Chapter 3

Lucas car parked in front of a building. Him and his demon guards got into the elevator and stopped at the 7th floor, then they walked down the row of corridors till they got to a door. Lucas rang the doorbell and waited.

"Master, we could just let ourselves in. Why are we ringing the doorbell?" Levi asked him, and a wicked smile spread on his face, but he shook his head.

"Today, we'll be gentlemen. I don't have intentions of hurting them yet; I just want to send a message to Aria."

The door opened, and an old woman stood in the frame.

"Who are you, gentlemen?"

"You must be the housekeeper. I am Lucas, a special friend of Aria, and we came to visit our friends inside."

The old lady eyed them suspiciously. She let Lucas in and told the rest to wait outside. As soon as the boys saw him, they began to scream, afraid that he had come to burn them like he promised them.

Lucas was amused by their pleadings, and he laughed out softly.

The old lady turned to face the smiling Lucas. She became scared and suggested that he left the house.

"I'm afraid, I'll have to ask you to leave. The boys are uncomfortable with your presence, and that's not good for their condition."

"Of course, I should be on my way now. I'm just glad that they're save and sound, but I'll need you to pass on a message to my dear Aria." He followed the woman to the door. "Tell her that I visited, and that my offer to relieve her of her stress still stands." With that, he left with his guards.

The old lady shut the door, and dialed for Aria immediately.

"Lucas was there?" Aria screamed out, drawing the attention of the customers. She apologized to them, and dashed out of the shop.

"Are you certain he left the building?" Aria asked the housekeeper.

"Yeah, but he spoke about some kind of offer that he has made you. What is that about?"

"Don't worry about it. I'll fix this." Aria said, and hung up.

She redialed for Lucas, and on the second ring he picked up.

"I see that someone terribly misses this evil guy. To what do I owe this call?"

"I think it's time we had that lunch." Aria said.

"Whoa, lovely. Do I pick you up?"

"No, tell me where you are. I'll come to you."

"It would've been nicer if I came to pick you from work. Don't you think?"

"Lucas, if you don't tell me where you are right now, you'll never hear from me again, and you can forget about regaining my friendship." Aria threatened, and hoped that the threats would get to Lucas, and cause him a change of heart.

Lucas was quiet for a while. He knew what Aria was playing at, but he liked it. He was amazed to see the length she could reach to protect those boys, and he decided to fall for her games.

"I'm at the office, Aria." He said to her finally, and he heard her breathe in and out, probably feeling satisfied that her plans had worked out.

A few minutes later, a cab pulled up in front of the company, and Aria got out. She stared at the huge building, and wondered if she should call Lucas again. She was about to dial his number when she saw Levi walking towards her.

"He does have eyes everywhere." She muttered to herself, and smiled at the demon coming close to her.

"I'm Levi, Lucas personal assistant." He introduced himself to her.

"I remember you. You played a huge role in holding me back while your evil boss mauled those boys. How could I possibly forget that face?" Aria replied, still holding a tight smile.

Levi chuckled, and led the way.

"Well, the evil boss awaits your arrival."

Aria followed him into the company, and she was awed at the beauty of place.

"Whoa, this place is beautiful." She exclaimed, and Levi smiled.

"Wait till you see his office. It's nothing compared to this."

"I doubt that guy has any sense of beauty." Aria said, and followed him into an elevator.

They got to the top floor, and the elevator stopped. The two stepped out, and Aria heaved a sigh of relief. She had been wondering why they hadn't gotten to Lucas office floor yet, but she was soon to figure that his office was at the topmost floor.

Levi led her into Lucas office, and Aria's eyes went wide with surprise. The office was as large as a two bedroom apartment, and it had a wine cellar. The couch was beautiful, and arranged nicely. She looked around her, and saw how sparkling the office was. Levi smiled at her.

"I told you." He said to her, and she nodded, still awed.

"I guess no one has seen that I'm also in here. The invisible man." Lucas said, trying to get Aria's attention, but she rolled her eyes at him and kept staring at the designs of the large office.

Some meters away from the building, a figure stood on the rooftop of a building and watched the two. A smirk appeared on his face as he watched Lucas futile attempt to get the lady's attention.

"A hundred years later, my evil son finally falls in love with a human. What an adorable sight."