The Woman From Hell

"Marius, can you look up the Yards' base bid for North Courts' land?" I asked without any hesitation when I met him.

Marius seemed so much more flustered compared to my calmness. He straightened his back and looked around, afraid that someone might have heard what I said just now. He warned me with his eyes. "You think this is something we can talk about so casually?" Seeing him so cautious, I sensed that something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"

Marius flagged down a waiter and requested to move into a private room. After taking our seats, he then slowly answered me, "News of the bidding for North Courts' development rights has spread across Whaldorf City. Everyone knows we're going against the Yards now." I knew it would spread but did not expect it to be so quick.

"So?" I raised my brow lightly as I looked at Marius.

"You sure don't scare easy." He threw a jab at me while he had a piece of vegetable on his fork.

I shrugged. "The Yards are the ones who ought to be worried about since they're the ones with many enemies. Who knows how many people have been waiting to see the Yards make a fool out of themselves? They've got no small pressure on themselves now." My tone was calm when I spoke, which drew Marius's look of surprise. "You really aren't afraid of the Yards."

"They're nothing to be afraid of. If Silas possessed any conscience, he wouldn't be trying to come after me so ruthlessly." I picked up a piece of meat, popped it into my mouth, and chewed calmly.

Marius eyed me, a smile forming on his lips "So, is he trying to lose his humanity?"

that. The point is we're

both of you meet your

understood what he was trying to say. He was an ally of mine, after all. If I were to go down,

lightly, I slowly replied, "That's the worst-case scenario. Don't worry, we

into the Yards' base bid though?" Marius still lowered his voice despite us being in a

went, the

my voice and replied, "Brian Wagner came to me and asked how

and he

probably won't be able to

"You have someone?"

I can probably get someone with just a wave of my hand." Marius stroked his chin in a vain manner and winked at me "What do you think? Do you regret rejecting

hand. "Try your charms

and sighed. "Most handsome guys