(Venal POV)
Before leaving Master Dryzen's room, I bowed modestly in his direction. I have no idea what's troubling him. As far as I'm concerned he needs some alone time.
When I came out, Lilith smiled at me. I know she heard what Master Dryzen order. I stopped in front of her.
"You've clearly heard what Master Dryzen needs today. About the attendees at the Royal Auction. You need to—."
"I heard it clearly. Don't bother Sir Venal." And she was happy when she turned her back on me.
That woman... He secretly like Master Dryzen.
Com’on Lilith, it's hopeless.
I massaged my nape to relieve the sudden tension.
Lilith knew it was dangerous to have a relationship with Master Dryzen. Our family was aware of the rules, yet this woman... Why would she force herself to him? Death is what she's looking for. When I asked Lilith about her feelings for the dragon prince,
(Venal POV)I called Kevin to prepare for Miss Dahlia’s departure tonight. He was taken aback by my order. Perhaps he had a premonition of what was on my thoughts a while ago. Kevin, we get it wrong."We've already taken her family out of town, Sir Venal." Kevin is confused because Miss Dahlia has no family to which she may return."Keep Master Dryzen's philosophy in mind." There is a brief moment of silence. There is a brief moment of silence."Ah, I see." He remembers what I mean.That's what Master Dryzen wants to happen for Miss Dahlia, especially if he wants to be her wife. Having a family and loved ones gives you a sense of weakness. Master Dryzen does not allow her to have a vulnerability in order to avoid being threatened by the opponent. In short, he doesn't have time to deal with the stress of saving someone's life.“Give me ten minutes to a
THE DANGEROUS CEOBy: Death WishPROLOGUEIt was the tallest building in the world.A token of pride to whoever owned it.An industrial empire that stole selfishly in the name of success.A giant that overshadowed its competitors’ comparatively smaller establishments under the risen sun. And everyone knew whose devilish strategies it came from…From the topmost loft of the building stood a man with a glass of red wine in his hand. He was smirking; not at the taste of the fine wine but at the misery of his rivals."Master Sean, everything happens at your will.""I know. And that makes everything else boring.""Seventy-two percent of the overall economic businesses of the world are already under your name and only the remaining twenty-eight percent are still government property. Shouldn’t
ALPHA KING CHECKMATEBy DeathWish(EL's POV)I gasped for air while hearing the rustle of leaves. In a blitz, I saw Uncle Rankin charging towards me. The look in his eyes felt like two daggers piercing through me. My body couldn't react quickly enough to dodge his attack. He almost killed me again if he didn't stop.Both of us started laughing. We lied down on the grass; my uncle took his robe while slowly turning back in his human form. His knife-like claws disappeared in his hands, the elongated muzzle replaced by his human face. It still amazes me seeing someone else shapeshifting, even though I've seen it countless times.The sky gets darker, I know that he could also smell the rain about to drop."You can now control not to change your form EL.""Why do we need to do this?" I asked him a bit irritatingly. His laugh thundered in response."How many ti
(Cedrick POV)The two ladies return in front of us, without Miss Dahlia."The young miss left her heels to us and run away. " I give the one who speaks with a faint smile.Master Kai and I are well aware that the wild woman will go to any length to escape us and find a plausible reason. We had heard the explosion for quite a while, and I had ordered my men to follow them.The woman handed me the heel, which I placed on the table in front of Master Kai. He touches the footwear, and no words come out to his lips. When he lifts his gaze to me, he offers me a crooked smirk.I bent my head slightly. This is not good.We're waiting for my men to return. They must figure out who planted the explosives and return with Miss Dahlia. Otherwise... I can't promise that their lives will be spared. Fear engulfed the staff around us, especially for the two ladies who bring a piece of not so good news. They're quit
(Cedrick POV)"Cedrick, we need to act."That's how it is, Master Kai; you must first focus on locating the Dragon before you may play with the rubbish here in the world."And I am on that track Master Kai." I point out what needs to be pointed out."Anyway, Dahlia piqued my interest. She can easily elude your men." His gaze had become more focused on me. "Is your staff so inept?" In his gaze, there was a threat."I will assure everything that the menI will hire, recruit, and include in our organization can deal with uncertainty even if it means their lives.""They'll be a priceless treasure, Cedrick.I wish you luck in finding boys like my men."His men are highly trained werewolves who are the eldest sons of a pure werewolf family. When a couple gives birth to a male, they are obligated to offer the newborn infant to the Grand Alpha Service. They wer
(Dahlia POV)"Last night Grandma?" I'm not sure how to tell her the truth. How am I going to tell her without lying?"Eh, Grandma, have you eaten yet?" I attempted to change the subject, but..."Dahlia, your response to my question is unrelated. Where did you come from last night? And who is it that has brought you here?""Grandma…""Oh, Dahlia, don't say you've been doing what I despise the most. Wasting the money for nonsense. Don't tell me you are imitating my stingy grandchildren. Don't inform me you spent some of my money last night with whoever your companion was.""I don't Grandma.""How come you don't?" She tapped herarmchair with her pointing finger. From that way, she could relax and be calm."Can you tell me where you were last night? Tell me who you're with, and I'll tell you who you are Dahlia my dear." Her words are pensive
(Dahlia POV)"I didn't sleep, Dahlia; I just avoided Karen. You heard her that she is asking for her share." She sips once again her tea. "However Karen didn't get any from me, but you... I'm sure Dahlia, you take a few of my money to spend for your date whoever that moron is."He is indeed a moron, Grandma. HE DOES!“No. Grandma, I didn't. I didn't take even a single penny. Promise.”“Are you telling me Dahlia, the one you dated last night was a wealthy man? So that's how you smell? Kind of a wealthy woman. Hmmm?”Grandma has a keen sense of smell, especially when it comes to money."It appears to be that Grandma." I nibbled my lower lips.But Grandma, you know me.I am not a gold digger or social climber. Kai Carter was just playing with me, and he was wasting his time, especially mine."And who is it?" Grandma's
(Dahlia POV)I attempted to call Karen to confirm what had occurred, but she was not available. I also tried Auntie Esmeralda, who is also unreachable. And I hurried up to my room to get the contact information of the hospital where Carlo was being treated, only to discover that the network connectivity was down. Why couldn't I reach them? Tsk. I tried once more to call the hospital, it rang,but suddenlythe line was already busy. What the heck. My head hurt.I tookmy jacket and took off the clothes that weren't mine. I put it in a paper bag and got ready to leave.I need to know what's going on around me. And I only know one person who did this. Kai Carter.He will never stop if he didn't get what he is really looking for. Such a waste of his handsome face if I destroy them.They have no right to blame me. This is what he wants.I was surprised when I came out