Chapter 341 - 341: Interrogation

Sherlock finally revealed himself to Elle. He had no choice. Their Queen had cornered him big time! He was deceived by her.

This afternoon, he saw Elle acting a little bit weird and suspicious. She secretly snuck out of their office. Since Supremo wanted to make sure her safety, Sherlock followed her.

It turned out it was just an act in order to catch him. Elle just went to a store nearby then she went back to their office with a wide grin. Unknown to Sherlock, he was already discovered by their Queen that's why she was smiling.

The moment he entered their office, Elle was already waiting for him. Then she approached him, asking a favor.

Elle told him that she would go out tonight and do some surveillance to Catseye's possible target. She asked him to accompany her and make it a secret to Sandy. 

He couldn't refuse her request and besides, he needed to be close to her at all times to ensure her safety. That's the main task given to him by Supremo. So he agreed.

Elle told him that they would go together after work. So he waited for her in the parking lot. Never he imagined that he already blew his cover.

Elle suddenly attacked him and he couldn't fight back. Even if he could still he couldn't hurt her. Their Queen was quite formidable and fearsome. For him, she was more frightening compared to Supremo when she's angry.

Elle, on the other hand, was already suspecting Josh. Thinking back, she realized that Josh was sometimes acting suspiciously. The way he was looking at her. 

Her suspicion intensified when she recalled that Josh was there, lurking around when she and Erick were having their conversation a while ago.

Elle didn't release his arm yet. She continued pinning him down his car's hood, facing down.

"I will ask you questions and I want you to answer me with the truth. If you lie to me then this arm will be done for. Understand?!" Elle's cold voice could send a shiver to his spine.

The Queen was furious!

"Yes, my Queen! Just ask me anything." Sherlock promptly said.

'Supremo, forgive me! Your Queen is very smart and clever.'

"Since I arrived here, you were already following me, am I right?" 

"Yes."

"So, did you arrange everything that's why you became our assigned cameraman?"

"Yes! I intentionally approached you. Aaah!" Sherlock exclaimed when Elle twisted his arm again and put more force against it.

"So that's mean, all my actions were being reported to Supremo since the day I arrived here."

Elle's grip on his arm tightened.

"No! No! My Queen! You're wrong!" Sherlock said anxiously.

"Aaah!"

"Heh… I said no lies!" Elle warned him.

"My Queen, believe me. I am not lying! I just started reporting to Supremo the day Catseye reappeared! The truth is I followed you here in this company so that I would be closer to you. Supremo didn't ask me to do this. It's my own initiative."

"Are you defending and covering up for your Supremo now?" Elle sneered at him.

"Believe it or not, that's the truth, my Queen. I just received an order from Supremo to follow and monitor you just a few weeks ago, the day before Catseye reappeared."

Elle frowned after hearing that.

"So you are not the one who reported to him that I am seeing Chief Detective Lee… that I already approached him?" she asked him again.

"No. I'm not! I didn't… I swear! Even if you break my two arms, I am telling the truth. But why? Will Supremo gonna be mad if you get close to the Chief Detective?" Sherlock still managed to gossip in his situation right now.

Elle squinted her eyes at him before hitting his head.

"Aw!"

"Don't ask me a question! I am the one interrogating you right now."

Elle could sense that Sherlock was telling the truth. If he didn't tell Supremo then why he had to assign his men to spy on her.

"Then, what's the reason why Supremo had asked you to spy on me?"

"I don't know. Maybe he sensed something would happen. See, after I got the order, Catseye's impostor suddenly appeared. Don't be mad at our Supremo, Queen. He just wanted to make sure that you are safe. That's my priority task aside from reporting to him your every movement."

Elle had conflicting thoughts right now.

"One last question. How come my ring which I left in the States suddenly came into Erick's possession?"

Sherlock fell silent as he closed his eyes and cursed himself inwardly. 

'Is that the reason why the Queen is really mad. Because of her ring!' 

Sherlock wanted to cry right now. What if their Queen would really break his arm right now.

"Please forgive me, my Queen! Please spare me. I am just following Supremo's order. I know how much you treasure your ring but please forgive this poor subordinate of yours."

Elle raised her brow. 'So Sherlock has something to do with this too.'

Her silence was making him more nervous.

"My Queen, please talk to Supremo. He will give you an answer to that. All I know is that he asked me to do this for your own good."

Elle sighed deeply before releasing Sherlock. 

Meanwhile, Sherlock heaved a sigh of relief the moment Elle stopped restraining him. He thought he was gonna die in her hands tonight.

"I am trying to contact him but his phone was switched off."

Sherlock avoided her gaze as he massaged his hurt arm. He knew why Supremo's phone was switched off. He was probably on his flight right now going to City Z.

This time Sherlock had no plan to betray his Supremo. He would not tell Elle that Supremo was coming.

"My Queen, what should I do now?" Sherlock asked her carefully, afraid that he might anger her once again.

Elle looked at him with her sharp eyes.

"I am not done with you yet. I'll decide what should I do to you after I confronted Supremo."

Sherlock: "..."

He thought he was already saved but he was mistaken. His punishment just got delayed since their Queen had not yet decided what kind of punishment she should give him.