CHAPTER 132: CHAPTER 131: DOCKED WAGES

Phoebe Lyle left after staying one night and returned to North City, ending her affair with John Shaw.

As time passed day by day, Luna went out late and returned early, sleeping only 10 hours each day, but there was still no news about Nancy.

"Damn, I’m exhausted." Luna collapsed on the sofa, completely unwilling to move.

Ever since Andrew Hue and Ming Sheng went to court with those trash-talking internet celebrities, Tommy started chasing after celebrity gossip again, leaving her to handle this matter alone.

"Well done, have some tea." Elliana Lyle walked over slowly with the tea she brewed.

She could walk now, but the pain still lingered. Since graduation season was approaching, and she had to start preparing her thesis, Norman Bennett once again had someone cancel her new movie, giving the spot to "working class hero" Joy Lyle.

Because of this movie spot, Victor King gave Joy Lyle’s variety show spot to Mian Mian Liu, forcing the production team to accept.

"How about I go with you tomorrow?" Elliana Lyle sat beside Luna.

Pfft―――!

Luna sprayed tea everywhere and couldn’t stop coughing.

"Hurry and clean it up!" Elliana Lyle yelled to a few people.

"Take it easy, why so hasty with a drink?" She patted Luna’s back while wiping the water stains with a tissue.

Luna kept waving her hand and finally said, "No way, you can’t. If Norman Bennett finds out, won’t he kill someone?"

"It’s not that dramatic, is it?"

Luna glared at her, frustrated and helpless: "How isn’t it? Do you know how much Norman Bennett deducted from my salary this month?"

This... she didn’t know. She was curious since she wasn’t aware that Norman Bennett was docking Luna’s pay: "How much?"

"Ha!" Luna gave a wry smile and gestured two figures with her hands.

It seemed like a small amount, not in the thousands as she thought, so he said: "Less than a hundred, I could cover a thousand for you later."

Hearing Elliana Lyle, Luna laughed coldly in anger, "It’s not ’less than a hundred,’ I still owe Norman Bennett 23 bucks! My salary is negative, do you understand negative? Tommy got 80k this month, Andrew Hue and Li Si each got 60k, no idea about Ming Sheng, and I just paid Melody Harmony 23.16 without even a fraction shaved off!"

"Huh? That’s not right, is it?" Elliana Lyle asked suspiciously: "Andrew Hue is supposed to get 150k a month, and Tommy’s right, but Li Si should be getting 70k."

Talking about this made Luna even angrier, enough to almost explode, waving her arms furiously: "Norman Bennett said he handles domestic wages with five insurances and one housing fund, especially for us who rarely get jobs. Our basic wage is just 9k, while Tommy got team bonuses and money for finding news for the group! Norman Bennett docked my salary just because I argued with him, I’m thinking of suing!"

"Don’t be mad, don’t be mad!" Elliana Lyle comforted Luna, though finding Norman Bennett’s thriftiness amusing!

"How can I not be angry? I couldn’t even buy this month’s new designs!"

...

"Alright, alright, I’ll pay you a salary, I still have savings, you’ve worked hard, I’ll pay you like Tommy’s wage."

"Oh, dear! Buddy is still the best, I’ll take a nap and work tonight."

...

――― Wang’s Family County Road, Golden Wings Nightclub.

a.m.

Luna wandered around the Golden Wings Nightclub alone. Yesterday, she found out a girl named Vivian Carver worked here as a hostess, and she was on the same loan list as Nancy.

She had asked a lot of people and checked a lot of things before finally finding Vivian Carver, which took a lot of effort.

After many recon missions, she knew that these girls usually left at this time, most of them alone and drunken.

So, this was an opportunity not to be missed.

Within ten minutes, indeed, some men and women came out, but to her surprise, Vivian Carver came out from the front door being carried by a man.

Left with no choice, she followed them.

...

Unintentionally, she followed them to the Dreams Hotel. Because of what happened last time, she didn’t want to go inside at all, so she ordered a coffee and waited until 3 pm when she finally saw Vivian Carver come out.

Soon after, Vivian Carver hailed a taxi.

...

――― The next day.

p.m.

Wang’s Family County Road, Golden Wings Nightclub.

It wasn’t open yet, so it was rather desolate. Places like these opened at night.

At nine o’clock, the entrance was bathed in golden lights, particularly the large golden wings above, almost blinding.

The few receptionists at the door were each more beautiful and inviting than the last.

Luna swaggered in. Such a place hardly refused anyone, not counting as an elite club, so entering was easy for her.

"Madam, I need some information on someone."

Luna said, sliding a stack of money across the table.

At that moment, she was sitting with the madam of the Golden Wings nightclub in an ordinary room with dim colored lights, just the two of them.

The seductive madam, easily swayed by money, quickly picked it up and smiled when she saw it was real: "I have a photographic memory, whoever I’ve seen, I remember."

"Then let me get to the point, do you know someone named Nancy? About three years ago, she came here as a hostess."

Upon hearing this, the madam’s face turned serious as she pushed the money back to Luna, saying, "Getting old, can’t remember."

"Rest assured, madam, I don’t mean to stir trouble. I just want to find my poor sister, and I need your help."

With that, Luna put her hand over the money and pushed it back to the madam.

The madam was still cautious and didn’t move for the money.

"We’re all in the same world, just making friends, here’s my card."

The card read ’South City’ with the biggest nightclub’s logo.

Seeing this, the madam immediately asked, "One of Uncle Gold’s people?"

"Yes."

Then Luna proudly said, "My godfather, so this deal, madam, you won’t lose out."

Seeing this, the madam finally relaxed, smiling: "With so many people over the years, let me call someone to check."

She was about to take the money when Luna calmly pushed it back, "Okay, I’m not in a hurry."

Seeing this, the madam forced a laugh, "Then drink some tea while I call someone to check for you."

...

In an office.

The madam sat by the phone and dialed a number.

"Hello, this is the Golden Wings’ madam, I need you to find Uncle Gold for me."

A male voice answered, "Alright, please hold."

Shortly, a drunken voice came from the other end, "Who’s looking for me! Huh? Who is it!"

This surprised the madam; usually, Uncle Gold was elegant and amiable, at least on the surface.

He must be drunk, showing his true colors.

So she cheerfully said, "Uncle Gold, it’s me, Mei Chun from Golden Wings. Pardon the intrusion, but I’m wondering if you have a goddaughter named Luna?"