I Sell Bottled Water for Gold in Another World!

After watching Tanya's dramatic winking display end in complete failure, Khushi stood there in stunned disbelief. Her mind was racing, trying to process what she'd just witnessed.

A seizure?

The man had literally asked if Tanya was having a seizure.

How was that even possible?

Tanya's signature move had been reduced to dust.

This was beyond embarrassing situation for them both.

But Khushi wasn't ready to admit defeat just yet.

Seeing her friend getting completely ignored down just like that, she immediately took out her phone and started typing with both thumbs, her fingers flying across the screen as she sent a WhatsApp message.

Tanya, don't get discouraged! I believe you're the absolute best at this. You can definitely get him! Don't let one setback throw you off your game!

Tanya's response came back almost immediately: Okay!

There was something about that simple reply that told Khushi her friend was gearing up for something big.

Tanya wasn't the type to back down from a challenge, especially not when her reputation was on the line this time.

Taking a deep breath to center herself, Tanya stepped forward with renewed determination.

She wasn't going to let some clueless guy make her look like an amateur.

If her subtle approach wasn't working, it was time to bring out the heavy artillery.

She walked toward Alex with what she considered her most seductive steps, every step calculated for maximum impact.

Her smile was pure temptation as she positioned herself directly in front of him, close enough that he couldn't possibly ignore her this time.

"Hey there, handsome," she purred, her voice dripping with suggestion, "do you think my tongue is long?"

Without waiting for his response, she stuck out her tongue in what she was absolutely convinced was the most alluring display any man could witness.

This wasn't just flirtation this was her nuclear weapon level option from all of her arsenals, the move that had never failed her in all her years of dating someone.

She was internally laughing with confidence though.

This was her ultimate secret weapon, her ace.

There was absolutely no way any red-blooded male could resist this kind of direct, obvious invitation.

She had used this exact same approach dozens of times before, and it had worked every single time without exception.

From her view point nearby, Khushi watched with growing excitement and anticipation on her face.

This was Tanya's legendary finishing move!

Khushi had heard rumours about this particular technique from her other friends.

It was supposed to be absolutely devastating, the kind of thing that made men forget their own names.

No guy had ever been able to resist it before nor Alex will be.

Quickly pulling out her phone again, Khushi opened the camera app and aimed it directly at Alex.

The moment he showed any sign of interest, any hint of that typical male reaction she was expecting, she would capture it all on video.

Once she had photographic evidence of Alex acting like a typical guy, she thought then she could show it to Riya and finally prove what kind of man this security guard really was.

This was it. This was the moment everything would come together.

But then Alex looked at Tanya with that same expression of genuine, innocent confusion that had been driving both women crazy all evening.

"Your tongue? Yeah now I think it does seem long to me, Is that some kind of birth defect?"

The words hit the air like a bomb exploding on her head.

"Pfft!"

Riya burst into laughter again so hard that she nearly fell off her chair, tears streaming down her face as she struggled to catch her breath.

Meanwhile, Tanya felt like the ground was opening up beneath her feet.

Her left eye started twitching uncontrollably, and her face turned so red with embarrassment and frustration that it was almost on the brink of black.

She looked like she was about to explode right there and then on the spot.

A birth defect? Was this man seriously asking if her tongue was due to birth defect?

How could anyone be that completely oblivious to what she was obviously suggesting?

This level of innocence should have been illegal.

Khushi was equally baffled and frustrated by this unexpected turn of events.

This can't be right!

This is completely wrong!

Why isn't he taking the bait?

This is totally unscientific!

Maybe Tanya is just not his type?

But that's impossible after all she's everyone's type!"

The whole situation was making no sense whatsoever.

Every single guy Khushi had ever known would have been all over Tanya by now, and yet Alex was treating her like nothing.

After several more minutes of increasingly desperate attempts, Tanya finally threw in the white flag.

She pulled out her phone and sent Khushi a message that basically amounted to a complete surrender.

"I'm sorry, but I really can't break this guy.

You need to find someone else for this job. I mean, don't get me wrong, I think he's absolutely gorgeous and I'd love to get to know him better under normal circumstances, but he's clearly not interested in what I'm offering."

With that devastating defeat, Tanya gathered up what remained of her shattered pride and left the bar, looking like she'd just lost a war.

As she walked away, she couldn't help but think about how attractive Alex really was.

Under different circumstances, she genuinely would have wanted to pursue him for real, not just as a favor to Khushi.

But what was the point when he seemed completely immune to her charms?

Khushi watched her most reliable weapon retreat from the battlefield and felt her frustration reach new heights.

She couldn't believe that Tanya, of all people, had been shot down so completely and thoroughly.

This was supposed to be a simple, straightforward operation.

Get a beautiful woman to flirt with Alex, wait for him to respond like any normal guy would, capture it on camera, and show Riya the evidence.

How had something so basic gone so wrong?

For my dear friend Riya, I absolutely cannot give up now after coming this far.

Khushi thought to herself, her determination only growing stronger in the face of this setback.

Her mind was working overtime, trying to analyze what had just happened and figure out where her plan had gone wrong.

There had to be a logical explanation for Alex's behavior.

Men didn't just ignore beautiful women throwing themselves at them unless there was a very specific reason.

And then, like a bolt of lightning, the answer hit her as soon as it get the chance to surface.

Wait! Now I get it! The reason Alex was able to resist Tanya's advances is because Riya was sitting right there next to him the entire time! Of course he had to behave himself with his girlfriend watching every move he made!

It all made perfect sense now.

If Riya hadn't been sitting there, Tanya definitely would have succeeded!

After this revelation, Khushi felt like she'd finally cracked the criminal case.

She was convinced that Alex wasn't genuinely loyal or immune to temptation, he was just exceptionally good at putting on an act when he had an audience.

If she took away that audience, and his true nature would definitely reveal itself.

"Hehe."

"Now I understand exactly what's going on here!"

Khushi chuckled to herself, already formulating her next, more sophisticated plan.

All she needed to do was find a way to separate Riya from Alex's side, and then this security guard would absolutely show his real colors.

Without his girlfriend there to monitor his behavior, he'd definitely slip up and reveal what he was really like.