The Christmas holiday in the United States basically lasts for two weeks, from December 22nd to January 5th.
Many people also like to take their annual leave together, which gives them almost a month of free time.
Finally, Catherine said she thought about it and even if she came over to visit, she would definitely spend Christmas at home.
Luke said it was no problem and said he would cover the expenses.
Robert on the other side was dissatisfied: "Are you rich, kid?"
Luke said proudly: "Haha, I just got a reward for solving a crime, two thousand dollars. How is it?"
Robert held his breath and couldn't let it out.
The reward from the ghost uncle in Shackleford town is rare unless you happen to catch a money launderer.
"Okay, then you take care of it." He said through gritted teeth and handed the phone to Catherine.
Catherine watched the two men bickering with a mixture of laughter and tears, and then hung up the phone after a few more words.
"You, why do you always quarrel with Luke?" Catherine said with a smile.
Robert snorted, "This kid is getting too arrogant! I'm going to give him a beating this time."
Catherine was speechless for a moment: "Okay, okay, do whatever you two want."
Robert had an idea in his mind that he didn't tell his wife.
What kind of case would earn you a $2,000 reward? Unless someone just happens to offer to pay the reward to the police officer who solved the case.
This is not a big problem and it is probably just an ordinary case.
But if the reward is given by the police station itself, two thousand dollars is a lot of money, and it may be a more troublesome case.
Robert was afraid that Luke would get into trouble with some troublesome gang or person again. Without him watching, he was really afraid that Luke would make a big fuss.
Of course, he didn't know that Luke's current record was far beyond his imagination, and he would even be receiving another bonus soon.
After hanging up the phone, he looked at Selina who was also on the phone by the window over there, and shook his head helplessly.
Selena is also explaining the situation to her family!
We are thousands of miles apart from each other and are busy with work, so it's a bit lonely during the holidays.
Fortunately, he and Selena were able to keep each other warm and felt better.
After Selina hung up the phone, he asked, "Why? Sandra also asked you to go back for the holiday?"
Selina nodded: "Yes, but it's not that easy. The salary of the police department is not free. We can only wait until next year."
Luke chuckled, stood up and rubbed her head: "Okay, come and eat."
Speaking of this, Selena's mood finally improved: "What are we eating today?"
Luke: "Was the roast chicken you ate last time delicious?"
Selina nodded vigorously: "It's delicious. Are we going to eat this today?"
Luke shook his head: "No, so I changed the method. Today is my exclusive honey roast chicken."
Selina: “What?” What kind of logic is this! If it tastes good, just keep making it. Why change it
However, when Luke brought out the so-called honey-roasted chicken, Selina's complaints disappeared and she swallowed her saliva frantically.
She smelled a sweet scent mixed with the aroma of meat, and it was wonderful.
Luke chuckled.
The so-called honey roast chicken is just hype, it's actually just chicken cooked with barbecued pork sauce.
The color of the barbecued pork is also very beautiful, and it will be just as beautiful on the chicken. The sweet aroma wafting from the bright red chicken will definitely make you drool.
Even Luke, who doesn't have a sweet tooth, couldn't help it.
Soon, the honey-glazed barbecued pork chicken was cut into several large pieces. Selina was given a leg first, while Luke ate the chicken breast himself.
"Well, it tastes good, but the chicken breast is still a little dry. Next time, I'd better not cook the whole chicken. It requires too much heat and technique." Luke commented on his own cooking skills, not being particularly satisfied.
Selina ignored him and just started chewing on his leg wildly: "Ah, ah, I think, ah, this, ah, tastes better than the previous ah, that, ah."
Luke was helpless: "Concentrate on eating and don't talk."
In the end, he only ate a little over a third of the portion, and the rest went into Selina's stomach.
Looking at Selena who was smiling happily there, he smiled and shook his head, threw the plate into the kitchen, and was too lazy to wash it.
Everyone is going to have a holiday!
Listening to the boring soap opera on TV and laughing, Luke also fell into his first homesickness.
In the next few days, more and more people took holidays, and even more than half of the members of the serious crime squad left.
Detectives are also human beings and they also need to reunite with their families and rest.
Even Elsa, the iron lady, flew back to Miami to celebrate the holiday on the 22nd, which made Luke very envious.
That's a place where you can go swimming at the beach even on Christmas. There are a lot of hot girls and handsome guys, and there are countless bikinis on the beach.
Well, okay, Los Angeles is okay, at least it’s much more comfortable than New York.
Elsa was on vacation, so Luke simply signed up for the shift in advance. He worked two consecutive days on the 22nd and 23rd.
In this way, as long as it is not a major case, he does not have to work overtime on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Donald also went on vacation, so Selina simply took the shift with Luke.
Selena also said that perhaps Christmas Eve and Christmas would be spent alone together in the apartment by the two of them.
Luke chuckled at this and said, "Sorry, I have a date on Christmas Eve, so I might not be home."
Selina was stunned: "What? A date? With whom?"
Luke's expression was subtle: "It's Ximena."
Selena thought for a moment: "Your ex-girlfriend? Why is she in Los Angeles?"
Luke shrugged. "She came to Los Angeles to study at a university. Even though it's an unknown university, she still came."
Selina was surprised: "She contacted you?"
Luke shook his head. "No, it's just a coincidence. Do you remember the last time Elsa took a case from Donald? It was that Japanese guy Kiyoshi, I think his name was that."
Selina nodded: "Remember, Donald was relieved at the time and thanked you for taking the blame."
Luke: "… Then why did you come back and tell me that he was very angry, and fortunately you said something nice so that he didn't hate me? And you also asked me to buy a bucket of old-style pickled cabbage noodles to reward you?"
Selena: "Ah? Haha, is that true? I don't remember. Let's talk about Ximena. How is she related to that Japanese guy?"
Luke was too lazy to argue with her and continued to explain: "Later, when I went to investigate the work of that Japanese man, I found out that he was renovating the last few floors of the Zhongfu Building. When I went to Zhongfu Company to inquire, I found Ximena working as a receptionist there."
Selina: "Uh, wait, she's... working odd jobs?"
Luke: "To be exact, it was an internship organized by the school. After all, Zhongfu Company has been making a lot of money recently, and for some reason, her university asked some students to volunteer to be interns in this company. Ximena went, and it is said that the salary for internships there is very good."
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