“She has to begin her training all over again during this period, and be of a good character,” Casper concluded. Not only the Wreaths but the Blades all knew that Casper would not marry Donna. He was just buying time. However, since he hadn’t said it plainly, no one could accuse him. It wasn’t in the nature of the Blades to criticize something they wanted therefore, Donna was out of the question."I don't have any objection to that. Does anyone have something to say?" Rex asked. Casper was too smart to argue with so he wanted to end everything quickly. Donna brought it upon herself but Rex was yet to see what Casper had up his sleeves. He was secretly amazed about Casper’s intelligence. Just when they thought everything was over for him, things turned around again. If he had a way, he would just let Casper be. Afterall, he was the smartest the Blades ever had. Before then, it was his father but even he gave everything up for love but Casper was fighting tradition differently."Yes,"
Cathan watched in despair, as Casper's car disappeared in the distance, followed by that of Hunter and the other Blade bodyguards. Realization dawned on him too late. If even Casper misunderstood him, then Kate must be going through hell. He sat in his car and drove to Kate's house. Everywhere was quiet and dark. The security told him that no one had returned. He got desperately worried and called Kate's number but it was switched off so he called Peggy but it was also switched off. Then, he called Caleb. The line went through but there was no response from his end. He vented his frustration on the steering wheel, hitting it like an opponent in a boxing ring. Making a U turn, he drove to Casper's manor. The doctor had finished treating Jenna and was leaving when he bumped into Cathan. Cathan apologized and knocked on the door. It opened to meet an indifferent Casper in his boxers, which meant he was going to sleep. "Casper, please you have to help me," Cathan begged. He was depres
Cathan drove for two hours before arriving at Kate's family house. He had earlier called Caleb and Peggy to leave since Jenna had put in a word for him. Kate's family house was huge but not luxurious. It was already 3 am and he hadn't had any sleep. He was very tired. There were no security men as well and he could tell that Kate's parents lived a simple life.He called Kate on the phone when he arrived but she wouldn't answer his call. However, Cathan was determined not to leave. He knocked on the gate several times when a woman not less than fifty years old opened it. She had the appearance of a dowdy wife but had a warm smile on her face, with the same brilliant blue eyes as Kates'. Her smile could calm every storm. At that, Cathan felt relaxed and thought the woman to be beautiful. Having confirmed it was Kate's mother. He met the woman's smile with an awkward one. Smiling wasn't a thing for the Blades but if he kept an indifferent look, the kind woman might think otherwise. "I
Propose? The word sounded strange in Cathan's ears. He hadn't even thought about it. Most marriages among the Blades were arranged. He knew nothing about relationships, marriage and all but he knew that he didn't want to lose the only woman he ever loved. Proposal meant setting a date for marriage as well, which meant that he had to inform grandpa first and see if Kate will be comfortable with the conditions. The Blades were weird. "I will do that but I have to introduce her to my family as well before," he said thoughtfully. What if he proposed and the Blades condition wasn't favourable to Kate? "That is well understood. In case you don't know, her father is still unwell. You have to convince her to take over the business. My husband's skills are very poor and the company is dying," the woman's expression saddened at the mention of her husband. Cathan was somehow happy with the arrangement. If Kate agreed to manage the company, then she wasn't going to be flying around the world.
The next day, Casper received a call from Cathan. After answering the call, he left Jenna sleeping and went to the study. There, he dialed Hunter’s number. From what happened between him and Jenna last night, he had to hasten things up. He didn’t want to leave her in the dark and end up losing her. It was too painful for him to hear it from her mouth that she wanted to leave him. A seething anger surged through him after recollecting everything.“Don’t come back without getting the man,” he said sternly. Then he continued, “use all the resources you can. If you need anything, just ask,” he concluded.Hunter understood that he was talking about the mysterious Blade. He couldn’t refuse though he knew that the chances were slim.“I will try my best.”He was about to hang up when Casper said, “keep an eye on Caesar.” Aside from the Wreaths, Caesar was Casper’s next bait, for what reason he didn’t use it at the party. Casper’s expression was terrible. If he could get the Wreaths out of th
“Yes, a prenup to prove that you won’t kill my grandson and take his wealth,” Grandpa let out a sinister smile, Kate felt taunted. Cathan was upset. He expected certain conditions but not this.Even when she didn't know he was rich and even thought he was going to borrow money from Casper to help her, she still loved him unconditionally, which was why she was upset when he denied her the last time.“Grandpa is that necessary.” Cathan didn't know where to start. How could he convince the old man?“Do you think that we Blades will allow a woman to take our assets? Have you thought about how our wealth has been preserved for generations? If she doesn’t agree, I can find you a wife who isn’t greedy for your wealth,” the old man snarled and puffed his cigar again. Cathan ruffled his hair in frustration. He couldn't let this happen. He had to buy time to seek Casper's advice.“Grandpa, you are not being fair. If she becomes my wife, then she’s my responsibility. How can my wife have nothing
From the deadly look on Casper’s face, Jenna could tell that something was wrong. “What’s the problem?” She was worried and asked but there was no time for him to explain. “I’ll be back,” Casper said and rushed out of her office. By the time he got to his office, the screen of his laptop was black but there was an encrypted message waiting for him. [If you don’t call back your spy, I’ll kill him. I have a personal score to settle with the Wreaths and will only give you information about them when I’m in a good mood.] Casper balled his hands into fists as the content of the message sank in. Good mood? He needed the fucking information urgently and the sender was operating with moods. How the fuck was he supposed to understand his mood It was also as if the sender of the message knew that Casper had read it because the message disappeared and everything on the screen returned to normal. Casper felt that the person was a Blade assassin gone rogue. If that was the case, then he couldn'
Caleb picked up Peggy after work. He was slightly nervous because of what Casper asked him to do. Will things turn out different between them if he obliged?He was conflicted, thinking of making his feelings known to Peggy but also fearing her feelings for Hunter. He was like her second skin and there was never a smooth conversation between them without the mention of him. “You look nervous.” Peggy looked at Caleb and said. She was equally anxious to visit his house for the first time though he has been at hers several times. When it got late and he had to sleep over, he'd curl up on the couch so Peggy understood that he also saw her as a sister. Caleb never made any sensual advances toward her.She was afraid of drooling over the attractiveness she felt towards him, only to be disappointed again. Dealing with her feelings for Hunter was already draining, she didn't want another hurdle. “Am I?” Caleb asked rhetorically, wondering how his cousins pulled through around the women they l