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
Perseus was stunned by the revelation. He couldn’t believe that Tobias made him the largest shareholder and Mr. Kim the second. He wondered how many shares Tobias had and who was the CEO.“Why the hell did you make me the largest shareholder?” Perseus demanded. “I didn’t invest in anything. In fact, I knew nothing about your agency.”Tobias waved his hand dismissively. “No, you did invest something.”“I didn’t.”“You did.”“Tell me what I invested in.”“You invested in me.”“Huh?” Perseus furrowed his brow in confusion. “It was all thanks to you that I was able to get myself a girlfriend and an agency,” Tobias muttered. “My girlfriend was the lady to whom I sold the antiques you picked that day,” he explained. “You said she liked me first.”Tobias nodded. “She did. She took my contact to get to you, but since I refused to give her your contact and we went out on dates, she finally forgot about you.”“That’s great,” Perseus replied. “She seemed nice when I met her. Make sure not to g
Kelses stormed his feet on the floor, ready to create a scene. He couldn’t believe Mr. Kim had ignored him and let them sit without asking for permission. Since no one was taking his words seriously that those seats were meant for him and his friend, he decided to use a different approach. He glanced at Tobias; he recognized Tobias as the new rising antique big shot, so his eyes averted until they landed on Perseus.His target, who wasn't part of the antique community,“This is unacceptable!” Kelses yelled. “Not only did you let him get into the venue without an invitation, you let him take the position of someone who is in business!”Perseus gave Kelses a blank stare, holding his gaze until he looked away. “Didn’t I say that he was my guest?” Mr. Kim roared, making the people sitting behind him flinch. “I won’t take it anymore if you keep on speaking; now scram before I get the security to throw you out.”Seeing that Mr. Kim would do like he said if he didn’t leave, Kelses's fist t
“You deceived them into believing I couldn’t pick an antique? Just to make them think you are going to lose since you chose me,” Perseus questioned.Mr. Kim nodded. “Yes, that’s why I did it.”Perseus leaned back against the chair, a slow smile spreading across his face. “Alright,” he said, feeling a sense of relief and satisfaction settle in his chest. Mr. Kim had his reasons, and that was good enough for him.“Mr. Kim,” a voice said, making Perseus raise his head to look.He saw a familiar face; the person had a grin on his face as he stared at Mr. Kim.“Yama, you are here,” Mr. Kim responded.Yama nodded, throwing his head back. “Yes, have you picked who is going to represent you, or are you going to go in yourself and pick an antique?”“I might go by myself.”Yama looked stunned. “You and I know that you can’t pick antiques because of your terrible eyesight.”Perseus hadn’t noticed it before. Yama's lips twisted into a smirk, his eyes narrowing with a glint of mockery as he stared