Reign Of The Asura

Chapter 7 Naughty, But Not a Bad Guy

Vanessa and Bianca hadn't expected Evan to know that much detail.

The way he explained it was casual, like someone chatting about the weather. But strangely, there wasn't the slightest doubt in their hearts. They both believed him completely.

"Oh, right, one more thing." Evan held up a finger. "Black Crow is one of the ten biggest assassin organizations in the world. Number seven, to be exact."

Bianca swallowed hard. Number seven in the world, and yesterday those people had pressed a gun to her head.

Vanessa took a slow breath, then lowered her head slightly.

"Thank you for the information, Young Master Evan. It means a great deal to us."

"It's no big deal. Relax." Evan waved it off.

Then his smile turned mischievous.

"By the way, though, a lot of people are after you right now, Miss Vanessa. How about you hire me as your personal bodyguard?"

Vanessa gave him a flat look.

"How could I possibly dare to hire you as my bodyguard, Young Master?"

"Why wouldn't you dare? If you want me, I'd be more than happy to say yes." Evan patted his own chest. "Guarding a beautiful woman is a dream job."

"Your intentions can't be as simple as just guarding her, Young Master Evan." Bianca chimed in, narrowing her eyes with a suspicious look. "Don't tell me you've got your sights set on Miss Vanessa?"

"Hehe." Evan didn't deny it at all. "I could count that as a bonus."

As he said it, his eyes rested on Vanessa's face, then drifted leisurely down to her large chest.

Vanessa's face darkened at once.

"Young Master, please don't look at my body however you like."

"Hey, I've got eyes, don't I?" Evan shot back without a trace of guilt. "Unless I was blind, there's no way I wouldn't look."

Vanessa was at a loss for words.

Bianca, on the other hand, giggled until her shoulders shook.

"So you're a naughty man, Young Master Evan."

For some reason, she didn't feel disgusted either. If any other man had talked like that, she would've thrown water in his face already. But coming out of this man's mouth, it all just sounded funny.

She even turned to her boss with sparkling eyes.

"Miss, won't you think about it? Young Master Evan's handsome, you know. It's not like you'd be losing out if you gave yourself to him."

"Bianca!"

Vanessa glared at her, her ears turning red again.

"What are you even saying? Watch your mouth, or I'm docking your pay this month!"

Bianca quickly covered her mouth with both hands, but her eyes were still laughing.

The door opened. Several waiters came in carrying dishes and arranged them on the table, plate after plate, until the table was full.

Evan was starving. The moment the waiters left, he dug into the food without a shred of embarrassment, like a man who hadn't eaten in three days.

"So what do you say?" he asked with his mouth full. "Are you in, Miss Vanessa?"

He swallowed, then pointed at Vanessa with his fork.

"I'm serious, you know. I want you to stay safe. You're beautiful. It'd be such a waste if you died."

"I don't want a naughty man as my bodyguard," Vanessa replied curtly.

"I'm naughty, sure, but I'm not a bad guy."

Vanessa didn't answer that. She picked up her spoon and said coldly.

"Just focus on your food, Young Master."

Evan shrugged and went back to attacking his plate.

Bianca hadn't eaten much this whole time. Her eyes kept moving from Evan to Vanessa, then back again. One was cheerful to a fault, the other cold beyond belief.

"If they got together, they'd make a perfect couple," Bianca said to herself.

Evan noticed her gaze. He turned to her, and that mischievous smile came back.

"Why do you keep looking, Miss Bianca? If you like me, just say so. I'm not gonna turn down a beautiful woman like you." His eyes dropped to Bianca's ample chest. "Especially not a woman with a chest that big."

Bianca's face went red in an instant. She crossed her arms over her chest and glared at Evan.

"You're such a pervert, Young Master Evan!" she complained.

Evan burst out laughing.

Vanessa rubbed her temples. This breakfast was far more exhausting than a board meeting.

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After they finished eating, the three of them walked out of the restaurant.

"Where are you two headed after this?" Evan asked.

"To the company, of course," Vanessa answered.

"Then I'm coming with you."

Vanessa stopped walking and looked at him.

"Coming with us?"

"I've got nothing else to do." Evan slid his hands into his pockets. "Better to have a look around your company than sit at home alone staring at the walls."

Vanessa was silent, weighing it. Bringing a man like this to her office was obviously going to invite trouble.

"Just let Young Master Evan come along, Miss," Bianca whispered in her ear. "It's not a bad deal, having someone to protect us. After what happened yesterday, I'm still scared."

That last line hit home. Vanessa sighed.

"Alright. But please don't cause a scene there."

"Don't worry. I'm a calm, quiet kind of guy," Evan said with a straight face.

Nobody believed him.

In front of the main entrance, Evan's Pagani sat in its reserved spot, impossible to miss. Vanessa and Bianca slowed down the moment they saw it.

"This is your car, Young Master?" Bianca covered her mouth. "Oh my god..."

Vanessa didn't make a sound, but her eyes never left the car. She recognized the model. Even her family couldn't get their hands on a limited-edition car like that.

It wasn't for lack of money. Money alone wasn't enough to buy a car like that. You needed status, connections, and a name the world recognized.

Then she remembered yesterday. The five cars that had stopped behind the police line. Every one of them a limited edition.

"This man's identity really is anything but ordinary," Vanessa said to herself.

"Let's go." Evan opened his car door. "You two go ahead. I'll follow behind."

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Vanessa's company building towered over Moon City's business district.

The moment Vanessa's black sedan pulled up at the lobby, the employees passing by bowed their heads in greeting. But those greetings were cut off halfway when a Pagani roared in and stopped right behind it.

Every eye turned that way.

The car door opened, and a handsome young man stepped out without a care. He was tall and well built, with a face that looked like it had come straight off a magazine cover.

"Who's that?"

"No idea. Never seen him before..."

"He's so hot!"

Evan obviously heard them. He ran his fingers back through his hair, then winked at a group of female employees near the door. A few of them let out stifled squeals right away.

He went on to wave at the receptionist, then smiled at two women who had just stepped out of the elevator.

Vanessa and Bianca both shot him a glare at the same time.

"Young Master," Vanessa hissed. "Who was it that said he was calm and quiet just now?"

"I'm only saying hello. That's called good manners."

Vanessa chose not to answer and walked inside. Evan followed at her side with a light step, while Bianca trailed after them, holding back her laughter.

Behind them, the employees' whispers grew louder.

Their CEO, famous for being as cold as ice, who had never let any man walk that close to her, had shown up today with a young stranger. And that young man was talking to her as casually as an old friend.

They didn't recognize his face at all. He wasn't a young master from any of the big families in this city.

So who exactly was he?