Rebecca stared blankly at Morpheus, shaking her head repeatedly.

"You should know that anyone who attempts to hurt Sephy will suffer," Morpheus warned in a deep voice.

"I—"

He conveniently grabbed an empty beer bottle and slammed it onto the ground. It crushed entirely, leaving glass shards scattered.

Shocked, she retreated, screaming.

Morpheus, however, didn't even blink at the shattered bottle.

"I don't know who you are, nor do I know what you're trying to do," he said coldly. "But if you dare touch Sephy, you'll end up worse than this bottle. Get it?"

Teary-eyed, she dared not make a sound, only shivering.

Morpheus got up and left, resembling a black-clad slayer walking through hell. -

The next day, Morpheus' assistant revealed the investigation details.

in physiology, but there's nothing off about her. She bought the pictures from someone

"What?"

Ms. Hammerton's attendant."

frowned upon seeing the dunning notices from various online loan platforms. She had spent

difficult task to bribe people from the

handsomely, while she's usually thrifty. I thought she had to

news from bribing them." The assistant continued after checking his reaction. "They might have been. making things up. There's nothing going on

"Mm-hmm." Morpheus responded flatly.

but

right. Nothing

Hamertons would make it happen sooner or

do about Rebecca,

opportunity to inform their butler and

assistant nodded.

involved would naturally be chased out

some hesitation, Morpheus handed his assistant a name card. "She might lose her job after the butler finds out... My name should be useful

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