The Christmas holiday in America lasted two weeks from December 22nd to January 5th.
Many people liked to take their annual leave at the same time, so that they could have a month of free time.
In the end, Catherine said that she would consider it. Even if she came over, she would have to spend Christmas at home.
Luke said that it was fine, and that he would cover the expenses.
Robert wasn't happy. "Are you rich, kid?" Luke gloated.
Luke said gloatingly, "Haha, I just received a reward of two thousand dollars for solving a case. What do you think? "
Robert was frustrated, but couldn't vent his frustration.
It was a reward from Shackelford Town's Ghost Uncle. Unless they happened to catch a money launderer, this kind of reward for solving a case was rare.
"Fine, you can pay for it," he said through gritted teeth and gave the phone to Catherine.
Catherine didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she watched the two men bicker again. She hung up the phone after a while.
"Why are you always bickering with Luke?" Catherine asked with a smile.
Robert snorted. "That kid's too full of himself! I'm going to teach him a lesson when I see him. "
Catherine was lost for words for a moment. "Fine, fine, fine. You can do whatever you want."
Robert, however, had an idea that he didn't tell his wife.
What kind of case could be worth a reward of two thousand dollars? Unless it was someone who was willing to pay the reward to the officer who solved the case.
That wouldn't be a big problem. It might just be a regular case.
But if it was a reward from the police department, two thousand dollars would be a lot, and it might be a more troublesome case.
Robert was afraid that Luke would get into trouble with some troublesome gang or person again. Without him around, he was really afraid that Luke would make a big mistake.
Of course, he didn't know that Luke's achievements had far exceeded his imagination, and that he was about to receive another reward.
Hanging up the phone, he shook his head at Selina, who was also on the phone next to the window.
Selina was probably explaining the situation to her family.
They were thousands of kilometers away from each other, and they were usually busy with work. It was a little lonely during the holidays.
Thankfully, he and Selina were huddled together, which made them feel a little better.
After Selina hung up the phone, he asked, "What's wrong? Did Sandra ask you to come back for the holidays too? "
Selina nodded. "Yes, but it's not that easy. You don't get paid for nothing. You can only wait until next year."
Luke chuckled and rubbed her head. "Alright, let's eat."
Hearing that, Selina's mood finally improved. "What are we eating today?"
Luke asked, "Was the roast chicken you had last time good?"
Selina nodded vigorously. "It's delicious. Are we eating this again today?"
Luke shook his head. "No, that's why I changed the recipe. Today, it's my exclusive honey roast chicken."
Selina: "What?" What kind of logic was that? If it's delicious, then continue to make it. Why did you have to change it?
However, when Luke brought out the so-called honey roasted chicken, Selina's complaints vanished, and she swallowed hard.
She smelled the sweetness mixed with the aroma of meat. It was wonderful.
Luke chuckled.
The honey roasted chicken was just an exaggeration. In fact, it was just a chicken made with barbecued pork sauce.
The color of the barbecued pork was also very beautiful, and it was just as beautiful on the chicken. The bright red chicken gave off a sweet aroma that would definitely make people salivate.
Even Luke, who didn't have a sweet tooth, couldn't help himself.
Very soon, the honey barbecued chicken was cut into several chunks. Luke put a leg in it for Selina while he ate the breast.
"Well, it's not bad, but the chicken breast is a little dry. I'd better not cook the whole thing next time. It's too demanding on the fire and technique." Luke wasn't particularly satisfied with his skills.
Ignoring him, Selina hugged the leg of the gun and nibbled on it. "Awoo, I think, awoo, this, awoo, is even better than the previous awoo, awoo, awoo."
Luke said helplessly, "Focus on eating and don't talk."
In the end, he only ate a third of the food. The rest went into Selina's stomach.
Looking at Selena, who was giggling happily, he shook his head with a smile and threw the tray into the kitchen, too lazy to wash it.
Everyone was going to have a holiday!
Listening to the silly soap operas on TV and laughing, Luke fell into homesickness for the first time.
In the next few days, more and more people went on vacation. Even the Major Crimes Division lost more than half of its members.
Detectives were human beings too, and needed to be reunited with their families.
Even Elsa, the iron lady, flew back to Miami for the holiday on the 22nd, which made Luke envious.
That was a place where you could go swimming on Christmas Day. There were a lot of hot girls and handsome men there, too, and too many beach bikinis.
Well, fine. Los Angeles was fine, at least much more comfortable than New York.
Since Elsa was on vacation, Luke simply signed up for work on the 22nd and 23rd.
That way, as long as it wasn't a major case, he wouldn't have to work on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Donald was also on leave, so Selina simply worked with Luke on duty.
Selina also said that perhaps the two of them would be spending Christmas Eve and Christmas Day alone in the apartment.
Luke chuckled. "Sorry, I have a date on Christmas Eve. I might not be home."
Selina was stunned. "What? A date? With who? "
Luke said with a subtle expression, "Jimena."
Selina thought for a moment. "Your ex-girlfriend? Why is she in Los Angeles? "
Luke shrugged. "She's in Los Angeles for college. It's an unknown college, but she's here anyway."
Selina found that odd. "Did she contact you?"
Luke shook his head. "No, it was purely a coincidence. Do you remember the last time Elsa took a case from Donald? That Japanese guy, Kiyoshi. That's his name, right? "
Selina nodded. "I do. Donald was relieved and thanked you for taking the case."
Luke was lost for words. "… Then why did you tell me that he was very angry, and that he didn't hate me because you put in a good word for him? He even asked me to buy you a bucket of pickled cabbage noodles as a reward? "
Selina said, "Huh? Haha, did that really happen? I don't remember. Let's talk about Jimena. How does she have anything to do with that Japanese guy? "
Luke was too lazy to argue with her. He continued explaining, "Later, when I looked into that Japanese guy's work, I discovered that he was working on the last few floors of Nakatomi Plaza. When I went to Nakatomi Corporation, I found that Jimena was working there as a receptionist. "
Selina asked, "Well, wait, she's … doing part-time work?"
Luke said, "To be more precise, it's an internship organized by the school. After all, Nakatomi Corporation has been making a lot of money recently. For some reason, the university she's in has asked some of its students to intern there. So, Jimena went there. It's said that the salary is pretty good. "
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