WHO TOLD YOU I'M DEAD

*IMPERIAL HOTEL*

The figure that stepped out of the hotel room had cast off her dull grey robes, she was now dressed in a tight fitting leopard skin gown that clung to her body and the golden mask on her face had been removed

Her long silky hair was in disarray but it didn't dampen her beauty in the slightest, her honey colored eyes only portrayed coldness, like an ice cold princess, she walked towards the three youths.

If it wasn't for the chilling look on her face, Venom, Meek and Eight would have almost mistaken Daera for the eldest miss, dressed in Olivia's clothes, she looked every inch like an heiress

It was the first time they had ever seen Daera dressed in such feminine clothes, if Daera hadn't been wearing a mask all along, there would have been a long line of admirers at the mercenary camp, even though they knew Daera's identity, they had only been granted a few peeks at her face, this was the first time they would actually have a good look at Daera's face and it defied all thier expectations, she was stunning, just like the eldest miss.

Eight was the first to snap out of his reverie " wow boss you look so strange, I almost didn't recognize you"

Erada ignored Eight, " I've spoken to Olivia and while I'm gone, she'll be imitating me, the three of you would teach her everything she needs to know"

Venom had a conflicted expression on his face but he nodded at the end, since Daera had entrusted the task to him, he would try all his best to put up with the pampered heiress.

Eight wrinkled his nose " Boss! How can you make such a decision, it's degrading for someone as weak as that to imitate you, if you want a replacement, I can hire a professional actress to imitate you while you're gone, that weakling of a girl can never imitate you"

Venom and Meek shook thier heads helplessly, there was really no cure for stupidity in this world, how could they hire an actress to imitate the leader of the undead? It was even worse than putting up with the spoilt heiress and a huge disgrace to their mercenary group.

" There's this popular actress, Julia Reed, she's a bit good in martial arts, we can kidnap her" Eight continued, oblivious to the stares he was getting.

Venom's face was knitted into a frown, staring at Daera's beautiful but cold face, he was tempted to pull her into a hug but he knew how much she hated physical contact, he could only pat her shoulder gently.

" Be careful, the Kingston family isn't as simple as it seems, if you face any difficulties, forfeit the mission immediately, your life is more important"

Erada nodded her head " I know big brother, I'll be careful, take care of yourself as well" if it was any other person that had dared to touch her, she would have snapped the hands of such person in to two.

" Boss, how can anyone believe you're the eldest miss when you look so cold and unapproachable, I feel so bad for you, you'll have to act like a pampered heiress for God knows how long" Eight grumbled, no one knew how much he wanted to follow her on the mission, just to watch his boss act like a spoilt brat would be a very epic movie.

" Boss can I at least follow you to the Kingston's mansion, I promise I won't enter the house, I'll leave as soon as we get there, I might just hang around and steal a few things" Eight persisted.

Erada shot him a scathing glare " your boss is lying unconscious in the next room, you should go take care of her"

" But boss.."

Erada strode out of the room, she wasted no time in locating the black Audi, as she seated herself in front of the steering wheel, she clenched and unclenched her fingers, trying so hard to control her emotions, her mother's heart wrenching screams echoed continuously in her head and she held her throbbing head, if she drove to the Kingston's mansion in this state, she would murder every single person in cold blood.

she continued holding her head, breathing in and out until the echoes subsided, she turned on the ignition and the car roared into life, speeding past the dense forest of devil's lane into the brightly lit streets of Green city, from now on, she was Olivia.

*THE KINGSTON'S MANSION*

*GREEN CITY*

The Kingston mansion was one of the grandest houses in Green city, on the vast acres of land were several residential houses which was occupied by the members of the Kingston family but the grandest house was right in the centre, beautiful flowers adorned the outskirts and although it was barely evening, crystal lights were brightly lit around the house.

Even though the house was beautiful, it didn't match the countenance of those that were inside it, a heavy cloud of mourning hung over the house, a fair delicate woman was seated beside her husband who was also a striking handsome man, the two of them were in their late forties but they looked like they were merely in their twenties

The delicate and beautiful woman was Rivera, although she looked delicate on the outside, she was a strong and fierce woman, she was married to Vince Kingston, the current leader of the Kingston family, the two of them were well matched in terms of strength and it was because of this that they were able to keep thier positions despite how chaotic the Kingston family was, the eldest Master, Royal Kingston ( Olivia's twin brother)paced back and forth with a sorrowful expression on his face and the maids in the mansion were as silent as death.

On the trio's face was a look of pure agony, the news that thier daughter had been murdered by the undead had been brought to them, it was rare to see a trace of weakness on Rivera Kingston's face but today her beautiful and rosy face was deathly pale, her lips trembled incessantly and tears rolled down her face, how could her precious daughter end up dead, Vince Kingston's eyes were bloodshot and Royal wiped a tear from the corner of his eye

" How can my sister die just like that!" Royal howled while trying so hard to control the smile that was threatening to bloom on his face

' finally that fool is dead'

he muttered inwardly before turning to face his mother, he couldn't let her sink too much into grief, this was the time to show her support, making her realize that he was the only one she had left.

" Mother do not cry, even though we are all hurt by Olivia's death, I am still here and I will avenge my sister even if it means going against the undead"

Royal bluffed, there was no way he would dare to go against the undead, in the past, countless experts had ventured into devil's lane with the aim of exterminating the undead but none of them made it out alive, since then no one would be stupid enough to go against them.

Royal draped his hands around Rivera's shoulder, helping her to a sitting position, he brought out an handkerchief from his breast pocket and dabbed at her face, Rivera continued to stare blankly into space, if Royal wasn't holding on to her, she would have collapsed onto the ground, Rivera found it difficult to accept that she would no longer see her daughter's radiant smile nor would she ever hug that slender figure to herself.

" No..I can't believe this!!" Rivera shrieked like a madwoman, tugging at her hair, ignoring the attempts of her husband and son to pacify her.

" Mother, even though it's difficult to accept, there's nothing we can do about it" Royal groaned, his face was a picture of despair and if one didn't know better,One might be easily fooled by him " she is dead mother, the only thing we can do now is..

" Who told you I'm dead" a soft and beautiful voice floated into the living room, staring at he enchantingly beautiful face, there was no single injury on her body, Royal froze in shock, how was she still alive?

Vince and Rivera were equally stunned, staring at their beloved daughter who had just appeared in front of them, thier grief was instantly replaced with joy.

" Olivia. .. you're alive..y.. you're not dead" tears of joy slid down Rivera's cheeks as she rushed towards the slender figure with her arms outstretched, intending to pull her into a hug.

Erada stiffened as Rivera's body touched hers, staring at the woman that had killed her mother and tried to kill her, she tried so hard to suppress the rage threatening to swallow her, Erada forced her self to calm down, she must not forget her mission, right now she was not Daera, a cold and ruthless assasin, she was Olivia, a weak and vulnerable heiress who had just received the greatest shock of her life from the undead.

" Mother .." Erada murmured weakly

As Rivera hugged the slender figure to herself, Erada's body remained as stiff as a stone, the arms that would have flung themselves around her shoulders remained unmoving.

" Are you hurt anywhere, what really happened to you, we were all so scared to death" Royal composed himself quickly, cursing Olivia a thousand times in his heart, how could she end up alive even after entering devil's lane, just how many lives did this bi*ch have.

Perhaps if Erada hadn't heard Lily's confession, she would have been fooled by Royal's acting.

" Olivia..thank God you're alive" Vince Kingston mumbled incoherently, staring at his precious daughter, he was still in shock, it was only after touching her arm did he confirm that she was truly alive, Vince's heart broke, looking at his daughter's lifeless gaze, her dark lustrous hair was in disarray and her honey colored eyes that always twinkled with happiness was dull and blank.

" Lily.. and.M.mark are dead"

Bang!

The words struck thier hearts like a hammer but for Royal it was even more painful, Mark and Lily were the one's he had ordered to get rid of Olivia, how did they end up dead and this dimwit survived.

Vince and Rivera knew how much Olivia liked her assistant, it must have been a huge shock for her, seeing the two people die in front of her.

" They shielded me with thier life till the end, that was why..I was able to escape"

" My poor baby" Rivera touched Olivia's cheek and she flinched again, Rivera frowned, Olivia had always loved making physical contact, she was like a cuddly little bear, she always loved snuggling next to others but Rivera concluded that she must have been traumatized from her experience today.

" Little sister, I'm so glad you're alive"

Erada didn't even spare Royal a second glance, she was disgusted by him, she didn't plan to expose him right now but since he tried to interfere with her plans, he wouldn't end well either.

" Mother..I feel so faint, I barely managed to escape, once I got into the car, I didn't bear to stop for a second" Erada mumbled weakly, due to their grief none of them could tell that she wasn't Olivia and to further convince them, she swayed gently, everyone knew that Olivia Kingston was very weak and driving nonstop for three hours would certainly make her feel faint, if it was the real Olivia, she would have been a crying mess.

Rivera fussed over her daughter and instructed the maids to prepare a relaxing bath for her, another was sent to brew a special tea for her that will soothe her nerves, seeing the smartly dressed maids scramble up and down, Erada continued to stare blankly.

" Little sister, did you really see the infamous Daera, what does the undead look like" Royal inquired

Erada controlled the urge to punch a hole into his face ' I am Daera, you stupid fool and hearing you say my name really disgusts me' instead she winced as if the word 'Daera and the undead ' brought a lot of pain to her.

" Royal!" Vince thundered darkly " how can you be so insensitive, your sister barely made it back alive yet you dare to torment her by mentioning the name Daera"

" I'm sorry father" Royal lowered his head " I didn't mean to make her upset, I was just too overjoyed to see her alive and I didn't realize she was in so much pain"

Erada ignored Royal's remorseful look and the evident sympathy on Vince and Rivera's face, she couldn't bear to stand in the same place with them for long, she was afraid she would not be able to suppress her emotions.

" I ..I just want to be alone" she walked out of the living room and walked into the wrong hallway, she was halfway into the hallway when a sudden thought hit her, she didn't even know Olivia's room!, How on earth was she going to keep up with her pretense.

Watching her daughter walk aimlessly in the hallway, Rivera's heart ached, how could Olivia change so much during the past few hours.

" The maids will bring your tea to you,

you should rest in your room if you're feeling tired"

" My room?" Erada murmured blankly, her eyes roamed around the massive hallway, how on earth was she going to locate Olivia's room, Rivera's face morphed into a frown and Erada knew if she continued like this, she would be exposed, she couldn't bear to be exposed so soon, if she gets exposed, it would be difficult to leave this place alive.

The blank look on her face immediately morphed into a look of terror as she clutched Rivera's arm desperately.

" I'm scared mother... I'm scared t.to go alone, I'm scared t.t.that they'll find me and they..they'll kill me"

The frown evaporated from Rivera's face, suddenly hating herself for suspecting her own daughter.

" They won't find you, you're home now, no one can hurt you anymore, the entire family will protect you, let's go, I'll lead you to your room"

Even though Erada was repulsed, she didn't flinch when Rivera held her hand and guided her to a different hallway, it was grander than the first, they walked in silence for several minutes before finally stopping in front of an intricate white door.

" Should I stay with you for a while" Rivera asked, her eyes were clouded with worry.

Erada shook her head " I'll be fine mother, I need to rest" , she pushed the door open and was instantly surprised, it was like she had stepped into a deranged princess castle, almost everything in Olivia's room was pink with subtle shades of white and lilac, even princesses weren't this obsessed with pink.

For Erada, who had always surrounded herself with black and grey colors, it was like stepping into a nightmare, in the middle of the room was a king-sized bed with pink blankets, a big pink teddy bear was on top of the bed,Erada furrowed her brows, she was about to climb onto the gigantic bed when she heard a muffled weeping sound, the sound seemed to be coming from under the bed and Erada crouched down only to find a small figure crouched into a ball, sniffling soundlessly.

" Eldest miss.. it's all my fault..I should have told master and mistress you were going to Grove city...I should have stopped you.. Eldest miss.. how could you end up dead.. I shouldn't have let you go"

Erada frowned at the sobbing girl, she was a pretty little thing, she was putting on a maid's uniform but it was different from the ones she had seen earlier, judging from the way she was inside Olivia's room, Erada guessed that she was Olivia's personal maid.

Erada rapped loudly on the bed frame, startling the girl, she slowly peeked her head out underneath the bed and her tear streaked face radiated with joy.

" Eldest miss.. you..you.. you're alive"

Erada was caught off guard as the girl pounced into her, knocking her to the plush pink carpet, the girl started plastering kisses on her cheeks and Erada was startled, how can a maid's behavior be so..so improper.

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