Carl stepped out of the hotel after getting himself together.He never got the chance to speak to Andrea again. After getting dressed, she had simply disappeared without a word. He let her go—after all, that was exactly what she wanted. What mattered to him was that he had saved her.He had already packed his things. There was nothing left for him to do in Armenia, so he planned to return to Castrovia and wait for Jade and Red’s report.But just as he was about to flag down a car, his phone rang.Carl paused and answered.“Red. What is it?”“Boss, an urgent mission just came in. Can you take it?”Carl frowned. It had been a long time since they stopped accepting missions.“What do you mean? Someone called?”“Yes, Boss.”“Did you accept it?”There was a long pause before Red answered.“Uh… yes.”Carl sighed. “You know we already have a mission. And this one is importan

Outside the orphanage, men were already scattered across the grounds—the gang Madam Lee had borrowed money from. Each of them carried clubs and metal rods, as if they were storming an enemy territory rather than collecting a debt.Carl noticed them immediately. His brows furrowed, his body instinctively shifting into a guarded stance.Madam Lee and several staff members stepped outside, while the others hurried the children back into the building.Despite the staff trying to stop her, Andrea followed them out.“Madam Lee… it’s your due today,” one man said lazily. He held a cigarette between his fingers, taking slow drags as smoke curled into the air.Madam Lee stepped forward, forcing a nervous smile.“M-Mr. Jude, we don’t have the money yet. Could you please give us more time?” she pleaded.Jude let out a harsh, manic laugh.“What did you just say?” he sneered. “Are you really looking down on me, Mad

After making sure everything at the orphanage was finally in order, Carl said his goodbyes with Andrea and the staff.They headed straight to a nearby restaurant—Andrea insisted. She wanted to talk to Carl. Truth be told, she still didn’t fully trust him. More than that, he had crossed a line with her first, and no matter how much he’d helped, she couldn’t ignore that fact. She still didn’t know what his true intentions were.“Let me get this straight, Mister,” Andrea began, folding her arms. “You don’t have to take responsibility just because—”She stopped mid-sentence and took a deep breath.Carl looked at her calmly.“I should,” he said honestly. “But I’m here because of work, Princess.”Andrea rolled her eyes hard.“Can you stop calling me that?”“But you are—”Andrea flicked her fingers toward him, cutting him off. Carl immediately shut his mouth.She’s even fiercer than Sophia, Carl thoug

They arrived at the embassy.Andrea still hadn’t let go of Carl. Every small sound made her flinch, her fingers tightening around his sleeve as if he were the only thing keeping her grounded. Even though Carl hesitated, he didn’t pull away. He simply let her hold on.“I’ve already called the palace,” Carl said quietly. “They said your butler will arrive later.”They were inside one of the embassy’s private rooms. Carl guided Andrea to the sofa and handed her a glass of water, urging her to drink so she could calm down.“Did my father call already?” Andrea asked.Carl paused. “Uh… no.”Andrea’s shoulders slumped. Her hands trembled as she took another sip of water.“He doesn’t really care,” she whispered.Carl noticed the sadness in her eyes. He sighed and sat beside her.“Don’t worry. You’ll be safe here now. I won’t leave until your butler arrives.”Andrea took a deep breath and shook her head.“I… I just don’t understand why this is happ

“Are you really sure about this, Boss? You’re going to be the princess’s personal bodyguard?” Red asked again.Carl sighed. They were already inside the plane, waiting for takeoff.“You’ve asked that ten times already, Red,” Carl muttered. “And weren’t you the one who accepted this mission?”“Uh… yeah, but…” Red hesitated. “The princess really asked for you personally?”Carl almost rolled his eyes.“Yes. And if you’re done with the questions, shut up. She’s coming. Tell Jade to continue the investigation here in Armenia,” he ordered, watching Andrea walk toward him from the restroom.“Yes, Sir,” Red replied quickly before going silent.Andrea took the seat across from Carl.“I’ve already spoken with my butler,” she said. “She was in Brightskia the whole time. Those people lied about her travel.”Carl nodded.“Of course they did. They’d do anything just to get close enough to hurt you. Did you tell her about the attacks?”Andrea nodded. “Yes. She’s already investigating.” She paused be