Romans & histoires Number Five

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On the Floating Platform, piercingly cold winds blew. With their clothes whistling, five people stood on each apex of a pentagon, the direction of which represented the five elements of the universe: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, respectively. Because of the special rules of this match, none of them dared to take the initiative to attack the others. With great caution, everyone was on guard against the two people on either side.

"Then what's stopping you?" END OF BOOK FIVE

"There are... five of them." ***

“We were together for five years! You loved me!” “Five years?” Evangeline raised an eyebrow, looking at me like I was insane. “Mr. Corvo, I think you’re mistaken.” “I’m not mistaken!” I begged, all my pride and dignity gone. “Evangeline, look at me! Do you really remember nothing?” “All I remember,” she said, her voice terrifyingly calm, “is that you are the mafia Don of Chicago. Nothing more.” I felt my heart being ripped out of my chest, bleeding and raw.

“Don't act like my protector now. Don't act like you care now.” Sebastian’s entire body goes rigid. I feel his hand flinch on my wrist and his eyes flare with a sudden shock as they go wide. He let out a sharp gasp, his eyes focused on me. “You… you remember?” he whispers, his voice trembling. He looks at me like I've just stabbed him in the heart. He leans in such that I can feel his hot breath. “Daisy, do you remember everything?” he asks, his voice cracking. “Did you… did you recover all of your memories? Do you know what happened five years ago?”

He didn’t care anymore. Math Problem (8 + 5 = ?): Kenta had written “8 + 5 = 135.” When Takuto asked him how he arrived at that conclusion, Kenta simply explained, "8 and 5 hugging each other turns into 135!" As logical as it was, Takuto felt a pang of disappointment. This was his younger brother’s interpretation of basic arithmetic.

Grace Lauren doesn't expect Grandfather Gray would agree so fast. Being afraid that the boiled duck flies away, and not daring to threat anymore, Grace Lauren quickly holds up five fingers and says with a flattering smile, "Grandfather, is this number okay?" "Five million is okay, but from now on, my great-grandson has nothing to do with you! Do you understand?" Grandfather Gray stares at Grace Lauren, "If you keep making trouble, I can't vouch for the money nor your life!"

Lila asked, having actually stopped Rex from entering the elevator. Rex was taken aback by the young, beautiful lady's boldness in approaching him and asking for his contact information. He furrowed his brows at Lila as he stared at her from head to toe. He found her attractive, with her fair skin. He dipped his hand into his coat pocket and gave her one of his business cards without asking her anything, then walked away to head up to the fifth floor to bring Jessica downstairs. Lila was excited and went back to her duty post.