"Sorry, Sir. What skills do you have that earned you the nickname 'Sharp Knife'? What do you mean by knife-wielding?” Mia asked timidly.
"Have you ever heard of knife throwing?" the coated man inquired with a glance.
After checking her memory, the girl replied. "What's that?"
“Many people call it a form of sport. But, to me, it's a very beautiful art.”
Getting such an implied answer, Mia let out a faint sigh. "Is it difficult?"
"Why did you ask, Mia? Are you interested in learning it?” Julian inquired with an eyebrow raised in surprise.
"Yes," the girl answered with sparkling eyes. “Won't it be better if we increase our self-defense ability?”
“Of course,” the Sharp Knife interrupted before snorting lightly. "Then, how about we start practicing tomorrow?"
Getting a warm welcome from the master, Mia spontaneously raised her neck. “Would you like to train me?”
"Yes
"Why haven't you gone to work yet?" Max asked when he saw his brother sitting in the side chair."I want to see Mia train first," Julian replied while pointing his index finger at his lover. “Besides, Dad gave me a day to rest before returning to Quebracha. How about you? Why haven't you left?"Receiving a question in reply, Max spontaneously snorted. “Have you lost your mind? I just need to go upstairs to find my office,” the man said, shaking his head faintly. He really couldn't understand his brother's stupidity.“Yeah, I know about that. I mean, why are you here now? Not in that room?” Julian replied curtly."Same with you. I also want to watch my love practice knife throwing,” Max answered, holding the corners of his lips so they wouldn't lift too high. The man didn't want his brother to know that he still felt happy every time he managed to provoke annoyance.Not wanting to drain his emotions, Julian looked
Seeing his lover still standing in front of the target board, Julian sighed faintly. After wiping the pity from his face, the man walked over to the girl who had just thrown a knife through the garden light."Aren't you tired?"In an instant, Mia turned around with round eyes. "Julian? When you get home?"With a thin curve of lips, the man stroked his lover's hair which was wet with sweat. “Gabriella said your training ended two hours ago. But, why are you still here?”"Two hours ago?" Mia sighed while pulling her eyelids higher.“You train so hard that you lose track of time, hm?” Julian replied, raising an eyebrow.Grinning, the girl shook her head. "I don't know I've been training this long," she said between breaths. “Then, you … why are you coming home now? Didn't you say you just wanted to review one more document? You should have asked me to work overtime if there was still a lot of work to do.&rdq
“Max,” Gabriella sighed after closing the door tightly. A second later, she rushed over to her husband who was lying on his side on the bed. "You know what I just saw?"Detecting the excitement in his wife's whisper, Max was forced to stop staring at Cayden's cute sleeping face."What?" the man asked as he turned and straightened himself."Julian just invited Mia into his room," the woman answered without doubt.In an instant, the man's eyes opened wider. "Are you sure?""One hundred percent sure. They're clearly sneaking around," Gabriella nodded, arching her eyebrows high.Receiving such a confirmation, the air blew quickly from Max's mouth. “Why are they acting like teenagers? Tsk, though ... I already reminded Julian about this. It can be bad if Auntie finds out,” the man mumbled as he blinked, considering the situation."Should we call them?" the woman asked, proposing an idea."No," Max shook his h
Without thinking any longer, Mia wrapped her lover's waist with the available towel. “Now, put this on and face them. I can hide behind the door,” the girl suggested with a nod. "But—" “Hurry up! Don't make their anger get bigger," Mia urged while pushing her lover's body. Swallowing hard, Julian drew closer to the door. With trembling hands and a pounding heart, he turned the key. A second later, the door was immediately pushed from the outside. However, after a while, no one stepped inside. "What are you waiting for? Get out quickly!” Hearing an unexpected voice, Julian spontaneously met Mia's eyes. Their worries turned out to be overblown. "Get out or I'll be in!" "All right, all right," Julian grunted before snorting and walking away from his lover who still had to take cover behind the door. "What are you doing inside?" Max inquired while crossing his arms over the chest. The look on his face seemed like a father s
After descending the stairs, Gabriella smiled brightly. Their youngest servant seemed very diligent in cleaning the shelves with a rag. "Good morning, Lena," the woman said lightly as she continued walking towards the kitchen. However, after a few steps, no answer was heard. Gabriella was forced to freeze her legs to sharpen the hearing. "Good morning, Lena," she repeated in a louder voice. Instead of answering, the girl in the uniform touched her ear. In an instant, the mistress' mouth rounded. "Oh, she must be listening to music through earphones," Gabriella muttered with a small nod. A second later, she continued her steps towards the kitchen. Just before the woman arrived in the doorway, Minnie's voice broke. “Does anyone of you see Mia?” Again, the lady's feet stopped moving. With round eyes and a stiff blink, she listened to the chatter of the servants. "No, Auntie," two people answered, almost at the same time.
After a while, Max finally managed to seize the weapon. After installing the safety lever and pocketing the gun, he helped Mia hold the hand that tried to rebel.“Let go! You are a coward!" the vicious woman snapped. Although she was already helpless, the look in her eyes seemed ready to tear anyone who stood in her way.“Gaby, quickly call the police and an ambulance!” Max exclaimed, snapping his wife out of the shock.After blinking, Gabriella reached for the cellphone lying on the table. With trembling hands, she dialed the emergency number.While the woman was doing her job, Sharp Knife rushed in with his men. After sighing heavily, he swung his index finger. Without needing any clear command, two people rushed to take Mia and Max's place.“Look! How cowardly you are! Fighting one person in a gang," the woman yelled although she was starting to turn pale and sweaty.Instead of being provoked by emotion, Sharp Knif
“I'm sorry, Mia,” Julian sighed to the girl in the red dress walking beside him.Instead of smiling, the secretary snorted lightly. “Stop apologizing, Julian. You didn't do anything wrong," the girl replied, rubbing the hand that never let her go."I feel bad to have left you alone with that criminal," the man muttered, still not untangling his brows.“You weren't awake when the hitman attacked. So, stop blaming yourself. Besides, if you were with me, I'm sure you would protect me," the girl said while raising the corners of her lips.Seeing such a sweet smile, Julian's heart became a little more spacious. "Do you know that I'm very proud of you?""Yes. I've heard that phrase a dozen times today," Mia replied, raising an eyebrow. “Now, let's hurry! People must have questioned our existence," the girl urged while dragging her lover's steps faster.“There's no need to rush, Mia. Tonight, you are the queen. N
“Are you sad for being ignored by the Little Prince?” Julian teased before placing his palm behind Mia's back, signaling the girl to follow him."A little. He prefers cake to me,” Mia joked before stopping in front of the man who had just gotten up from the couch.“Would you guys still throw a party even though I haven't arrived?” Sebastian asked with his trademark lopsided smile.Snorting a laugh, Julian reached out a hand. "Let's think this is also a welcoming party for you," he replied, shaking the hand that gripped him tightly."Oh, this party is multifunctional, apparently," the cousin replied while turning his gaze to the crowd around the cake. His nephew was still the center of attention there."Yes," Julian answered before turning the excitement off and replacing it with seriousness. "So how's your wound? Has it gotten better?”Glancing at his left arm, Sebastian pushed his lower lip. "In the heali