nd grinned slightly. The cigarette between his fingers was already halfway burned. asionally, he took a puff, but more often it served as a decoration in his hand. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to experience the nicotine sensation, he just found it too little. Unlike Sam’s cigars, which were never far from the storage dashboard. His boss was a rather acute cigar addict. There was always a supply in every corner of the storage, and if not, anything near the ruler could incur his wrath.
However, this afternoon, nd didn’t feel like enjoying the cigars he could easily obtain. He preferred to observe the two people engaged in an interesting conversation that ended with a warm embrace. Then, a brief wave of the hand after the ck SUV, driven by someone nd knew, zoomed away.
Soon, one of them leisurely approached him. With a wide smile, as if she knew she was being waited for. nd didn’t waste this moment. He quickly discarded the remaining cigarette, stomping it with the tip of his shoe to leave no dangerous traces, and then greeted the arrival of the girl.
“Ready?” he asked while adjusting the bucket hat worn by the shoulder-length-haired girl named Anne. Although nd had asked her to grow her hair a bit, the reason given was quite reasonable. It bothered him when he had to struggle with screens full of data strings he didn’t understand.
“Hopefully, Mr. Alfred won’t be angry,” she replied, apanied by a chuckle.
“No chance.” nd chose to embrace the girl, which was never refused, only bringing them closer. “Where do you want to go this afternoon?”
“Um… I promised to cook for you, right? What’s in your apartment?”
ndughed. “Since when does I have food stocked up?”
Anne’sughter infected him. “Let’s go shopping then.”
“Don’t you want to eat out? Enjoy the new Flown?”
The girl’s steps slowed down a bit. “Hugo said it’s not a hundred percent ready.”
“That’s true.” nd opened the door for Anne. “Would you like to?”
He offered before making sure Anne was sittingfortably and wearing her seatbelt. Several Quassano’s typical guards were wandering around as if just realizing something was happening. nd grinned slightly. He half-ran towards the driver’s door and quickly sped away.
Anne, observing nd’s behavior this time, could only chuckle. She nced at the man who was focused on the steering wheel. Navigating through winding roads adorned with pine forests and steep descents. Truly a ce suitable for resting without the disturbance of other vehicles passing by. Leaving behind the grand two-story building now upied by Beatrice.
“Have you heard that Boss Sam rejected Mr. Alfred’s request?” Anne broke the silence between them. For some reason, every time Anne was picked up by nd in his beloved car, she felt that nd’s presence was much more thrilling.
Anne could say that because the muscles in nd’s arms were clearly visible. His ck shirt rolled up to his elbows, fully focused on the steering wheel. asionally, his sharp eyes scanned the surroundings, not to mention his calm yet intimidating demeanor.
“He has.” nd opened the car’s sunroof. Sometimes it’s necessary to feel the fresh air around the pine forest, right? Anne wouldn’t object to that. “Sam wouldn’t do that,” nd said, resting his right elbow on the door.
“I’m sure Boss Sam wouldn’t, but Beatrice feels pressured because it’s something Alfred really wants.”
“Without the Quassanos, the Twin Dragons will continue to operate as usual. Sam’s power shouldn’t be underestimated. Unless Mr. Alfred chooses to stand beside Sam and apany him in whatever he does.” nd reached for one of his sunsses from his collection and handed it to Anne, just to shield her eyes from the ring sunlight. “Are you sure you don’t want to go to Flown?”
Anne firmly shook her head. “You always remind me of that promise. Even though it’s you don’t want me to visit the apartment. Why is that? Is there a secret?”
nd chuckled. Annoyed, he ruffled Anne’s head while adjusting her hat, letting her beautiful face scrunch up in annoyance. And herints, ording to nd, sounded rather spoiled.
“You should know about the security in my apartment, right? What am I hiding there?”
Although still pouting in annoyance, nd’s words warmed her heart. It wasn’t difficult for Anne to trace anything about the whereabouts of the person who suddenly captured her heart.
The security system in the Southern region was beyond herprehension. She just needed to input a special code to ess everything rted to the surveince cameras in every corner of the city. It was even easy for Anne to disable the system in one of the government buildings.
Amid her busy schedule of overseeing every detail of the city, Sam intentionally didn’t lower his guard because he didn’t want a terrifying incident to happen again. The security system at the headquarters was also upgraded, which Anne believed was sophisticated enough to thwart any intrusion attempts.
Sometimes, in the midst of her busyness, she deliberately monitored nd’s activities in her apartment. ming herself for being too curious, even though she was sure that nd’s words were not just empty promises. Including when the man himself was in the apartment. No, Anne didn’t think about another woman apanying nd. She just wanted to gaze at him a little longer, even without realizing it.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.
Sometimes nd was with Hugo, but Jack visited more often. Anne knew that nd’s rtionship with Jack was much closer than with Hugo. That was because Hugo was often with Sam, taking care of many things. The apartment was often left unupied. nd still hadn’t let go of his responsibilities at the Border. He also said that Mr. Yamada liked having nd there.
“There’s nothing, actually,” Anne replied softly. Feeling the gentle breeze that refreshed her, she took off her hat, letting the wind tousle her hair, which she didn’t want to change the style of yet. “Two days ago, I learned to cook with Beatrice.”
nd chuckled. “Showing off, huh?”
“Talking to you can be annoying sometimes.” Anne pouted again. “Alright, fine. I’ll go wherever you wants to go.”
“Okay.” nd pressed the elerator slightly. “A wise decision.”
With nd, Anne was never forced to do anything beyond her capabilities. She truly became herself, free and unfiltered. Perhaps because everyone at the headquarters knew about the rtionship between them, Anne felt much more valued. The respect of Sam’s other subordinates towards nd was high. nd’s position in the Twin Dragons couldn’t be underestimated either.
Although sometimes Anne worried about the safety of the man who casually said, “Actually, it’s you who nd should worry about. You should practice your archery more, An. I’m rarely at the headquarters. It’s to protect yourself in case something bad happens.”
Leaving the pine forest area, the car, which was supposed to take the leftne, was steered in a different direction by nd, making Anne wonder, “Where are we going?”
“I think… we need to visit someone before going to Flown.”
Anne furrowed her brow. nd’s unexpected visits often caught her off guard. Once she was asked to apany nd to meet someone. Anne thought that person might be one of nd’s family members, even though she realized he was truly alone among his small group. From the beginning of their acquaintance, nd only had a few members. Unfortunately… that was just Anne’s spection.
They met Be. Yes, Anabe Jovanka. The woman who used to be close to Anne. The one who held power at the headquarters simply because she was always by Sam’s side, even though the ruler could easily get rid of Be. Forgetting one fact that Sam was a man who had the freedom to choose. Including making Beatrice the only woman by his side.
If Anne reviewed her past, she wished she could curse the part where she got involved with Be. It immediately drew Sam’s attention because it was connected to Beatrice. Luckily, Anne quickly realized her mistake. That’s why she willingly sought redemption and directly apologized to Sam. Not hoping for mercy, Anne would ept any punishment. But it was more about her loyalty to Sam that mattered most.
The woman’s condition was far different from thest time they met. The sharp gaze and disdain towards Anne were no longer there. They were reced by mncholy and an indescribable regret. And one more thing: fear.
“What do you want here?” Be whispered, looking around. Her eyes darted wildly. Guests she never expected to see had arrived. nd, the bastard who ruined her grand ns. Damn it! Be herself, even though she wanted to retaliate against all her pain, no longer had the ability.
Gerald left her exactly one day after being warmly weed in Savannah. Unfortunately, what she thought was good turned out to be aplete upheaval in her life. Even just having a meal, Be had to work extra. The ruler of Savannah watched her every move closely. The only ce she could rely on for her livelihood was here.
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