“Don’t you think I was the one bullying her?”
Esther felt her heart lighten a bit. She’d worried that by chasing the woman away so fiercely just now, the little girl would think she was a bad person.
That thought scared Esther—since when did she start caring what others thought of her? And it was just a little kid...
Esther thought she must be going crazy missing children. It had been four years, and every time she thought of the child she couldn’t keep, her heart ached.
“No way! That bad auntie sent people to hit you first, but she couldn’t beat you, so you chased her away!”
The little girl spoke as she scooted closer to Esther’s side, her small hand actively holding Esther’s big one. Her voice was soft and sweet, melting one’s heart, “My daddy says that if a bad person tries to bully others, they can’t become the victim just because they get bullied back. A bad person is always bad, even if someone bullies them, they’re still bad!”
Esther:
Evander had been holding back anger, but it instantly vanished, replaced by the image of the woman calling him “baby” in that coquettish voice. Usually ascetic and indifferent, his mind even pictured her calling “baby” while under him.He quickly shook his head, forcing himself to stop those crazy images — this was a police station!“Since you don’t like him, then kick him out!”“I’m leaving, I’m leaving!”Oh god, the male boss is jealous. Randy felt terrified. If before he’d accidentally wandered in without knowing who Evander was, now he had done his research clearly: Evander, Country A’s richest man, the king of the capital, a well-known international figure. His wealth and power were definitely not inferior to their boss.To let such a figure misunderstand you had designs on his wife was basically a death sentence — there’d be no body to find. He cou
“Luna, let’s go back!”Marcell carefully tugged on Luna’s clothes. “I promise I won’t fight with anyone anymore. Please don’t tell my dad, okay?”“Who says you can’t fight with others!”Luna was about to agree, but when her eyes caught the angry and imposing look of Esther through the glass door, she immediately changed her mind. “If you want to fight, fight only those you can beat. If you want to bully others, fine — but never bully someone stronger than you, and never bring trouble to the family by messing with people you can’t afford to offend!”That little brat was always causing trouble. When he did, he knew it was useless to go to their parents — so he’d come to her, the older cousin. Even if the other family was powerful and didn’t want their child wronged, as long as Luna kept a good attitude, the other side would show respect to her status as the t
“Esther?!”The moment Chloe saw that face, her legs went weak, and she collapsed straight to the ground. “You actually pretended to be... no, you are her... You’re a murderer!”“Sorry, I’m a legal citizen, paying taxes legally all over the world!”She could even do something like hiring a killer, and kill people she didn’t have any deep hatred for. If she let this slide, who knew who she might kill next? Esther felt that mercy was not her style.“Chloe, you really believe such a vicious urban legend? You’re really overestimating your own kindness! If I were really a killer, how could you have easily kidnapped one of my subordinates?!”As she said that, Esther lifted the suitcase from the car, adjusted it, and handed it to Randy, who had just followed from the car behind. “Is it true that doctors at the children’s hospital in the western region haven’t
On the day she was supposed to meet Chloe, Esther changed into black tactical gear. She wore a hat, a mask, and the unmistakable gold bracelet that marked her identity.When she arrived, Chloe was already waiting. She froze at the sight of her, but quickly recovered, fixing her eyes on the ghostly gleam of the gold bracelet on Esther’s right wrist.“Gold-Masked Hecate?”Esther didn’t speak. She simply raised her wrist slightly in acknowledgment, then gestured for Chloe to talk.“The target — I already told your subordinate last time!”Chloe dragged a suitcase from behind her and dropped it in front of Esther with a thud.“There’s $500,000 in
Esther’s eye twitched hard, she bit into her sandwich and almost choked, “What the hell is she thinking? Who does she think I am!”“Boss, don’t forget—our company works both sides of the law. We’re a security company, yes, but back then, when you made your move, you scared everyone. That group of European mercenaries were all defeated by you. After that battle, you became a rising star in the assassin world!”Esther: “...”Oh yeah, that’s right. Back then, she cleaned out a group of mercenaries, rescued some European police from drug traffickers, and killed several hostage-taking assassins. She became famous overnight. She was quietly earning money in a foreign land and never explained those things.Later, she found out she had been dubbed the “Gold-Masked Hecate” — a female assassin — in Mexico.Naturally, people came to her offering assassination jobs, but she
Esther woke up already in her own bed at home. Zoe’s fluffy little head was resting against her chest, her small hands tugging at the fabric of her shirt. Her tiny mouth was slightly pursed straight, so cute it made her heart melt and her eyes go a little blurry—until the man’s deep, pleasant voice sounded.“Awake?”Evander was dressed casually in a T-shirt and jeans. Compared to his usual formal, serious attire, he looked unexpectedly approachable.Esther’s gaze shifted from the little girl’s face to him, still a bit dazed. “Breakfast is ready. You want to eat upstairs or downstairs?”Esther: “...”She seriously suspected this guy had driven early this morning, and there was evidence—“I’m not eating!”Without hesitation, Esther replied. Then it hit her where she was. Without thinking, she blurted out,“Evander, what did you feed me on your a