CHAPTER 1

The young lady wiped her face as she huffed.

"Hoo! This is tiring."

She had been training alone in this training room for some time now. Cainne had been gone, and the last time she saw him was the day he left her in the room. That was three months ago already, not that she cares. However, she wonders what that guy needs her for.

Knock knock!

Her wandering thoughts were disturbed by the knock.

"Madam, your lunch is ready." She looked behind her to see Lolita, the head helper in this house.

"Hmm," she drink water then followed Lolita. "I'll follow, I'll just wash up first."

The house or should she say mansion, was huge. Every place screams wealth, every corner have one kind of vase but has different designs, there are also the exquisite paintings made by someone with name Qing. Every furniture is detailed and hand-made to match the house. Everything screams wealth, but there are hints of warmth. This place can actually be called a home, except for those men in black around.

She was in the underground training room that is connected in the main house by an elevator. Her room is in the third floor, since all the bedrooms were there.

After dressing up in a simple peach-colored above-the-knee dress, she held the necklace with a simple infinity design. This is the only thing she had from her mother, everything she had was left in their old house. The clothes inside her closet were even new and is branded by Q.

She sighed as a tear fell from her eye. She can't easily move on, can she?

"Mom.. Dad, I miss you both."

The silent room was surrounded with small sobs.

It was too painful, to think that she doesn't even knew what the man needs her for.

After minutes of crying, she wiped her tears and smiled bitterly.

"Mom, Dad.. I will stand up and get back for what he did to our family. I swear." her eyes darkened and her heart hardened. She needs to be strong, for herself and her family.

She retouched and went downstairs, she needs to really speak with that man.

Alice walked to the elevator and pressed the F1 button, when a hand stopped the closing door.

"C-cainne." she was shocked to see the man she was thinking a while ago.

He had an expression-less face, and a cold eyes that is piercing through her soul.

'What about being strong, Alice?' she muttered inside her head. This man really had this scary aura in him.

"I see you're doing good."

The elevator started moving.

She nodded but kept silent. Cainne didn't speak either.

The elevator was surrounded with silence until it ting!. The door opened and with a fast pace, Alice dash outside, she can't stay near that man.

Cainne smirked as he saw the lady's reaction. "Not so cute." he muttered and walked to the dining.

When Cainne entered the dining room, the young lady looked at him but avert her eyes away immediately. He sat in front of her, in the other end-side of the long table.

"Let's eat." he said with a commanding voice. He chuckled to himself, seeing the little cat be giddy is amusing. "Oh, we need to talk later." he softly said, as he doesn't want his girl to break easily.

All he got was a small nod, 'Seriously' he thought.

Alice felt her mind and thought scatter, she suddenly felt her tummy rumble out of fright, maybe?

'Goodness Alice! Stay with me!' she told herself. She didn't know how she managed to finish her food in silence. She really is not being herself.

"I'll wait in the study." Cainne suddenly said and turned his back at her. She looked at the back of the man, and she saw that he is wearing a black suit.

"Does he have no other clothes?" she whispered. 'What the hell am I thinking? Goodness!' she drink the glass of milk and wiped her mouth.

She remembered that she needs to speak with Cainne, she needs to clarify what he wants and needs.

The study was in the second floor. There are different rooms in the second floor, but it all consist of entertainments, such as KTV room, Audio-Visual room, Game room, Computer room, and such.

In the study, a man was sitting as he stare at the bundle of papers. Papers that will change the cat's life.

Soft knocks surrounded the room, and later on, the door opened.

"Ehem. I'm here." a soft voice muttered.

Alice didn't know where to pull the strength to speak calmly, she feels frightened inside and she doesn't even know why.

"Take a sit." Cainne pointed the sofa in front of him, she obediently do as she was told. "Sign this paper." He led a pen and a piece of paper.

"But, I want to speak with you first." Alice managed to say, but still get the paper she was handed. She took a look and frowned. Is her eyes imagining things?

What is this paper? Marriage Certificate?

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