"Young master, did something happen in the shop?" The driver asked Theo once he was seated in the warmth of the car. His young master had taken longer than expected to return and he feared something might have happened and was just about to barge into the shop before he saw his tall figure stepping out with a bouquet of white roses."Er, I bumped into someone……interesting," Chase said as he thought back to the young lady, who looked nothing older than 22. The driver was about to say something else as he looked at Chase through the rearview mirror but decided against it, instead, he kept his eyes focused on the road till they were rolling into the large gates of the Alcantra mansion."Just stop at the main front," Chase told the driver because he noticed the driver trying to turn and take the path that led to his wing directly.The driver nodded once and soon, he was shutting off the engine in front of the empress' wing."Good night, young master," the driver said with a bow as he hel

"Oh, I will," Chase replied with an undertone of challenge in his voice. "Here," the empress' voice broke off their mini staring contest as she placed a piece of cheesecake on his plate and he sent her the warmest smile.Benedict and Jennifer scowled at the empress' display of affection for him but didn't say anything."Ride with me," the empress said to Theo as soon as they were done eating."Mother, I think Theo should ride with me instead. I want to get to know my nephew more," Jacob countered as he stood up from his seat.The empress eyed him suspiciously and was about to protest when Theo spoke up."I would love to, Uncle," Theo said cheerily. "Great, let's go," Jacob said and patted him on the shoulder."You don't have to," the empress said, eyeing him warily."It's just a ride, grandma. I'll be fine," he assured her and grabbed his coat before walking towards the direction Jacob went.Theo wasn't dumb. He could clearly see through Jacob's schemes and he knew they were not abo

Subconsciously, his head snapped upwards and he saw the heavy chandelier falling and with the speed of light, he was by the empress' side and in one swift motion, pushed the recliner chair away and got out too.He had pushed a little too hard because the empress was sent flying to one side of the room where she fell on her ankle.She didn't have the time to comprehend what had just happened because in the next second, the loud sound of the chandelier crashing on the floor, breaking into a million pieces echoed throughout the room.Chase didn't move. The empress didn't move. They both stayed still as they reflected on what would have happened if he hadn't moved her out of the way. Or what would have happened if she hadn't followed him into the office and he was alone, seated on that chair.As if a force had pulled him back to reality, Chase's eyes snapped to where the empress was and he was by her side in the next second and crouched down beside her."Are you okay?" He asked at the sam

Even though the clip they just saw didn't answer the question of who was responsible, it confirmed Theo's thoughts without any doubt that someone had been responsible for it."Wrap it up," Theo said and began to walk out but the two men fell and lay on their faces as they begged Theo to have mercy."Please young master. We're sorry," they pleaded."Get your things and don't ever show your faces here," Chase told them.The men exchanged bewildered looks and started saying words of thanks to him before he went out.They were grateful that even though they had lost their jobs, they were still alive because they knew that if the empress caught a whiff of their incompetence, they would have been dead on the spot.They quickly grabbed their things and fled for their lives before the young master changed his mind.Agatha noticed Chase's sour mood as they took the elevator back to the office but she didn't dare ask what happened inside there.Chase went into the office as soon as the elevator

The rest of the dinner finished in silence as the family members exchanged deathly glares among themselves."Goodnight, mother," Jacob was the first one to leave the dining room and shortly after, his wife followed after him."I'll take you up to your room," Chase said when the empress dropped her glass of water and he helped her to her room."Don't forget to be ready for your flight by 7 am," she said as he tucked in the duvet that was over her."Grandma," he started softly. "Did you know what Aunt Regina was going to say?" He asked the empress.She looked to be in thoughts for a while before what he was asking clicked and her face hardened a bit and an unknown emotion ran through her eyes."Just random stuff. Pay her no mind," she waved it off.Chase wanted to press her for an answer but he decided against it."Goodnight, grandma," he said after applying the balm that was prescribed for her on her feet and giving her a little massage and he left the room.On his way back to his quar