Chapter 10

"Ha ha ha, this sucks. But... It's also perfect." The man rubbed his own hair after laughing. I don't know what was funny, but to Aleta... It didn't seem like a good thing.

"For the first time, I got a rejection. And you don't seem to be affected by what I just did. You... Who you really are," the man said with a smile.

Aleta still did not understand what this man meant. She wondered to herself. What was this man doing? Weren't they just having a conversation?

"Aleta!"

Aleta and the man's conversation stopped when someone called her name. Apparently the voice calling Aleta's name came from Felix who had just arrived. Felix walked over and approached the two of them.

"Good morning, Mr. Esson," Felix greeted the man who was chatting with Aleta.

Aleta muttered to herself after Felix greeted the man in front of her. "Oooh, so his name is Esson. Who is this man? It seems like Felix respects this man. Should I ask? But..."

Felix then turned to Aleta who was lost in thought.

"Hurry up and get ready! Mr. Dave will be leaving for the hotel in an hour. As his personal assistant, you should come too," Felix told Aleta.

Aleta nodded and left the man named Esson and Felix.

Esson did not blink at Aleta's departure, until the girl had completely disappeared from his sight.

"You better not mess with Mr. Dave's guests," Felix said.

"Did you realize that? She's not affected by the illusions I'm playing with even though she's really looking me in the eye. And ... and the scent of her body ... so sweet," Esson said.

"I won't repeat what I just said!" Felix seemed indifferent to Esson.

Esson was provoked and looked at Felix. Felix looked back at him equally fiercely. The friendly smile he had shown Aleta was now gone.

"You don't realize it. That girl is special, yes... that must be why Dave brought her here. And it seems only me and Dave can feel it. Ha ha ha, I can't believe this. Do I have to compete with my own brother again?" Esson said to Felix.

Felix adjusted his glasses, then said, "No one ever wanted you to compete in the first place. Mr. Dave didn't become king because he wanted to."

Esson tugged on Felix's shirt collar.

"Don't overstep your bounds, Felix. You are only a servant in this family!" Esson said with some emphasis.

Esson released his grip on Felix's collar and patted the man's shoulder a few times.

"But fine, you don't have to worry. I forgive you this time. I have to go because I have a lot of business to attend to. And... please tell Dave that I... want that girl," Esson said in a half-whisper to Felix.

"You know what? Dave always grants me everything I want," Esson added with a sly smile.

***

The man was in front of the mansion, he was leaning against the car door and waiting for Aleta's presence while playing with his cell phone. This was a little strange, who exactly was the boss here? How could Dave even be made to wait for a long time like this.

"Sir, we have to leave now. Otherwise, you might be late," one of Dave's men admonished.

"Just let them wait. I don't care," Dave replied.

"But, sir. This is not good for..."

"Are you trying to organize me? How about you be the boss?" Dave interrupted.

Dave's men couldn't make a move. He bowed his head and walked backwards. He was more afraid that his master would get angry.

"Aaarkh what exactly is that girl doing?" grumbled Dave.

Meanwhile, Aleta had just come out of the mansion. She approached Dave with some hesitation. To be honest, she didn't even want to go to Davian Ricardo's Hotel. Well... at least not for now.

But... Aleta had to do it. She had to obey her Master's orders. And she also had to get up the courage to go there. Put away the bad thoughts and start looking for information.

"I'm sorry, sir," Aleta said.

Dave wanted to be angry, but after seeing the look in her eyes... Dave couldn't bear it. Especially considering that Aleta was the one who had saved his life.

"Never mind, let's get on," Dave said, not wanting to bother.

Dave and Aleta then boarded the same car and sat next to each other on the back seat. In front and behind the car driven by Dave, there was another car filled with bodyguards. Yup... Dave was like an important official who had to be protected.

"Once you get there, you must stay by my side. Don't go anywhere and don't ask many questions. Don't greet or talk to strangers. You must ask my permission if you want to leave. Anyway, you have to be under my supervision!" Dave explained at length.

Aleta looked at Dave without blinking. The man was talking at length and it amazed Aleta.

"I think you're overreacting," Aleta said.

Dave took a deep breath before finally saying, "Have you forgotten what happened last night? Did you forget what happened before you ended up here? Do you want to die in a pool of blood like the corpses that were lying there last night?"

Shit! Dave's words made Aleta vividly remember how horrible everything was last night. Remembering the blood that was splattered and the fishy smell that wafted into her nose, made her feel sick.

"I just want to take care of you. At least... until you're completely safe," Dave said.

Aleta wasn't sure if the word "safe" for Dave would fit into Aleta's life. What was clear was that from now on, Aleta's life would be completely changed.

"But... I'm still curious," Aleta said.

"Ask me anything you're curious about. I'll answer them if I can," Dave said.

"The night we first met, you were chased by a gang of gangsters. You probably kissed me to distract yourself and you're probably right that it was a factor in your safety back then. But on the other hand... before that you finished a bottle of my perfume. What exactly did you want to do? How can just a bottle of perfume, you believe that your life will be saved?"

This question! How was Dave supposed to explain it? The fact that the perfume used by Dave was just to distract the smell of the lower-class werewolves. Or... the fact that he was actually a werewolf?

"Uhmm, I don't think I can explain," Dave replied.

"What? but why. Let's answer, I also need to ensure my own safety because from now on, I will always be by your side," Aleta said.

"You'd probably hate it if you knew why I'm using your perfume," Dave said again.

"Oh my God! I'm not that kind of person. So, please answer honestly!" Aleta was still insisting.

Dave was getting dizzy with Aleta's words. He couldn't think of a more plausible reason so...

"Alright, I'll tell you. So actually..." Dave's face turned red. He turned his face away, avoiding Aleta's gaze.

"Actually, it's part of my fetish," Dave replied in a half-whisper.