*****Andrew was momentarily stunned after Ares issued his command, but he quickly realized that Ares intended to clarify things to his wife.It was only then that he realized he had inadvertently divulged his grandmaster's secret with his quick and sharp tongue.He smiled wryly before bowing his head in acknowledgment of Ares’s order.“I will… I will carry out the order now,” he quickly said, hesitating for a second whether to apologize or not.Eventually, he turned around and glanced at his men before giving out his order, not wanting to make another mistake.Just as he was about to apprehend Laura who has now turned into a statue, he recalled something he had almost forgotten and glanced at Ares.He thought twice before finally opening his mouth. "Um... I have something to report," he said, unsure of how to address Ares.Ares instantly rolled his eyes at him. “What else don’t you know how to say after you’ve already said it and make the world know I'm your grandmaster” he gr
*****"You're… you're telling me that you're Old Man Ton himself?"“Master Ton himself and not Master Ton’s descendant?” Olivia stuttered.She couldn't believe what she just heard.Master Ton, seeing her like this couldn’t help but smile. “Of course,” he nodded his head.The Old Man found it simultaneously amusing and frustrating, remembering how he had to argue his case before Olivia reluctantly started to believe him.As it looked, however, Olivia did not seem to have been confused at all.She shook her head with deep certainty. "I know supernatural beings do exist in this world, but how can anybody be able to maintain their appearance from 200 years ago, even looking younger? You must only be playing a prank on me, right?" she argued.This was what Ares heard upon his return, prompting him to massage his head in frustration. However, he preferred this version of Olivia.He stared at her, wanting to make a joke, but then his heart ached, seeing the long cut on her face.He
*****"This... what... what's really going on? What are we doing here?" Olivia finally couldn't keep her mouth shut after realizing that their car was allowed to drive Into the famous Greenville Estate.She swallowed hard with shock before hurriedly looking at Ares with a gaze burning with questions, but Ares only continued keeping a mysterious smile on his lips, not answering her.He remained silent throughout the drive until they eventually got to his villa.“Please,” He stepped out and also invited Olivia out of the car.Already beyond perplexed, Olivia dumbly followed Ares’s invitation, stepping out of the car with a dazed expression on her face.At the same time, Master Robert who had rushed out upon the sound of the vehicle came to a halt.He opened his mouth with concern, wanting to ask Ares whether the mission he went on was a success, however, he stopped himself upon seeing Olivia, immediately recognizing her identity.“Grand mistress,” he called out respectfully, prompt
*****“This… this is your house?” Olivia gasped with shock, unable to believe her eyes.She stared at the luxury interior; the expensive chandeliers made from real gems, the couch made with leathers from skins of species that looked like has gone extinct , the curtain, and everything that probably couldn’t be bought with mere money.“How… weren’t you just a…”“A poor and broke orphan who couldn’t afford a life?” Ares smiled, completing the words on Olivia’s tongue for her.The instant Olivia heard him, she became embarrassed, her face turning red.Ares didn’t say anything apart from chuckling, then he instead invited Olivia to a couch and made her sit. After that, he opened the vial he was holding and proceeded to applying the content in it to the wound on Olivia’s face.He was incredibly gentle, however, Olivia did not even register what Ares was doing at that moment, instead, her mind was in total chaos as all sorts of questions began to pop into it.‘Is it the fact that he was
***** "I don't care what it takes; I'm getting her today," Olive suddenly growled under his breath, his eyes glowing crimson red, as he drove into Rex City.With no concern for his own life or death, he pressed hard on the pedals, his destination being Olivia's house. Suddenly, the ringing of a cell phone interrupted him, but Olive's first instinct was to ignore the call or even hurl the phone out the window in frustration. However, he managed to calm himself and picked up the cell phone from its holder in the car. The moment he saw the caller ID, however, he panicked and quickly thanked his lucky stars for not following his initial instinct. Without wasting another moment, Olive parked his car by the side of the road and quickly answered the call.“Master,” He called out fearfully, subconsciously swallowing hard. "I heard you've returned alone to that dead city, abandoning the important mission I assigned to you for others to handle?" a cold, dark, and deep voice responded, caus
*****.Back in Greenville estate, Ares immediately frowned upon hearing Old Man Ton’s words.“Congratulations?” He gazed at the old man with confusion.‘Someone is throwing up and he is congratulating me, does that even make sense?’ He thought, his frown intensifying.The same thought went into the mind of Olivia, who had finally calmed down.Initially, she was embarrassed about why she would suddenly throw up, but upon hearing Old Man Ton's words, she also became confused."What do you mean, why are you congratulating him, sir?" she inquired seriously, unsure of what to make of the situation.The mysterious smile on the Old Man’s face immediately intensified“Master, Mistress, you… you two seemed to not be aware yet…” he said, giving the couple a knowing gaze."What?" the husband-and-wife duo asked simultaneously, their minds already racing with various possibilities.“Why don’t you talk now if you know something?” Ares’s tone finally became a bit unfriendly, not liking how
***** After arriving, Penelope who had never expected to meet Olivia immediately wanted to hug her, but then she saw her storming past herself, her eyes pouring buckets of tears and her face etched heavily with disappointment and pain. Penelope was immediately with a huge confusion. Just as she opened her mouth, however, Olivia turned and gave her a sideways glance. “Can I take your car?” she inquired. Without waiting to receive a response, however, Olivia jumped into the rented car, ignited the engine, and pressed hard on the pedals, driving away. "Huh! What just happened?" Penelope was stunned, but could only gawk at the car speeding away. After a while, she squinted her eyes and finally glanced at Ares who presently has a look of uncertainty on his face. "What happened?" she asked as she approached him, her face filled with perplexity. Although Penelope's reason for coming here was entirely different and she hadn't expected to meet Olivia, given Olivia's strong dislike and co
***** “Hum… young miss, are you okay?” Within the Johnson family estate, one of the guards watching over the entrance to the ancestral estate couldn’t help but suddenly ask, scrutinizing the nervous Rebecca. The instant Rebecca heard the question, her heart pounded hysterically in her chest and she panicked. “What... what do you mean?” She stuttered, shooting a death glare at the guard who just asked the question, sending him slightly terrified. “I… it was because your complexion wasn’t looking that... that good,” the guard responded with fright. “And how does that concern a nobody dog like you?” She snapped before storming away, leaving behind a heavy atmosphere. The two guards remained silent for a while before the guard who hadn’t said a single word since shot the second guard a playful smirk. “How was what?” “How was what?” Guard A, whom Rebbeca had snapped at directly shot guard B a cold glare, still mad at how Rebecca had just addressed him. Guard B wasn’t mad, instead,