Zeppelin’s jaw dropped in astonishment, while Ryan’s brow furrowed in confusion.[Host, how dare she kiss you?] Iris demanded.Perseus' eyes widened in shock. When she held him down like that, he hadn’t expected her to kiss him. Lexi had held him like that several times, but only when they were discussing something important.Perseus pulled away from her and took several steps back. Glaring at her, he demanded, “What do you think you are doing?”For some reason, he felt nothing like when he kissed Lexi. He was annoyed that she kissed him without his permission.“I investigated your relationship with Sherry and found out that you two haven’t kissed yet, so I kissed you to have something I’m ahead of her with,” Delinder purred, a sinister grin on her face.Perseus’s expression turned dark and he spun around. He still had a lot to do and wouldn’t let her take much of his time. There would be another day to settle scores with her. “Do yourself a favor and don’t appear in front of me anymo
Iris shrugged. [A reward was available, so there were no mission triggers except from her. Also, the system can’t give you that reward for free, so...][You will have to go on a date with her. It isn’t hard after all.]“I don’t want to lead her on like Celia did to me,” Perseus blurted out. “She is so convinced that I would like her after that one date; she will get hurt if I don’t.”[You have already hurt her. Look at the reward and see if you should accept or reject the mission.]Perseus stared at the panel, and his eyes widened when he saw the rewards given for the mission.[Reward: A position in the government, preferably the ones who assisted your parents.]That position was great. He hesitated for a while. If he were to go on a date with Delinder, he would get the reward and lose it if he refused. He thought about it for a while; the position might come in handy later.He already knew Seus was with Maximilian, and he was heading to the company to find out more about it. What co
“What?” Seth asked, confused by the reply. “You are asking for permission to skip more classes?”Perseus nodded his head in agreement.“Come to think of it,” Seth stated, “it is exam period.”“I know that. That is why I am here.”Perseus peered at Seth. The system had told him that Seth was going to approve his request if he asked for it, but the confused look on Seth’s face told him otherwise.“You are joking, right?” Seth questioned. “How can I let you retake your exams after the exams are all done?”Perseus shook his head, his gaze holding Seth’s. “I am not joking. We have something serious to take care of, and we also need to take our final exams. We can’t lose both.”“Shouldn’t you prioritize your exams?”“Why?” Perseus tilted his head to the side. “What do I need my exam results and school certificate for?”Seth was even more stunned. He couldn't believe that Perseus had come that far in college with those thoughts.“I don't think it is important,” Ryan added. “I dropped out of
Hearing what Ryan said, Seth had to control the urge to get rid of Ryan. He had been discovered, and that would ruin his chances, but he managed to remain calm. If he did anything to Ryan, the other two were going to come find him.The worst thing he could do was be attacked by the two Damons.“I have no idea what you are talking about,” Seth said, a smile forming on his lips. “I was placed here to replace Mr. Williams because he asked me to. It wasn’t like I had a choice to refuse.”Ryan frowned, not looking convinced.“He went on vacation and isn’t back yet. Once he comes back, I will leave this college. Besides, it has been hard for me to get used to this life.”Ryan could tell that Seth had something he was hiding, but he couldn’t prove it, so he turned around and headed for the door. He said nothing to Seth but opened the door and walked out before slamming it shut.The smile that was on Seth’s face slowly faded away, replaced with a frown.Outside, Perseus and Zeppelin were lean
Although Perseus hadn’t heard of the restaurant Kii Xx, he was able to locate it with the help of the system. It did take a while, but soon they were walking into the restaurant.The restaurant wasn’t like the ones he had seen or had shares in. It was luxurious and dashing. Delinder held onto his hand, a regular bitch resting face in place.“We are here,” she told Perseus. “They have the best dish in the country.”“I haven’t heard of them before,” he replied honestly.“First time being here?” she asked with a brow raised.“Right.”“It belongs to my uncle,” she revealed. “Popularly known, but among the politicians.”“Okay.”As they got inside, Perseus let her lead him toward the place she had made a reservation for. On their way, they bumped into Van, who had a frown on his face when he saw them.His men stood behind him, and Perseus recognized only two of them. One was the redhead he had beaten up earlier, and the other was the one he had ordered to send a message to Van.The redhead’
“Treat her like you would treat your girlfriend,” the voice rang in Perseus' head. He was going to have to follow that. It wasn’t all that bad.He just had to picture Delinder as Eris; they both had terrible speech habits, but Delinder was worse.“Anything you pick,” Perseus replied. “I can eat anything you pick.”Her smile widened so much that it reached her eyes. “What if you don’t like what I pick?”“I am sure that you have great skill when it comes to picking food.”Her face flushed crimson, and she had to turn her gaze away from him to the menu.“Okay, I will get you the same thing as me.”After making the order, the waitress and waiter helped them set the table with the food. They talked to each other all through the meal.When they were done eating, they went to the movies, and the arcade, and even took a rollercoaster ride. Perseus, who had a blank expression the whole time, found himself smiling when they went to a shooting competition.The competition involved hiding from th
[Tomorrow is the day you will escort Mr. Kim to get a new set of antiques], Iris revealed.[Are you telling me you forgot about that?]Perseus' eyes widened. That mission was from a long time ago; he had even forgotten about it.He suddenly frowned at Iris. She hadn’t reminded him earlier, and now he would have to be away when the others were preparing the things needed for them to head to the company.[It isn’t my fault that you forgot. It should've been a month ago, but it was postponed to tomorrow].‘If it has been postponed,’ Perseus stated, ‘why wasn't I informed?’[You were].‘When?’[The message was sent to your contact I usually manage. The one I livestream and call with].“Oh, why didn't you tell me?”[I forgot], she replied, a smirk playing on her lips.He could tell she was lying.[Several months have passed. If you were to be punished, you would have lost your little bird], she grinned widely.[When you say my goal will never come to pass, it always hurts].[I would love f
Perseus ran his hand through his hair as he headed for the venue. Three guards stood at the entrance, scrutinizing everyone who approached. He glanced around. The design was predominantly antiques and gold. The interior of the outer part of the venue was luxurious. He wondered how much the prize money was that made Mr. Kim invite him. He was about to walk into the venue when one of the guards blocked his path with his hand. “Your invitation,” the guard muttered. “I don’t have one,” Perseus replied since Mr. Kim had told him nothing about the invitation or sent him one. The guard scowled at him. “You can’t go in without an invitation.”“I was invited,” Perseus insisted. Both guards exchanged glances before turning their gazes away from him. Another man appeared next to Perseus, his hair dyed blue and a piercing on his nose. “Welcome, Mr. Kelses,” the guards bowed their heads in greeting. “You can go in.”Kelses grinned before walking into the venue. The men didn’t even ask for h