She knows very well that Tina is testing her language ability, if she’s bragging, she won’t be able to know what’s Tina speaking about, then her true identity will be exposed. What surprised Bette most is that Tina can also speak Mandarin, but in this circumstance, she believes that nothing will make her more confound than this.

“謝謝。”

Bette thanks to Tina while looking at her takes the main seat in front of her. After Tina sits down, the fellows follow her gesture to sit back to their seat

“Your name is Bev?” Tina continues speaking in Mandarin.

“Yes.” Bette also replies in the same language.

“You know what your job is about?”

“I’m an accountant, I’m very good at numbers, I also translating and speaking a different language, my job is to help your people understand demands of your clients from other countries and make sure your account is clean.”

“Anything else you want to know what we are doing?”

“That’s not my concern.”

“What about the money managing?”

“I got a degree in management, I think I can handle the numbers well.”

“You think?” Tina’s tone changes a bit.

“I know.” Bette nervously says.

“What about our working process?”

“That’s also none of my business, I’ll do what you and your people order me to do, I care about the language, not the content.”

“How can we trust you?”

“If I make a mistake or betray the corporation, just like the contract says, I will no longer be a member in my company and the appointment corporation can have the power to do the punishment.”

All folks look from the front table to the back, like watching a crazy tennis match, two women speaking the alien alike language, fighting back and forth, without giving others a chance to think or hesitate to choose the word.

“Très bien, c’est tout.” This time, Tina switches to French. Great, she also knew French.

“Merci, Mademoiselle.”

“Avez-vous des questions ?”

Do I have questions? Bette thinks. Yes, hundreds. Why are you here? Why is your name Justine Cooper? Why, the hell, you happened to become the head of the criminal?

“Non, je n’ai pas.” Instead, she denies.

“Voilà.”

Tina stands up, including Bette, everyone stands in the same second.

“Your luggage will be in your room, the servant will take you around the manor, do not go out without authorization, if you are found to act arbitrarily, you will be responsible for the consequences.”

With that, she turns her gaze back to the people.

“This thing is done.” Now she switches back to English. “I’ll tell the boss himself, everything he asked you to do will report by me, if you have any issue, come to me directly.”

“Que hay de ella?” The lady who’s in charge with the prostitute business, Carmen de la Pica Morales, says in Spanish. Bette can only understand a few words but she’s certain that she’s talking about her.

“We will all keep an eye on her, if she betrays us, you will make sure that you leave a room for this girl.” Tina also speaks back in the same language.

Bette blinks several times again. Okay, this is fucking crazy, how many languages can Tina speak? And if she can speak so many languages, why do they need an accountant who understands a foreign language?

“Si, jefe.” Carmen nods and shoots a deathly glare to Bette.

“Anyone?”

No one makes a sound, there are dozens of people in this place, but the room is so quiet like a haunted house.

Tina nods her head one last time and points her finger at Bette.

“Bring her to my room, I want to interrogate her myself.”

“Yes, boss.” All the people say unison.

“Lady and Gentlemen.” With the last words, she walks out of the room, leaving the stunning Bette staring blankly while she disappears.

-CJ-