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The last straw
Zeke kept his eyes on the road, his tone measured and calm. Jessica's question told him she was very much suspicious of him and if he doesn't give her a good answer, he might get busted. "I've always been a competent person, Miss Baker," Zeke answered. "I study. I learn new things. I discipline myself. It's a talent.""Bullshit," she snapped, her eyes flashing. "We met two days ago. Yet you knew everything about me. My habits, my bath temperature, my dinner proportions, my pillow firmness, even my skincare routine."She raised her voice even higher. "It's as if you'd been preparing for me for months. That has never happened. Not once, in three hundred servants. I don't believe it's all a coincidence."Zeke shrugged slightly. "Look, I'm just trying to make your stay pleasant. I can't explain it myself. I'm just like that, I guess." He paused, steering the conversation away from himself. "Shouldn't you be more concerned about your audit at Zhao Dynasty tomorrow? That seems like a mor
Jessica's Question
The stunned silence was broken by the rapid, heavy footsteps of a man rushing through the crowd. He was impeccably dressed, with the sharp eyes of a seasoned dealer, and he made a beeline for Zeke."That stone! The Red Beryl!" he said urgently. "Young man, I must have it. Name your price. How much do you want for it?"All eyes were on Zeke. He had just been publicly vindicated. He could have claimed the glory, the profit, the stunned respect of everyone in the room. But Zeke knew that would be a fatal mistake. To outshine Jessica Baker, to claim a victory she saw as hers by right of ownership, would only attract more troubles for him. Instead, he gestured toward Jessica. "You misunderstand, sir. The stone is not mine to sell. This is my employer, Miss Jessica Baker. It was her keen eye and judgment that selected this stone. I merely handled the transaction. Any deal must be struck with her."The dealer's attention snapped to Jessica. The crowd's gaze followed.Jessica was struck
Fools
The jeweller gestured for Zeke to bring his rock to the cutting station. But just as Zeke stepped forward, a large man in an expensive suit cut him off, holding up a smooth black stone."Me first, son," the man boomed, his face flushed with excitement. "I'm on a roll today. I can feel it—this is the one!"Zeke didn't move. "Excuse me, sir. I was here first."The man turned in anger but the moment his eyes landed on the lumpy, mud-brown rock in Zeke's hands, he burst into a loud laughter."What the hell is that?" he guffawed, pointing at the rock. "It looks so ugly! Are you seriously gonna cut that thing?"Zeke narrowed his eyes. "Why not? Got a problem with that?"The man wiped an imaginary tear from his eye. "No, no problem. But what did you pay for it? Couldn't have been more than a hundred bucks."Before Zeke could answer, Jessica stepped up behind him, a vicious smile playing on her lips. She was delighted to see the mockery begin. "He paid $12,000 for it," she announced loudly
The Geode Pavilion
Jessica’s eyes snapped open, stretching on her bed as her fingers dug into the cool silk sheets. She glanced at the bedside clock and froze. It was far earlier than she had intended to rise.Her mind raced as she recalled the events of last night. There were no flaws. Not a single flaw from Zeke's service.Throughout the entire night, she had tried every tactic, every little annoyance, every petty demand she could think of to break Zeke.But he had anticipated them all. He met each request with flawless efficiency. This was unlike anything she had ever experienced. A knot of pure frustration tightened in her chest. She had to see him now, to confirm he was as ragged and broken as he should be.Still in her nightgown, she reached out for the bedside phone and summoned him.In an instant, the door opened and Zeke appeared as if he had been standing there all along. He had put on new fresh clothes and shoes. There wasn't a trace of fatigue on his face.“Morning, Miss Baker,” he said
The first day
As the first day unfolded, Zeke began to fully understand why Mei despises Jessica Baker. Jessica Baker made a lot of unpredictable demands. She made callous remarks, and gives off soo much arrogance it seemed to suck the very air from a room. Her standards were impossibly high, and her criticism were always instant and brutal. She was the kind of person who looked at a human being and saw either a tool or trash.Anyone else would have been reduced to a nervous wreck within hours of working for her.But not Zeke. The Elephant Ring on his finger exposed her patterns and granted him true clairvoyance. He could easily anticipate her needs and moods before she even moved her lips.This foresight saved him more times than he could count.The first instance happened while he was preparing her evening bath. The elephant ring gave him a flash of the future. He saw Jessica dipping a toe into the water, shrieking that it was too cold, then shrieking that it was too hot, then accusing him
The elephant ring
Zeke returned to their quiet house alone, heading straight for the master's bedroom. Mei was still at her father’s mansion, concluding the formalities with Jessica Baker. He had excused himself, claiming he needed to retrieve something before being formally introduced to his new, temporary employer.Zeke walked to the far wall of his closet and slide open the hidden panel, revealing the secret digital safe. He keyed in the code, and the door hissed open. His eyes ran over the Rings of Power he had secured. All eight of them. He reached in and carefully picked up the Elephant Ring. This was the second time he would actively use this ring, but the situation demanded it. If he was going to survive Jessica Baker, and win her over, he needed to be ready for anything she threw at him.He needed the wisdom, patience and foresight the Elephant Ring’s power grants. He slipped the ring onto his finger, then locked the safe. Turning, he left the house and walked back toward the main mansi
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