Edward and Valerie had planned for their next meeting. Of course, this time not in a public place.Valerie was in Edward's car. They intended to head to an empty building.Valerie was confused as to why Edward was taking her to the empty building. "Why do we have to be here?"Valerie looked at the empty building that had not been maintained at all. It was a little unnerving to look at up close.Edward had gotten out of the car, followed by Valerie beside him. "Look carefully. This building is not far from Riko's apartment. That will make it easier for us to observe."They had discussed the plan and today Edward and Valerie intended to carry it out."Come in," Edward said, stepping in first.Valerie followed Edward's lead and entered the building. They went into an empty room but there was a table with food on it."Don't tell me this food is ...." Valerie hung her words but she was sure Edward understood what she meant."Of course it is what you think it is. That food has been mixed wi
"You can go now, Valerie," Edward said glancing at Valerie through the tail of his eyes.Valerie held the city meal which was the tool to take Riko's life without dirtying her hands with blood.This way Valerie could take revenge on Riko. She would not let Riko live freely out there while she was still haunted by Captain Calvin's death.Valerie stepped out of the old building. The short distance from Riko's apartment made it easier for Valerie to carry out her plan.Valerie walked into Riko's apartment building. She took the elevator up to Riko's apartment room."I can finally get my revenge on you, Riko," Valerie muttered, clutching the lunchbox tightly. There was anger in every word she said.Ting!The elevator stopped right at her floor. Valerie stepped slowly into Riko's apartment.She decided to enter secretly according to their plan. She knew that Edward was watching her movements from afar."I cannot fail." Valerie opened the door to Riko's apartment carefully.The door opened.
Edward clenched his fists tightly as he didn't find Riko there either. "Next place."Again they drove the car to the next place. They did not give up at all on finding Riko's whereabouts."Shit! Where the hell is she?!" groaned Edward as they drove around but couldn't find Riko.What on earth was going on? For some reason Edward felt as if Riko had simply disappeared."That's impossible," Edward muttered quietly as he dismissed his thoughts. Riko could not have just disappeared because he had previously observed her in his apartment.He did not know when Riko had left her apartment and passed his observation. Edward was certain that Riko should have been inside her apartment."What should we do now?" Valerie asked Edward.They had spent almost two hours looking for Riko. They searched almost all the places where Riko had been or often visited.But still what they got made no difference at all in each place.Edward stopped his car on the side of the road in annoyance. If this continued
Valerie and Edward looked so confused that they had been looking for Riko when they went to that beautiful place to hang out. But still that night Riko was lost in the night. She just disappeared without a trace."Where did he go?! He's not hanging out with the others," Edward complained as he drove through the bright New York City streets. "I even paid some people to investigate her. But where the hell is she?!""Umm, have you investigated all the apartments he owns?" asked Valerie from the passenger seat right beside Edward."I have. I'm pretty sure I've had my people check them all," Edward said with a hardened jaw, a sign that the irritation in his mind was starting to peak. At times like this Edward would usually be easily touched by simple words that offended him. But since it was Valeri who asked this time, he was able to leave some of his anger behind."Including the apartment at location XYZ?""Huh?! He has an apartment in such a remote location?!" Edward looked astonished."
Riko fainted, making it easy for Edward to take her without any resistance. All the way from the apartment to the forest, Riko was unconscious."It's good that you're unconscious, so I can take you so easily," Edward muttered as he led Riko to a cave located quite far from the apartment where Riko lived.Edward drove his car. He felt that luck was on his side. King Morwen was not around when he had knocked Riko unconscious. The universe seemed to be in Edward's favor, because until he managed to get Riko to the car, no one saw him.The sky was dark, covered with thick branches of leaves. Edward also had to be careful in driving the car so as not to slip into the ravine. In a little while he reached the cave he was aiming for. Edward aimed to finish off Riko there. If poison could not be used, then Edward still killed Riko using his own power.Edward arrived in front of the cave. He opened the passenger side door. Using his arms that were as strong as steel, Edward was able to carry Ri
"I beg you, don't hurt Edward. Let alone kill him!" Valerie was still trying to plead.All of Valerie's thoughts were focused on Edward's safety, not thinking about herself. Riko might actually kill him, but Valerie was sure that Riko wouldn't have the heart. She had been friends with Riko and Valerie knew that Riko would never hurt her. That's why Valerie dared to make a threat that Riko couldn't possibly carry out.Indecision still plagued all of Riko's thoughts. In Riko's heart, he didn't think that Valerie would give a condition that she thought was ridiculous and unreasonable. To the point that it made her think that there was something behind Valerie and Edward that she didn't know about."You can't kill me, right? Then let Edward go." Valerie walked towards Edward slowly.Edward's current condition was helpless. He was lying on the solid ground. His skin was reddened to blisters from the flames that Riko had spewed."I will take Edward away from here," Valerie said firmly.In
"Edward is gone. He doesn't care about you. He even had the heart to let you die." Riko said sarcastically. "So, now you know who is the villain among us."Valerie looked at Riko sarcastically. "I don't care about your nonsense. It won't change that you are a murderer.""I'm not a murderer, Valerie. How many times do I have to explain it to you? You just misunderstood." Riko said firmly.Valerie chuckled wickedly. "You can say that because it wasn't your father who died!"Riko was silent, unable to argue with Valerie's words. She immediately thought of King Draco, her biological father."If only you had died when that mythological creature killed your parents, my father would not have died just for protecting you!" Valerie shouted loudly in disappointment. Her tears were instantly shed.Riko was speechless, at a loss for words to justify herself in front of Valerie. The beautiful girl's words hurt her deeply. However, on the other hand, she felt guilty for involving Captain Calvin to
Valerie looked around her. They arrived in front of the hospital.How fast Riko ran. Valerie thought."You have to get well first to kill me." Riko entered the hospital, calling the nurse on duty to treat Valerie immediately."You'll see. When I recover, I'll ensure you die by my hand." Valerie threatened again with her vicious face but was stopped by the pain from Riko's fire blast."Yes, I'll wait for you here," Riko said. She completely ignored what Valerie said.Riko walked to the reception desk to register Valerie's treatment first."What business do you have here? Do you feel any pain? Did you eat the pizza Valerie brought?" A question from a familiar voice greeted her while she was filling out Valerie's personal details.Riko turned her head towards the source of the voice. "Uncle?" she asked in a greeting tone."Are you sick?" King Mowen asked for the second time.Riko shook his head. "I'm fine, Uncle. You don't have to worry. I'm fine."King Morwen turned Riko's body around,