Mr. Kim?At the mention of Mr. Kim, Delinder stared at Perseus. He looked stunned to see Mr. Kim there, and there was something else she saw in his gaze. It was like he had done something else. It was then that she realized she had done something wrong. If he knew Mr. Kim, he was definitely a big shot.She regretted not reading the files about him. She had just read his name, his age, and the school he attended. If her father were to ask her questions about him, she wasn’t going to be able to answer.‘What is he doing here?’ Perseus asked himself as he stared at Mr. Kim. He had just claimed to be dating someone when he was engaged to Sherry. The night was terrible already. He managed to compose himself and act like he had done nothing. Sherry had given him her permission, but there was no way he was going to tell them it was fake."Hello, Mr. Kim.” Perseus greeted. “It was a surprise to see you here.”Mr. Garrett's gaze shifted from Perseus to Mr. Kim. “You both know each other?”“Ye
As soon as Mr. Kim threw the words toward Mr. Garrett, he threw them back almost immediately.“Says someone who had more than two lovers in the past.” Mr. Garrett retorted.Delinder was still shocked that her father had accepted the relationship. He had always rejected everyone that she brought. Does that mean that, to him, Perseus was the only one worthy of her?A bright smile appeared on her face. If her father was right, she wasn’t going to let Perseus go. She might as well steal him from Miss Kim.Perseus let out a sigh of relief. The panel was in front of him now, and his daily tasks were listed all over it. Every one of them was ticked, and Iris had just ticked the last one.[I didn’t expect you to be done so soon.][I thought that I would finally be able to punish you.]“Didn’t I tell you that not all dreams come to pass?”[Mine would!][Ding! You have completed your mission.][Punishment has been waived, and the rewards have been granted.][Congratulations, host.][You have ad
As soon as Van fell over, he stared at Perseus with a terrified look on his face. Delinder had no idea what happened, and Van's men hurried over to where he was.“Boss, are you alright?” His men asked him as they tried to help him up.Van refused the help by slapping off their hands. He slowly rose to his feet, and despite the resistance he felt, he managed to stand straight and look at Perseus. “You think you are tough, don’t you?” Van asked Perseus, his eyes blazing with fury, because he had just made fun of himself in the presence of so many people.Perseus pulled Delinder to the other side before glaring at Van. “My girlfriend already told you about Father blessing our relationship. You are old news.”Van’s face turned red with rage as Perseus said that to him. His gaze turned to everyone in the room; they were staring at him, and a few were snickering.“I thought they were a thing, but who would have guessed that Van was going to be tossed away like trash?” One of the ladies mut
Delinder kept on pulling Perseus, heading in a direction that Perseus knew nothing about. He tried to stop her; he tried to tell her that it wasn’t the direction of his car, but she wasn’t listening.“We have to find somewhere to hide so they don’t find you.” Delinder blurted out. “Do you think that I am unable to beat them all up?” Perseus asked her.She shook her head. “What do you take me for? I can’t let you get injured all because of me. It was my fault they were after you; I made him angry by bringing you over. And what made you think that you would be able to beat them or win? Van’s men are one of the best fighters; I don't think I stand a chance.”Perseus frowned; that was her looking down on him. He let her pull him and take him to a place he didn’t recognize. He could hear footsteps behind them as Delinder pulled him forward.“I am okay.” Perseus stopped running. She tried to pull him away, but he didn’t let her. He stared at her as she used all of her strength, trying to
The men took five steps back, and Perseus cracked his knuckles just as they had down the other time. Delinder’s jaw was hanging open as she watched the men tremble in fear. “He just took down the strongest here.” One muttered, sweat trickling down his face.“We have to flee.” Another added.The men were four in number. Judging from what Iris had told him earlier, Perseus no longer needed to provoke Van. So, he dropped his hand to his side and...“Hey,” Perseus called out to the last one who had just spoken. “Yes?” The man responded, his hand shivering.“Go back and tell Van I won’t let his men off if he sends them after me again. Do you understand what I am saying?” Perseus' gaze was terrifying, and it scared the man even more.“Yes, yes, I understand.” The man stuttered.“Scram!” Perseus ordered. The men flinched, stunned that he was letting them go. They still couldn’t believe that Perseus was letting them off like that. Instead of leaving as Perseus had ordered, they were frozen
“You are back,” Sherry muttered as soon as Perseus was out of the bathroom.His hair was dripping wet. He held a hand towel, and the clothes he had randomly picked were both trousers, so he had to find a shirt. “I won’t stay in the bathroom forever.” He replied.They watched him pick up a shirt and put it on. He walked over to the bed, his heart beating hard. ‘Why are there three girls on my bed?’ He chanted repeatedly, trying to make his expression look casual.Lexi and Sherry made space for him between them for him to sit. Perseus hesitatingly sat in between them. They laid out cards for him, and he picked them up.“So?” He asked, his eyes trailing from one person to another.Judging from the curious look on their faces, he could tell that they wanted to ask him something, but he still couldn’t understand what Lexi was doing in his home. “How did the party go?” Sherry chimed. “It went well,” Perseus replied.“Was she pretty?” Lexi asked. “Sherry described her as pretty.”“She is
It had been two hours since Perseus had fallen asleep. He could feel someone shaking him, asking him to wake up. His eyes opened, and the figure above him was blurry. The drugs were starting to wear off, too.“Get up, Perseus. I have an important thing to tell you.” She announced.It didn’t take a while for his eyes to adjust to the dim light. Now he could see who was there; it was Lexi, and she had a serious look on her face.“What happened?” He asked.“I have been trying to wake you up for the past hour, but you haven’t been responding.” She retorted.He sat up, his gaze moving to the bed. Eris and Sherry were already asleep. He turned his gaze back to Lexi.“What did you want to tell me?” He asked.She got off the bed and held out her hand for him to take. “Follow me.”“There is no need for you to offer your hand. I can get up.”Perseus moved the blankets aside and got out of bed. He covered the girls with the blanket properly before falling into steps with Lexi.“Where are we goin
Perseus ran his hand through his hair. “I was not there. I was heading home from school, and as soon as I got to the front door, men were coming out of it; they were wearing masks, and they almost killed me. But I was spared because they wanted to get my parents to experiment with me when I was older.”“Does that mean that they might come for you anytime soon?” She inquired.Their eyes met. “Perhaps, and he wasn’t alone.”Those words made her even more concerned. She thought that the killer was sent by someone who had a grudge against Perseus' parents, but from what he just said, the killers wanted something, and now they are expecting to get it from him.“Did you have an idea what your parents were making?”“No.” He replied. “They don’t talk to me about their work, and they aren’t always at home if they are. They would be engrossed in their work.”Lexi thought about it for a while. “How many times were they home a week?”“Two times a week.” He responded.Perseus often peeked at them