All Chapters of The Most Wanted Man in Hrestia: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

The next morning, Dante found Beatrice and Fiona blocking his door."Bea, Fiona, you can't be serious. This early? I was about to go for a run," Dante said, exasperation heavy in his voice."This is the biggest thing in your life right now, and you still want to go for a run?" Beatrice shoved a bank card into his hand. "Your fiancée is studying at Audraco University. She's agreed to meet. Just follow the address I gave you and go find her."Fiona fussed over his clothes as she delivered her instructions. "Remember, you take the initiative to pay. Be generous. Show some backbone as a man. If you don't have enough money, tell us.""Yeah, yeah," Dante said, unfazed.To him, this felt like just going through the motions. Who would actually be interested in him?On his way out, he paused outside Gwendolyn's room. He wanted to say something but could not find the words. Frustrated, he turned and hurried downstairs.The door creaked open behind him. Gwendolyn, who had not slept all nig

At the Beaumont estate, Beatrice shot to her feet, her face tight with fury. "You’re telling me she actually turned you down? Just agreeing to meet her was already doing her family a favor. And she has the nerve to look down on you?""Exactly, Bea. I only showed up because you told me to. This one's not on me." Dante finished, then ended the call without another word.To put a stop to Beatrice’s relentless call-bombing, he simply powered off his phone.His stomach growled, sharp and insistent. Hunger hit him hard. Scanning the street, he ducked into a shabby little diner and ordered an entire spread of homestyle dishes.The moment the plates arrived, Dante tore into them, eating at a pace that bordered on violent.A group of burly construction workers at the next table froze mid-bite. They prided themselves on speed-eating, yet all they could do now was exchange glances and give Dante a silent thumbs-up.Dante ignored their stares. As Athos had always said, "Work hard when you wo

Dante blinked in surprise. "It's you?"Of all people, it was Freya."Dante, where are you headed? Let me give you a ride," she offered with a polite smile.He shifted awkwardly. "Your family holds a grudge against me. You personally can't stand me either. And now you're offering me a ride? Don't you think that's a little strange?"Dante honestly could not figure this woman out. By all rights, she should despise him. He had crippled her husband, beaten her brother to the ground in the Merchants' Association, and left her humiliated before a crowd. If anything, she ought to be hunting for revenge, not trying to win him over.Freya only gave a light laugh. "Sometimes, you don't truly know someone until you've fought with them. If it weren't for that incident, I never would have realized you weren't just a nobody. You're someone with a remarkable background."Not far away, another woman had been watching. The moment she saw the exchange, her mood plummeted. "Danny, who the hell is th

Dante did not dare return home right away. He drifted through the city without aim until the sun went down, then finally crept back into the Beaumont estate.Beatrice glanced up from a chessboard where she sat across from Marcus. She greeted him with a raised brow. "Back already?"Dante scratched the back of his neck with a sheepish grin. "Bea, did Roxanne leave yet?""She left," Beatrice replied flatly.He dropped into a chair with exaggerated ease. "Good. That's a relief."Marcus slid a piece into place, his voice calm but edged with teasing. "That old man's granddaughter is a fine young lady. She's well-mannered, trained in her family's medical arts. For someone your age, there's no reason to run from her. So what's the problem?"Groaning, Dante buried his head in both hands. "I've only ever seen her as a little sister. I've never thought of her that way.""A sister, is it?" Marcus chuckled. "Then I assume there's someone else already in your heart?"Dante smirked. "Honestly

The crowd erupted at once."What did Roxanne just say?""Did I hear that right? She called that guy her fiancé? No way!""Holy crap."Roxanne Auburn? The darling of Audraco University, the campus belle, top of her class, always admired, always surrounded by wealthy heirs like stars orbiting the moon? And now, in front of everyone, she had announced Dante was her fiancé?The security captain stared at Dante, trembling, unable to form a single word.Harold's jaw nearly hit the ground. His mind went blank."No way! Since when is he your fiancé? You're lying to me!" His world crumbled in an instant.First Beatrice, now Roxanne. Why did every goddess he coveted end up entangled with Dante?Roxanne gave a sharp snort and slipped her arm through Dante's. "Now do you believe me?""Crap." Dante smacked his forehead. He honestly wanted to strangle himself.He had come today for one reason: to tell Roxanne directly that he only saw her as a younger sister, that he never had romantic fe