Sherry spoke without thinking. “I want them to go to jail, and I also want to find the person who wants to take revenge on you by kidnapping me.”Perseus flicked the tip of her nose, and she winced.“What was that for?” Sherry demanded, rubbing her nose.Since Perseus suspected Seth, he saw no point in going after the person since he was leaving the country. “You say that like you’re strong enough to handle them.”She pouted. “You’re saying that because you’re not the one who gets kidnapped all the time.”Perseus arched an eyebrow. “I can’t be kidnapped.”“The ladies can.”“Lexi can’t, and it’s rare for Eris to be taken too. That’s why you’re the only one who’s been kidnapped all the time.”“I hate you!” she yelled.“Quite the opposite,” Perseus grinned.She pouted. “Well, I just wanted to do my livestream like I always do, but now I’ve missed my date with my fans. They must be mad at me.”“I’m sure they’re more worried about you,” he replied. Then he remembered he had lied to the lad
“I did nothing to him,” Lexi replied, her gaze lingering on Ryan. “He took one look at me, dropped his gun, and then surrendered. You should ask him instead.”Ryan stared at the masked person. “Just take off your mask.”The person did as they were told. Zeppelin, Ryan, and Lexi's eyes widened when they saw the face. Unlike the masked appearance, the face looked girly with long lashes, green eyes, and blonde hair.“A woman?” Zeppelin questioned.“Yes. My name is Luca,” the once-masked person said.Everyone froze. It was like a golden goose had passed by. She was muscular, which had made them mistake her for a man, not to mention her thick voice, but her face said it all. She was indeed a woman.“What?” Her companion yelled, his eyes rounding in surprise. “You are a woman?”Blood drained from his face as he remembered all the times he had stripped in front of her to shower and dressed in front of her.Luca ignored her companion. “I hope you forgive me. I was sent here by the gang called
“Am I right, Luca Haryiton?” Perseus questioned.Luca froze, her eyes widening in surprise. Sherry was stunned; she knew the name 'Haryiton.' There was no way she would forget that name. Eris, on the other hand, hurried over to Sherry to ask how she was doing.Perseus stepped closer to Luca, his eyes focused on Lexi as he scanned her body for injuries, but there were none. He glanced at Luca’s companion, who looked like he was holding on to his dear life even though he hadn’t been touched yet.“How do you know my last name?” Luca questioned. “I haven’t used it for the past ten years.”“It is a secret,” Perseus replied blankly. “To think that I would meet a relative of that pompous jerk, Wilson.”Sherry's eyes darted to Luca. She knew she had heard the name from Wilson but brushed it off since they looked nothing alike.“You are the elder sister of a fellow student of mine, Wilson Haryiton,” Perseus said.Luca frowned. “No. I don’t have a brother.”Perseus' lips pressed into a thin lin
“Be my girlfriend,” Perseus proposed a serious look on his face.Luca's face flushed, turning red in embarrassment. “What the heck?” she yelled, stepping away from Perseus as fast as she could. “How could you ask me to be your girlfriend? You have tons of girlfriends already!”“I forgot to mention that,” Perseus said, running his hand through his hair.“I’m 29! How old are you? You must be the same age as my brother!”Perseus arched his brows. “Does my age matter?”“How can I date someone younger than me?” Luca questioned. “Most especially someone the same age as my younger brother!”Perseus didn’t back down. “If you become my girlfriend, you won’t be sent to jail, and I will be able to protect you and even give you a normal job.”At the mention of a job, Luca had second thoughts. She had no idea who her brother was living with, and she had no money to her name. Perseus looked wealthy and might be able to help her with a job she could use to fend for herself and her brother when she g
The man glanced at Perseus with a grin as he stared at him. There were five men behind him, each holding a baseball bat and wearing a wide grin.“Luca was sent here and didn’t return. I heard she is working here now, and it has only been a day,” the man said.Perseus looked directly at the man. “I don’t know where you got the information from, but she isn’t working here.”Glaring at Perseus, the man took fast strides until he was standing next to him. “I saw her leave here and go back home with all of you. Not only that, she is in there right now. What job did you give her?”Perseus placed a hand on the man’s shoulder. “Like I said, she doesn’t work here.”The man shoved the hand off himself. “If she is here without working, why is she here then? Did she spill information about our gang to you?”[Analyzing the man in front of you…] Iris announced.[Name: Cole Vinn.][Age: 30][He is the gang leader and has always asked Luca out, but she always turns him down. He had tried impressing h
“Hey! Where are we going?” Kara demanded, her brows furrowed in confusion. “The restaurant is the other way, and why the hell would the big boss want to see us in a place like that?”“I don’t think Perseus would have asked us to meet him there. He would rather come to us,” Orion said, yawning.He was carrying a bag and had his hand covering his mouth. It was 10 PM and they should have been home, but they had to close late since someone rented the restaurant for a birthday party.Nathaniel was walking next to him, his eyes closed and both hands behind his head. He was tired and needed to sleep.Kara was in long baggy pants and a hoodie, and she had a cross bag on. “Why aren’t you saying anything, Xell?” she questioned.Xell was walking in front of them and they all were in a dark alleyway. The place was quiet and there was no one in sight. Kara could hear the mice running around the place and began to wonder what trenches they were headed to.“Is this the slum?” Orion questioned, holdi
Perseus pushed a cart forward and picked up a pack containing six eggs. Putting them in the cart, he glanced to his side. Sherry had her camera pointing at him and a bright smile on her face.“Shopping for eggs, I see,” she beamed. “Why don’t you smile at the camera, sweetie?”Perseus smiled at the camera, and she beamed even harder and mumbled, “Thanks.”She moved the camera to the other side and proceeded to pick up the stuff she needed while talking to the camera.“What did you say to the leader of my gang?” Luca questioned, falling into step with Perseus and taking the cart from him. “He left without making a fuss.”Perseus stared at her. “No, he didn’t. He almost killed me by sending bullets through my head, but I was quick to dodge them.”She nodded her head, her face turning pale. “Okay.”“And, I didn’t say anything, and you are no longer part of the gang. To be clear, the gang doesn’t exist anymore. Since you are leaving the country with me, Cole agreed to work under me and fo
As soon as the call ended, Xell snatched the phone from the large man holding it and dialed Perseus' number again.“The number you are calling is not available.”Xell’s brows furrowed. Perseus was in another country, wasn’t he? Why was his number still going through? He dialed the number again with the same result.Meanwhile, Kara had a wide, mischievous grin on her face. If she could beat up the men and rescue Orion and Nat, she would get a wish granted by Perseus. She had been talking about getting a favor from him, and now it seemed certain she would.Kara loosened the rope binding her wrists and then her legs. It was no big deal since she had trained for it.Sensing a dangerous aura, Orion glanced at her and flinched when he saw her grinning. She didn’t look like the Kara he knew; she looked mad and desperate.Kara rose to her feet, her gaze focused on Xell and his companion. They didn’t notice her standing since they were focused on trying to reach Perseus on the phone.Without w