Cici heard the approaching footsteps and was instantly terrified!
The person living next door to her was clearly also a member of the Chinese National Team.
This person had targeted her and was about to make a move, but she had no idea if he had any accomplices.
She had only overheard a single sentence; the most crucial part was still missing, and now someone was coming up behind her.
If the person coming was his accomplice...
Cici couldn't hold back any longer and suddenly turned around to look!
If it was his accomplice, she would fight to escape today, no matter what!
But when Cici turned her head, she let out a huge sigh of relief!
The person who came wasn't anyone else—it was Max Mo!
Max Mo looked at Cici in surprise, not understanding why she was so nervous and agitated. Just as he was about to speak, Cici suddenly reached out and covered Max Mo's mouth and nose!
"Shh!" With her other hand, she raised a finger to her lips, signaling Max Mo to stay quiet.
The next moment, the person in the room next door continued, "Of course, as long as the price is right, everything is negotiable. But Miss Cecilia Grant isn't just anybody—handling the aftermath will be tricky... As you said, as long as the payment is satisfactory, nothing is a problem."
Max Mo's blue eyes deepened instantly upon hearing this.
He wanted to speak, but his mouth and nose were covered by that soft, warm little hand.
The delicate, tender feeling made Max Mo momentarily lose himself, wishing this moment could last forever.
Cici was so focused on listening in that she completely forgot she was still covering Max Mo's mouth.
From the other room, the voice continued, broken and intermittent: "Don't worry, when she's alone, I'll make my move. There's plenty of manpower here in Japan, so nothing can go wrong! I'm living right next to her now. When it's finished, I hope you won't forget our agreement—send the rest of the payment on time..."
After that, the words became too muffled to make out.
Cici heard the call end and didn’t dare waste any time. She quickly pulled out her room card and unlocked the door.
She slipped inside before the person could react.
Max Mo felt a sudden emptiness in his heart as the soft warmth at the tip of his nose disappeared.
Cici saw Max Mo still dazed outside, and without bothering to explain, she yanked him inside and slammed the door shut.
Leaning against the door, Cici caught her breath twice before asking, "Who’s staying next door? Someone hired him to come after me!"
Max Mo’s blue eyes darkened, a hint of murderous intent flashing through them. "Leave this to me..."
Cici started to nod, but then shook her head. "You're a representative of the Chinese National Team. You can't get distracted by this. Don’t let me interfere with your real responsibilities."
Max Mo wanted to say that she was his real responsibility.
But he didn’t say it out loud.
"Don’t worry, you’ll be fine." Max Mo said gently to Cici. "I’ll find out who’s living next door."
Just then, the sound of a door opening came from the room next door, followed by hurried footsteps quickly leaving down the hallway carpet.
Cici immediately swung the door open and peered out through the crack.