“Why must you think this way, Your Majesty? We can both benefit from this. You regain your youth and achieve immortality while I gain supreme power. Isn’t that perfect for us?” Fred rubbed his cheek indifferently.The queen snorted and turned away. However, it did not matter to Fred because everything was under his control now. He would soon get what he wanted, and no one could stop him.At that moment, a weak voice came from outside, “Your Grace…”Fred frowned and looked at the queen deeply. Then, he went out after wiping his hands and saw the person bowing at him respectfully. Fred asked, “What’s the matter?” He was upset that his men kept bothering him even after he told them not to.‘The midget was much better. He was smart despite his disability. Too bad that…’He stopped thinking when the man produced a small bottle resembling a perfume sample. However, the liquid inside seemed somewhat peculiar. “What is it?” He frowned, not taking it.After learning his lesson and be
Fred was alone with the woman. He sat still and looked her up and down. Although she tried to look dignified, her clothes were messy.“How did you—” Fred said.The woman raised her head. “I’m Rhea. I was the ‘boss’s’ most capable assistant. I helped the organization—”Fred waved and interrupted, “I have no interest in knowing who you are. Why are you here? How do you know I’m the one you should be looking for?”“Well…” Rhea smiled and said steadily, “I didn’t know who’s in charge of the organization until…I found the identifier on the ‘boss.’” “What identifier? That round metal piece? Isn’t that just a game token or something?” Fred said casually. Instead of admitting she was right, he tried to probe her. Rhea had expected this. She smiled and said thoughtfully, “That’s not an ordinary game token. The boss used it when communicating with you. I didn’t think anything was special about it. I only thought the pattern looked familiar.“I later realized the design resembled the emb
Fred was quiet, but Rhea’s words struck a chord with him. After a moment, he cleared his throat and said, “What’s your—”“Rhea Moore,” Rhea said proudly, puffing out her chest.“The ‘boss’ has been dead for quite some time now. That means you’ve had that thing for a while, too. Why have you only come to me now?” He suspected her intention.Rhea caught his drift and said, “I didn’t realize it at first, and I didn’t know how to approach you. I also got detained by Alexander Russell and his gang.”“Alexander?” Fred stood up and looked at her. “He and his gang?”“Yes! It took me a while to escape, but I came straight to you. I know only you can give me what I want, and I’m the only one who can help you,” Rhea spoke confidently.However, Fred cared more about another thing. “How did you escape?”He knew what Alexander was capable of and doubted she could escape him.“I…used a trick of mine.” Rhea smiled mysteriously, lowering her head. “You don’t have to know. Just rest assured, the
If Rhea could not stay here, she would have nowhere else to go. After some thought, she answered confidently, “I’ve been researching mind control.”Fred scratched his nose and frowned in puzzlement. “Mind control?”Rhea explained, “Have you played with a marionette before? That’s the general idea.” “You’re saying turning people into puppets?” He shook his head. “What’s the point?”Indeed, he wanted to take over Yudonia and even the world, but he wanted people to yield to him willingly. There was no fun if they were just puppets.Rhea chuckled, “I know you want people to submit to you willingly, but there are always stubborn ones who won’t. With R20, you can manipulate them into doing anything you want.“They would look no different than ordinary people, but you can command them. Wouldn’t it be fun?”Fred initially thought it was boring, but he was interested after hearing her explanation.‘Imagine if the queen did anything I want, but no one suspected a thing. That way, I won’
“If you can use it on anyone, you can use it on me, too, right?” Fred stared at Rhea. Although he looked calm, his words sounded like a threat.Rhea felt a chill run down her spine when she realized she had misspoken. She kept her head down and said, “Of course not, Your Grace! Since I’ve given you R20, you’ll decide who to use it on. I-I would never—”“I’m just saying. I doubt you could do it even if you wanted to.” Fred interjected and laughed, “You’ve done well, so stay here for now. I’ll get someone to settle you in. However, don’t go outside the embassy for your safety. Understand?”Rhea nodded. “Yes, I’ll do anything you say, sir. From now on, I’m yours to command!”Pleased with her attitude, Fred waved her off and asked the guard outside to take her away. Immediately after, he dropped his smile and took out his handkerchief. He unwrapped it and examined the small bottle inside.He couldn’t help but wonder if it was as powerful as Rhea said.…Cameron soon rushed to Alexan
In other words, the surveillance cameras did not capture how Rhea left. There were two possibilities—someone in the house had helped her stay clear of all the cameras and everyone else, or she had become invisible.Before the test results were out, no one dared to jump to conclusions. Cameron and Dr. Blanc left after exchanging their views as they could not stay long. At that moment, the DNA results of the two babies were out. Reading the report, Alexander felt like shedding tears after reading the report. Indeed, they were his children. The twins he had not met since their birth had returned to him.He felt conflicted for a moment. After all, he still did not know if Lily was okay.Alexander hired an old maid who had worked for him for many years to care for the children. He could not stay by their side daily and did not trust others. After having a questionable experience with the nanny caring for Galen, he did not want to hire just anyone. When Mike and Austin went to rest,
As the doctor’s capture must have put the organization on guard, Alexander and Edward felt it was wise to stay low for now. They already knew not to do anything reckless after their search for Lily at the embassy.The atmosphere at Alexander’s home was stifling. Without any positive development, their only good news was the twins’ return and Lily still being alive. However, no one knew why the organization returned the babies to Alexander.Worried, he asked Austin to examine the babies several times. He was relieved after ensuring they were not infected with any viruses. Still, he remained cautious. Thinking Lily must have fought for their release, he told himself he must protect the twins well.Although the old maid cared for the babies, Mike checked on them whenever possible. He told the others he wanted to channel his love and attention toward the twins since Nick was not around.Although they knew where Nick was, they could do nothing about it. Mike was anxious, but Alexander
Anastasia on the sofa, asking, “I’m not disturbing you guys, am I?”Alexander shook his head. They were only waiting for news anyway. However, it was strange that he had not received helpful information from his local and foreign networks.“What would like you like to drink?” Alexander asked, then added, “Fruit juice, cola, or—” “Just plain water,” Anastasia said with a smile.Surprised, Alexander nodded and told a maid to serve two glasses of purified water.‘She seems different than before. She used to be plump and was proud yet insecure. Sometimes, she liked junk food; other times, she ate nothing.’Alexander only had a vague impression as he did not have much direct contact with her. He only occasionally heard about Cameron expressing his regret for not spending much time with his daughter.However, Anastasia became close to Lily. After Lily helped neutralize the toxin inside Anastasia, she lost a lot of weight. Now, she was confident and a bit slimmer. Alexander thought Li