feelings will naturally develop."

"I don’t even know what he likes!" Gina Lopez was utterly confused. She could handle competition in business, but romantic rivalry felt like an entirely new realm where she was completely lost.

Sunny Nguyen was slightly frustrated as well. It was astonishing that Gina Lopez, such a beautiful woman, had never been in a relationship.

"Alright, I’ll teach you step by step. If you want to be with James Brown, you first need to create many opportunities to be with him. You’re already ahead since you both work at the same company every day, while that girl can only meet him on weekends. Plus, we could arrange some overtime on weekends too, to give him less chance to be with her."

Gina Lopez nodded eagerly, "Yes, yes, that’s a good plan. What next?"

"Not just working in the same place, you also need chances to be alone with James Brown. Say, let him accompany you whenever you go out somewhere. It’s often said that familiarity breeds fondness, and with your regular interactions, developing feelings is quite natural. Of course, since he already has a girlfriend, you’ll need to step up your game and be a bit more considerate and caring when you’re alone, making him feel special and cared for."

"How do I show I care for him?" Gina Lopez still seemed very perplexed.

Sunny Nguyen tapped her forehead, feeling a bit defeated by Gina Lopez’s cluelessness. "It’s simple. Like, if he’s been talking a lot and his throat is sore, bring him some medicine, or if he’s tired, help him carry things. Little things like that."

"Oh, I see. And then?"

"Then... you’ll need to resort to some tricks. Like pretend to sprain your ankle or pretend to fall, so there’s some physical contact, giving him a chance to take care of you."

"Ah... physical contact... won’t I be letting him take advantage of me?" Gina Lopez frowned immediately.

Sunny Nguyen laughed lightly, "Haven’t you let him take advantage before?"

"Well..." Gina Lopez’s face flushed with embarrassment. She and James Brown had shared a bed for several days. Although most of the time nothing happened, there were instances where unavoidable physical contact occurred, and in front of his parents and sister, they had appeared quite intimate at times.

Once when she was sick, though she was feverish and confused, she was aware that James Brown had helped her cool down with alcohol rubs. That contact was even more intimate, and it seemed like James Brown had already taken quite a few advantages. If he took a few more, it probably wouldn’t matter much.

With an ambiguous expression, Sunny Nguyen said, "See? He’s already taken advantage before, so continue with it. It’s not like you’ll lose a piece of flesh. Plus, who knows, you might actually fall for him. If you end up marrying him, then you’ll be letting him take all kinds of advantages anyway."

Gina Lopez, always decisive in her actions, although still bashful, nodded firmly, "I understand. Oh, and if during this time he wants to sleep with me, you have to help me."

Now it was Sunny Nguyen’s turn to blush as she protested, "How can I help you if he wants to sleep with you?"

"Well... when that time comes, I’ll call you, and then you can sleep with him. Then he’ll leave me alone."

Sunny Nguyen gave an awkward smile, "If that works, then sure."

"Of course, it will work; how could it not?" Gina Lopez hurriedly replied, finalizing their plan but cautioned, "However, you can’t let Sandra or James Brown find out. If Sandra finds out, she definitely won’t let it go, and if James finds out, he probably won’t agree."

Sunny Nguyen nodded and watched as Gina Lopez left, bubbling with excitement, but in her heart, she couldn’t help but feel how absurd this whole plan was. It was unimaginable.

James Brown was still unaware that the two had become so extreme in their measures. At this moment, he was still in his office taking calls. Today he wasn’t seeing any candidates as interviews were scheduled for the next two days.

He was busy when his personal cell rang. Since the number he had left for recruitment was the office’s, this call on his personal phone was, expectedly, Gina Lopez. After quickly handling another interview candidate, he answered.

"James Brown, how’s the recruitment preparation going today?"

James Brown popped a throat lozenge into his mouth before responding, "There are quite a lot, about three hundred potential candidates to interview."

"Then organize the information after work, and let’s review it tonight to narrow down the candidates. It will make our workload a bit lighter. James, recruitment is the most important function in our company right now; you can’t afford to be lax."

James Brown grumbled, "I really regret picking this job."

"Well, you’ve started it, so you can’t just hand it off to someone else halfway through. Don’t worry, I and Sunny will help you."

"Ah, I have to work overtime again, do we get paid extra for this?"

Gina Lopez chuckled, saying, "You’re the president, if you say you want overtime pay, who would dare not approve?"

"Then I’ll ask for more, $1400 a day."

"It’s up to you, as long as you dare to ask, I dare to approve."

"Mr. Lopez, why are you so easy-going today? This doesn’t seem like your style."

"Can’t I be in a good mood?"

"Sure, there’s nothing you can’t do."

After hanging up the phone, James Brown shook his head, feeling something off with Gina Lopez’s behavior. Recalling what happened at Gina’s house yesterday, he felt a bit uneasy. Could Gina actually have taken a liking to him, possibly wanting to start a relationship?

In Gina Lopez’s office, Sunny Nguyen chuckled softly at Gina and said, "Well done. When dealing with men, you mustn’t always keep a stern face. Otherwise, even the nicest guys will be scared off."

Gina’s face flushed, and she said, "Talking like this feels so awkward. I feel like my skin’s crawling."

"You’ll get used to it. But why did you bring me into it? Didn’t I tell you to interact with him one-on-one?"

Gina hastily replied, "No way, I would be so nervous alone with him, I’d definitely give us away."

Sunny laughed lightly and said, "You’ve been pretending for so long together, it doesn’t seem like you’ve given yourselves away."

"That’s different, back then he would go along with me. Now he won’t, and doing this kind of thing is just too awkward. If it weren’t for Sandra, I wouldn’t do it at all."

"Alright, then I’ll accompany you. But you said it yourself, after what you said in front of James yesterday, how could he not suspect?"

"Let him think what he wants, but no matter what, I can’t let him end up with Sandra."

Sunny shook her head, amused yet frustrated. Gina seemed to be looking out for her sister, but there seemed to be something more behind it.

After work, not many people had left the company as everyone was voluntarily working overtime. James received a call from Gina and, with a pile of documents, prepared to go upstairs, only to run into Sarah Utah.

Sarah hurriedly stepped forward, asking, "Big Brother Brown, do you need any help?" freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

James laughed and replied, "No need, I can manage this little bit."

"Oh, are you heading home then, Big Brother Brown?"

"No, I’m going to see Mr. Lopez." As he spoke, he continued upstairs.

But Sarah followed closely behind James, her face turning rosy as if she had something she was hesitant to say.

"What’s up?" James looked at her, puzzled.

Sarah’s face grew even redder, but she mustered her courage and said, "Big Brother Brown, I bought two movie tickets for the newly released ’Tiny Times,’ could you come with me?"

James continued walking, looking at Sarah, and smiled, "Me, go to the movies with you?"

Sarah was even more embarrassed, but bravely said, "Big Brother Brown, don’t overthink it. Work has been really busy these days, and I really like the author, so I wanted to see it. It’s boring to go alone, so I thought of you."

"Oh, if that’s the case, then absolutely no problem," James smiled and agreed, but then he said, "Which day and what time is it? I might be working overtime tonight and don’t know when I’ll finish."

"Oh, it’s for nine tonight, I figured you’d be nearly done by then?"

James nodded, "Alright, I’ll see you at the cinema tonight."

"Okay, you go get busy then." Sarah gave James a sweet smile, then hurried back to her office.

James knew Sarah was interested in him. Normally, he’d be cautious, but Sarah had helped him a lot in the previous company and was the first to support him and follow him to the new company, emotionally and logically, James found no reason to refuse her invitation to the movies, so he had agreed.