Chapter 18. Blood and battle...

"What are we going to do with those humans out there?" Seth asked with frustration on his face, he didn't like seeing such disgusting human waste in front of him. "Do you want me to call the garbage collection service? Or will you use them for your own purposes?"

Some mercenaries were still moaning in pain, others were lying in silence. It was unknown if they were still breathing or not. Although the probability was slim.

Eva looked at Seth thoughtfully. She knew that this man somehow already guessed her identity. At least, she was now convinced that there were more special beings living in the world after a thousand years. 

It was a relief that those from the Union didn't get to exterminate everyone. 

However, she was still curious about what had happened in those years. There was no way the Union and the clans had disappeared from this world. She would question Seth thoroughly later.

"Mmmm... I'll keep some, the others, the ones that are still alive, you can throw them into an alley, I want them to go back and ask for reinforcements," Eva looked at the men with a red glow in her eyes.

Seth nodded. It wasn't his duty to question his new boss, but he knew there would be more troublesome human assassins later going after his new boss, and by the looks of it, there would be many. 

His eyes shone in him with immense interest. His previous bosses had been dull and weak, even with him protecting them, they easily succumbed to their enemies. 

Some died and others became faithful servant dogs of others. They didn't deserve him as an assistant, or a bodyguard.

Now, it seemed that it was going to be the other way around, the enemies would never have a chance to even get a step closer to his new leader, and he would have his share of fun in dealing with idiots for hefty compensation. Though he was in the job mostly for the money, he also liked the enjoyment it came with. 

Suddenly a strange shadow coming from his new boss widened and stretched across the entire corridor, swallowing the bodies like a huge black hole. Leaving only two men, who were still breathing, to carry the message. 

That was a technique he had never seen in his life. Even if there were many powers and beings in the world, that shadow was something else. However, this was not the time to stand surprised. 

Eva smiled when Seth didn't flinch at seeing that strange and morbid act. "Well, after releasing those men, there are many things that need to be done."

Seth was excited, now that it was his first day of work, he expected action and movement. Blood and battle. 

He looked at her expecting her orders with eagerness. The feeling ignited the beast within him, causing his eyes to turn a brilliant yellow, almost like the purest gold in the world.

Eva took a deep breath and looked at him. "I need a dress."

"..."

***

At Terance's mansion, Yael was still locked in his room playing games, having a good winning streak in online poker.

He felt lucky and was in a very good mood. Soon he will give that woman what she deserves. Videos? Recordings of her punishment?

  That woman tried to manipulate him in such a vulgar and stupid way. So, she can't blame him if he tries to do the same. He will let her know what it means to blackmail someone.

Now that he thought better of it, he will make her work for him forever. If she needed the money that much, he would make her do something to earn it.

Upon finishing a match, he immediately searched for her photographs and the information he had found on her before. 

He remembered that she didn't look bad at all, in fact, there were a couple of BlackRose student sites and forums, where they uploaded pictures of the most beautiful students on campus. That woman was in the top twenty. And if she only dressed a little better, she would be in the top ten.

"What is this?"

He looked at the sites and forums, where someone had posted new pictures of her, she didn't look the same as before. Although that face was the same, with those green emerald eyes shadowed by dark circles and that messy and dull hair, her aura was different. She even looked taller and more voluptuous, almost wild. 

He couldn't help but lick his lips unconsciously. "What is this? How can she be…?"

He then thought of the videos and photos that he had ordered of her. He couldn't let those mercenaries touch her. If he knew that she had become that attractive, he wouldn't have been treated that way. Maybe he would seduce her and make her his pet. 

[Xeros: don't touch her, take her to some secret place, and I'll go get her.]

He sent the message and BlackTea immediately processed it as a change of conditions. 

[The Marauders want to join the contest, ¿do you agree?]

Another unknown group wanted to enter the offering. It seemed like a new group. 

Yael frowned but didn't care, if it was a new group, surely, they wanted to make a reputation within BlackTea by accepting and completing easy jobs. And if it was their first time, they would try to fulfill all the conditions perfectly. Only then would they rise in rating in the forum.

He accepted the group without much thought.

[Marauders: Address.... in four hours.]

They sent the address of an abandoned warehouse on the edge of Crimson City. It was as if they were announcing that they would do the job in record time. Yael smiled but he was not convinced. He wouldn't go to the place just to get ripped off.

[Xeros: I want pictures of the work done before I go.]

[Marauders: Okay.]

Yael smirked at the cheekiness of that group. However, that confidence made him feel already the victory in his hands. If Eva worked for him, both in bed and in his small business, he knew that his father and brother would gain new respect for him, but most importantly, he would gain a beauty. 

Eva will be his salvation.

***

In the top office of Hart Enterprises… 

Kian was nervous. He hadn't been able to read any documents and reports all afternoon. He walked up and down the office and sat thinking about that woman, Eva.

Marina's nurses had told him that the young lady had asked them out of the room because she was on a video call with someone, it seemed that it was Eva.

"Where is she?!" he asked when someone opened the door.

Emiliano returned after having his team do an exhaustive investigation throughout the city. He had even hired several hackers and private detectives urgently for the task.

"She's at the mall, sir," he breathed slowly as a bead of nervousness trickled down his face, "shopping for clothes."

Kian looked at him in disbelief. That woman had rejected his calls every time, she even dared to hide from the guards, just to buy clothes. 

He immediately got up from the chair incented. "Okay, let's go."

He won't believe she will escape from his clutches now. That woman won't get her way. He won't allow her to go to that freaking party! 

Emiliano mobilized the driver to wait for them outside at once. Looking at his boss's character, he could only pray for Miss Reed, hoping she wouldn't do anything stupid and anger the boss even more. 

However, that was more than impossible right now. The woman they were looking for seemed happy, walking arm in arm, with a man in a blue suit.