Mercenary’s War

Gao Yang relieved a burden on his heart.

Said what needed to be said and did what needed to be done, after bidding farewell to Morgan, Gao Yang and Yelena went to his ranch.

Time together is always wonderful but short-lived; after spending three days at the ranch, Gao Yang had to leave for Houston.

The headquarters of the Solar System Company is in Houston; as the big boss, even though handling the company’s affairs is quite bothersome, he can’t just leave it unattended.

Moreover, there’s someone there who keeps him concerned, a woman.

Gao Yang always feels very guilty; he feels he let Yelena down, but as for Karima, he can’t truly put her out of his mind and forget her completely.

Some things can’t be done; once done, there’s no turning back—entangled and a mess.

Going to Houston means he will definitely see Karima, and having Yelena accompany him to see Karima—it’s easy to imagine how that feels for Gao Yang.

It can be said that when deciding to go to Houston, Gao Yang was conflicted for a long, long time; in the end, he decided to take Yelena along because the things were wrong, and wrong things need correcting.

Taking Yelena to meet Karima was a decision Gao Yang made with great difficulty.

Some things must be faced; if he can completely sever the inappropriate relationship with Karima, it would be a good thing for everyone, although doing this is somewhat cruel to Karima—but there is a saying, "Long pain is worse than short pain."

In matters of the heart, Gao Yang is a weakling; he always has been, he doesn’t dare clarify things, just hopes Karima will let go first.

So when it comes to dealing with feelings, Gao Yang is not only a weakling but also particularly cowardly.

However, once the decision was finally made, Yelena decided not to accompany Gao Yang to Houston, because Gao Yang would be departing directly from Houston to Yemen.

Yelena still needed to attend classes; her coursework was quite demanding, and she wasn’t willing to get involved in Gao Yang’s business affairs, so when Gao Yang had to handle company matters, Yelena chose to return to New York alone.

Thus, Gao Yang took a private jet to Houston by himself.

Abdul was always in Saudi Arabia, and Karima was mainly responsible for the Solar System Company headquarters affairs.

Karima personally drove her car to the airport to pick up Gao Yang, driving that custom Rolls-Royce.

Upon seeing Gao Yang, Karima immediately showed a genuine smile.

Joseph quickly turned his head, then walked straight toward a car parked not far away, opened the door, and sat in the front passenger seat.

Joseph simply temporarily abandoned his duties as a bodyguard, because he was the only one besides Gao Yang and Karima who knew what had happened between the two.

One must have insight, and more so as a bodyguard.

Karima was wearing a professional suit, smiling sincerely, and stood just less than a meter in front of Gao Yang.

It seemed like Karima really wanted to embrace Gao Yang, but she eventually restrained her impulse, then nodded lightly and softly said, "Get in the car; many people at the company are waiting for you. We have recruited some new staff, as the boss, you must meet them."

Gao Yang scratched his head, then somewhat absent-mindedly said, "Uh, how have you been recently?"

"Pretty good."

"Hmm, is work tough?"

"It’s actually just some simple work, not really tough."

Gao Yang didn’t know what to say next; after hesitating for a while, he felt he found a new topic.

"Has your brother contacted you?"

Karima nodded lightly, then smiled and said, "He called me once; he said he was with a foolish woman, living in a villa by the lake, and he is quite calm now."

Gao Yang curled his lips and said, "Is it that Swedish woman? If so, then she’s a foolish woman. Hey, what am I even saying."

Karima lightly chuckled, "Is she foolish? I don’t know, but I know she must be very happy..."

If they talk further, it would become heavy, Gao Yang coughed lightly twice and said, "Let’s get in the car."

Gao Yang sat in the back seat of the luxurious car, while Karima, of course, accompanied him in the back seat, but the two maintained a safe distance between them.

The car started, and Joseph raised the partition, turning the cabin into two separate spaces front and rear.

Joseph was very considerate, but this only made Gao Yang feel more awkward and tormented.

"I..."

It’s even stranger to keep silent, but while Gao Yang was still finding words, Karima smiled and said, "Recently, we recruited some staff, and after the company’s business in Saudi Arabia started to get on track, we have been recruiting people non-stop. Besides those who will be dispatched to Saudi Arabia, the company headquarters has also increased a lot of staff."

Karima took the initiative to talk about work; Gao Yang felt very sorry for Karima, so he didn’t feel much relieved, instead felt more guilty.

Seeing Gao Yang’s guilty expression, Karima suddenly said, "Actually, you don’t need to blame yourself; it was me who seduced you. I understand your predicament and feelings, so you don’t need to feel like you must be responsible for me. I think, actually now, like this, it’s very good; if we only maintain a work relationship, that’s also very good."

Gao Yang just extended his hand; he didn’t know what to say anymore.

Karima still had a calm expression; she said lightly, "Can we focus on the work now?"

Gao Yang breathed out and said, "Alright, you go ahead."

Karima kept talking about work matters; Gao Yang kept listening, both of them seemed relaxed and normal.

But whether it was normal or not, both knew in their hearts.

Number Thirteen indeed called Karima, but he wouldn’t advise Karima to let go because someone of Number Thirteen’s nature simply doesn’t have such a thing as a moral compass.

So he would only advise his sister to seize every opportunity to capture Gao Yang’s heart, but Karima knows what to do and what not to do; she isn’t foolish but incredibly intelligent, so naturally, she wouldn’t listen to a hitman’s advice on emotional matters.

"How is the recruitment work for field personnel? Right now, we urgently need to dispatch a large number of combat personnel; is our recruitment work going smoothly?"

"Very smoothly; today there will be a recruitment event to screen field personnel. Are you interested in personally overseeing the work?"

Gao Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "It wouldn’t hurt to have a look, but I won’t personally handle this work. My time is very tight; personally undertaking this kind of task will only disrupt your work."

"Will you be leaving soon?"

"If there’s nothing else here, I’ll be leaving tomorrow; there is still a lot to do in Yemen, and I have already been away for too long."

Karima gently bit her lip, then softly said, "You must be careful; are things over there still not concluded?"

Whether it’s facing Yelena or Karima, Gao Yang can’t meet their worried eyes, so he can only turn his head and quietly say, "It’s not dangerous over there, and it’s soon, it’s almost over."

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