Julian turned his head and saw little Black standing behind him, waving his hand, as if he had figured it out, "Marcus, was it you who booked the restaurant?"

"Yes, Julian, I've thought about it for a long time. I want to marry you."

Julian's mouth fell open in disbelief, "Are you kidding me?"

Little Black knelt on one knee, took out a ring box from his pocket, and slowly opened it, "Julian, I am serious. Marry me."

"Oh my God!"

At that moment, aside from the landlady, everyone else in the restaurant was also stunned; they had not been informed beforehand.

Julian's expression was complex, having never expected that this marriage proposal was prepared for himself.

The landlady said, "OK, anyone unrelated, please leave the restaurant. Detective Marcus, feel free to order anytime if you need something."

"Thank you, Kelly, you are a kind person," Marcus said gratefully.

People left the restaurant, leaving only little Black and Julian.

Little Black took out the diamond ring, "Julian, marry me."

Julian fanned himself with his hand, "Marcus, stand up first. My mind is a bit muddled, let's talk this through first."

"Alright," Little Black said, and then very gentlemanly pulled out a chair for Julian to sit down.

Julian placed the bouquet of roses on the table, looking at little Black across from him, "Why... why do you want to do this?"

"Because I like you. I've dated many girlfriends, but you are the best."

"I know you like me, but that doesn't mean you want to marry me. I understand you, you have a certain fear of marriage.

Pressuring you into marriage before was indeed wrong of me.

You have the freedom to choose, don't make it hard on yourself."

"Uh..." little Black pursed his lips, "I am the child's father. I have to be responsible for him."

Julian corrected, "It's her."

"You know if it's a boy or girl?"

"I don't know, but I hope it's a girl."

"OK, whether it's her or him, I am the father, and I have to take up the responsibilities of a father."

"Marcus, you don't have to do this.

Having a child was my own decision; you don't have to make it difficult for yourself."

Little Black grabbed Julian's hand, "Julian, what's done is done, the child is already here, and whose decision it was is no longer important.

The fact now is, I am the child's father, and I have to take up a father's responsibilities."

Julian looked worried, "Marcus, you might not have thought it through. Raising a child is not a momentary impulse; you might regret it...

I don't want this to create unhappiness, and I won't ask you for child support.

I believe I can raise the child on my own, which is why I decided to keep it."

Little Black sighed softly, "Julian, I grew up in a single-parent family; I know the pain of not having a father.

The reason I fear marriage is partly because I worry I can't be a good father, afraid that my child won't have a good life.

Now that there's a child, I can't ignore it; I will strive to be a good father.

I swear."

"Marcus, this is a very significant decision; don't just act on impulse. I think you should think it over again."

"I have already thought it through seriously.

Luke guessed you might be pregnant when he saw you.

At that moment, I hesitated for a long time, and after mustering the courage to talk to you, I thought it over carefully again.

I have made up my mind now; I want to marry you."

Julian's voice choked up, his eyes moistened, "Oh God, this is so sudden, I'm going insane."

Little Black grabbed Julian's hand, placed the ring on it, "Then let's go insane together."

...

In the evening.

In the Linton community, the Luke family.

Luke had invited Daisy over to his house for dinner.

Luke was cooking in the kitchen while Daisy was looking at the contract from the Pinkerton Detective Agency in the living room.

Taking advantage of a break in cooking, Luke checked his phone and that shameless guy, Blackie, had already started showing off his love life.

At lunch today, Luke went to a restaurant with Blackie, thinking that Julian wouldn't agree so easily. To his surprise, after only half an hour of talking, they had already made up.

Although it couldn't be said they were back to how things were originally, at least they had started dating again.

This was beyond Luke's expectations.

According to the TV series, Blackie pursuing Julian should have filled at least two episodes' worth of drama.

And Blackie was ready to get married!

Luke found it unbelievable.

This jerk was getting married before him, which was just not scientifically possible.

Whenever Luke thought about Blackie's life as a dad after marriage, he found it utterly fantastical.

Amid these mixed feelings, Luke finished preparing dinner.

Beef stewed with potatoes, seared tuna, vegetable salad, steamed turbot, whole wheat bread, and red wine.

Luke was a foodie, and now that he had money, he naturally wouldn't shortchange himself when it came to eating.

"Daisy, dinner is ready."

"OK, I'm coming."

Daisy put down the contract, washed up quickly, and walked into the dining room, "Thank you for the dinner, it looks great."

Luke opened the bottle of wine and poured two glasses of red wine, "This is a new wine I bought, see how it tastes?"

Daisy picked up the wine bottle and glanced at it, "This brand is good, and it's not cheap either."

Luke raised his glass, "As long as you like it."

Daisy took a sip of the red wine and set down her glass. "I went through the contract and highlighted the key points with a red pen. Overall, there are no major issues.

The consultancy fee is two hundred thousand US dollars per year; it's a fixed income;

if you take on cases, the detective agency will take a thirty percent commission, which is reasonable within the industry.

The terms are quite good." As a lawyer who had dealt with detective agencies before, Daisy was not unfamiliar with the field.

Luke offered Daisy half of the turbot with a pair of tongs, "Do you think I should sign it?"

"Are you considering switching careers?"

"No, just part-time."

"I thought you were changing careers. Just the consultancy fee of two hundred thousand a year already exceeds your annual salary as a policeman.

Aren't you tempted?"

Luke laughed.

Au Guanhai and Clinton were now both wealthy.

The reason why both had become wealthy was because they had served as the Great Commander.

Although the salary of the Great Commander was considerable, it was negligible compared to their current fortunes; their main income came from other sources.

For instance, writing books, giving speeches, consultancy fees, founding charities...

Although these channels were more lucrative, nobody proactively resigned from being Great Commander to become writers or speakers in advance.

Why?

Because these revenues were additional benefits of being the Great Commander; if they resigned, these incomes would also disappear.

Luke was now in a similar situation; although the Pinkerton Detective Agency offered a lot of money, his foundation was still LAPD.

If Luke resigned, it would be like cutting off his own roots, and the Pinkerton Detective Agency would not value him as much as they do now.

To put it plainly, the consultancy fee from Pinkerton Detective Agency was also an additional benefit of his being a policeman.

Luke was very clear about what was primary and what was secondary.

After dinner, the two studied the contract again in detail.

The contract was provided by the Pinkerton Detective Agency, but it didn't mean Luke couldn't make changes; he could also state his own terms to make the contract more favorable for him.

When they had thoroughly understood the contract, Luke carried Daisy to the bathroom, and they indulged in a comfortable hot bath.

Since Daisy had exerted effort earlier, now it was Luke's turn; the two clung together and frolicked for more than an hour.

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