Pleased to hear this, Zane decided to take Naevia to the target room. That's a place he hasn't shown or taken her to. But now was the time to do that."Alright then. After this game we'll both go there and have some fun," Zane said, offering Naevia the table.It was her turn to play next. Naevia gladly took the offer. "Let's make a deal. Whoever that wins this ping-pong game gets to take the lead during target practice," she suggested, scoring again."I like where you're heading. Deal my lady," Zane accepted Naevia's game plan. They both continued their game for forty five minutes, until the winner emerged successful. "I won!" Naevia cheered. Pointing at Zane proudly.Zane smiled and leaned his stick beside the ping-pong table. He clapped his hands and raised them up, saying, "Congratulations Naevia. You won this time around. We're even now. That means you will take the lead during the target practice." Zane smirked, lowering his hands down."Yeah of course. It'll be like the old tim

Naevia's flashback ends. She still had her focus on the ground. Letting out a poor laugh."The first person I killed was the same person who trained me to be a strong fighter and shooter. I got to know he was a traitor. He even tried to kill my father. So I ended him right there," Naevia narrated the scene to Zane."Is that what got you so down out there?" Zane questioned Naevia. Referring to what occurred with her during the target practice.Naevia hummed to Zane's question. That was a response to confirm that it's the truth. Zane couldn't say anything else. He just stared at Naevia.After hearing all these, Zane felt sorry for Naevia. He never knew that her childhood was rough. It reminded him of his own childhood.Trying not to remember the pain she felt while shooting Felix, the guard who trained her at a tender age, Naevia sighed out and turned to look at Zane.She found him already gazing at her. She let out a smile and grabbed her glass of pineapple juice."That's in the past n

Laughter could be heard coming from the study room. Zane and Naevia were done eating their food. The empty plates and glass showed how much they enjoyed the meal. But the two of them weren't there."Full concentration. No distractions please," Naevia ordered Zane. Placing her hands on her head and gazing down at the chessboard. Both of them had gone to sit on the couch to begin their game night. The game was chess. Naevia brought it since that's what Zane loved playing the most. Information gotten from Kelvin."Alright then. No distractions my lady. Do as you please," Zane listened, crossing his arms and watching her.Naevia gazed hard at the chessboard. She brought her right hand down and picked the queen. She sees an opening and kills most of Zane's pawns."Haha! I'm getting a hang of this now," she cheered and sat back excitedly.Zane scoffed at her and said, facing down at the chessboard, "Good one Naevia. But you left so many openings to your King." Zane pointed it out for Naevi

The next morning, Zane stays back home. He had no work to do that day, so he just stayed home.He sat on a couch in his living room, going through the newspaper. He fixed his gaze on the news like he was searching for something.Just as he was doing that, Naevia passed by without looking at the living room. Zane spotted her passing with his side view.He lifted his head up to look at her and saw her going. She just walked away without even glancing into the big room. Seeing her, Zane recurred last night. How he met her laying on the couch with the chess board in her hands.He also remembered his promise to her concerning the chess game. Since he wasn't doing anything, he decided to go and meet her.Zane dropped his paper aside and made his way out of the living room. Taking the path Naevia had taken..Naevia came out of the bedroom in a black trouser and ash shirt. When she woke up, she didn't meet Zane.She had assumed that he had gone to work already. Her plan was to give him some

After that day, Naevia and Zane's relationship became better. They became closer than ever over the days that ran by. They didn't hesitate to help one another with something. Naevia no longer saw Zane as a stranger, but a friend and husband. All the traces of the husband she has always wanted could be seen in Zane now.Her feelings for him changed. She now had butterflies that fluttered in her stomach whenever she laid her eyes on him. Back then, Naevia would try to hide how she was feeling around Zane. Then, she couldn't tell how she was feeling around him, but now she does. She no longer wants to hide it from him, but doesn't know how to show it to Zane. She feels Zane doesn't feel that way about her. Friday morning, Zane woke up early and left the mansion for work. Naevia had wanted to wake up early that day to get him food to take along, but she overslept.That's because she and Zane had a chess game last night, and she finally won against him."Damn it! I didn't wake up early