Even with his back faced towards him, Ethan could recognize Zayn at once too!He still feared him from deep within his bones and trembled at the sight. The rest of the group were unaware of that, so they continued to goad Zayn. “Hey, Zayn, how are you still eating? You’ve nearly finished all the food on the table. You’re behaving like a savage. I bet you’ve never tasted food as good as this all your life, right? You look like a starving beggar from off the streets.”“It’s degrading to be seated at the same table as such a man.”“I’ve never met anyone so shameless.”“I can see that he’s still eating. He must be so scared after seeing Capel that he doesn’t have the courage to speak anymore, hah-hah!”“He’s dumbstruck, of course. Do you really think that Capel will pee his pants after seeing him? What a joke!”Many people were chattering away, so they did not notice that Ethan’s face was growing paler as fear began to take hold of him. Faye bit her lip. She felt awful because
Zayn did not go out of his way to make things difficult for Ethan. He left with Faye when he was done eating while the others were afraid of breathing too loudly. About a minute after they had left, someone gulped and said cautiously, “I thought Faye’s husband lived with her parents? How did he…?”The question was on all of their minds. Just who the heck was Zayn?Someone took a glance at Ethan. His face was green with rage. He walked to the door and looked everywhere to make sure that Zayn and Faye had truly gone. Only then could he relax. He walked back to the private room and regained his earlier arrogant appearance. He furrowed his brow and said with a threatening tone, “No one is allowed to say anything about what happened here today, or you’ll be going against me. My influence may not be as great as Mr. Larson’s, but I can deal with all of you easily.”Upon saying that, he put on his shades and left with his two bodyguards. More than ten seconds later, a man said bitterly,
Zayn was rendered speechless. She made so much sense. “Faye, you’re becoming smarter and smarter.”“Even so, it’s not very nice of you to be offending people everywhere you go. Someone’s definitely going to come knocking on your door looking for revenge,” Faye said out of concern.Zayn sighed tellingly and said, “It’s not that I’m offending them. They’re the ones who offended me.”“So what should we do then if that’s the case?” Faye replied anxiously. Zayn said, “What else is there to do but take appropriate measures as the situation calls for them? Don’t worry, nothing’s going to happen. These people are all just minor hindrances and they’re no match for me. I’m planning to set up a new security company and build a squad of capable bodyguards. Their sole purpose will be to keep you safe.”Zayn had the idea of setting up a security company for some time. He was too busy before, so he could not find the time to actually do it. Given his recent mastery of his fighting abilities,
Shaelyn was the type of woman with a natural allure, so even if she did not try to seduce a man on purpose, her presence itself was already enough. Though Zayn was not interested, he had no choice but to acknowledge that Shaelyn was the most exquisite woman he had ever met. On femininity alone, Faye was no match for her. Shaelyn grinned cheerfully when she saw him, her dull mood instantly improving. She did not notice the change, but her two best friends saw it and stared at her in amazement. They were Shaelyn’s besties and had known each other for a very long time, yet they had never seen her being so infatuated with a man. “It really is you, Mr. Larson. I thought I mistook someone else for you. It seems that we were meant to bump into each other.” Shaelyn beamed with joy and walked toward Zayn to stand closer to him. “Cough, cough.” Zayn immediately let out a forced cough and took a step back to maintain the distance between them. He said, “Shaelyn, where’s Mr. Otto? Didn’t
Out of the blue, Shaelyn became incredibly wrathful. She was a beautiful woman after all, and an administrative officer in the Aeolus House to boot. There were countless secret admirers who wanted to speak to her yet did not stand a chance. She had taken the initiative to strike up a conversation with Zayn, but he refused to pay attention to her. He was abominable!She took a deep breath and strained to suppress her anger. She said sternly, “It’s about Hanson.”Realizing she was being serious and not trying to ridicule him, Zayn became concerned. He thought about it for a moment and then nodded, saying, “Alright, I’ll follow you.”He let Faye know before following Shaelyn to a place suitable for them to talk. He said, “What’s with Hanson? Has he reached the rank of master?”Zayn furrowed his brows and kept a suspicious attitude. He had mastered the art of fighting himself recently, so he understood the agony of the process. He wondered if Hanson had the willpower to withstand it?
“Apologize to me first,” Shaelyn demanded, her expression filled with coquetry. Zayn was rendered speechless once again. Shaelyn was being an unreasonable brat, yet he found that he was utterly incapable of feeling angry. Life was unfair, just as expected. A beautiful person would always end up being doted on. “Stop fooling around. Tell me, quick. I still have to get back to my wife for her shopping,” Zayn said in an unpleasant tone. Shaelyn pouted her lips and behaved as if she was flirting with her boyfriend. She said, “I don’t care. You have to apologize to me, or I won’t tell.”Fearing that Zayn would ignore her, she hastily added, “I can assure you that this is important information. You’re going to be in deep trouble if you miss it.”Frankly, Zayn did not put much stock in Shaelyn’s words. After meeting her twice, he found her to be cunning, capricious, elusive, and crafty as a fox. Zayn pondered for a moment before he decided that he would apologize to Shaelyn. He woul
“Hanson aside, you should probably keep your eyes peeled for Xander. After all, this one’s the heavyweight,” Shaelyn continued. “He leads a gang called the Northmob Council, and honey, it’s too powerful to challenge.”Zayn nodded and sank into a temporary silence. “Say, how well does Northmob Council do compared to Sicut In Caelo?”He analyzed Shaelyn’s movements and expressions, searching for any clues that could provide him with information about the organization.Unfortunately, she simply looked at him blearily. “Sicut In… what? What kind of gang is that? I’ve never heard of that one,” she replied questioningly.It was Zayn’s turn to be shocked. Shaelyn was one of the big shots of the Aeolus House, yet she knew nothing about Sicut In Caelo? Had Zayn not paid persnickety attention to the woman’s facial expression, he would have been inclined to believe Shaelyn was lying to him.The truth was out—Shaelyn Peach had no idea what Sicut In Caelo was. In other words, the organization
By the time he had returned to the clothing store, Faye was already done putting her clothes into bags. Seeing Zayn's return, she smiled and approached him. “You’re done?”Zayn nodded. “Yeah. Hey, look. There’s nothing between Shaelyn and I, Fifi. Please don’t misunderstand—”She smacked her hand over his lips gently before he could finish. “No need for explanation,” she said, chuckling. “I trust you.”He froze. Hesitantly, he asked, “But… uh, why? Why do you trust me so much, Fifi?”Faye’s unwavering trust was starting to unnerve him, especially when Shaelyn was a walking, breathing succubus whose every hair flip and every curl of her lips oozed deadly seduction. Very few men would be able to resist themselves when she was around.“Why wouldn’t I trust you? Throughout all of our four years of marriage, we slept in the same room and you’ve never once given into temptation. You’ve never forced yourself onto me. Not even once! I doubt there’s anyone in this world who’s more ‘discipl