Rajiv Fleisho’s Pov“Jyn!” I called him out as soon as I entered the warehouse that we were renting to store the things that we couldn’t put in the mansion. “They are already here.”I think they were talking about Asper when I got inside because she is the only reason why he can smile like that.But it immediately faded away after what I just said and the dangerous man that I have known since then came back. The man who never showed any emotion in front of the enemy.“Send them in.”I nodded and signaled our men behind me.They immediately moved and carried the body of the man that we captured a while ago. He is still alive but doesn’t have much strength to fight back because of the torture that he experienced earlier.They put him in front of Jyn.“He is the one,” I said.“Boss…” the man said. He was kneeling in front of Jyn, scared for his life. “P-please forgive me. I… I didn’t mean to help the prince. He threatened me… He threatened my family…”“Didn’t you even think that betrayin
Asper Reign Dahlia’s PovI have been locking myself up inside my house for a couple of days now.Well, I don’t have anything to do outside since Jyn and his friends have been out of town for a while, doing something in Exor City, the capital of Hexoria Kingdom.They said that it was an emergency and personal so I don’t know the details of it. They just permitted me to go to their house if I wanted to but what am I going to do there if they are not there?Jyn and I were texting each other but we only said good morning or goodnight. Other than that, there is nothing more.I was too shy to ask him anything because I was afraid that he might think that I talk too much about personal things yet we are only friends.Miracle also said that Rajiv doesn’t mention anything to her even though they often call each other. He was just messing with her and teased her throughout their conversation so she didn't really have a chance to ask anything.Damn it!I don’t know why I am feeling like this but
Asper Reign Dahlia’s Pov“What the hell are we doing here?” Miracle frowned her forehead when she saw where our taxi pulled over. “Asper?” She turned to me.“You can ask later, Asper,” I said. I gave our fare to the taxi driver and pulled her out of the car. “Let’s go!”I took a deep breath and smiled while looking at the huge signage in front of me.The Hidden PassageA high-end bar that was famous here in Yain city.“I haven’t been in this kind of establishment,” I said. “You know, I had to avoid this kind of place ever since I reached the legal age because I was already known in public back then. So, my siblings couldn’t get a chance to bring me here.”My siblings had a normal teenage life. And when they reached their legal age, they went to the bar and most of the time, they told me about their experience there.And I can see in their eyes that they enjoy those experiences, so I sometimes feel envy because they are free to go to that kind of place.While I was not even allowed to
Asper Reign Dahlia’s Pov“Woooh!” I raised my glass that contained the alcohol that Arin handed to me when I left the VIP room earlier.The DJ arrived and the real party in this bar had just started. And I know, I promised not to go out of Miracle sight but she was too busy ordering our food and drinks.I don’t want to miss the fun here and I also want to make the best of this night since this is my first time going here. I don’t want to limit myself, even just this one.Besides, she hired some bouncer who will look out for us so why worry, right?I started to dance to the beat of the music. Having fun on the dance floor while drinking the beer that I am holding and of course, greeting some nice girls who dance together with me.I made sure to stand where most women dance to ensure that I wouldn’t get in trouble. I already broke my promise to Miracle so I had to be careful now that I am alone here.“Hey, Miss.”I immediately stopped dancing when a man suddenly appeared beside me.He w
Asper Reign Dahlia’s PovAt first, I thought that I was just having hallucinations but when I held Jyn’s hands, I confirmed that he was really in front of me.And I couldn’t contain my happiness for seeing him again that is why I jumped at him and hugged him tight. “Cee!”I heard chuckling coming behind him and I saw Rajiv was shaking his head while looking at me.“You really missed Jyn that much, huh?” he said.Karyu and Schlain were also with them and chuckled at what I had just done.I immediately let go after I realized that I reacted too much upon seeing him and felt my cheeks burning up from the embarrassment that I was feeling right now. “Sorry.”“I missed you too, Asper,” Jyn said and put his hand on my head which made me look at him again. “Sorry for making you wait.”I smiled and shook my head. “It is fine. I am just glad that you are back.”“Don’t stand on the doorway and just get inside,” Miracle said and everyone entered. “Did you handle the commotion outside?” she asked
Miracle Ryedale Azaria’s PovI glared at Rajiv and kicked him away from me as soon as Asper and Jyn got out of the VIP room. “I am already drunk, Raj. Stop messing with me.”He scratched his head and sat at the end of the sofa. “I just wanted to hug you, Mirye,” he said. “I have been missing you since we left.”“Just shut up, okay?” I exclaimed and he just sighed.If he doesn't stop messing with me, I might break down and won’t let him touch even the tip of my hair.I turned to Dash. “What did you do to the bastard that harassed Asper?” I asked. “You didn’t kill him, right?”“Death is a too light punishment for someone like him,” he said. “He deserves the cruelest punishment that they could get for messing with the wrong person.”“What are you going to do with him?”He leaned into his chair. “Well, his family was also trying to mess with JFCC so I think this is the right time for us to handle them,” he answered. “But taking them all down. Especially their company.”“Isn’t that a bit t
Asper Reign Dahlia’s PovI frowned when I couldn’t see Jyn anymore. After we danced earlier, he said that he would just get us some drinks but when I turned my head at the counter, I didn’t see him there.And where did he go?I went to the counter and called the bartender but before she could even come to me, Cee appeared in front of me.“Cee!”He was at the other side of the counter and he handed me a bottle of beer.“Where did you go?” I asked. “I have been looking for you.” I drank the whole bottle straight.“I just went back to the VIP room to tell Dash something I forgot to mention earlier.” He put another bottle in front of me. “Drink only what you can, okay?”I smiled and nodded. “Thank you.” I drank it all up again. “Woohh! I haven’t drunk this much since I went here.”“Yeah, you have been drinking since you got here but you did not even look drunk,” he said. “Seems like you have a high level of alcohol tolerance.”“And I do,” I said.I have been drinking alcohol since way bac
Asper Reign Dahlia’s PovAs soon as I woke up, I immediately felt a massive headache because of my hangover. I felt sick and I couldn’t even open my eyes because of it. I want to stay in bed for the whole day but I can’t do that.I still have to make the items that will be delivered this early.I sighed as I slowly opened my eyes and a familiar ceiling greeted me. But I am sure that this is not the room that I am occupying in Jyn’s house, that is why I immediately got up and looked around.That is when I realized that I was inside Jyn’s room.Well, this is not the first time that I got inside this room. I have been here a couple of times whenever I have to call Jyn.But why did he bring me here? And what the hell happened last night?As far as I remember, the guys were still busy drinking the last batch of alcohol that I ordered while I leaned on Jyn's shoulder. After that, things are not really clear to me.I sighed and massaged my temple.It has been a while since I had this kind of
Caspian Jyn’s Pov“Something is wrong,” Rajiv said after his phone call and turned to me. “They are all acting weird.”I frowned. “Who?”“Lucky and the rest of Asper’s bodyguards,” he answered. “I don’t know what but Asper has been acting weird ever since she met Reina at Yain City.”I leaned my back in my chair’s backrest and looked at him. “What makes you think that they are acting weird?”“Asper changed, Jyn,” he said. “For the whole year that we haven’t seen her, she changed a lot. She is no longer the type to just stay on the side, keep quiet, and do nothing.”“You think they will cover for her if she is doing something without our knowledge?”He shrugged his shoulders. “I don’t know how Asper thinks now and the caporegime that we assigned to her are all afraid and loyal to you,” he said. “But I still can’t shake the feeling that Asper is doing something.”I know what he is trying to say because I also felt that way.“Pull out the last batch of security details that we sent there
Asper Reign Dahlia’s PovDad told me not to worry too much after I mentioned to him what Hector said to me. He assured me that he and Aasiyah are ready for everything that the palace will possibly do.He already learned his lesson through what happened to me. He has no plans on making any decision for Aasiyah and he will support anything she decides once the palace proposes a marriage for her and Cloven.Well, I know my sister. Even though she is the youngest in the family and my parents kind of sheltered her, she will never let anyone around control her.Just like me, she will fight if she doesn’t want the situation. No one will persuade her to do something she doesn’t like.But to ensure that we have another person backing us up for my sister's sake, I also informed Miracle about this. I can count on her to assure me that Aasiyah will not experience the harassment that I got from the palace before.And it made me feel relieved after talking it all to them. It is reassuring that even
Asper Reign Dahlia’s Pov“I already transferred the foundation to my sister,” I repeated. “My lawyer finished taking care of the paperwork last year and it was finalized last week. The foundation is now formally owned by Aasiyah.”Shock was still all over his face after I explained that.Aasiyah will hold a press conference about this to publicly announce the transfer. It was scheduled for next week but since there are still threats to her safety because of me, they might reschedule it once Dad formed new security details for her.I frowned when I saw the concern on Hector’s face as if I made a huge mistake.“Aasiyah took over the foundation when I left our home two years ago,” I continued. “And because of what I have to do, I decided to completely let it go. And Aasiyah decided to shoulder everything since she fell in love working there.”“You…” He cupped his forehead and sat on the floor. I don’t know what his problem is but he is acting as if it was big news for him.And it is not
Asper Reign Dahlia’s Pov“You are really out of your mind, Asper,” Hector shook his head after I told him what I did to Jyn’s men who were assigned as my bodyguards. “You used yourself just to hold them in the neck.”“I only have myself, okay?” I said. “I can only take advantage of Jyn’s feelings for me to make them what I want.”He shook his head again and continued bathing the horse. “You like taking advantage of everything around you to make sure that every situation will side with you.”We are in the horse stable right now. He is working while I am sitting in the corner.“Don’t talk to me about taking advantage of things, Hector. You have done worse than what I am doing right now.” I rolled my eyes. He talked like he never abused his position as the crown prince to get what he wanted before.He looked at me and pointed to himself. “I am trying to change myself for the better, right?” He pointed at me. “But you? It seems like you are changing your path.”“Well, I am entering the wo
Asper Reign Dahlia’s PovI received a warm welcome from the original workers of the farm. I have known most of them since they started working here when Granny was still alive. Some of them were hired by me when I started handling things around here and there were new ones that Dad hired to help Judith with the work in the mansion.And of course, Hector, who immediately got along with the people here. They know that he is the former crown prince but it seems like it doesn’t matter to them. They might be treating him as a normal person but they are all nice to him.Which is good since we never know how long he will be working here.Since I let him choose what work he wanted to do here, he chose to take care of the horses we have here. Maybe because he is already familiar with that since they have been taking care of horses in the palace. And he often joins horseback tournaments so he knows how to handle one.After taking care of things around the changes that will happen around the far
Asper Reign Dahlia’s Pov“Sorry, Dad.” That is all I can say to my father who I was talking to through Lucky’s phone right now. I am standing in an abandoned port while staring at our helicopter that was burning down through the sky. “I am still not sure about how much money I have right now but I will try to buy a new one for you.”I heard Dad sigh. “Don’t worry about that. I already had plans to buy a new one for myself and give that to your brother.”“Oh.” I scratched my head. “Now, I feel even more bad. Helicopters are the easiest mode of transportation that he can use to go to Yain City without neglecting his job here at Ilore City.”“But you are okay, right?” Dad asked. “It is good that you noticed the problem in the helicopter sooner than later.”“Maybe I was getting sharper when it comes to danger.” Ever since I learned about the Rioghail, Dad made sure to train me every day. Not just some self-defense techniques, but also about the things that I should be looking around me th
Asper Reign Dahlia’s PovEverything that I need to move to the farm is all set. Dad already sent there the people that will help me to start the new chapter of my life.Though, I will still visit here from time to time. That is why I don’t understand why my siblings and mother are crying right now.“Seriously, guys?” I shook my head while looking at them. Especially Kezia who has been hugging me tight. “I am just three hours’ drive away. You can visit me any time you want. And I will also try to visit as much as I can. This is not something like when I was hiding in Yain City. You can call me whenever you want.”“It is still different whenever you are here,” Kezia exclaimed. “Why do you have to live there? You have been taking care of Granny’s property remotely since you all got it, right?”“I know.” I sighed. “But now that I don’t have the SweetHeart and the foundation, the farm is currently my primary source of income. I had to study everything about it from scratch. So, please? Sto
Asper Reign Dahlia’s Pov“Give him time, Asper,” Miracle added and lay down in my bed. “He is not used to what is happening to him right now.”“I understand what is happening to him and I am trying my best not to become his burden while he is fixing everything around him,” I explained. “Isn’t that the reason why I am leaving? I chose the farm because I know that I can do everything to protect myself there without holding back. So that when he is finally ready to come back to me, he will not worry about my safety anymore.”“Does it mean, that when he finished solving all his problems and he is ready to come back to you, you will not hesitate to accept him again?”“Yup,” I immediately answered, which made her get up. I looked at her and smiled. “Moving on from him is not really part of my life. I just want to give him space while he is working on his personal issue. And I am working on my life so I can live it the way I want without fearing for my safety.”We will not be able to do anyt
Asper Reign Dahlia’s PovPeople in the house were shocked by my decision to hire Hector and as I expected, Jasper and Kezia voiced their disagreement with my decision. Though Dad didn’t say anything, I can see in his eyes that he is also on their side this time.Mom, Easter, and Aasiyah also do not agree with it but they choose to respect what I want to do, just like what they kept doing for the past months. I guess they trust me that much now.“He is changing!” I insisted on them because they kept telling me that I shouldn’t trust Hector since we all know who he really is. “Why don’t you give him a chance?”“Do you really believe that he is capable of changing?” Jasper asked. “What if he is only pretending to get your sympathy? And when you are finally comfortable with him, he will use that opportunity to take back everything he gave up and force you again to marry him.”I narrowed my eyes on him. “Are you hearing yourself now, brother? We all know that Hector is incapable of pretens