Seth meticulously checked his trousers and sleeves before stepping out of the car, ensuring everything remained clean. No blood splatters, no dirt. But most importantly, no blood. He did not want to carry any part of Gareth on his clothes.Seth even masked the metallic and rusty scent of blood by applying a strong cologne, making absolutely sure no suspicious odors clung to his body.He acted extremely carefully because his next destination was the Olympus Manor. He had to pick up Chloe.The girl was forced to stay at the manor while Seth stayed at the hospital. Alastair would never have allowed Chloe to stay at Kael's apartment like Dustin.And earlier this morning, Lucian contacted him, asking Seth to fetch Chloe immediately because the lawyer could no longer stop her from throwing tantrums about staying at the Manor.Seth naturally knew the reason—and he could vividly imagine how Chloe rampaged and sulked excessively so they would grant her wish. Chloe certainly wanted to regain he

“Are you mad at me?"Seth finally asked after spending the entire car ride in absolute silence."No," Chloe answered firmly, keeping her reply short and completely refusing to look at Seth.Her eyes remained glued to her phone screen while both of her thumbs moved nimbly, pressing the buttons to control her game character. She clearly looked completely apathetic to Seth's existence beside her."You are mad." Seth didn't ask again; he concluded it.Chloe could indeed act completely indifferent, but usually not like this. The girl's answer sounded far too brief. It lacked the biting, sarcastic remarks that served as her trademark.Usually, when it was just the two of them inside the car, Chloe's lips would never stop moving. Her eyes might focus on the game, but her overly genius brain could perfectly split her focus to converse normally with Seth.Chloe had never stayed this silent. Whether it meant lecturing Seth about Delizco's project coding or merely rambling about her newest game,

"I will only curse when I feel the need to curse. It just so happens there has been nothing worth cursing about lately, so I don't curse!" Chloe shot back curtly, her face flushing red."Wrong. You usually curse precisely when there is no need to curse," Seth corrected. Chloe cursed as often as she breathed. She required no reason."I am the one cursing!" Chloe hissed in annoyance. "Why are you acting like a know-it-all and trying to control me?! I...""I act like a know-it-all because I am the person who hears you curse the most. I have thoroughly memorized every single one of your behavioral patterns, Miss Chloe."Seth suddenly took a step forward, closing the distance between them, and leaned against the edge of the long meeting table—right beside Chloe.Seth stared at her intensely, but Chloe kept her face turned away, nervously playing with her fingernails as if they were the most interesting objects in the world."Chloe, listen, I am not a mind reader."He actually could, but Set

Seth massaged the bridge of his nose, feeling a tremendous headache throbbing at his temples.He had just survived the second blind date that Lucian arranged, and the experience truly felt like torture in hell.Thirty minutes ago, he sat across from the daughter of an oil baron. The woman constantly leaned her body forward, deliberately flaunting her cleavage, and even dared to rub the tip of her high heel against Seth's calf under the table."I want to take a vacation to the Maldives late this year. Do you have any plans?" the woman asked while winking flirtatiously.Seth sighed. He felt incredibly bored because all this time the woman in front of him only talked about the price range of luxury vacations, jewelry, salon treatments, and even her dog's vet appointment that she had to postpone for their date tonight.Seth even forgot the woman's name—because he didn't think her name would be important—and it truly wasn't relevant. Seth only wanted to end the date immediately so he could

"Kael said the woman Seth meeting tonight is the youngest daughter of a very wealthy and respected noble family," Sarah continued dramatically."She is exceptionally beautiful, highly educated, and possesses extraordinary manners. In short, that woman is absolutely perfect to become the new Lady Olympus. The two of them must look perfectly compatible side by side.""That is total bullshit!" Chloe snapped loudly, suddenly standing up from the carpet with flashing eyes. "Seth couldn't possibly accept her! He rejected that old geezer's orders outright when we were at the manor! Seth himself said he had absolutely no desire to be matchmade with any woman!"Sarah propped her chin with one hand, staring at Chloe with a brilliantly faked look of pity."Dear Chloe, you must remember, men are highly logical and visual creatures. Seth might have refused earlier because he had not seen the woman in person. But what if Seth changes his mind tonight after seeing how beautiful and elegant she is? O