Chapter 504 Introducing A Man


    A crisp p echoed through the room.


    Thorian''s head was whipped to the side from the force of it.


    Yet, as if he didn''t even feel the burning pain on his cheek, his eyes were filled withplete disbelief.


    At that moment, Raven''s voice, cold to the point of being utterly emotionless, cut through the silence and entered Thorian''s


    ears.


    She spat, "I don''t want to hear anyone ndering Cassian. Understood?"


    Thorian slowly turned his head toward Raven, almost in slow motion.


    As he gazed up at her icy, indifferent expression, a chill crept into his heart.


    He wondered, ''She really went this far for that pretty boy?


    ''I''ve done so much for her, and she still can''t spare me even a little affection? ''What does that useless pretty boy Cassian have that I don''t?''


    The realization hit him hard, and the n he''d been carefully plotting, to make Cassian disappear and take his ce, was no longer something he could suppress.


    He asked bluntly, "I''ve been by your side for so long. Do I really mean less to you than Cassian, who''s barely even known you?"


    Raven''s gaze grew even colder as she snapped, "Don''tpare yourself to him." Thorian''s body froze at her words. Then, with a bitter smile, he curled the corner of his lips.


    "Do you really think I risked my life for you, carried out all those dangerous missions, just for power and status? The reason I stayed by your side... is because I like you. I love you!"


    ''I said it.


    ''I finally said it!'' Thorian''s thoughts raced.


    He had originally nned to keep this secret buried deep inside, to warm her heart slowly until she grew used to his presence, and eventually epted him. But now, he couldn''t wait any longer.


    In his mind, both in power and position, he believed he was far more suited to Raven than Cassian ever was.


    He thought, ''Cassian''s nothing but a face. Besides that, he''spletely useless.


    ''If Raven could fall for someone like him, then why not me?


    ''I won''t settle for just being her subordinate, I want to be her man!''


    After confessing, Thorian looked at Raven with eyes full of desperate hope.


    When Raven hadn''t known what he was thinking, she had only ever treated him as a subordinate. Now that he''d made his feelings clear, he didn''t believe that Raven, who had fallen for someone like Cassian, could remainpletely unmoved. But to his disappointment, after hearing his words, Raven''s gaze toward him was as cold as a frozenke. It was piercing, and utterly devoid of warmth.


    Just as Raven was about to respond, the door to the study suddenly swung open from the outside.


    Both Raven and Thorian instinctively turned their heads toward the entrance, only to see George, dressed in all white, standing silently in the doorway with a nk expression.


    "What are you two doing?" he asked, his tone icy and detached.


    Thorian was momentarily stunned by George''s sudden appearance.


    ''I locked the door when I came in, he thought. ''This man didn''t force it open-how did he unlock it?''


    As Thorian wrestled with confusion and shock, Raven turned to George and asked, "Did you need something?"


    George''s gaze swept coldly over Thorian, then softened slightly when itnded on Raven.


    Even his voice grew gentler as he replied, "This man isn''t worthy of being with you. If you''re looking for a boyfriend, I can introduce you to someone who actually deserves you."


    His little disciple had already been hurt once when it came to love. There was no way he would let someone like Thorian


    win her favor.


    ''If she really needs a man, George thought, ''Then that one I saved-the man with more than one soul in his body-might just barely qualify.


    Chapter 505 Rumors