Crashing into an Old Flame

Diana glanced at her sister quietly.

Usually, Daisy was a swift and decisive person. She did not like to drag things.

If she had some issues with someone, she would flush the person out of her life without wasting another second, rather than letting them bother her in this manner.

’’You don’t seem to like him that much. How did you end up getting entangled with him then?" Diana eyed her suspiciously as she placed the straightener aside, ’’He even mentioned a contract.’’

Daisy sighed like she was contemplating whether to talk about it or not. After a few moments, she spoke up.

’’I used to work for him two years ago. When I learned of that job, I was satisfied with the pay. Since I was a bit short on cash back then, I decided to apply for it,’’ Daisy said.

’’Why would you disguise yourself then?" Diana walked towards the bed and sat beside her.

’’I have done many kinds of jobs. During my first job as a business analyst, I was not in a disguise and they almost discovered my identity. It’s convenient to switch identity so that even if there is trouble, all I need to do is remove my disguise and no one will be able to track me.’’

As Diana thought about it, she felt like it made sense, ’’Have you done something illegal?" she probed out of pure curiosity. Back in the past, they were close but they barely had the chance to know more about each other’s lives.

Daisy was uninterested in the life of a socialite that Diana lived in the shadows of her mother. And Diana lacked the guts to inquire about what exactly was the kind of thrill and unrestrained life Daisy lived.

Daisy winced visibly at her words, bringing her out of her reverie, ’’Not to extremes. Just once or twice in my teens. I had hacked into some confidential documents for a huge sum of money.’’