Captivated by the Ruler of the Underworld

Chapter 152 Born a Devil

Rising from the floor, Lela strode over to close the windows. She then picked up her phone and dialed her subordinates. The Ruby Squad of Heptagram was everywhere; such was her reach of power.

In less than ten minutes, members of the Ruby Squad arrived, commencing a thorough cleanup of the premises.

After the situation was handled, Lela patted Lily's shoulder reassuringly. "Relax, with me here, you'll be fine."

While assassination attempts had been part of Lily's life from an early age, nothing had prepared her for Lady Phoenix.

Lily watched the newcomers with wide eyes, a twitch at the corner of her mouth. She then turned to whisper to Lela, "Lady Phoenix, these are all your people?" Settled on the sofa, Lela hummed in affirmation.

Lily moved closer, perching on the armrest. "And what exactly are you?" she inquired.

At that, Lela's eyebrows lifted playfully as her delicate fingers tapped rhythmically. "And what, may I ask, is your status, Lily?"

shoulder, and spoke softly, "In country Y, as the child of the King of Wales II, the fourth monarch of the Persian Safavid Dynasty, I bear a legacy

level,

involved a family struggle far more savage than Sylvester's and redolent of

unconsciously running her right hand through Lela's soft black hair. "Look at my hair, this color of red. In the lore of Western royalty,

without uttering

of my brother and me would lead to the downfall of the entire

chuckled softly, "It's absurd, isn't it? Not just the superstitious people of the Pillar Country, the royal families of Europe shared in their feudal

childhood, my brother and I have been forced to hide, avoiding assassination from the royal court. Our mother, Kane, was

day, we have no idea who was truly behind it all, but we know that the royal family sees us as

a substantial fortune; otherwise,

Lily was wealthy and well-connected, but she had never imagined she

a glamorous life, never suspecting the