Joe did not know what his manager was talking about. He scratched his head and asked, “Who are you talking about, Mr. Bailey? Why are you so worked up?”
Harold and the others were curious as they watched.
‘Who on earth are they looking for? Why is the manager so worked up? Considering how fast he ran, I thought his legs were about to break.’
Bailey grew agitated and began to sweat when he realized Joe did not understand him. The former paced back and forth restlessly, saying, “Who else can it be?! I’m talking about Master Kieran! The waiter just told me she’s here. Where is she now? Where did she go?!”
Harold, Yolanda, and Trina were shocked when they heard the name. They exchanged skeptical glances.
‘We’re only here to discuss a collaboration with the owner’s son. I can’t believe we might have the honor of meeting Kieran herself! We must seize this opportunity to talk to her later!’
“M-Master Kiera is here?!” Joe was so panicked that he stuttered and trembled. He almost could not speak. “I-I have no idea who that is. No one told me anything about this person!”
Bailey smacked his thigh in frustration. “Gah, it’s all my fault! How did I forget you’re new here and haven’t seen her before? You wouldn’t have known if she was standing in front of you! It’s my fault for not being meticulous enough!”
Joe had never seen Bailey so flustered. The former hesitated before finally whispering to his manager, “Mr. Bailey, should we check the security footage? That way, we’ll know which private room Master Kieran is in.”
Bailey smacked the back of Joe’s head. “How dare you say that?! You can’t peek at Master Kieran’s whereabouts through the security footage. If the owner’s son finds out, he’ll skin you alive.” Joe’s head went numb. When he heard what Bailey said, he froze and asked, “W-Well, what should we do? Is there no other way?”
Bailey glanced at the hallway and realized nobody was there. He could not help but sign. “What else can I do? I’ll have to sit here and wait until she leaves. I hope she won’t think I’m rude because I didn’t welcome her earlier.”
His uneasiness caused Joe to grow panicked and restless. The latter said, “I’ll watch, too.”
Meanwhile, Harold heard the entire exchange and thought, ‘What are the odds? We’re waiting here anyway. It seems that Bailey guy knows who Kieran is. We’ll just have to wait and see what she looks like. ‘Then, we’ll approach and butter her up. If we’re lucky, we might make a connection with her. Since Kieran is well-known throughout Arcandor, our family’s standing in Pyralis will skyrocket if we befriend her.’ The rare opportunity to elevate the Shepards’ standing was within their grasp. The trio had to hold on to it tightly and never let go.
