“The same thing you asked those dead ninjas to do with it...” Adrian gave him a very quick response that made him gasp.Marco could no longer move, panting for air while his wide eyes remained fixed on the sword.He saw his life flashing right before his eyes, and worst still, Adrian had already lifted the sword, ready to end his life.“I am going to make this quick and silent.” Adrian threatened, but before he could take a strike, Sarah was already standing between him and Marco with tears in her eyes. Adrian grunted, looking at her with a twisted expression.“What are you doing, Sarah? Out of the way so that I can finish off that moron!” “No, please!” Sarah cried, lifting both hands. When she felt the pain in her joint, she was forced to lower her right hand, and then her left.“Don’t kill him, Adrian! I beg you!” “Why not?!” Adrian growled, fuming impatiently.“Because…!” Sarah paused, seeming like the words had been stuck between her lips. Adrian lifted his right brow while h

“I told you that he was not going to be successful, didn’t I?” Lady Anne scoffed, ridicule laced in her tone. Vincent sniggered, sipping the wine in his glass. Then he smacked, turning to Elara while he dropped the glass on the Oakwood table. “Forget about him, Elara. He is just a noise maker. He knows nothing.” Barbra sneered, her words stinging to Elara like she had been stung by a bee. Suddenly, Elara had lost her appetite, staring at the entrance of the living room through the corner of the dining hall. She tried to hold onto the trust that she had for Adrian even though she barely knew him, but her family wouldn’t make things easier for her. They kept on taunting her with their words, and it was worse since her father had not yet spoken, enjoying his meal silently while he listened to everything the rest of the family was saying. Elara looked at him severally, and each time their eyes met, Sir Gate always smiled, nodding slowly. It was hard to read his countenance as Elar

Elara was still struggling with the thoughts that were buried inside her mind, but with everything Adrian had said and how confident he looked, it was hard not to believe him.She slowly returned her gaze to her father, hoping that he was going to take the file from Adrian. Eventually, he did, and that turned to a moment of prayer for her. She prayed fervently that Adrian had not come to joke with her father, mumbling her words. She turned to look at him, and seeing that he had an unwavering smile that was laced with so much confidence, she took a deep breath, trying to regain her composure. Slowly, Sir Gate opened the file, taking out the documents inside.Then he looked at Adrian sternly before he began to read, his eyes zooming in on each word he picked. As he glanced, the silence in the room lingered with thickening tension.Everyone not only looked at Sir Gate, expecting to hear what the documents contained, but they were also turning to look at Adrian, promising to deal wit

The middle-aged man was taken aback by Adrian’s commanding tone.He staggered, almost falling to the ground. Realizing that he had instilled so much fear into the man whose eyes were beginning to glitter with terror, he took a deep breath, then he decided to continue with a lower tone.“Who are you? I don’t think I have ever seen you before.”“No, you haven’t.” The man nodded, finally breaking his silence.Adrian sighed in relief as he thought that he was wrong when he heard the man speak for the first time. “My name is Greg, Sir. I am from the Khan Clan.” “Khan clan?” Adrian muttered, staring at the middle-aged man. “What do you want, Greg? How may I help you?”“I need your help, Sir!” Greg said desperately, tears welling in his eyes.“It’s my wife! She is sick! She is dying!” Adrian arched his brows, looking down at Greg.For a second he said nothing, and then he cleared his throat.“But I am not a Doctor, Greg. Have you taken her to the hospital?”“I know you are not a Doctor,

Adrian looked around calmly, and after a few seconds, he took a deep breath.“They are not gone, Elara.” He said, causing Elara’s panic to increase. “I need you to get into the car,” Adrian said amidst the apprehension that had surged into her body. He gently lifted her, and grabbing the handle of the door, he led her into it, staring as she fidgeted. Her lips trembled, and even though she was inside the car, she couldn’t stop looking around in terror.“Are they gone?” She asked, and Adrian shook his head. “I don’t think so.” He took a deep breath, turning instinctively to his right.When he saw the two men moving toward him with guns in their hands, he took a deep breath, slowly returning his gaze to Elara.“I am going to protect you, Elara.” He assured with a confident smile, but the moment he attempted to move away, she grabbed his hands, looking him desperately in the eyes. “Please, don’t leave me.” She pleaded, taking a deep breath.“Never,” Adrian reassured without getting