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"Miss Caraline." The maids immediately approached, carrying Caraline's body away from Deric. Meanwhile, Deric was immediately helped by several bodyguards to sit back in the wheelchair.Caraline was brought into the room. Grace had also regained consciousness and immediately called the doctor and Helen. The bodyguards were on standby inside the house even though they would normally only be on guard outside the residence, while the maids waited worriedly in front of Caraline's room.A few minutes later, the doctor came out of the room. The woman in the white coat explained that Caraline was only suffering from severe shock and a slight fever. Once they felt it was safe, the guards began to leave the building and return to stand guard around the house.From the direction of the front yard, Helen was seen rushing out of the car. She ran with a panicked look on her face as she entered the house. While on the steps, from the opposite direction, she met Grace."How is Miss Caraline, Grace?"
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"What does that man want?" asked Caraline, "Diego hasn't contacted me since a few days ago.""Mr. Diego left after I told him that you were fine," Helen said.Caraline let out a long breath. "Well, you can go back to the office, Helen. Let me take care of Diego."Helen bowed briefly even though Caraline still had her back to her. The woman hurried out. While on the veranda of the house, she accidentally saw Deric at the edge of the lake. The man seemed to be contacting someone. It seemed strange to her, but she didn't have time to ask, especially since she had warned herself to forget about the man.Caraline enjoyed her breakfast and lunch in silence. After finishing her meal, she went back to her room to clean up, change her clothes, and then called Diego on the balcony."I heard you came to visit my office," Caraline said as soon as the call connected."Gosh, this is progress." Diego laughed softly. "Please give me a moment, sir."Diego's voice shrank slightly as he said it. He seem
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"What should I do now?"Caroline rolled her eyes. "I have to pretend I didn't see Deric and just leave him.""How are you doing now?" Deric asked.Caraline finally chose another option, which was to stay where she was with her eyes on the surface of the lake. She still did not want to talk to Deric at this time."You seem depressed lately," Deric said as he approached, placing his wheelchair next to the scooter Caraline was riding.Caraline shifted a few steps, peering at Deric for a moment. The man beside her looked sweaty. Even so, she was reluctant to simply ask."What if we race around the lake? I think that might alleviate some of your current problems," Deric suggested.Caraline shifted again, away from Deric. Her face turned to the side, her back half turned to the man.Deric did not speak again after that. The man looked out over the lake and lost himself in the natural scenery. His hair seemed to fly in the wind.Caraline couldn't help but look at Deric. Every few seconds, he
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"W-what do you mean?" asked Caraline with a stern face, "I have prepared a special team to handle your security. They're handpicked highly capable people. Why should you bother with your bodyguards, anyway? You can just sit back in your wheelchair and follow all my suggestions.""Wouldn't it be better if the people we trust were the ones guarding us?" asked Deric."But that doesn't mean I can trust the people you trust." Caraline rolled her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest. She glanced at Deric, exhaling harshly. "I don't agree with your proposal.""Fine. If that's your decision, then I've also decided to disagree with your plan to give me a personal bodyguard. I think the presence of the bodyguards in this house and the bodyguards following us from a few meters away is enough to make me feel safe." "You are very annoying." Caraline yanked at the grass. "Can't you just shut up and obey my orders? Your safety is at stake right now and I don't want anything to happen to you."Der
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Caraline, Helen, Stevan, guards, and maids were in front of the large courtyard. Meanwhile, Deric was still at the front of the courtyard, waiting for his friend who was still on his way. As the gate opened, a car entered the courtyard."Mr. Deric, we must check on your friend first before he enters the house," one of the bodyguards said, "This is by Miss Caraline's established procedure.""I don't mind at all. You can do your duty," Deric replied.A tall man got out of the car. He wore round glasses with a long shirt tucked into his pants. There was a sizable mole on his right cheek and a rather thick mustache. The man had the appearance of a bookworm. After the inspection, Deric took the man to the sideyard. Once there, the two of them immediately became the center of people's attention. The maids were talking to each other, looking at the man with glasses up and down."Miss Caraline," Stevan whispered."Shut up," Caraline snapped with an exasperated look at Deric. She didn't know
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"I understand, Miss," Stevan said. He took a few steps forward. "Your break is over, Thomas."Thomas walked to the center of the courtyard."You will have a combat test. This will test your martial skills. You will face off against bodyguards one on one, one on three, and one on five. Are you ready?"Thomas nodded."And if you do well in those tests, you will face me at the end of your trials. Miss Caraline and I will decide whether or not you are fit to be Mr. Deric's bodyguard."Thomas nodded again."The rules are simple, the first person to fall and can't get up within five second, loses. If you don't manage to make your opponent fall within the allotted time, you will be considered defeated. Get ready, Thomas."Stevan gave the code for one of the guards to come forward. Seeing that, Thomas immediately went on alert, setting up a stance. Caraline, Helen, and the maids looked tense as the two men were now facing each other. This was in contrast to Deric and the guards who were enjoy
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"You win," Stevan said, and the maids clapped and cheered.Caraline clapped along, though her face still looked cold. She had to admit that the figure of Thomas was what Deric had brought out of the ordinary. Was Thomas Deric's little friend?"You have a two-minute break," Stevan said. The man began to undress, stripping off his black shirt to reveal a sleeveless T-shirt that immediately showed off his massive muscles. For once, the maids screamed in excitement.Caraline rolled her eyes, giving Deric an exasperated look. If Thomas managed to defeat Stevan, she would inevitably have to accept the man's proposal. She was still skeptical even though Thomas' abilities were truly extraordinary. Could Thomas be trusted?"I can't wait for the final battle. It's very interesting entertainment," Deric said.Caraline snorted in annoyance. "You're always getting on my nerves. I wouldn't necessarily agree if Thomas managed to defeat Stevan. You can't get too excited.""How about a bet?" suggested
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The atmosphere became very quiet for a few moments. Everyone in the audience was silent in shock. However, it wasn't long before there was a resounding chorus of screams and applause. The bodyguards looked incredulous at Stevan's defeat, but on the other hand, they couldn't protest because Thomas was also an outstanding figure."Thank you for being my opponent. I hope we can fight again next time." Thomas got up from Stevan's body and extended a hand to the man.Stevan laughed briefly. It was something he had rarely done in his life. He took Thomas's hand and stood up. "I'll pay for my defeat next time. I lost because I underestimated you."Stevan raised Thomas's right hand and shouted, "Thomas has won the match. That means he passed all the tests."Caraline snorted in annoyance. She hadn't expected Stevan to lose amid his superiority. She had to admit that Thomas was the winner of this match and that meant she had lost to Deric."That guy's still as great as ever," Deric said when he
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