Chapter 1971

The person on the other end of the line hung up, then turned to the elderly woman with grey hair. The woman was waiting patiently to hear what Kurt's response was, but all she got in return was her employee shaking his head.

That evening, Vivian left the office after busying away all day.

“Kurt, I've accepted the case."

“Okay.”

Kurt, who had been driving, had already anticipated that response, so he was calm when he murmured a reply.

Vivian sat beside him and stared. “So I will be flying all over the world soon."

Kurt replied, “I'll travel with you."

One simple sentence was all it took to stun Vivian in place and render her speechless.

He'll go with me? And travel all around the world while I work?

Vivian sighed. She looked away and turned her attention to the road ahead before gripping the safety belt she had on. She struggled for a bit before she finally said, “Kurt, I don't need you to do that for me."

"Huh?"

Kurt hit the brakes and got the car to stop short right in the middle of the road.

It scared Vivian so much that she turned pale.

"D-Don't panic. I wasn't implying anything. I just wanted to let you know that I am a big girl now. An adult like me can handle traveling on my own and taking care of myself.

at all times. You should build a career and pursue your dreams, too. Kurt, I need you to protect me, but not as a bodyguard. I want you to protect me as a

blushed so hard that her face was burning when she

at her. still stunned, he murmured,

about earning that title? You are an incredible man, Kurt, and you are so smart. Have you ever thought about having a grand wedding ceremony and telling the world how much we love each other? Don't you want to prove to my brothers that I made the right

got her brothers involved

say a

the engagement party from three years ago. He also felt terrible because he couldn't afford a grand ceremony like

parents would pay for everything if he asked, but he couldn't

Kurt got lost in his own

returned to their apartment. It was late. Kurt glanced at the sleeping woman in the bedroom before grabbing his phone and heading to

Kurt: There?

Karl: ?

that? He never gets in touch with me, so why is he sending me a

was at SteelFort at the time and was monitoring Xayden as the latter designed a new type of explosive. Kurt's sudden and infuriatingly

a new

to get a Job.

be? Will it be tiring? How

Kurt dozens of questions. It was almost as if a father was excited and was nagging at his

Kurt: Manager at PCT.

didn't reply

couldn't make heads or tails of what was going on. That made him shout toward the lab. "Oy, Xayden. What

“Huh?"

busy working, turned around

job working for some company called PCT. What

Xayden was speechless.

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