Chapter 56

Akira's POV

"So I told them they should come and pick you today… as planned," he said.

Hearing that softens my heart and my face wouldn't just stop the blush. "You really amazed me. It's a job well done. I am proud of you," I had to express my innate joy towards his sweet performance.

"Oh..don't flatter me. You know the barge is just too big and worth what I did," he said with a crisp of hope.

Hearing that made me understand where he is going. "I don't say I don't know that the barge is worth it, but even at that, you really amazed me and so I must compliment you," I pressed

"Okay… if you insist, I am so happy that you are satisfied with it all," he said.

I nod and smiled at the same time, "why wouldn't I be satisfied? I wasn't caught, was I?" I had to ask so that he can know the worth of what he has done.

"No .. you are not. Thanks to my lies," he spells out of his lips.

I laughed out so loud. "Certainly, we fooled the hell out of the