Once Aaron finished speaking, he immediately got up and paid his bill. Then, he snuck over to the back entrance to Heartland Spa Retreat.
Two men who could only be described as having a shrewd aura were already waiting inside.
“Mr. Aaron,” one of the men walked up to him and greeted.
Aaron nodded and glanced at Heartland Spa Retreat’s outer walls. When he saw a water pipe snaking down the wall to the ground, he said calmly, “This is such an easy break in.”
“Is Fiona and everyone else ready?”
“Ms. Fiona has already entered Heartland Spa Retreat in her disguise. She should be locating the target right now.”
Aaron nodded and said, “Alright, we’ll stick to the plan. You two wait here and I’ll go in. Keep in touch constantly.”
Once he finished speaking, Aaron leaped upward and grabbed the pipe that was two and a half feet of the ground with both hands. He clambered up onto the ledge onto the second-floor window with the nimbleness of a monkey.
Then, he nimbly twisted and turned a couple more times before jumping into Heartland Spa Retreat through the half-open window on the third floor.
Once he climbed in, Aaron saw a woman wrapped in a plain towel lying on the bed.
The woman’s first instinctive reaction was to scream when she saw a large man jumping in through the window.
However, Aaron’s reflexes were quick. He immediately jumped over to the woman and covered her mouth with his hand. As he stared at her, he smiled and said, “Don’t make a sound, or you’ll die. Got it?”
The woman’s eyes widened in fear as she hurriedly nodded.
Aaron smiled in satisfaction before giving the woman a sudden strike to the neck with the heel of his palm. Her eyes instantly rolled into the back of her head as she passed out on the bed.
After adjusting the woman’s limbs so that she seemed to be asleep, Aaron strolled out of the room.
At that very moment, Wendy was chatting happily with a beautiful woman in an office on the second floor.
“Carol, business seems to be booming,” Wendy said as she glanced around the lavish office.
Carol Murphy smiled as she said, “My husband is always busy with his business, and I needed to find something to do. I opened this retreat for fun, but never expected it to achieve such popularity.
“Queen Bee Wendy, you never visit me unless you need my help. Tell me, is there anything I can help with this time?”
Wendy looked slightly sheepish as she listened to Carol gracefully highlight half the reason why she had come to visit her.
“You make me sound like a mercenary when you put it like that.”
Carol covered her mouth and giggled, “Imagine if I returned to uni and said that Queen Bee Wendy is a mercenary. Your suitors would be able to drown me with just their spit.
“Alright, alright. No need for such formal talk between us. I know you’ve been busy with your company recently, and don’t have time for any unnecessary visits. Just tell it to me straight.”
Wendy did not bother with formalities once she saw how direct Carol was, and immediately said, “Well, it’s like this. I know your uncle is a general manager at Fortress Iron and Steel. My family has recently gotten into the real estate industry, and we require a large supply of steel. That’s why I need your help.”
Carol asked curiously, “If you need good quality steel, we’ve got Stellar Company and Fortress Iron and Steel in the country. These two companies are both open for business. Why didn’t you get in touch with them via the typical methods? They wouldn’t turn away a chance to do business, would they?”
Wendy sighed and said, “You don’t understand. This entire thing is really complicated and involves competition in the business world. We no longer stand a chance of working with Stellar Company, which is why we’ve turned to Fortress Iron and Steel.
“Moreover, we’re in a rush now and require a large supply. It wouldn’t be possible to strike a deal with Fortress Iron and Steel in such a short time, which is why we’ve thought of asking if you could pull any strings.”
Carol had a thoughtful expression on her face as she listened to Wendy.
Although she was curious as to what Wendy meant by “competition in the business world”, she did not ask any more questions and merely replied doubtfully, “You know that my uncle is growing old now. He’s planning to retire and doesn’t have that much of an influence anymore.”
However, when she saw the disappointed look on Wendy’s face, she said, “How about this? Wait for me for a while, and I’ll help you call him.”
Wendy smiled and nodded. “If that’s the case, let me thank you in advance.”
