Chapter 107: " Hey hey, Commander, even in the midst of war, we must exchange pleasantries and get to know each other's name."Upon arrival at Ruben’s mansion, Luke went to his room for a nap while Luuk followed Ruben to the private Library. They sat across from each other and Ruben broke the silence. "Was that Tess?" His eyes were heavy with emotions under the night light. "No, Mother's trusted confidant called. He couldn't contact her-" "But she is in the underworld right, so how? -"Ruben interrupted, fear gripped his heart. The outside world's image of the underworld was that it was like a raging volcano, only the cold-hearted carved in ice could survive a place like that and if they showed a moment of weakness, just a single dent on the ice, they'll be enveloped in fire and subjected to abject horror. "Father, mother will be fine. No, mother is fine." Luuk said confidently. "Mother cannot enforce her might as the leader of the underworld without her crest, her confidant wants
Chapter 108: "You saved the village." "I am The Ruler of the village of syzygy, you are?" Tess asked, a lazy smile hung on her lips. The commander eyed her, trying to discern her thoughts and the reasoning behind her words. Tess caught on his train of thoughts. She opened her arms to show she was unarmed and laughed," It's cool, it's cool I am a woman of dignity, I don't resort to petty ambushes." She took a jab at their ego for playing sneaky like a snake, trying to attack the village of Syzygy in the dark night. The commander cleared his throat in embarrassment. "Li, I am commander Li of the Village of the greens. The village of syzygy had questioned the authority of our village and disrupted the balance of power, the villagers came to the conclusion that war is unavoidable so we are here." Commander Li said, holding his shoulders high in pride. " What a bunch of nonsense. " Tess laughed. " All of those fancy words to justify extorting people of their finances, that's very low
Chapter 109: "I don't recall having a business related conversation with you Miss Elaine." Ruben and the kids embarked on a journey to the not so secret apartment. The kids lingered around the kitchen counter while Ruben went upstairs to find Tess's crest. From his memory, he recalled she always placed the jewelry box containing the crest inside her wardrobe. He dug his fingers into the clothes and he felt something wide but not as big as a treasure box, he tugged at it out of curiosity and a small diary came to sight. He tried to put it back immediately but hesitated thinking the location of the crest might be written there. His fingers caressed the sharp edge of the diary note before he flipped the hard cover open to peer into the contents. "Sunday evening 2010 Jullian is leaving for another country tomorrow, while I would definitely miss him, I am glad he's off my neck and would finally stop teasing me all the time. It's funny because there's someone I wish would tease me all
Chapter 110: “Precisely, Tess is the new Avis of the underworld from six years ago.”Ruben returned to the mansion with the kids. Physically he was in the Netherlands but in the realm of his own mind, he was in the underworld fighting to safely deliver Tess’s crest in her hands.Luuk naturally understood Ruben’s heart. Their intel told them Lucas had departed on a boat which seemingly headed in the same direction as the boat that housed Tess and her kidnappers. They came to the conclusion that Lucas was in the underworld.The identity of the mastermind was drawing near.Elaine on the other hand seemed to only want Ruben but behind a desperate person lays desperate measures and decisions that could ruin the life of others. Someone had to keep her in check. Ruben didn’t feel confident enough to leave Thomas to the task. He immediately called for Thomas and granted him a month's leave to spend his time taking care of his mother and return to work with a sound mind.Luuk was also in su
Chapter 111: “you wouldn’t be going into the underworld like everyone else.” Jim grabbed his head, if he still had his hair, he would have pulled his hair out of its root in disbelief. Rex was equally shocked but he didn’t have a dramatic reaction to it.Ruben on the other hand didn’t show any visible reaction, he had suspected Tess held a position close to the leader of the underworld. Alpha observed all three of them, as soon as his eyes reached Ruben, he nodded in approval. He was always worried about Tess’s spouse but it seemed she made the right choice.Although Ruben had no visible reaction, Alpha caught a hint of worry flashed past his eyes, there have been many cases even in the other world of men being jealous of their wives holding commendable positions in the society, some of which could later result to homicide if matters escalated, especially in the underworld.Ruben showing signs of worry was indeed commendable, only a man that truly loves his woman will show such a rea
Chapter 112: "What insolence, show some respect for the General."The soldiers were waiting for Tess at the training ground, ever since they emerged victorious, a fire ignited in their heart and burned furiously. They trained non-stop using the guide Tess used for them previously. As soon as Tess walked onto the stage from the back door, a soldier sighted her and alerted the others. "It's the General!" "General!" Their screams and roars shook the earth to the heavens. Words couldn't describe how grateful they were to Tess for giving them a purpose in life. To a common criminal, to be treated with such warmth and guidance, they felt blessed. Tess beamed a bright smile. This is the closest she has been to the commoners of the underworld, it felt great to see and experience her people from up close. "Congratulations on emerging victorious, you fought hard. But this isn't the end, we will become the subject of fear accompanied with respect, this doesn't make us free from the evil eye
Chapter 113: “You must be ready to lose your life then.”Shannon brought Tess to her resting area, while the crowd tagged along, following behind them in order.Only now did Regal notice the necklace on Shannon’s neck. He turned to observe if there was any change in Tess’s expression but he got nothing. Instead, he noticed the crazed smile in her eyes. “Oh no” he thought.Hot tea was served soon and Shannon politely poured Tess a cup.“Thank you.” Tess lifted the cup to her nose level, catching a whiff of the tea’s scent, she could tell it was one of the finest tea and the taste attested to that. “How was it? Is it to your taste?” Shannon asked, her eyes twinkled with expectancy.“Mmh, it’s of fine quality.” Tess replied with a mild smile. Shannon giggled coquettishly, one could tell she was into Tess. “How may I help you today?” Tess glanced at the old man and little boy from the corner of her eyes. She returned her gaze to Shannon and spoke. “My subject here says he auctioned off
Chapter 114: The heist.Tess came out of the auction house with five gold bars Shannon had handed to her previously. “It has been resolved, everyone can go home now.”The crowd thanked Tess and dispersed while singing her praises.Regal turned to Tess with a curious expression.“I know, I know but not now, I will tell you later for now, we have a mission.” Tess laughter, her voice was as refreshing as morning dew.“What mission?” Regal asked, his brows creased into a mild frown.“A big heist.” Tess laughed, leaving Regal to process her words.Regal stood still for a while, pondering on Tess’s words. When he realized she had walked a distance from him, he ran after her.Shannon watched the scene from her room at the top floor, she longed to be in Regal’s position.“What did you discuss with the general young mistress?” Her bodyguard asked.“Nothing.” Shannon replied distantly.“The old master will be back from his trip by noon tomorrow, you should prepare to serve him.” “What?! How dar