The Guest Who Disappeared Into The Night
Secret revealed
CHAPTER 10 - SECRET REVEALED
Mr. Harris's office, ground floor, 15 July, 2:35 p.m.
Bryan Dawson
Mei-Hua, do you really expect that a bunch of volunteers are capable of stopping a saboteur?!
During the last hour, Mr. Harris consulted Mei-Hua and Bryan regarding suspected sabotage towards Repose Hotel due to a series of threats sent by an unknown person.
Because of quarrels between Hunter Atkinson and Luca Costa, complaints from various guests regarding the food availability during an upcoming severe storm and an allergic reaction that has hit Ronni Mogensen during lunch, the hotel manager is convinced that everything that has happened so far is connected with the unknown person's latest threat two days earlier.
So far, Mei-Hua has dismissed Mr. Harris's suspicion because of a lack of evidence and plausible explanations for the guests' reactions.
And now, Mr. Harris wishes to hire Mei-Hua and Bryan to check on the guests and oversee the hotel at the same time, something that Mei-Hua doesn't agree with.
What Mr. Harris has asked the duo to do is too much regarding their fee and workload!
Pan Mei-Hua
They don't have the basic skills of a security guard.
Pan Mei-Hua
But the more people who patrol the hotel, the fewer chances the saboteur will have to do actual harm.
Gregory Harris
*Shakes his head*
Gregory Harris
Miss Pan, it's not possible for me to pay 30 US dollars per person per hour!
Pan Mei-Hua
In normal cases, I probably would have agreed with you.
Pan Mei-Hua
But you're now in a critical situation, didn't you imply so?
Pan Mei-Hua
Didn't you say that you would have to go "all in" at times like this?
Gregory Harris
But that was when I wanted to invest my money in you, Miss Pan!
Pan Mei-Hua
But you have to be realistic, Mr. Harris!
Pan Mei-Hua
Neither Bryan nor I can do everything alone on our own!
Pan Mei-Hua
Besides, you have to tell Mrs. Harris about this.
Gregory Harris
Please, Miss Pan, you must understand...
Pan Mei-Hua
Mr. Harris, I've heard many excuses from my clients.
Pan Mei-Hua
Almost all of them have asked me to "understand" their situations.
Pan Mei-Hua
For professional reasons, there's a clear line between what we can and can't do.
Pan Mei-Hua
You can't expect us to be both private eyes and security guards at the same time!
Gregory Harris
Even if I offer to pay back the money that you've paid for the days at Repose Hotel?
Bryan Dawson
*Speaks quietly* That's tempting...
Pan Mei-Hua
Mr. Harris, haven't you heard one single word of what I've said?!
Pan Mei-Hua
Even if you pay us back every dime, we can't do the tasks that require more than two people together!
Pan Mei-Hua
Please be reasonable!
Suddenly, the door opens and Shannon Harris enters her husband's office.
She holds a glass in her hand.
Has Mrs. Harris been eavesdropping through the door?
It appears that way because she looks furious!
Gregory Harris
No, no, no, no, no!
Gregory Harris
Shannon, my dear, what are---
Shannon Harris
*Speaks sarcastically* What is it, dear husband?
Shannon Harris
Am I "interrupting" something?
Gregory Harris
No, no, no.
Gregory Harris
It's just---
Everyone jumps back, startled by Mrs. Harris's outburst.
Gregory Harris
Shannon, darling, I can explain...
Shannon Harris
*Shakes her head*
Shannon Harris
Gregory, now you listen to me.
Shannon Harris
I know you're a very stubborn man.
Shannon Harris
That's one of the traits I like about you.
Mei-Hua looks at Bryan, who nods in agreement.
Both of them begin to walk towards the door.
Shannon Harris
Where are you two going?
Pan Mei-Hua
We sense this is a private family matter.
Pan Mei-Hua
Neither Bryan nor I wish to intrude---
Shannon Harris
You aren't.
Shannon Harris
Now stay where you are!
Shannon Harris
I've something to say to you as well.
Bryan is too scared not to do as Mrs. Harris says.
Pan Mei-Hua
*Shakes her head*
Mrs. Harris walks from the door and approaches her husband.
Shannon Harris
Now, where were we?
Gregory Harris
Shannon, please...
Gregory Harris
Don't do this...
Shannon Harris
Do what, Gregory?
Shannon Harris
I'm the one who should ask you not to do things behind my back!
Gregory Harris
I didn't---
Bryan Dawson
*Speaks quietly* Oh, boy...
Mei-Hua doesn't know what she should do.
She still doesn't think it's appropriate to listen to other people's matters.
But at the same time, she doesn't want to upset people unnecessarily.
Mrs. Harris seems to finally understand the embarrassing situation she's put the private investigator and her assistant in.
She turns around to face Bryan and Mei-Hua.
Shannon Harris
Please forgive me.
Shannon Harris
It was very inappropriate of me to let you witness all of this.
Shannon Harris
Miss Pan, I too want to come to the bottom of this.
Shannon Harris
Starting with...
Mrs. Harris turns around to face Mr. Harris again.
The hotel owner is too afraid to utter a sound.
Shannon Harris
...My husband telling me the truth behind the whole secrecy.
Gregory Harris
*Quickly nods twice*
Gregory Harris
I will, I will!
Gregory Harris
Miss Pan did ask me to tell you everything, after all.
Shannon Harris
*Smiles menacingly at Mr. Harris*
Gregory Harris
Please don't look at me like that.
Gregory Harris
What do you wish to know?
Shannon Harris
How could you leave me alone with the other guests like that?!
Shannon Harris
Don't you remember?
Shannon Harris
After Miss Pan threw that Italian to the canteen floor...
Shannon Harris
Nice throw by the way, Miss Pan!
Pan Mei-Hua
*Lowers her head and smiles embarrassingly*
Shannon Harris
After you've made that dignified speech about "The customer is always right" and reprimanded Mr. Costa, you looked at Miss Pan directly and asked her to FOLLOW you to your office.
Bryan Dawson
*Speaks quietly* Well, technically speaking, he asked me too---
Pan Mei-Hua
*Elbows Bryan directly*
Gregory Harris
But my dear!
Gregory Harris
Mei-Hua Pan and I didn't---
Shannon Harris
I KNOW THAT!
Shannon Harris
Good for you that you didn't lay a finger on her!
Pan Mei-Hua
*Looks surprised*
Pan Mei-Hua
Mrs. Harris, I'm actually capable of---
Shannon Harris
*Turns her head towards Mei-Hua and smiles*
Shannon Harris
Of course you do, dear.
Shannon Harris
I was there when you defended Mr. Dawson against Mr. Costa, after all.
Shannon Harris
But there are times when we married women must keep our husbands in check!
Pan Mei-Hua
I have no objections.
Bryan Dawson
*Looks embarrassedly at the floor*
Bryan Dawson
*Speaks quietly* She's scary...
Gregory Harris
D-d-darling...
Gregory Harris
N-n-n-now t-t-that you...
Shannon Harris
What's the matter?!
Shannon Harris
Am I THAT scary?
Bryan Dawson
*Jumps back in fear*
Mr. Harris looks at the frightened Bryan before facing his menacing wife, and nods in silence.
Shannon Harris
*Sighs and shakes her head*
Shannon Harris
Gregory, dear.
Shannon Harris
You can calm down now.
Shannon Harris
You must understand that I don't like to be left in the dark!
Gregory Harris
But Shannon...
Gregory Harris
Everything I've done...
Gregory Harris
Everything I've done was simply to protect you!
Gregory Harris
I didn't want to make you worried!
Gregory Harris
You can't blame me for that, can you?
Shannon Harris
*Shakes her head*
Shannon Harris
Dear Gregory.
Shannon Harris
Didn't we promise each other at the wedding that we'll always stick together, forever and ever?
Shannon Harris
Since purchasing the hotel, you've received threats through letters and e-mails, and strange calls during the night.
Shannon Harris
This is a really serious matter, and you chose not to tell your wife, who also owns the hotel?
Shannon Harris
Remember, Gregory, I own 50% of it!
Shannon Harris
So your problems are also my problems!
Mr. Harris doesn't dare to object, since his wife is right.
Shannon Harris
I must admit that I've also discovered that something strange has been going on for some time.
Shannon Harris
I've also received those silent calls.
Gregory Harris
You've received them as well?!
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