"Oh..." Receiving a concise response that required no elaboration, Valerie felt a bit taken aback.Benjamin chuckled and added, "Is there something peculiar that you need to inquire about, Val?""Yes," Valerie nodded once. "I observed you cooking with the finesse of a master. It seems odd that you've mastered these cooking techniques as a non-expert. Did you happen to receive formal culinary training?""Well, no. Never took any formal cooking classes," Benjamin responded, casually transferring the stir-fried vegetables into the serving bowl.Valerie felt that the response wasn't quite sufficient, so she pressed on, "Then, how did you acquire this type of cooking skill?"Benjamin took a moment before replying, his gaze shifting as he mulled over his response. Revealing that his culinary prowess was mysteriously passed down through generations in the family heirloom was out of the question. Valerie wouldn't grasp the enchantment behind it, and he harbored no desire to unravel this mysti
Shortly after, a ringtone sounded."Allow me to handle this call. You go ahead and enjoy your meal," Benjamin suggested to Valerie, rising from his chair.Valerie turned her head, then asked, "Who called?"A smile graced Benjamin's lips as he simply responded, "Just an old friend."Valerie was on the verge of posing another question, but Benjamin had already risen and departed from the dining room. Sighing, she opted to set aside her thoughts, choosing to focus on her dinner instead.Meanwhile, Benjamin exited the house and made his way to the terrace. Swiftly, he answered the call, cutting straight to the point."Good evening, Mr. Luther.""Good evening, Master Frost. I'm truly pleased that you've taken the time to speak with me," greeted the voice on the other end.Timothy's hoarse voice greeted the call. Unmitigated, Timothy even immediately called Benjamin Master. Benjamin thought that Fabian might have introduced him with that title. So, he chose to take it for granted."No probl
After hanging up the call with Benjamin, the man who was sitting behind the desk without delay immediately contacted Lebron."Lebron, meet me in my office immediately," Joshua said firmly, then immediately turned off the phone without waiting for Lebron's answer.Shortly thereafter, the tall and burly man opened the door and greeted Joshua, "Mr. Wilson, do you have any orders for me?"Lebron, who was originally on the first floor of the Frost family's residence in Regal Hill, immediately got up and went to Joshua's study when he got the order to appear."There are directives from Master Frost," Joshua motioned for Lebron to take a seat across from him before continuing, "Master Frost harbors suspicions regarding the Luther family and has tasked us with conducting an investigation.""Wait, the Luther family?"Lebron was stunned. What on earth would Benjamin want to investigate the Luther family for? That was the question swirling in his head. As far as he knew, Benjamin had never had a
A black SUV came to a halt on a desolate road about a kilometer away from the Luther family residence. The Luther home stood at a considerable distance from the rest of the neighborhood, situated on a vast piece of land that served as a substantial buffer from the surrounding area."You guys are okay with walking a kilometer or so?" Lebron asked them.He had deliberately stopped far enough away because if he advanced another two hundred meters, there might be an overseer of the Luther family villa who saw them coming."No problem, captain," replied Claire, on behalf of her friends.Lebron looked around. As far as the eye could see, no one was passing by. It was so quiet that Lebron could hear the sound of birds calling to each other."After passing through this housing complex, you go straight north. Later you will find a house with a very large yard with many guards at the gate. That's the Luther family villa," Lebron explained.Claire, Jenny, and Maria nodded. The three of them got
"I don't believe this is the right decision, Claire," Jenny whispered. She continued walking, tightly gripping Claire's arm. Fear had seized her heart and mind. Don't fault Jenny for her apprehension. The reality before them was undeniably daunting."There, calm down, Jenny. I promise there won't be anything," Claire said, trying to reassure her two friends.Claire could feel Jenny and Maria's palms holding her hand starting to sweat as they got closer to the two men carrying bottles of alcohol. Claire glanced anxiously at her two friends, then sighed."Claire, they're getting closer," Maria squeaked, very quietly, as if she was afraid that the two men would hear her."When we cross paths with them, be calm. Everything will go well even if they look for trouble with us. Trust me, we're not just any women, we're trained troops!"Claire, Jenny, and Maria tightened their grip on each other as they passed by the two men. Jenny even had to hold her breath while glancing at the two men out
Valerie's house, almost midnight.Like his old habit, Benjamin would brush his teeth before going to bed.However, when Benjamin went to the bathroom, he found that the toothpaste had run out.Benjamin absentmindedly scratched his head, even though there was no itch while muttering to himself, "It just occurred to me. Yesterday, I sliced open the toothpaste tube to scrape out the last bits of jam, and now I don't have it anymore."Believing that Valerie must have a substantial supply of toothpaste or at least one tube in her bathroom, she hurriedly exited her room. In the hallway leading to the kitchen, she encountered Valerie, who oddly enough, was holding a toothbrush.She took the initiative to greet, "Hey, Ben, aren't you asleep yet?"In response to the friendly greeting, Benjamin replied, "Not yet. I came to find you.""Oh, really?" Valerie raised her eyebrows. "I was actually hoping to catch you and inquire if you have any spare toothpaste. Mine ran out, and I don't have any in
As their car journeyed farther, Valerie only began to discern what Benjamin had seen.Instantly, her complexion drained of color. Three provocatively dressed girls stood in confrontation with two inebriated men. One of the men brandished a firearm, appearing poised to fire within moments.Benjamin jerked the steering wheel hard to the left, slamming the gas pedal and blaring the horn at full tilt.In response to the impending blur of a high-speed vehicle hurtling in their direction, the two inebriated men, driven by pure instinct, abruptly hurled their bodies backward, in a desperate attempt to evade the impending danger. Simultaneously, the trio of alluring women, despite the car's trajectory not directly threatening them, mirrored the same defensive maneuver, their graceful figures momentarily contorted in an instinctual dance with potential catastrophe.Benjamin swiftly slammed on the brakes, his intended intervention narrowly missing its mark. The car's tires emitted a high-pitch
"You demon man!"The two drunk men widened their eyes in disbelief. They called Benjamin a demon because he had magical powers that could not be explained by human logic. They were very sure that Benjamin was not an ordinary human like them.Annoyed, the man with the revolver threw his revolver in a final attack.Benjamin swiftly caught the small revolver. Laughing crisply, he asked, "Don't you have any other bullets?"The two men did not answer. They looked at each other as if they were communicating through what was implied in their gazes.The two drunk men tried to run away. However, Benjamin moved faster. Benjamin grabbed their back collars and pulled them until the two big men fell to the ground."Where do you think you are going?" Benjamin asked with a grunt. He kicked the two men until their faces kissed the ground.If they thought they could escape from Benjamin's trap, then they were very wrong. Benjamin was not a man who would just let go of someone who had made a mistake to