We had just left the JW Marriott hotel a few minutes ago. Alice was driving her Prius without speaking, and I didn't know where she was taking me today. Since it was still Sunday, I didn't have any obligation to go to work.After last night's... or rather, this morning's incident, because at three in the morning it couldn't be called night anymore, we didn't talk much anymore. When I told her I didn't use a condom, Alice only laughed a little but her laugh sounded cold.I had never felt so stupid in my life. It was the first time I had not used a condom, even though I usually was careful in relationships.What if Alice was pregnant?Imagining that already made my stomach feel like it was punched, but even so, imagining Alice carrying my child didn't feel too bad... And our bodies were very compatible, as evidenced by last night when I forgot-I squeezed my eyes shut to hold back from imagining last night's events again. I must be crazy. Luke Lancaster was already insane.Without reali

"For you."Her answer made me stunned but I tried to control myself and continued to park her car in the basement. When I turned off the engine, I turned in my seat to look at her sitting next to me."For me?" I repeated, still not understanding. I gazed at her long, thick lashes, momentarily distracted by her face. Again."They think you're someone valuable to me," she whispered in the darkness. Although it was afternoon, the basement parking lot was dark enough. A strong desire to kiss her suddenly arose within me.This woman was truly dangerous for me and my sanity. I could never think clearly when I was near her. Alice showed no expression, but her eyes that were watching me seemed interested when I tried to control myself, holding back my desire to pull her head then kiss her deeply until we both ran out of breath."Is their assumption correct?" I asked, whispering too. "Am I currently valuable to you?"The corner of her mouth twitched into a faint smile. My gaze returned to her

"Nicholas Shaw, what?" I looked sharply at him as we got into his car. Alice had just explained to me the urgent situation that was happening right now that we had to hurry to."His wife is giving birth," Alice repeated calmly. Tonight she was driving because I didn't know the location of our destination.I still looked at him with disbelief. "He... has a wife?" Nicholas Shaw? I could hardly believe my own ears when I heard that. "I thought he was gay..." I muttered before leaning back on the car seat.Alice smiled upon hearing my last joke. "Looks like you're not as smart as you think."I nodded slightly to admit it. "They just got married, and his wife is heavily pregnant. Gregory couldn't reach Nicholas, so he asked me to come and help with the delivery," she explained to me.Is his wife... Volder too?" I asked.Alice shook her head, her gaze still focused on driving. "No, his wife is a Leech. Previously, she was a normal human."Almost twenty minutes later, Alice's car entered the

I wasn't sure what had woken me up, the sound of the noisy machine near me, or the pain in my head right now. Both my temples were throbbing hard, and even my eyes were pulsating painfully. I slowly opened my eyes and looked at my slightly dirty black pants, with a few strands of my brown hair falling over my eyes.It wasn't just my head that hurt, my entire body did too. I couldn't move anything because I was tightly tied to the chair I was sitting on. Someone must have removed my jacket, because now I was just wearing my white shirt. Blood that had already partially dried stained some of my shirt, matching the color of my maroon red tie still hanging around my neck.Although my head felt like it was splitting apart, I forced myself to tilt my head upwards. At first, my eyes were still blurry, but after a few moments, I began to see more clearly. I must be in a factory building right now because of the noisy machine across from me.I was willing to bet all my assets at Crossfire Inc.

"Humbert," I called out tensely. "You can take the money, just leave this place as soon as possible."Humbert turned sharply towards me with an angry expression. "You imbecile! I am trying to save you. You should be grateful to me!"I closed my eyes tightly. Humbert may not realize it, but I am the one who is saving him right now. When I opened my eyes again, the Russian Volder was staring at me with his black eyes."What is your name?" I asked with a neutral tone. "I'm tired of calling you 'Russian Volder' in my head," I continued with a mutter.Both of his eyes stared at me with a flash of anger. "Your mouth will really kill you one day. My name is Carleon."Ah... So this is Carleon. I looked at the long scratch on his face again. If I asked him about the scar, he would definitely get mad, right? I have to divert his attention so that Humbert Bale and his minions can leave this place. "Carleon-""Oh, Mr. Bale, unfortunately Lancaster is right," he said suddenly, his attention now fu