There was a dark look within Tom's eyes. “Think about it, Young Master Jamie. Though Jonathan and Nathan were created by the secret society, that organization doesn't have a secure leash on them. They are the results of an unpredictable experiment that was tasked to Benard Reynold, amongst many other agents.”“Now that the Reynold brothers have manifested, and are well on their way to becoming the greatest threat that has walked this planet, don't you think the secret society will have some level of apprehension towards them?”He tapped his fingers on the table. “Benard and his sons could easily decide that they're done listening to the secret society, and turn on them. If the AS99 Organization already deems those two as the greatest threat that might be, do you think the secret society would even have an effective way to stop them?”Stella snapped her fingers. “In that case, they would want some form of fail-safe! That could possibly be Wally the Strigoi for them! Unlike the Reynold

Jamie couldn't help but chuckle as well. “I see. So that's why you've been worried. You don't know how you'll be able to handle your ex-girlfriend.”He tilted his head. “Wow, your case is that of genuine opposite-attraction, huh? You're a flame user; General Cho is an ice user. Your elements couldn't be any more opposed to one another.”General Stella scoffed. “Then you'll be surprised to know that it doesn't end there. The Atorro family primarily uses flame, while the Cho family specializes in Ice executions. Our families are high on the military-subordinate family rankings. Both families have always been in the top five, always one-uping each other.”“One year, the Atorro family climbs up to number one, with theCho family a close number two. The next year, the Cho family reached number one, suppressing the Atorro family into the deck d position.”Tom chuckled lightly, ignoring more of Stella's scowl. “It's a bit funny, General Stella. You've gotta admit it. For most people within t

Tom was in the mood to tease Stella today. “Young Master, what Stella means by that is they both became the target of bullying. Those seniors beat the shit out of them.”Stella rolled her eyes. “Whatever. Yeah, we were both beaten up multiple times. After all, some of those bullies were members of both the Atorro and Cho families.”Jamie hummed with a head nod of understanding. “I get that. Even within one's families, there are going to be troublemakers. Plus, there are the main and minor branches within every military family. I'm guessing those bullies are from the minor branches of the Atorros and Chos.”Stella gasped with an impressed smile. “How did you know? Young Master, you've been doing your research.”Tom had to agree. “The patriarch would be happy to know that your understanding of the subordinate families has greatly improved. It seems I need to make your monthly exams much harder.”This monthly exam is used to test Jamie's understanding of the Ashford clan and its busines

The team of security guards around Breanna immediately stood at attention. The weapons in their arms were held with a firm grip. It was as if they were ready to fight back against any attack.Breanna maintained a calm smile. “Sorry, Sir Tom. It's just that, as the head security guard of Representative Jamie, I was never informed that my boss would be showing up at work with a completely different face. Right now, your words are the only information I've gotten. I'm sorry, but it's not enough.”Tom sneered at Breanna. “Are you making me out to be some kind of traitor? Head Security Guard Clay, be very careful how you answer that.”To make it clear that he wasn't joking around, he released a thread of his murderous intent. The effect was immediate; the security guards around Breanna took a step back reflexively. Their arms and legs were shaking, but they maintained their stance.Then they rushed into position, pointing their nanotech firearms straight at Tom. Breanna was also affected

Breanna stared at Tom dumbly for a couple of seconds. She thought to herself. [Testing? Did he just say he was merely testing my resolve? The shamelessness to earn use the word merely. There was nothing merely about that murderous intent just now. My subordinates and I would probably have nightmares about this fearful feeling for the next few months to come.]She didn't dare utter any word of this, though. Instead, she gave an amiable smile, bowing back at Jamie. “Oh, no. It's fine, Mr. Tom. You… um, you were probably making sure that I was truly worth the generous effort that the young master has poured into me.”Stella walked over to pat the woman's shoulder. She could immediately feel the tremors in the poor woman's body, and she faked a cough to disguise her laughter. “Well, Head Security Guard Clay, you did exceptionally well.”Breanna and the security guards stood at attention. Jamie walked over to them. “The guest, where is she?”Breanna cleared her throat. “She reached the c