Chapter 144 - Reunion and Communication
Before he finished, the elevator had reached their stop, and the doors opened to a rowdy party.
Luke shrugged to indicate that he couldn’t hear anything anymore, before he followed John out.
They wandered around, looking for their respective people.
Luke soon spotted Jimena, who was serving wine on a tray as a waitress.
He shook his head slightly, not really optimistic about his ex-girlfriend’s choice.
But if she didn’t try, she wouldn’t know.
The best Luke could do was to give her a hand when she needed it.
A man suddenly jumped at them, and Luke subconsciously dodged him. As a result, the man fell on John, who was next to Luke. The man kissed John’s stubbly face and cried, “Merry Christmas!”
Luke was amused.
Baffled, John wiped his face and asked with a wry smile, “Is this the Californian style?”
Luke nodded and patted his shoulder. “I’m going to meet my friend. See you, John, and Merry Christmas.”
John nodded and saw him walk off.
He was convinced that Luke was telling the truth when he saw the latter talking to a pretty young girl, and they clearly knew each other.
After all, it didn’t make sense if a person who was tailing him left for someone else.
Luke also stopped minding the detective from New York, since all his attention was now focused on Jimena.
A middle-aged man certainly wasn’t nearly as attractive as the hot chick in his arms.
When John turned around and left, he suddenly realized that Luke’s name was familiar, and seemed to have heard it from somewhere.
The next moment, an old Asian man reached him and said, “Hello, are you Mr. McClane?”
John asked, “And you are…?”
“My name is Takagi. I’m Holly’s boss,” said the old Asian man with a stiff smile.
John asked, “Oh, you were the one who sent the car to pick me up?”
Takagi smiled. “It’s the least I can do for Holly. She’s very capable. Come, this way, please.”
At that moment, Luke had slipped away with Jimena.
Jimena led them through the emergency exit and climbed up to the 34th floor.
When she opened the door, Luke saw that it was a luxurious private office with a conference room attached; it definitely belonged to a boss.
There were a few building models in the conference room, including of Nakatomi Plaza itself.
Luke asked Jimena, “Where are we?”
Jimena said, “The CEO’s room for guests, but I saw him downstairs just now. He has to give a speech soon, and won’t come here. Jerk, did you miss me?”
Luke said without any hesitation, “I miss your everything, Jimena,” and covered her lips with his own.
The two of them started making out in the conference room.
Jimena was wearing a professional suit with a skirt that was ten centimeters above her knees.
It was a loose skirt, and Luke lifted it easily. He then quickly placed his hands on Jimena’s hips.
Jimena hadn’t had a boyfriend since coming here. She was feeling rather frisky, too.
She wrapped her legs around Luke’s waist, and the two of them melted into one.
Luke chuckled. “Wow, you’re too considerate. You chose the best silk stockings.”
Jimena was breathing heavily, and didn’t respond to him at all.
Luke touched her long legs covered in the silver stockings, and felt amazed.
Jimena had obviously come prepared. Both her skirt and her silk stockings had been carefully chosen for her meeting with him tonight.
In the meantime, Detective John wasn’t as happy downstairs.
His conversation with Ms. Holly Gennero didn’t go well, because they had a fight over Ms. Gennero’s last name.
“Gennero? When did you change your name? May I remind you that you’re married and should be addressed as Mrs. McClane?” said John mockingly.
Holly said helplessly, “This is a Japanese company. They believe that married women are unreliable, so…”
A clerk suddenly opened the door and interrupted their argument. “Ms. Gennero, Mr. Takagi hopes that you can give a speech, since you were the greatest contributor to revenue this year.”
Holly looked at John and said, “Alright, I’m coming.”
When the clerk closed the door, she said to John again, “Just calm down. Let’s talk when I get back, alright?” She then left the office.
Their meeting came to a bitter end.
Inside the room, John smiled wryly and said, “Wow, John, how mature of you, fighting with her the moment you meet. Why can’t you just say that you miss her and the kids?”
While John McClane was left on his own again, Luke and Jimena had already finished one round.
It really was a smart decision to bring more condoms! Luke thought, Lucky!
It had been a long time since they saw each other, and Luke couldn’t hold back for very long.
But thanks to Jimena’s provocation, they quickly started a second round.
They weren’t as rushed as the first time, and took the time to chat about their lives.
Jimena was thrilled to know that Luke was now a detective of LAPD’s Major Crimes Division. “Oh, Luke, I knew you were the best – the town couldn’t keep you forever.”
Luke chuckled and exerted more strength. “What about you? Are you going to settle down here?”
Jimena frowned and sighed. “I’m not sure. I still have three years to think about it before I graduate.”
Luke said, “That’s fine. Come find me whenever you need it.”
Breathing heavily, Jimena threw herself at him and asked, “Need what?”
Luke worked with her and replied, “Anything.”
They finished their second round, stuck to each other.
They were silent for a moment on the conference room table. Then, Jimena giggled.
Luke said, “…Damn it. What are you learning in college?”
Jimena said, “Some of my roomies rented some videos, and I took a peek at them. How about it? Are you satisfied, my little Luke?”
Luke gritted his teeth. “Very much.”
Suddenly, his hands on Jimena’s smooth back paused.
In the next moment, his face changed and he covered Jimena’s mouth, before he leaned in close to her.
Jimena was at a loss. “Huh?”
Luke put a finger to his lips to indicate for Jimena to be quiet, before he quickly helped her put on her clothes.