Chapter 331: Casual Outing (2)

Perseus POV

Dawn booked us this like east Asia itinerary cruise trip that goes on for 2 weeks, the owner of the company or whatever is a person she brought from the other side, so we got this cruise trip for free, and we even got rooms that helped protect our activities from being recorded ad watched.

So while on the cruise trip, we can teleport and go destroy things while enjoying ourselves, no one would think that we're doing all this crap while being on a cruise, we got on the cruise at night time, and we got this VIP pass, so we got past the long lines and other obstacles.

We got to our rooms and we then set off for the dinner buffet and due to Dawn's connection, we had no problems with seating as we were given a private room for our seating, Dawn even joined us for the trip.

"Is Jerah not coming to meet us?" I asked just out of curiosity.

"He said he prefers not to meet you as he might feel a strong urge of violence against you." Dawn answered, "He rather not meet the person who, in his words, 'took away my daughters' innocence'."

"That's not fair, take Lilith for instance, her innocence was far ruined before she even met me."

"And it was ruined further by you." Lilith retorted

*****

Later that night, I went up to the deck and walked up there a bit, this cruise got a lot of 24/7 facilities for those who want to enjoy things late, so people are still somewhat active at this time.

As I walked, I looked through my phone and checked the news, sure enough, what we did caused a lot of havoc and chaos, and H.A.P.P.Y Solutions, or whatever it's called, is losing a ton of investors, not that they really need it, but at least they're losing some means of support from the public for now.

I went to the cruise's casino and can see a lot of people enjoying their time on this thing, I then mingled at the table where there were the guys who dressed really well and talked like they were among the elites.

2 were the most vocal as the rest were focusing on the game, nonetheless, I can tell that they understood the conversation that was going on and aren't just pretending to blend in like me.

"I heard the entire building was reduced to rubble. Quite the spectacle, wouldn't you say?" Rich guy #1 said while swirling a glass of wine

"Yes, but who would dare target such a prominent pharmaceutical company? There must be more to this than meets the eye." Rich guy #2 asked

"Rivalry, my friend. Rivalry breeds audacity. Someone is sending a clear message." Rich guy #1 replied with a chuckle

"Speaking of which, have you considered the market shifts this incident might trigger?"

"Ah, my dear colleague, you're thinking like a true tactician."

"Of course, it's all about seizing opportunities. A loss for one can be a gain for another."

|To my profs, that's a zero-sum game, I hope I made ya proud. Though I was confused during the whole term and called it "zero-sum gain".|

"And those who can foresee these gains and losses are the true masters of this game. Luckily, I've never made an investment in that corporation, they are unstoppable, sure, but the pharmaceutical industry is very unpredictable."

"Ah, a wise move, my friend. Unpredictability can be both a blessing and a curse."

"Indeed, one can ride the waves of uncertainty to great success or find themselves crushed beneath its weight. And I've made the right choice."

After a bit more and winning a bunch of money, I left before the staff noticed and kicks me out.

I then head back to my room, currently, everyone is in my room watching a movie despite us all being divided into 3 rooms, Leilah and Ruka in one, Lilith and Maple in another, while I took the third one with Dawn and Buddy.

We were given 3 rooms, so we didn't wanna waste them, and the room was arranged this way to avoid any jealousy, it was either with Ruka or with Dawn and Buddy.

They were watching Shawshank Redemption while I was taking my earlier walk and doing my mingling and have now started the Matrix.

*****

"Wake up sleepyhead." Dawn whispered softly in the morning, "You have to do your daily workout."

"I'm jealous of your ability to not need sleep."

I opened my eyes to see Dawn laying down right next to me with a tiny smile on her face. Buddy was also sleeping right next to me, we stayed up pretty late last night, so it's a bit harder to wake up.

"You're still not getting up, huh..." She then giggled, "Would you prefer it if I say 'Rise and shine, master'?"

"Yeah, I'm gonna enjoy my rest. Sorry for hugging you, a force of habit."

"Oh no, it's fine, if anything I like it this way." She said as she laid her head back down and scoot in closer, "Why haven't you responded to my feelings yet? I've made things very clear and I've been quite assertive...are you not even tempted."

"Of course, I'm tempted."

"What a disloyal man, you already have my daughters...I hope that you don't target anyone else, you already got your hands on some of the most beautiful women in the world."

"Well, I'm lucky enough to be allowed to have a harem of women, so I might as well include their beautiful mother...why did you even start liking me anyway? We barely know each other."

"I want to be a mistress, we can just start off with a physical relationship and have an emotional connection later," she whispered in a teasing tone right into my ears.

"Just answer it seriously, if you do, then I'll consider rewarding you with a kiss."

"Fine, but I don't want a consideration, I want a guaranteed kiss."

"Sure, tell me."