"Morpheus, why do you always say sorry to me?" Persephone's voice was soft, but every time he apologized, she felt uneasy. "I don't like hearing you say sorry. You surely know what I'd rather hear."

"Yeah, I know." After a brief silence, Morpheus gently uttered three words, "I love you."

Persephone's heart seemed to skip a beat.

"From now on, I'll replace 'sorry' with 'I love you'. Do you like hearing that?"

"Morpheus..."

She wasn't prepared at all. Morpheus always launched a "sudden attack" when she least expected it.

Persephone laughed, but there was a tinge of soreness in her heart.

"I want to see you right away," Morpheus whispered. "I can't just say these three words over the phone. I want to say them to you in person until you're tired of hearing them."

hearing them—she wanted to

have classes this morning. Also, the butler told me that Rebecca is coming

Morpheus felt a buzz in his ears. "You

for some reason, she left. However, my butler knows her, and since my previous

his brow, a sense

don't really know her." Persephone smiled. "But she used to work

it." Morpheus' voice was solemn. "You

odd, leaving Persephone puzzled. "Handle the rest... What do you

don't have to worry about anything else. I'll take care of everything. I won't let anyone

"Morpheus..."

to your class now," he said softly, "Call

with a

leopard's. He immediately contacted someone in Centrolis to inquire about Rebecca. He had his assistant introduce work to Rebecca previously, but

bribe, has been dismissed. However, we overlooked a crucial

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