True Tycoon Her Empire, Her Rules

Chapter 184

Stepping into Drake’s study, Winnie felt a sense of clarity wash over her.

She was familiar with the almost tangible energy in the air of the study, a sensation that pulled a barely noticeable twitch at the corner of her mouth.

Winnie knew Drake had an uncanny ability to soak up the energy from her Spirit Gathering Array, but she hadn’t expected him to use it not for himself, but as a decorative feature for the room!

What really got her goat was that the vibe in this study was almost as charged as the room where she had set up her own Spirit Gathering Array…

It felt like she was getting ripped off without realizing it.

Drake, catching her complex expression since she walked in, gave her a side glance and asked, “Something off about my study?”

Winnie turned to him, her eyes barely concealing a flicker of envy, “Nope, nothing at all.”

There wasn’t just nothing wrong; the place was brimming with energy.

Her mentor had once praised her as a prodigy, but she felt like, no matter her talent, she couldn’t hold a candle to Drake who seemed to be the favored child of fortune.

He just stood there, and the energies of the universe seemed to gravitate towards him, his aura as golden and impenetrable as Fort Knox.

She couldn’t compete, not by a long shot.

Winnie consoled herself silently and got to work without further ado. Setting up the Isolation Array wasn’t particularly tough, but it was a drain on her energy reserves.

She was running low on talismans too, which meant she had to draw them on the spot.

As she took out her tools, Winnie recalled how the energy she gathered for her talismans had previously drifted towards Drake, making her hesitate.

But it wasn’t like she could kick him out of his own house, so she steeled herself and started drawing.

Surprisingly, the anticipated siphoning of energy didn’t happen. As her pen touched the paper, it glided smoothly, brimming with a purified energy that made her work feel effortless.

It reminded her of the time she drew talismans in that old chapel, attributing the ease to the divine ambience. Now, she wasn’t so sure.

Drake, a hunch forming

she drew a few more, attentively feeling the

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then they seemed to take a detour, returning to her

momentarily stunned.

being purified? Had she

absorbing her gathered energy, was he actually refining it and letting it

couldn’t make it back to her before, which is why she only felt the loss, while

rich…

mere walking gold aura powerhouse. He was a

turn of her head, and finally

a smile, keeping his demeanor unchanged, he inquired,

for a moment, then decided to share her

had previously accused him of “stealing” the energy from her

she owed

much reaction; after all, this talk of gold aura and energies didn’t

had encountered that otherworldly young sea dragon today, Drake had merely seen it as a nuisance to

Winnie seemed to care a great deal about these things, and maybe even liked them.

don’t you take it with you?” Drake offered what he thought was a

“That’s okay, I can’t take

absorbing energy, and as far as she knew, Drake was unique in that regard. Unless

barely crossed her mind before she dismissed it, focusing

entire mansion, centered on the study. It was designed to prevent someone from tracking them down by their energy signature and had no defensive

Charm she had given him. He was unlikely

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she finished, sweat beaded on her forehead, and her complexion paled slightly. Drake suggested with a touch of concern.

indeed exhausted. She took his advice without fuss, sinking into the couch, closing her eyes,

tray of snacks. Drake went to receive it, intending to replenish her energy, but when he turned back, he found

quietly placed the tray on the table and left the room. making sure to tell the

he added, “And