"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."

never tire of hearing them—she wanted to hear

have classes this morning.

felt a buzz in his ears.

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

furrowed his brow, a sense of foreboding

Persephone smiled. "But she used to work for

it." Morpheus' voice was solemn. "You focus on your things. I'll

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

don't have to worry about anything else. I'll take

"Morpheus..."

now," he said softly, "Call

with a

Rebecca. He had his assistant introduce work to

side, whom Rebecca managed to bribe, has been dismissed. However, we overlooked a crucial detail... Ms. Hamerton's butler surprisingly has some connection

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