Part 3The Mind Reader's Trap

I smiled and poked my head out from kitchen: "Julian, I promised a cousin before to help him introduce a reliable intern. You just graduated looking for job right? How about I call him over, you chat face to face?"

"Job?" Julian's eyes instantly brightened, greedy light flashed past.

[Just right! Wait until she's dead, I can justify entering her company under the name of "internship", prepare for next step!]

His inner voice made me more certain, this is an excellent bait.

"Yes," I took out phone, pretending natural to scroll contacts, "My cousin opened a company himself, very generous, just lacks a smart assistant, I think you are especially suitable! If you are willing, I'll call him over to sit, eat together by the way."

"Willing! Of course willing!" Julian stood up excitedly, "Thank you Sarah! You are really my benefactor!"

I smiled, dialed cousin Vinny's number in front of him, and pressed speaker.

Phone rang twice and connected, came cousin's hanging tone: "Hey? Sarah, why remember calling brother? Is it cheated by some scum man again, want brother help you settle?"

A big stone in my heart landed, cleared throat, used a relaxed and slightly showing off tone said:

"Get out! I'm introducing talent to you! Remember that college student Julian I sponsored mentioned to you? He graduated, came to see me today, I thought your company lacks people, let him go help you."

Julian immediately leaned over, nervously and politely shouted to phone: "Hello Brother Vinny!"

Vinny on the other end stunned a bit, then laughed loudly: "Okay, since you introduced, brother must give face. Like this, I happen to be nearby, arrive in half an hour, I bring bottle of good wine, let's chat while eating."

"Okay, then you hurry up." I emphasized, "Right brother, when you come over, by the way help me deal with that Mad Dog from old man Wang downstairs."

Vinny's voice paused: "Mad Dog? Didn't old man Wang raise a Poodle?"

My heart tightened, but tone still calm: "Sigh, don't mention it. Don't know what happened recently, that Poodle like crazy, wants to pounce and bite when seeing people, very fierce. Yesterday even wanted to rush into my house! I a girl, scared watching. Didn't you raise several big dogs, bring a Sturdy Iron Cage over, lock it up first, avoid hurting people."

I spoke very slowly, very clearly.

"Mad Dog", "Want to rush into my house", "Sturdy Iron Cage".

This is the secret code between me and cousin.

Childhood we lived opposite doors, neighbor raised a vicious dog, once almost bit me, was cousin carrying a baseball bat, blocked it in corner, saved me.

Since then, "Mad Dog" became our code for "Extremely Dangerous Villain".

Phone other end silent for few seconds.

I can even imagine cousin's playful face, smile instantly disappearing expression.

"Okay, I know." His voice became steady and brief, "Cage, I will bring. Lock door at home, wait for me."

Hung up phone, I let out a long breath.

Julian unaware, still immersed in joy of getting good job.

[This cousin sounds like a stupid rich man, just right, wait I inherit Sarah's everything, then swallow his company too.]

Killing intent surged in my heart.

Swallow my cousin's company?

Julian, you won't have this chance.

Today this home, is the iron cage prepared for you.