On the other side of the globe, Canada was still cool as the sun began to rise. Christian blinked a few times to adjust to the light streaming into his eyes. He immediately remembered that the second wave of troops was due to arrive that day.Christian grabbed his phone and checked the time—it was five minutes past five.“If I were in USA, I’d be in a panic for oversleeping,” Christian thought as he quickly got up to head to the bathroom.In Canada, he wasn’t accustomed to showering right after waking up. After brushing his teeth and washing his face, Christian went in search of Darrell. He needed to inquire about the readiness of the soldier retrieval team, as the estimated time of arrival for the troops was within an hour.“Where’s Darrell?” he muttered to himself.After searching various places inside the house, Christian went outside and found Darrell in front of the house, on a phone call. Christian waited until he finished. Shortly after, Darrell finished the call and...“Darre

Since Larina usually didn’t answer, he decided to look for another number. Christian remembered being given a business card by Larina once, and the number on it was different from the one he had. Christian didn’t take long to find Larina’s number and immediately dialed it. The first call rang ten times without Larina picking up, making Christian anxious.Deciding Larina might not be holding her phone, Christian refrained from calling again and instead waited for Larina to call him back. After trying both of Larina’s numbers with no answer, he decided to call Yve again. But just like before, neither his wife nor Larina answered his calls.“Why isn’t Larina picking up her phone? I have a bad feeling about this. Could something have happened to Yve? Usually when my heart is restless, something is wrong,” muttered Christian.Being far from Yve, Christian couldn’t verify her safety himself. He needed an intermediary to find out about Yve’s condition, and Larina was the most suitable person

Ravon still couldn’t believe that Larina was asking him to spy on Yve. Despite her repeated pleas, he continued to shake his head in refusal. Dealing with someone behind Yve, especially someone like Christian, the Protector feared by everyone, was out of the question.“I really can’t help you with this one. You’d better find someone else. I still value my life and my career,” Ravon rejected Larina’s request firmly.“I guarantee you, Ravon. Please, I’m begging you,” Larina pleaded, clasping her hands in front of her chest.“No, Larina. I can’t do this. Surely you know who Christian is?” Ravon asked again.Christian was the mastermind behind all the favors Yve currently enjoyed. Everyone knew, even if they didn’t speak of it. The Protector always lurked behind Yve, becoming her true protector whenever she faced trouble.Ravon would be digging his own grave if he succumbed to Larina’s demands. If it were anything else, he might have agreed, but not this.“Sorry, Larina. I’d rather walk i

Hearing Christian’s question, Elvira panicked immediately. She quickly gestured for Christian to keep quiet. Despite the distance between them and Valerio not being too close, and Christian only whispering, Elvira was still afraid Valerio would hear them.“Let’s not discuss it now, Sir. We’ll talk about it later when Valerio isn’t around,” Elvira whispered back to Christian. She was genuinely afraid Valerio would find out.“It’s okay, Valerio is focused on my troops’ training, so he won’t suspect anything,” Christian insisted on getting an answer. He had created some distance, and the noise from his troops’ training would muffle his and Elvira’s voices. Valerio wouldn’t know what they were talking about, and Christian thought it was the perfect time to ask. When else could he talk to Elvira without Valerio knowing?Elvira shook her head immediately. “No, later, Sir.” Elvira didn’t want to take any risks. She then thought about how to talk to Christian safely. She glanced at Christian

Yve smiled. “You’re amazing, you know. I’m really impressed by you,” Yve openly praised Sévon.She then resumed eating, which had been interrupted by listening to Sévon’s stories.“Oh, I’m just ordinary. I’m also impressed by you,” Sévon deflected the compliment back to Yve.“By the way, I read in the news that you recently won a big tender, right?” Yve asked.Sévon nodded. Then he replied, “A few days ago I just won a tender, quite significant. Estimated profit reached 3 trillion.”Their conversation then flowed naturally about the business world between Yve and Sévon. They talked about many things and seemed very comfortable with each other. There was no awkwardness in Yve’s heart while conversing with Sévon.“I feel comfortable with you,” Yve suddenly spoke spontaneously in the midst of their conversation.Hearing Yve say that, Sévon suddenly fell silent. Happiness surged in his heart because Yve...“Really? Are you truly comfortable with me?” Sévon interrupted.Yve became flustere