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Chapter 3 The meeting

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6:00 AM, Room 2931

Aster tried to open her heavy eyes.

"So this is a hangover? Or the after-effect of the drug? Hmm..." she thought.

"My head is so heavy, and my body is so sore."

As the memories of the previous night slowly returned, her eyes widened. She glanced at the man peacefully sleeping beside her.

"Oh shit! What have I done?" she whispered.

Carefully, she slipped out of bed and quickly got dressed, trying not to wake the man. Before leaving, she looked at his face.

"Well, at least he's good-looking… better than Dane," she murmured with a small smile.

Then, she left the room in a hurry.

---

Meanwhile…

"Good morning, my lord. Has the drug worn off already?" Sean asked as he gently tried to wake Carl.

"Hmm… where is she?" Carl muttered, trying to open his eyes.

"Who, my lord?" Sean replied, confused.

"The one you brought last night. The pretty one."

"My lord, I think you're mistaken. I didn’t bring you a girl—you told me not to," Sean explained, puzzled.

"What? Then who was the girl I was with?" Carl asked, rubbing his temples to relieve his pounding headache. His eyes landed on the bedsheet—evidence. He wasn’t dreaming. A woman had definitely been there.

"Maybe it was Vanessa, my lord?" Sean offered.

"No, she wasn’t Lycan—she was human. Find out everything about her and report back to me immediately. I need to get back to the company now."

"Yes, my lord," Sean replied, his eyes catching the dried blood on the sheet—clear proof that someone had indeed been there. He immediately instructed the hotel manager to provide all the CCTV footage.

---

Later, at the hospital

"Where the hell did you go last night?" asked Dane, the medical director.

"I’m really sorry, sir. I wasn’t feeling well, so I went home early," Aster replied.

"My bad, you missed the fun. By the way, do you want to have dinner at my place? I’ll cook for you."

"Maybe some other time, sir. I have work to do," she said, rejecting his offer while focusing on her laptop, clearly ignoring him.

"Hmm, okay then. Call me if you change your mind," he said as he left, his expression darkening. He already suspected that she knew she’d been drugged the night before.

---

Back at the company, Sean entered the President’s office with a folder in hand.

"My lord, here are all the details of the woman you were with last night," he said, handing it over to Carl.

"Aster Carello? Hmm… a doctor? Really? Interesting. Why would she offer herself to me?" Carl asked, intrigued.

"My lord, I believe she accidentally entered your room. Coincidentally, you were both drugged last night. I have all the CCTV footage—you can review it."

"Bring her to me. I’ll ask her personally," Carl said with a naughty smile.

"Yes, my lord. By the way, Madam is on her way here. She was furious that you ignored her calls about the engagement," Sean added.

"Alright. I’ll wait for her," Carl replied calmly as Sean left the room.

After Sean left, a well-dressed and sophisticated woman entered the room.

“Carl, are you insane? Do you know what you’ve done?” Nadia scolded her son.

“Mom, I don’t want Vanessa. She drugged me last night,” Carl replied, trying to avoid his mother’s piercing gaze.

“Then who will you marry? Your birthday is next month, and you know very well that you must be married before your 29th birthday!”

“I know, Mom,” he said, trying to reassure her.

“Fix the mess you've made. Your father is furious,” Nadia snapped before stepping out of the office.

---

It was past 8 in the evening when Aster finally finished her duties at the hospital. She grabbed a quick sandwich from the cafeteria before heading to the parking lot.

As she opened her car door, a masked man suddenly grabbed her, shoving her inside. He snatched her keys and started the car. Before she could react, another man pressed a white cloth against her nose. Within seconds, she lost consciousness.

---

Aster slowly awoke in the bed of a luxurious hotel room.

“Where am I?” she murmured. The room seemed oddly familiar.

She closed her eyes, trying to piece together her memory. Suddenly, the door opened.

Startled, she jumped out of bed as her captor revealed his face.

“Oh shit—what the hell?! Why is this man here?” Her eyes widened in disbelief.

The man closed the door behind him and calmly gestured for her to sit on the couch. He took a chair and sat down in front of her.

“Judging from your reaction, you remember me now, don’t you?” he said, locking eyes with her.

His gaze was deep and captivating. She often wondered why the gods blessed a man like him with such perfection—he was almost unreal.

“What do you want? We just had a one-night stand. What’s the big deal?” she asked, breaking eye contact.

“What was your purpose in climbing into my bed and offering your virginity to me?” he asked calmly.

Aster blushed, her eyes darting toward the window, speechless.

“Why would a respectable doctor do that? If you were trying to get pregnant, you should’ve known our DNA isn’t compatible. So, what’s your real motive?” Carl pressed.

“Okay! You want an answer? To become head of my department. I’ve been aiming for that position for a long time. You're Carl Landon—the owner—so you could promote me. Did I answer your question?”

It wasn’t the truth, but it was a logical excuse. If she told him the real story, he wouldn’t believe her anyway. She had already researched Carl’s profile after that night, relieved to find out he was a Lycan—meaning the chances of getting pregnant were zero.

But this situation? Completely unexpected.

Why would Carl look for her?

Carl remained silent, his eyes studying her while she did everything she could to avoid his gaze.

“Alright then,” he finally said. “But you must comply with my condition.”

“Yes, I’ll accept any condition,” she replied.

“I’ll call my assistant to bring over the agreement,” he said, a secretive smile playing on his lips.

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