《Imprisoned by My Mafia Lover》 Chapter 1 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] The old European-style villa stood at the edge of the drunken city. In the ballroom, the wine-red glass was filled with a tempting and terrifying aura. The wind was tainted by the scent of blood. Suddenly, a gunshot sounded, and a piercing scream resounded through the sky. In the hall, the people of the Burgert family were panicking and wailing. Their screaming was mixed with the sound of gunfire and the strong smell of blood. I lay on the desolate grass in the corner of the manor. My face was bruised and swollen. My half-brothers had beaten me until I was bleeding all over. The cold air gradually invaded my limbs, and I did not even have the strength to stand up. The sounds of gunfire and wailing from the other side of the villa were more pleasing than I had ever heard before. Suddenly, I heard footsteps from a short distance away. I recognized the sound of leather shoes walking on the ground. In the silent night, my hearing became unusually sharp, and the sound of approaching footsteps became clear and discernible. The sound of steady, steady, powerful footsteps, as they collided with the Mud Road, came closer and closer from a distance, from a blur to a clarity, like the footsteps of the Grim Reaper, slowly approaching me. When I came back to my senses, I saw a man standing in front of me. He was a handsome man who gave off the aura of a king that would shake the world. He looked like a handsome devil. I watched as he quickly picked up the silver pistol with the word ¡°King¡± engraved on it and pointed it at me. ¡®Well, I¡¯ve had enough of living like this.¡¯ I looked at him deeply and slowly closed my eyes as I thought to myself. It was unfortunate to be born into a mafia family, but it was the most unfortunate for a mistress to give birth to me. There was not a single person in the entire family who could be spoken to. I was either being humiliated by my half-brothers, being scolded and beaten, or being ignored and ridiculed by the adults. No one would know that during those countless nights, under the moonlight, I would steal a fruit knife and aim it at my arteries. I wanted to give myself a vicious slash, and with one slash, I would be free. How many times did I have the chance? How many times did I give up? How ridiculous! I hated this world and wanted to die so much, but I could not do it. If only someone could help me do it. The time had finally come. ¡°Come! I¡¯m ready. Hurry up, mister,¡± I said with a smile. At this moment, I felt more at ease than I had ever felt before. However, why did he look shocked and flustered? Was I seeing things? I thought to myself doubtfully before I fainted due to excessive blood loss. [Andrew Alex¡¯s perspective.] ¡°King, these are the information of the families that you requested.¡± Glen respectfully placed the documents on his desk and started to report on the recent situation of these families. ¡°Miss Irene of the Alvin family has been in a close relationship with Young Master Nick of the Steve family recently. I heard that the two of them are going to get married.¡± ¡°The Paxtons have been selling drugs and weapons on a large scale recently, and they¡¯ve been having a lot of conflicts with our people in Rock City recently. I heard that it was started by our people.¡± ¡°The Mayfield family has been the same recently. Ever since you killed the only son of their patriarch, that old man hasn¡¯t had done anything yet. Who knows what tricks he has up his sleeves!¡± ¡°The members of the Celeston family have been researching new weapons recently. You know that the members of their family are all research maniacs.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°After what happened earlier, the Burgert family has been planning to arrange snipers and bombs to assassinate you when you pass by Helen Bridge tomorrow.¡± After listening to Glen¡¯s report for more than 20 minutes, I flipped through the information he had organized for me. In a deep voice, he said, ¡°Send out six guys to keep an eye on the Alvins, the Steves, and the Mayfields. If there are any unusual movements, report to me at any time.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry about the Paxtons. If there are any troublemakers, just hit them hard.¡± ¡°But King, the Second Young Master of the Paxton family controls most of the drug and alcohol businesses underground around Rock City. It¡¯ll be a little difficult to deal with this person for a while,¡± Glen said awkwardly. ¡°Hmm, Dick Paxton¡­¡± ¡°This guy is indeed a little difficult to deal with, but it¡¯s not impossible. Leave this to me. I¡¯ll go and talk to him,¡± I spoke as I exhaled and threw the fourth cigarette butt into the ashtray. ¡°Apart from those three families, send another group of people back. I need them. ¡°As for the research maniacs of the Celeston family, we have a cooperative relationship. As long as there¡¯s money, they won¡¯t care about anything. ¡°As for the weapons, you can look for the Celeston Rex.¡± When I flipped through the information on the Burgert family, I seemed to have thought of something. I smiled and said to Glen, ¡°Let¡¯s start with the Burgert family tonight! ¡°As a warning to those stubborn old fogies who don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for them. It¡¯s our world now. They should¡¯ve retired long ago. ¡°Alright, get everything ready! ¡°Don¡¯t mess it up. I trust you, Glen.¡± ¡°You can leave it to me! King!¡± Chapter 2 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Andrew Alex¡¯s perspective.] I picked up the wine glass and stood in front of the huge French window. I looked at the busy cities, and I thought of the beautiful doll-like little girl I saw in the documents. The girl revealed a joyful smile. Just thinking about that lively smile was enough to make my day! When the bright moon hung high in the sky and dark clouds gradually covered the moon as the surrounding air became cold. I looked through the car window that was almost completely covered by the cold air at the brightly lit and bustling European-style villa. ¡°What day is it today? Why is the so lively there!¡± I asked casually. ¡°Today¡¯s the Burgert family¡¯s annual family gathering, sir.¡± I have to say that Glen¡¯s serious reply made me feel bored. After that, I looked at the time. ¡°Why do I feel that they are celebrating my death?¡± I teased. ¡°Whatever! ¡°It¡¯s almost the peak of the banquet. Let¡¯s give them the last gift!¡± The cold wind blew past my face and lifted the hem of my clothes behind me. I said loudly in a domineering and demonic manner. ¡°Understood! King!¡± After a series of orderly replies, more than 30 mafia men in suits ran toward the villa. The bodyguards and maids who were passing by or running away on the way were all killed with a single shot. The small and sharp bullets pierced through their chests, causing the blood on the ground, walls, and flowers to bloom in an exceptionally bright color. ¡°Who are you? This is the Burgert Residence. No one is allowed to enter without an invitation.¡± I looked at the security guards around me as they struggled. Some of them were killed before they could even speak. A group of people quickly rushed into the ballroom as they killed what they saw. The ballroom suddenly became extremely chaotic, and people were frantically running toward the exit. Those who could not get out would try to hide from us. The women were so scared that they were shivering in the corner. Some of the men were so scared that they even wet their pants. Some were begging me to let them go. Some were brave enough to fight back. However, how could these people be a match for my men who had been fighting for their whole lives? Bang! Bang! Bang! ¡°¡­¡± I heard Jason¡¯s voice, the head of the Burgert family. However, before he could finish his sentence, he was dead. With the shrill screams of the women, the men gradually fell down to the ground. ¡°Take these women back first! Don¡¯t kill them. I want to walk around for a little,¡± I said to them. I did not see the little girl in the villa just now. She must have come to the park to play. As I walked, I looked around. I had to say that the Burgert family¡¯s villa was quite luxurious. Suddenly, three shadows ran in front of me. When they got closer, I realized that they were Yuna¡¯s half-brothers. I remembered that the scars on her body were caused by these three brats. The anger in my heart was like a balloon that was about to explode. I was so angry that I could not wait to kill them. I walked along the path where the three young men came from. Suddenly, I realized there were some movements in front of me as I thought that there was an ambush there. After all, there were many people who wanted my life. ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡± I quickly pulled out my pistol and aimed it at the person opposite me. However, to my surprise, the person opposite me was the little girl that I had been looking for all night. However, when I saw that she was covered in blood and did not even have the strength to stand up, my head buzzed. The flames of anger burned fiercely in my heart. I wanted to tear those three brats into pieces. I watched her close her eyes, and she seemed like she was about to die. I could not hear what she was saying anymore, so I quickly took off my clothes and covered her as I called Glenn to bring an ambulance. The wait was too long as the feeling of wanting to see her made me both annoyed and nervous. [Glen¡¯s perspective.] After coming out of King¡¯s office, I walked to the glass window beside the statue of Athena in the second-floor hall. I lighted the cigarette as I looked at the scenery outside the window. The smoke blurred my vision, and the thick tobacco scent made me gradually relax from the nervous mood under the pressure of King¡¯s aura. Suddenly, a graceful orange figure appeared in my line of sight. ¡°Darling, why are you smoking here alone?¡± Jenny slowly walked over with a cup of coffee. ¡°Did the Second Young Master of the Paxton familydo something to make things difficult for you again?¡± Her lips curled into a seductive smile. ¡°Why are you here? Where¡¯s Moen?¡± I looked at her and asked. ¡°I came here just to see you. What a heartless man. You only remember that dog of yours. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m not joking with you anymore! I¡¯ve completed my last mission. I reckon that the Saala country¡¯s mafia is now in chaos due to the loss of important information and the killing of their core members!¡± Jenny could not help but roll her eyes and said in a serious tone. Chapter 3 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Glen¡¯s perspective.] ¡°Don¡¯t be careless. After all, they¡¯re a gang that has existed for many years, and they have many tricks up their sleeves! During this period of time, you should go to Santa Marta and stay as far away from Bayx Harbor as possible. If nothing goes wrong, they¡¯ll search for you in that area.¡± When facing Jenny¡¯s disapproval, I actually felt that things would not be that simple. Otherwise, King would not have repeatedly told us to be careful of their leader, Adolf Abbott. ¡°Are you saying that they¡¯ll think that I¡¯ll leave using water transport? Hahaha! They¡¯re really stupid to the point that they¡¯re worse than pigs! I¡¯ve already prepared an escape route for myself.¡± Jenny laughed loudly at them. ¡°I know that you¡¯re good, but I¡¯m also very worried about your safety, my dear!¡±After extinguishing the cigarette, I reached out and hugged her in my arms. Feeling the delicate fragrance of the soft jade in my arms, I sighed slightly at her neck. ¡°I know! By the way, what mission did King give you?¡± Jenny seemed to be shocked by my sudden action as she hugged my waist and asked. ¡°The Burgert family is planning to arrange a sniper and a bomb to kill King at Helen Bridge tomorrow. Ha! Those Burgert family members have been blocking King¡¯s path for a long time. In addition, the people of that family are arrogant and stupid. They have fought with us many times for territory, business, gambling, weapons, alcohol, drugs, and women.¡± ¡°If they behave themselves, it¡¯s not like we can¡¯t cooperate with them. However, their family¡¯s business is a huge mess. The crux of the matter is that these b*stards are still instigating the people who have business with us behind our backs, causing trouble for King, finding fault with him, and trying to get rid of King. These cockroaches even almost succeeded once. When King returned that day, his was covered in injuries. After listening to King¡¯s explanation, he said that they were hired by more than one group of people. However, most of them were definitely sent by the Burgert family. ¡°No man would tolerate b*stards that challenge his bottom line, not to mention a group of b*stards that is blocked his path. Almost all the members of the family had offended King. Hence, King decided to kill all of them tonight. It just so happens that tonight is the Burgert family¡¯s gathering. Most of the people will be there, so it¡¯s convenient for us to kill them all at the same time. ¡°On the other side, we still need some people to go to the Helen Bridge to kill those snipers and defuse those bombs,¡± I said while playing with my girlfriend¡¯s hair. My tone kept changing. ¡°I¡¯ll go! My dear, Helen Bridge is at Santa Marta anyway! I¡¯ll be fine. Trust me.¡± Seeing her determination, I could only leave everything to her and agree to let her go. The sky gradually darkened, and the temperature gradually dropped. I waited beside the car with my brothers, who were ready to leave, for King to come down. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± After King gave the order, the car sped off at lightning speed. Seven cars sped along the highway. The sound of the engine was so loud. The neon lights, street lights, and car lights outside were so blurry. We drove toward the edge of the city. When I looked at the brightly lit and bustling villa outside the gate, I heard King say casually, ¡°What day is it today? Why is it so lively there?¡± ¡°Today¡¯s the Burgert family¡¯s annual family gathering, sir,¡± I replied seriously. After a moment of chaos, I was dealing with the aftermath with my men when I suddenly received a call from King. ¡°Glen, I¡¯ll give you five minutes to immediately send an ambulance over.¡± King¡¯s voice on the other end of the phone was trembling and panicking. It was as if something had happened that made him extremely afraid. His usual domineering aura was no longer there. He became very anxious, nothing like the calm man that he was. Although I was very curious about who on the other end of the phone had such great ability to affect this man, I still quickly called the hospital so that they could send an ambulance over. I even asked them to send an ambulance to this location on the outskirts of the city within five minutes. When the doctor carried her into the ambulance, I realized it was the little girl that King had placed in the photo frame on his desk. She was the person he had wanted to protect for five years no matter what. However, what surprised him was that she was from the Burgert family. The beeping sound of the ambulance filled his eardrums, and the hospital was filled with the wails of the patients¡¯ families and the pungent smell of disinfectant. In the public seat in the corner outside the emergency room, King sat there dejectedly and anxiously. He held his hand together and prayed. ¡°We must make sure that the little girl in the emergency room is safe.¡± I sat on the seat not far away, and it would be a lie to say that I did not feel uncomfortable looking at the man like this. After all, brothers who had been together for a long time would naturally develop feelings for each other. However, this was the first time I had seen him like this after being by this man¡¯s side for so long! Anxious. Dispirited. Irritable. Uneasy. All sorts of negative emotions came to him together at the same time. It was as if he was a completely different person from the usual arrogant, domineering, and cold-hearted man. At this moment, I suddenly realized that he was also an ordinary person. He was no god. He would also have troubles and also have his own weaknesses. Chapter 4 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Andrew Alex¡¯s perspective.] ¡°Beep¡­ Beep¡­ Beep¡­¡± A rapid and regular sound suddenly sounded. I suddenly woke up. My finger was already on the gun at my waist. I subconsciously pulled the safety lock and loaded it. Then, I realized that this was only a hospital ward, the sound came from the machine that was beside the hospital bed. I walked to the bed with a frown. The little girl that I had just rescued from Burgert Residence was on the bed. She was just out of the emergency room. Her facial features were sharp, but her face was pale due to excessive blood loss. Her golden curly hair hung on both sides of her cheeks. Pain appeared on her face, and her lips were slightly parted as if she was mumbling something. The doctor said that due to excessive blood loss, she had brain ischemia when she was sent to the hospital. However, as long as she woke up, she would be out of danger. Otherwise¡­ When I saw the numbers that kept flashing on the machine, as well as the curves that kept twisting and turning until they gradually became flat, my heart stopped. I quickly pressed the bell beside the bed and shouted angrily, ¡°Help!!!¡± The subordinate at the door and the doctor who heard my screams ran in together. However, they were frozen by my gloomy expression and did not dare to approach me. ¡°What are you waiting for? Why are you standing there?¡± I shouted in a low voice. ¡°Help her!!!¡± The doctor and nurse started to get busy. I sat at the side in annoyance. I was holding a stack of documents that Glen had just sent over. It was about the Burgert family. In it, there was a detailed introduction of all the people, assets, and powers under the Burgert family. This included the little girl on the bed, Yuna Burgert. In fact, there was not much information about Yuna, but just a few words were enough to make me angry. Yuna Burgert, the daughter of the head of the family, Jason. 19 years old. Daughter of a mistress. Blonde hair. She had a rudimentary family curriculum. When she was 10 years old, she was brought back to the family by the head of the family, Jason, but she was not taken seriously. She was constantly bullied by her older brothers. The word ¡®bullied¡¯ was like a needle in my eye. I knew that her life was not going well, but I never thought that she would be one of Burgert¡¯s people. The Burgert Residence looked luxurious on the outside, but on the inside, it was really rotten. The continuous clanging of the machines did not stop. Seeing the doctor¡¯s expression, my mood sank to the bottom of the ocean. A fear that I had never experienced before intimidated me. Along with this fear came a wave of monstrous anger. As the dark force that controlled Europe, I had inherited the position of the head of the Mafia King, Alex¡¯s family. There was nothing that I could not obtain. I would not allow Yuna to die just like that. I grabbed the useless doctor in front of me and stared at Yuna¡¯s pale face. I held her hand tightly and said word by word, ¡°You can¡¯t die. Wake up!!!¡± Following that, I gently kissed her forehead. ¡°Wake up, Yuna.¡± [Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] ¡°Water¡­ Water¡­ Where¡¯s the water?¡± I was trapped in a white fog. I felt as if I was in Burgert Residence, but there was not a single person around. However, I was used to it. I was not like those noble brothers. There were often no servants around me. I walked around in a daze. I felt thirsty. Water. I want some water. Where can I find water? I did not know how long I had been walking, but my throat felt like it was on fire. Finally, I saw a blurry figure in front of me. I quickly walked a few steps and tried my best to say something. ¡°Excuse me, can I have a glass of water?¡± The figure in front of me turned around, and I was stunned. ¡°Mother¡­ Mother?¡± My mother was just a mistress who could not reveal herself in public. In the eyes of the people, bringing me back to the Burgert family was already great mercy and tolerance, so how could she care about the life and death of a lowly woman. Ever since I was forcibly taken away from her when I was ten years old, I had never seen her again. The funny thing was, the warmth in my life was all brought to me by this woman. Since then, my life had been nothing but humiliation, pain, and suffering. My mother¡¯s face looked tired, and she had the same gentle look that I had always known. I could not help but walk toward her, toward a place where there was no pain. Suddenly, there was a muffled sound from the other side, and I stopped in my tracks, trying to find the source of the sound. When I turned around again, my mother¡¯s figure, which was originally right in front of my eyes, disappeared again. Even the surrounding Burgert Residence became blurry. ¡°Yuna¡­¡± I heard it. Someone called my name¡­ I seemed to have woken up from a long dream. The first thing I regained was my consciousness. The burning pain in my throat was not a dream. I tried to open my mouth, but I could not say anything. Where am I? Am I not dead yet? I recalled the last scene I saw. A handsome man with chiseled facial features. He gave off the aura of a king that shook the world. He was evil and handsome, and there was also a look of shock and panic on his face. Did he save me? My hearing and sense of smell gradually recovered. I could smell the smell of hospital disinfectant. Was I in the hospital? I was still confused when I heard the man¡¯s deep magnetic voice say, ¡°She will be my fianc¨¦e.¡± I was shocked and tried to open my eyes to look outside. Chapter 5 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Glen¡¯s perspective.] King spent the night in the house with the little girl, while we stood outside the house the whole night. I sighed in my heart. King really cared about the little girl¡¯s life. Well, the person who had been on his desk for five years. No one would be able to withstand seeing someone they loved was being bullied. Fortunately, things were going well at Burgert Residence. Some of the cleanup work was going well, but King was still in charge of the takeover. I went through everything in my head and made sure there were no mistakes. Then, all that was left was Jenny¡¯s side. I did not know how she would handle the men at Helen Bridge. The Helen Bridge was very close to the Santa Marta area that Jenny was in charge of. Even if there was a problem, she would be able to ask for help in time. There should not be any problems. However, there was still no news from Jenny. With that, I let out a breath uneasily. God bless her. That smart, enchanting, and sexy woman. ¡°Glen, come in.¡± I heard King¡¯s voice and hurriedly walked into the ward. ¡°King.¡± I stood by the side with my hands by my side, waiting for his orders. After a long while, I did not hear anything from his side. I raised my head in confusion and saw that King¡¯s eyes were still on Yuna, who was still on the bed. There was a hint of gentleness in his usually domineering and cold eyes. When he noticed my gaze, King retracted his gaze and looked at me with an extremely intimidating gaze. I could not help but tense up. After a day, it seemed that the dispirited and irritable man who appeared outside the emergency room yesterday was just my imagination. King was still the old King. No matter how many times I faced King¡¯s pressure, it would make me feel small. ¡°How¡¯s the situation outside?¡± ¡°Burget Residence is still being cleaned up. The news has already spread out. The other families should also know about it. Jason and his three sons are all dead. All of Burgert¡¯s accounts and assets are being checked. There are also some female servants who are temporarily locked up and waiting for you to deal with them. A few of our brothers were injured. No biggies. It¡¯s just that there hasn¡¯t been any news from Helen Bridge, but I think there shouldn¡¯t be any problems.¡± ¡°Are there any movements from the other families?¡± ¡°Not at the moment, sir,¡± I respectfully replied. ¡°I¡¯ve asked Moen to keep an eye on the other families. He¡¯s a reliable person.¡± ¡°They wouldn¡¯t dare to do anything even if we left them hanging. Hmph!¡± King coldly snorted. His gaze returned to Yuna, who was lying on the bed, ¡°But we¡¯ve made quite a big commotion this time. I¡¯m afraid that they won¡¯t be satisfied with us destroying the whole Burget family in one day. The Burgert needs a new boss now.¡± ¡°You¡¯re going to¡­ ?¡± I followed King¡¯s gaze and understood what he meant. He wanted Jason¡¯s only daughter, Yuna Burgert, to become the head of the Burgert family. This was a legitimate arrangement. It would not delay King from completely subduing Burgert¡¯s power, and it would also stop other families from attacking the Burgert family. He just killed two birds with one stone. ¡°But will she agree with the arrangement?¡± I asked worriedly. ¡°Of course.¡± King revealed a smile that I was familiar with. It was the signature smile of an emperor. It was demonic and arrogant. ¡°Besides me, who else can protect her? She will be my fianc¨¦e.¡± [Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] What entered my sight was a man¡¯s blurry figure. After a long while, that figure gradually became clear. His beautiful eyebrows, keen facial features, and the powerful aura that surrounded him. He was the man that I had seen before I passed out! I tried to get up, but he held me down. His cold eyes stared straight at me. ¡°What are you trying to do?¡± His voice was deep and pleasant. I could not help but curl up on the bed, but there was not much space for me to work with. I managed forced open my mouth and asked, ¡°Who are you? Why am I here?¡± ¡°I¡¯m Andrew Alex.¡± He introduced himself with an insufferably arrogant tone. ¡°Oh¡­¡± I felt puzzled and slowly pondered over these words. The Alex Family? I tried to think, but when I was with the Burgert Family, I was not allowed to participate in any family affairs. In fact, I would be reprimanded if I casually walked around in the villa. Most of the time, I would stay in my own room to avoid more trouble. However, I seemed to have heard of the name Alex before. I suddenly recalled that before I fainted, Alex was the one word that the Burgert family members shouted the most when they were running for their lives. Other than that¡­ ¡°King?¡± ¡°It seems that you know who I am.¡± The man revealed a bewitching smile. ¡°You¡¯re the one who killed my entire family?¡± I exclaimed. When I saw the man¡¯s smile stiffen, I instantly felt that I had said something wrong. ¡°Uh, sorry¡­ What I meant was¡­¡± I tried to explain myself. However, the man¡¯s face was approaching me as his breath landed on my face. ¡°I¡¯m the one who saved you.¡± Chapter 6 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Andrew Alex¡¯s perspective.] When I saw the flustered and bewildered expression on the little girl¡¯s face, I didn¡¯t know why, but I was in a great mood. After taking down the Burgert family and finding her whom I had been longing for day and night, today would definitely be a good day. I thought rather happily. Yuna looked as if she was about to be forced out of breath by me. I did not want to force her too much, so I pulled some distance back, picked up the cup beside her, and handed it to her, ¡°Drink some water.¡± ¡°Thank you, sir.¡± Yuna took it and took small sips. She looked a little better. When she lowered her head, her hair almost covered half of her face. My gosh, her face was so small, but her lips were so full. The contradictory qualities of purity and sexiness were almost perfectly fused in her body. She¡¯s a natural beauty! I rang the bell for the nurses to come in. The doctor said before that as long as she wakes up, her body will be fine. However, just in case, it¡¯s better to let them do a detailed check-up. Yuna obediently let the medical staff fiddle with her, but her calm eyes were filled with messy thoughts. I could see what she was thinking, but since I had caught the prey, I have no reason to let her escape again. ¡°Sir, this lady is fine now. She can be discharged from the hospital at any time. However, for the sake of her health, I suggest that she recuperate for a week before leaving the hospital.¡± I nodded, and the medical staff tactfully left. Yuna¡¯s gaze finally landed on me. I sat at the side, quietly waiting for her to speak. In other words, the prey had walked right into the trap. ¡°Sir¡­ Mr. Alex, I¡­ I want to know what¡¯s going on?¡± I did not say a word. Silence put pressure on her. This was a common tactic used in negotiations. The one who spoke first would be the loser. The silence created anxiety, and anxiety created flaws. As long as you had the psychological advantage, the opponent would be unable to control themselves and reveal their bargaining chip bit by bit until they had no cards to play. Yuna obviously did not understand these things, but I like her simple and inexperienced appearance. She said impatiently, ¡°I don¡¯t know anything, Mr. Alex. I¡¯m not a threat to you, nor am I of any value. I¡¯m just a normal girl. Can I leave, please?¡± ¡°Oh? You just said that I killed your whole family, and now you want me to let you go to seek revenge in the future?¡± ¡°I¡­ It was a misunderstanding, sir. It was just a misunderstanding!¡± I looked at her trying to show her sincerity and felt that she was more interesting than I had imagined. ¡°You can explain.¡± I sat there calmly and added, ¡°However, since you know that I¡¯m King, you must know how the Mafia deals with liars.¡± I pulled a long face and lowered my voice, appreciating her frightened expression. I did not mean to scare her, but she was not being honest with me. ¡°It¡¯s a misunderstanding! ¡°I didn¡¯t grow up in the Burgert family. I have a few relatives in name, but they don¡¯t treat me well. I definitely won¡¯t seek revenge from you. I just want to go back and find my mother. She¡¯s the only person in the world who treats me well. I¡¯ll still be grateful to you for killing those people for me. I won¡¯t hurt you!¡± As she spoke, there seemed to be tears in Yuna¡¯s eyes. When matched with her delicate and pitiful expression, it was truly heartbreaking. I almost could not maintain my serious expression. I wanted to reach out and hug her, but I immediately restrained myself. The mother Yuna mentioned should be Jason¡¯s mistress. After so many years, it was very likely that she had already died. Moreover, with Jason¡¯s cold and merciless personality, he might even kill her when he found her. As for Yuna, how could she find her mother? If she really had some tricks up her sleeve, she would not have ended up like this all these years in the Burgert family. She just wanted to find an excuse to leave. ¡°Leave?¡± I thought for a moment before speaking slowly, ¡°As far as I know, the head of the Burgert family, Jason, has three sons and a daughter. The bodies of those three sons have already been found. Only Miss Burgert is missing. I¡¯m very anxious to find her.¡± Yuna¡¯s face turned pale. I did not know what she had thought of, but she said hurriedly, ¡°I, I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t know?¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± ¡°You mean that you don¡¯t know Miss Burgert? Then have you heard of the name Yuna?¡± I was not surprised to see the last bit of color on Yuna¡¯s face disappear. ¡°No, I haven¡¯t heard of her.¡± I raised my eyebrows and shouted, ¡°Glen, come in.¡± ¡°King.¡± ¡°Where are the rest of the people in Burgert Manor?¡± ¡°They are still locked up in the villa.¡± ¡°This lady said she doesn¡¯t know Miss Burgert¡¯s whereabouts. I think we made a mistake.¡± I lowered my head and rubbed my silver pistol, ¡°Why don¡¯t we ask those people in the villa again? Is there a misunderstanding?¡± Glen raised his head in confusion. He looked at Yuna and then at me. I only used my finger to trace the pattern of King on the pistol. I knew that Glen understood what I meant. ¡°Understood, sir.¡± Chapter 7 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] This man is so scary!!! I almost froze on the bed. He was like a black hole, sucking everything in. Looking into his eyes would make me shudder involuntarily. His facial features were handsome and sharp, but the demonic aura around him was so strong. Even if he was smiling, you could feel that he would mercilessly snap your neck in the next second. If you had to describe it in words, He was like Lucifer, the King of Hell. ¡°I will interrogate the people of Burgert family and find out the whereabouts of Miss Yuna. I will definitely not let her escape. ¡°Go, Glen.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Also, Helen Bridge¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± My gaze was fixed on Andrew¡¯s hand that was holding the pistol. I could barely hear what they were saying. I was only worried that he would end me with a single shot. It was funny to say that a person who had thought about suicide and had just survived death would actually be afraid of death at this moment. However, everything was because the man in front of me was too terrifying. The fear he brought to me was even greater than death, making me fear death once again. In other words, I did not care about death, but I definitely did not want it to be in his hands. ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± I did not know when, but his subordinates had already left. Andrew then walked to my side. I did not dare to look directly at him. My gaze only stopped at his waist. It was the silver pistol! Then, a slender hand reached over and pulled out the pistol. My gaze could not help but follow his hand¡¯s movements. He was playing with his pistol. ¡°You like this gun?¡± I froze again. I did not dare to shake my head or nod. If I heard correctly, they were looking for the Young Lady of the Burgert family, Miss Yuna. That was me! I did not know where I got the courage to deny it. In the beginning, I was only scared by his imposing manner. I did not dare to admit it at all. As for now, if I admitted that I was Yuna, what would happen? Would he kill me? I did not want to die in his hands! I could not admit it. I definitely could not admit it. I wanted to live on! I told myself firmly in my heart over and over again. Finally, I mustered up my courage and looked up at him. I saw Andrew¡¯s half-smiling face. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you saying anything?¡± ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m just thinking, the person you¡¯re looking for, that Young lady of the Burgert family. What do you want to do to her?¡± ¡°Yuna?¡± I was shocked. I almost thought that he had seen through me. When I saw his expression, the smile on his face only became stronger and more dangerous. I gathered my courage and said, ¡°I think, it¡¯s this name.¡± ¡°She¡¯s my fianc¨¦e.¡± I opened my mouth in shock. Fianc¨¦e? I recalled what I had heard vaguely before I woke up and thought in bewilderment. I was just a young lady that no one cared about. I had never been taken seriously in the Burgert family. I was not even qualified to be a bargaining chip. I had never heard of any marriage contract. Could it be that my scumbag father had secretly promised me a marriage even though he did not care about me? ¡°I¡¯ve never heard of any marriage.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t even know Miss Burgert¡¯s name. How would you know about her marriage?¡± I was speechless. Indeed, if I was not Yuna, then I had nothing to do with this matter. Wait. I had nothing to do with this matter, of course, I had nothing to do with it! I should not have stayed here. He should have released me and gone to find his ¡®Miss Yuna¡¯! My mind cleared up a little and I spoke again, ¡°I really don¡¯t know about this, Mr. Alex. You can see that I¡¯m just an insignificant person. I¡¯m of no use to you and I¡¯m not a threat to you. I¡¯m fine now. Can you please let me go?¡± I did not know if it was just my imagination, but after I finished speaking, the aura around Andrew seemed to have become gloomier. The smile on his face also disappeared. I recalled what I said and felt that there was nothing wrong with it. The air seemed to have frozen. After a moment of silence, I tried to speak again, ¡°Mr. Alex¡­¡± ¡°No.¡± The man¡¯s deep voice sounded. ¡°In the beginning, we all thought that you were Yuna, but you said that you don¡¯t know anything about this. We still need to verify this.¡± Andrew looked at me intently. It was as if he wanted to pierce through my soul. ¡°But before that, you can¡¯t leave yet. I warned you before that I wouldn¡¯t condone swindlers, and I would treat everyone who tried to deceive King cruelly.¡± Chapter 8 - The Safety Is On Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Andrew Alex¡¯s perspective.] ¡°Last year, the young master of the Mayfield family, Derek, wanted to do business with me. You knew what he wanted. Gambling, pornography, drugs, firearms, killing, robbing, and money laundering. Do you know what is the most important and most profitable?¡± ¡°Firearms and drugs?¡± ¡°Smart.¡± I nodded in approval. ¡°Your family got rich because of pornography, but your people are idiots. The Paxtons control the largest drug business, and the Celestons have controlled firearms for generations. Our Alex family¡¯s biggest revenue comes from the casinos. This is almost the consensus of the major families, and they all maintain a delicate balance. However, nobody¡¯s honest here. They all want to take a piece of the pie from someone else¡¯s hands. The Mayfield family was the first to make a move.¡± I saw Yuna¡¯s confused expression. She obviously did not understand why I suddenly brought this up. I continued, ¡°The Mayfield family only relied on a small business of lending money to get started. They¡¯ve only made some progress in the past two years and gained some fame in Stan. Their family has always wanted to get their hands on other families¡¯ businesses, but our families aren¡¯t fools. No one is willing to give away the cake in their hands. At a time like this, Derek came to me seeking help.¡± I glanced at Yuna. She did not have any additional reactions and just listened quietly. ¡°He wants to annihilate the Burgert family.¡± Yuna¡¯s expression changed. It was obvious that she had thought of something. ¡°Coincidentally, I also have the same intention. The Burgert family are all arrogant and stupid, but they have a large amount of wealth in their hands. Derek plans to kill Jason with me. He wants to split the profits 40-60 with me. In the end, I wanted 70 percent and promised him a good casino in the area. It was supposed to be pleasant cooperation.¡± I spun the silver pistol in my hand again. The character on the pistol had been specially polished. It spun like a sharp white blade on the silver surface. ¡°But he lied to me. He conspired with those stupid Young Masters of the Burgert family to kill me in the dark. Later, I heard that the Burgert family agreed to split my property with him. Hmph, an idiot who overestimated himself. ¡°Do you want to know what happened?¡± T leaned over and trapped Yuna in my body. I used the silver pistol she seemed to be very interested in and pressed it between her eyebrows. I heard her rapid heartbeat. ¡°When they failed to kill me, they should have been prepared to go to hell. I grabbed Derek and his wife I used this gun to break his limbs, making him wriggle on the ground like a reptile. Then, I sawed off his wife right in front of him. Baby, do you want to continue listening?¡± I pressed my hand against Yuna¡¯s left chest and felt her heartbeat. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid.¡± I tried to slow down my voice and slowly removed the pistol from her forehead so that she could calm down and breathe. Then, I quickly pointed the pistol at her again and saw that I pulled the trigger in her rapidly enlarged pupils! {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] For a moment, I felt that my breathing had stopped. Did he want to kill me? ¡®Then why did he save me? At the last moment, I closed my eyes and waited for death to come. After waiting for a long time, there was no unexpected pain. I opened my eyes again and saw that man sitting next to me, playing with the silver-white pistol as if nothing had happened. ¡°Are you afraid?¡± He showed me the pistol and said innocently, ¡°The safety is still on.¡± ¡®B*stard! I cursed in my heart. He was just trying to scare me. Even with this understanding, I was still unable to recover from the fear of surviving a disaster. The fear of facing death was real. At the same time, after experiencing this once, when I looked at Andrew, I was not as afraid of him as before. He probably did not expect it to backfire. ¡°Why? Aren¡¯t you afraid?¡± ¡°Tm terrified,¡± I answered honestly. ¡°You don¡¯t look like you have a lot of guts, but you do have guts,¡± He sneered. ¡°I don¡¯t think you¡¯ll kill me,¡± I replied, without knowing where did the courage come from. He then said, ¡°I won¡¯t let you go. Whether you¡¯re Yuna or not, it doesn¡¯t matter. You¡¯ll be my fianc¨¦e, and as Miss Yuna, you¡¯ll inherit the Burgert family and become the new head of the family. I¡¯ll provide you with a good life and a social status that matches it, and I¡¯ll protect your safety. You know how many eyes are on the Burgert family right now. If the only heir dies, the temporary peace that we¡¯ve been pretending to be will be broken in an instant, and everything in the Burgert family will be torn to shreds.¡± As soon as I heard that I was going to be the head of the Burgert family, I immediately became agitated and shouted, ¡°I don¡¯t care if something happens to the Burgert family. You can just find anyone to be Miss Yuna. Why must it be me?¡± I did not want to return to that place. That place was filled with all kinds of humiliation and painful memories.. I did not want to return to that place for the rest of my life! Chapter 9 - Small Punishment Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Andrew Alex¡¯s perspective.] Iwas shocked by her sudden outburst of emotions. I did not expect such a weak-looking little girl like her to have such courage. It had been a long time since someone had dared to shout at me like this. It was a novel experience. It seemed that not only did the shot not scare her, but it also gave her this inexplicable courage to resist. How interesting. My expression became strange. I had actually underestimated her. ¡°You¡¯re really bold. Are you questioning me?¡± L.. [just don¡¯t understand, Mr. Alex.¡± I looked at the way she looked at me. There were confusion, wariness, and¡­ Perhaps she did not even know about the charm that she was emitting, I suddenly felt an itch in my heart. I did not even want to play these games with her anymore. I wanted to have her, so I wanted to have her. As the youngest and most promising family head of the Alex family, there was nothing that I could not obtain. There was nothing that I did not deserve. The entire world should be mine. Wealth, status, women, and everything in the world. They would either become my sharp blades or become my servants. ¡°Stop playing games with me.¡± I coldly said, ¡°Don¡¯t try to deceive me anymore, Yuna. You know the consequences of deceiving me. I will punish you.¡± Without waiting for her reaction, I approached the pair of lips that I had been dreaming about for a long time and kissed them deeply. It felt full and soft. I felt Yuna¡¯s struggle. I used my other hand to hold the back of her head and bit down even harder. I only let go when both of her lips were swollen and wet. I looked down at her and saw that her face had turned slightly red due to the lack of oxygen. She was as alluring as a blooming rose. ¡°This is a small punishment for you.¡± I bit her ear and whispered. [Glen¡¯s perspective.] ¡°News from Helen Bridge, Mr. Glen.¡± I received the document and flipped through it while asking, ¡°Why did it take so long? Did the mission not go smoothly?¡± ¡°The mission didn¡¯t have any problems. All the snipers on the bridge were executed and all their weapons were confiscated. On the way back, there were some people who wanted to make a move on us, so there was a little bit of delay. Jenny got angry and chased after them. She told us to bring people and weapons back first. This time, we confiscated two boxes of their bombs, guns, and ammunition. The specifications are¡­¡± Moen said with a straight face. ¡°There¡¯s no rush, Where did Jenny chase after them?¡± I asked with a frown. It was not peaceful outside. No one knew how many of their family members were still outside and whether they would choose to take revenge on us. The other families, with the exception of the Celestons, were all eyeing King¡¯s movements, waiting for something to go wrong and kill him. There was also the Saala Country. Jenny had just turned them upside down. Adolf Abbott was not someone to be trifled with. He was famous for returning the favor. He was a formidable foe that would kill no matter what were the consequences. I did not believe that he would be able to take such a huge loss. Under such circumstances, Jenny still dared to lead a small group of people and went on a mission. How could I feel at ease? ¡°Tt seems like¡­ Bex Harbor?¡± ¡°What!?¡± I was shocked. ¡°Is there something wrong over there?¡± Moen asked in puzzlement. I kept quiet. ¡®The Mafia had its own strict organization. Although there was a general division of labor, it was usually a one-way mission. No one knew exactly who was doing what. I only listened to King, and Moen was reporting to me. This operation was also to support Jenny¡¯s operation at the Helen Bridge. He did not know what Jenny had done in Saala Country, nor did he know how dangerous Jenny, who was close to Bex Harbor in Saala¡¯s territory, was. ¡°Do you need me to bring someone there and bring her back?¡± Moen asked. I really wanted to bring people over personally and bring Jenny back. When she returned, I would teach her a good lesson. She always did as she pleased, thinking that she was smart and capable. Could she even consider the situation! However, the mission that King gave me had not been completed yet. There were many people here. Hence, if I left, Moen would not be able to control this place. After thinking for a while, I could only sigh. ¡°Bring a team of experts with you. You can pick any gun. When you see Jenny, tell her to come back immediately. Tell her that I said that if she disobeys the mission, she will be dealt with according to the rules.¡± ¡°Yes, Mr. Glen.¡± ¡°Wait a moment.¡± ¡°Yes, sir?¡± ¡°Be careful.¡± ¡°Yes, sir.¡± I saw King walk out of his room as soon as Moen left. He seemed to be ina good mood. I took the report and went up to King. ¡°King, the people from Helen Bridge have returned. All the snipers have been executed and all their weapons have been confiscated. Someone made a move against us on the way. I¡¯ve already sent people to investigate. They¡¯ve confiscated two boxes of bombs, guns, and ammunition.¡± 1 did not mention anything about Jenny. I did not want King to think that I was interfering with my work because of personal matters. Besides, maybe I was just making a big deal out of nothing. Jenny was fine. ¡°Well done, Glen,¡± King praised. Chapter 10 - Unappreciative Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Glen¡¯s perspective.] ¡°Well done, Glen,¡± King praised. ¡°It¡¯s what I should do.¡± King¡¯s praise was rare. Normally, I would be happy, but I was so focused on Jenny that I could not cheer up. Fortunately, King did not notice my abnormality. He carefully flipped through the reports that were presented to him. I dutifully stood by his side and explained some details to him. ¡°How¡¯s the cleaning of the Burgert villa coming along?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been sending people to clean it up since last night. But the villa is too big, so it¡¯ll take some time to clean it up completely.¡± ¡°Clean it up as soon as possible and make some proper arrangements. A month later, I¡¯m going to hold an event there to announce that Yuna is the new owner of Burgert villa.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± ¡°Those butlers and servants, leave those that can be used. However, they are not allowed to leave the villa, nor are they allowed to be in charge of important matters. If there are some who don¡¯t know how to handle the situation, you just have to deal with them as you see fit. As for those bastards surnamed Burgert, you know how to deal with them.¡± ¡°Yes, all the men in the direct bloodline have been killed, and some of the remaining members are also being investigated. The women are all locked up with the butlers. I¡¯m afraid that if I kill all of them, it will destroy your reputation.¡± ¡°You¡¯re very thoughtful.¡± King pondered for a moment. ¡°The Burgert family has tried to assassinate me many times. My revenge is only right and proper, and no one can say anything about it, but killing the women doesn¡¯t conform to morality, and it¡¯s not the work of a gentleman. Keep them and wait for Yuna to inherit the family head and hand it over to her to handle. When that time comes, it will be a family matte ¡°Yes, sir.¡± ¡°Did you arrange a meeting with Dick Paxton?¡± ¡°Tet him know, but he said that he would only accept a meeting in Rock City.¡± ¡°That son of a b*tch.¡± King lit a cigar and scolded, ¡°This b*stard has no good intentions.¡± Amid the smoke, I saw King¡¯s gloomy expression. For King to be able to reach his current position, apart from his ability and boldness, he relied on people to respect him. He was a person of honor. Therefore, King hated people who did not know how to appreciate favors the most. I carefully guessed King¡¯s thoughts and said, ¡°This Paxton¡¯s Second Young Master is already so arrogant even before he inherits the position of the head of the family. If he really inherits the position of the head of the Paxton family in the future, I¡¯m afraid he won¡¯t even put us in his eyes. Why don¡¯t we wait for this matter to be settled, and I¡¯ll bring some people over to meet him.¡± ¡°Treally want to f*ck that son of a b*tch!¡± King spat out a large mouthful of smoke and directly crushed his cigar on the windowsill. He ruthlessly crushed it as if it was Dick¡¯s head, ¡°Now is not the time. This is not a good time to start a conflict with the Paxtons. The Mayfield family is waiting to bite us at any time. Let the people of Rock City be quiet first. Don¡¯t have a direct conflict with Dick. Leave him be for a while. Next week, Yuna and I are going to hold an engagement party at Alex manor. Invite more people and send him an invitation. If he still doesn¡¯t come¡­ Hmph!¡± ¡°Yes, sir.¡± I secretly noted down King¡¯s request. Suddenly, I thought of something. ¡°King, the marriage between the Alvin and Steven families that you¡¯ve asked us to keep an eye on is being pushed forward very actively. It seems that both families want to use this opportunity to strengthen their influences. However, our people have noticed that Miss Irene Alvin is always frowning. She doesn¡¯t seem to be satisfied with this marriage. If we want to destroy the alliance between the two families, this might be a breakthrough point.¡± ¡°Continue to keep an eye on it.¡± ¡°Yes. There¡¯s no movement from the Mayfield and the Celeston families. I¡¯ll continue to keep an eye on it as well.¡± After reporting my work, I pondered for a while before asking, ¡°Sir, there¡¯s something I still don¡¯t understand.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°You¡¯ve admired Miss Yuna for so long. Why are you treating her like this?¡± In the afternoon, King scared her for a long time with all his tricks. The pretty girl was so scared that her face turned pale. King laughed. ¡°Do you think I scared her?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think Miss Yuna looks good,¡± I answered cautiously. King lit a new cigar. The fresh aroma of plants filled the air. I took one but didn¡¯t light it. I waited for King¡¯s reply. ¡°She¡¯s much braver than I thought. Is she trying to provoke me, Glen?¡± I did not know how to answer King. ¡°I don¡¯t think she dares to challenge you, King.¡± ¡°She doesn¡¯t dare¡­ Hmph, she¡¯s someone who dares to lie in front of me the first time she meets me. How much courage does she have?¡± This was indeed the truth. ¡°I think that Miss Yuna still hasn¡¯t figured out your identity. When she finds out about your status, she will respect you.¡± These words sounded like flattery, but they were my sincere thoughts. As long as I knew a great person like King, no one would disrespect him, admire him, and be willing to be used by him. I was one of them. From the moment I met King, I decided to follow him forever. ¡°I know that you¡¯re loyal to me, Glen.¡± King patted my shoulder. ¡°What do you think I should do with Yuna?¡± I lowered my head and thought for a moment. ¡°Maybe you can be gentle with her, buy her clothes, give her gifts, spend time with her, and protect her. Girls like to be treated like this.¡± ¡°Twill. I hope she understands my kindness.¡± Chapter 11 - The Evil Mafia Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] I sat on the bed. God, what did that b*stard just do? ! Although he had been gone for a long time, his domineering breath seemed to linger around me, and his smell lingered between my lips and teeth. It was the smell of expensive cigars, nicotine mixed with grass, soil, and a hint of cream. It was incredible that such a man¡¯s kiss had a sweet taste. My thoughts ran wild, and I simply buried myself in the pillow, trying to calm my breath. It was my first kiss, and he had taken it away so easily. This b*stard! While I was still in a daze, the door was opened again, and I stared at the door with some vigilance, wondering if the man had returned. However, it was not Andrew. It was the person who had spoken to Andrew just now. There were many people following behind him. A bad premonition arose in my heart, ¡°Miss Yuna,¡± said the man, ¡°I¡¯m Glen, King¡¯s subordinate. We¡¯ve met before.¡± The person introduced himself politely. ¡°Tl be responsible for your safety. These two are experts and will protect you closely.¡± Glen moved to the side and two burly men walked up from behind. They were both over six feet tall and their muscles were so huge. One could imagine their explosive strength. They could probably break a person¡¯s neck with their bare hands. ¡®Are they here to protect me or to guard me?¡¯ I thought to myself. ¡°From today onwards, Miss Yuna is your master. You must obey her. Protecting her safety is your first priority.¡± ¡°Yes, Mr. Glen,¡± the two burly men answered in unison. ¡°I¡¯m Bob.¡± ¡°T¡¯m Kay.¡± Glen did not care about my reaction. He nodded. Bob and Kay bowed to me and walked out of the door. I looked at the men behind Glen and saw that they did not look like bodyguards. I did not know what they were here for. Glen then continued, ¡°The doctor said that you¡¯re fine. Mr. King told me to take you back to the Burgert villa today. Congratulations, Miss Yuna. You can leave the hospital.¡± I could not help but grab the sheets under me. Was I going to leave? I did not want to go back with these people. They were barbaric, ridiculous, unreasonable, arrogant, and also Mafia! The life of the Mafia was destined to be dark and dangerous. No one knew what would happen. The people who stood here and joked with you might become a pile of rotten meat on the street corner tomorrow. I used to be a Burgert. I had no choice. ¡°The Burgert is gone. I want to start a new life. The best memories of my life are the days when the Burgerts didn¡¯t find me and my mother. My new life should be full of sunshine, not with these evil men. Iwas in their hands at the moment, and they were trying to use my identity to achieve their own goals. How could I escape from all of this? I lowered my head in silence, feeling a little down. Glen noticed my reactions and comforted me, ¡°Miss Yuna, don¡¯t worry. You won¡¯t return to Burgert villa for the time being. We will take you back to Alex Manor. It¡¯ll be a thousand times better than the Burgert villa. Everything that happened in there will not happen here again.¡± I forced a smile, but I still could not bring myself to smile. Glen thought for a moment before adding, ¡°Miss Yuna, King is a good man. You¡¯ll understand after spending more time with him. He won¡¯t mistreat you.¡± ¡°What?¡± My eyes widened. ¡°I still need to spend time with him after I go back?¡± Glen seemed to be confused by my question. ¡°King should have told you that you¡¯ll be his fianc¨¦e. Naturally, you¡¯ll have a lot of time to spend with him.¡± My vision went dark. Yes, how could I have forgotten that there was such a big problem. Compared to an overbearing and unreasonable person like Andrew Alex, the Mafia could be considered a meek little sheep. He was a madman who would point his gun at anyone who disobey him. ¡°Leven specially transferred some manpower from the manor to protect you.¡± Glen turned his body once again and a few men and maids came into the room. ¡°From now on, you will be responsible for taking care of Miss Yuna¡¯s dietary regimen. You will obey to Miss Yuna.¡± ¡°Yes, Mr. Glen.¡± These people stood at the side in a well-trained manner, waiting for instructions. ¡°According to the plan, we will be ready to leave in the afternoon. Someone will send over lunch and clothes later. I hope Miss Yuna will be ready by then. We will send someone to pick you up in a moment.¡± Iwas stunned as I watched Glen organize everything.. Chapter 12 - The Fairy Princess Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Andrew Alex¡¯s perspective.] I sat on the leather seat of the car and looked out the window at the hospital. It was a historic church hospital with a cross on the white spire. Pigeons occasionally stayed on it and then flew away. New pigeons flew up as if trying to take turns at the highest point. I watched for a while, bored, then turned to the door, where my little girl, Yuna, my fianc¨¦e, was waiting. The windows were specially made so that the people inside could see the scenery outside, but the people outside could not feel the prying eyes from the people inside. Iwas the only one in the car, and the bodyguards had been kicked out by me. Normally, I did not like to be surrounded by too many people, but I had no choice. For my safety, I had to be surrounded by men. It seems to be a glorious place, but who knows the trouble? I wanted to take out a cigar and smoke it, but when I thought of how Yuna got out of the hospital, I held back. ¡®Nicotine is harmful to the human body. Is there anything in this fucking world that isn¡¯t harmful? Anything that brings a little happiness is harmful. Oh no, except Yuna. As I thought about it, I catch a glimpse of Yuna at the hospital entrance. She looked stunning! Yuna was wearing a knee-length pink-and-white dress with layers of tulle stacked on top of each other. The hem of the dress was fluffy and layered, accentuating her exquisite waistline. There were embroidery patterns on her chest, scattered with a few thin diamonds that sparkled in the sun. The clairvoyant retro square collar was tucked around her neck and decorated with pink ribbons. The lotus leaf trumpet sleeves on her arms added to her sweet and dreamy temperament. Her forearms were especially slender, giving off a girlish feeling. She wore a pink and white ribbon. The embroidery patterns were exactly the same as the ones on her chest, and long tassels hung by her ears. She was wearing a pair of delicate earrings as well. The small white diamonds surrounded the pink diamonds, and the light green diamonds below were amazing. She was wearing a pair of stilettos, the tops of which were green and pink, and the two colors complimented each other. There was a delicate pink rose on the side of the heel. She was like a fairy princess. She was elegant, sweet, and classical. Yuna¡¯s figure seemed to coincide with the first time I saw her. Five years ago, I had seen Yuna, as sweet as a little princess, come to me like this, with a smile. However, the difference was that this time, I would not let her go. She walked down the stairs. The people behind her helped her carry her luggage and guided her to my car. Yuna opened the car door. When she saw me, she seemed to be shocked and subconsciously took a step back. ¡°Mr. Alex?¡± Her actions made me a little unhappy. I looked at her with dissatisfaction in my eyes. She quickly reacted and obediently sat in the car. ¡°Mr. Alex, thank you for arranging all this for me.¡± Theard Yuna and turned to look at her. The backseat of the car was very spacious, but she was leaning against the car door with her head lowered. She looked very uneasy. The inexplicable unhappiness in my heart surged up again. ¡°You don¡¯t have to call me Mr. Alex all the time.¡± Yuna was a little surprised. After thinking for a while, she said, ¡°King?¡± I could not help but have a headache. ¡°You¡¯ll be my fianc¨¦e. You can call me by my name, or you can be more intimate with me.¡± Yuna¡¯s expression seemed to be in a daze. She did not know how to react. ¡°Did you forget my name?¡± ¡°No.¡± Yuna immediately denied, ¡°I remember. Andrew, but, is it appropriate to call you like this?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with it?¡± ¡°L.. I think I should call you ¡°King¡±. I should respect you a little more,¡± she said timidly. I glanced at her. If she really respected me, she would not try to leave my side. ¡°Dear, with our relationship, you calling me King is an offense to me.¡± ¡°Alright, Alex¡­ Andrew.¡± The car slowly drove into Alex Manor. Alex Manor was one of the largest manors in Stans. Originally, most of Alex¡¯s relatives lived here, but after a few incidents, this place became more of a meeting place for me. There were not as many people as before, but there were still a few hundred people in the manor. I turned to look at Yuna and said, ¡°I still have something to do later. I¡¯l get the butler to show you around.¡± Yuna nodded. She looked very obedient. Looking at her expression, I suddenly felt a little worried and added, ¡°Bob and Kay will always follow you. You can walk around the manor as you wish. You can ask for anything, but don¡¯t have any messy thoughts. Do you understand? I like to say it first. I don¡¯t want anything unpleasant to happen between us.¡± ¡°Understood¡­ Andrew.¡± Seeing her awkward expression, my mood became better, so I teased, ¡°Now, aren¡¯t you going to give your fianc¨¦ a goodbye kiss?¡± .. This is too sudden, Andrew. After all, we¡¯re still¡­¡± Yuna stammered. I pressed my lips gently against her forehead and touched her gently, as Glenn had just taught me. ¡°See you tonight, my dear.¡± Chapter 13 - The Butler Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] I put my hand on my forehead, which Andrew had just kissed. It was still a little hot, and I watched Andrew get out of the car. Maybe Mr. Glen was right. Andrew was a reasonable man. He was different from my *sshole brothers. I could explain everything to him. He might not force me to do something I didn¡¯t want to do. Knock¡­ Knock¡­ I heard someone knocking on the car door. I rolled down the window and a stern face appeared in front of me. The person was about fifty years old. He was thin, and his face was full of wrinkles. However, he was very energetic, and his eyes were bright. ¡°Miss Yuna, I¡¯m the butler of Alex Manor. Please follow me.¡± I followed him out of the car and saw Alex Manor for the first time. Our car had already entered the main entrance. On the way in, there was a large area of well-groomed greenery. There was a fountain in front of the courtyard and facing it was an ancient and majestic building. The building was built on granite and had a grand momentum. The walls were modeled after classic red brick design of Stan. ¡®There might have been wars and bloodshed, but those people and things had passed away, leaving only this building standing here. Although Burgert villa was not small, it was no match for Alex Manor. I sighed in my heart, but I saw the butler walking in another direction. I hurriedly followed and asked, ¡°I¡¯m not staying here?¡± ¡®The Butler glanced at me and patiently explained, ¡°Miss Yuna, this is where the master usually handles his affairs. Your room is on the other side. The master instructed me to show you around first. If you want to rest now, I can bring you back to your room now.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s just walk around.¡± I smiled sheepishly. I felt that I had just asked a stupid question. Of course, I had to look around. What if I had a chance to run out somewhere? That way, I would not have to face Andrew head-on and would be able to achieve my goal. From the corner of my eye, I saw Bob and Kay beside me. Oh, right, and these two big guys. I did not know how much I could order them around. Could I find an opportunity to make them leave me for a while? While my thoughts were running wild, the butler had already brought me to the side of a tour bus. He called out, ¡°Miss Yuna?¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°The manor is very big.¡± The butler¡¯s gaze fell on my stilettos. He said gently, ¡°Your shoes aren¡¯t suitable for long walks. Let¡¯s take the tour bus. I can also introduce them to you on the way.¡± I looked at him gratefully. The butler was really too considerate! Andrew brought these clothes and shoes. Although they looked nice, they were uncomfortable. I missed wearing simple but soft clothes and comfortable flat shoes when I was Miss Burgert. The tour bus was ventilated from all sides. When it drove, the breeze brushed past my face. I felt very comfortable. I closed my eyes and felt the fresh aroma of plants and the flapping wings of birds. I had never felt so good before. How long had it been since I had felt such a relaxed, happy, and peaceful time? For a moment, and just for a moment, I felt a sense of gratitude toward Andrew. If I had been at Burgert villa, I would not have been able to experience this. However, I realized that this peace and beauty were only temporary. As long as I was still in Alex Manor, I would not be able to have true peace. ¡°Miss Yuna, this is the golf course. Further down is our ranch. The beef and dairy products in our manor are all produced by ourselves. We can guarantee that the quality is absolutely high and the taste is very good. If you are interested, you can try our specialty beef elbow for dinner. It¡¯s absolutely fresh, the butler introduced. I followed the direction of the butler and looked over. It was an entire hill. I asked in surprise, ¡°Is this hill belongs to Alex¡¯s family?¡± ¡°Not only this hill. There is also a large piece of farmland behind the hill. The surrounding land all belongs to Alex.¡± The Butler smiled. ¡°But Miss Yuna, when you marry the head of the family, these will also belong to you.¡± ¡°Oh right, there is a small villa on the mountain with hot spring water beside it. If you like, you can stay on the mountain with the head of the family in summer. You can also go to the mountain to hunt. It is very cool there. It is a good place to chill.¡± After getting around the golf course, there was a small church behind the building at the main gate. It was an ancient Gothic style with tall spires. The four sides were inlaid with colored glass, giving it a sacred feel. ¡°Mrrs. Alex is a religious person. The previous head of the family specially built this for her. However, in recent years, very few people have come here.¡± The Butler¡¯s voice sounded a little regretful, and I guessed that Mrs. Alex that the butler mentioned was Andrew¡¯s mother. However, I was really unclear about the complicated relationships within the Mafia, so I could only nod and agree. The butler quickly changed the topic and said, ¡°The three small villas behind are all occupied by the Elders of the Alex family. There are also some of the family head¡¯s cousins. You will be able to get in touch with them in the future.¡± I nodded silently. Chapter 14 - Young Master Andrew Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] I noticed that between the gothic chapel and the villa, there was a small square building, but the butler did not introduce it. I was a little curious and could not help but take a few more glances. The butler noticed my gaze and smiled. ¡°Is Miss Yuna curious about that place?¡± T looked at him inquisitively. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to introduce it to you. In the past, that place was where the previous family head lived. Ever since Young Master Andrew inherited the position of the family head, he no longer lived there. I still don¡¯t know what exactly that place does. However, the family head usually doesn¡¯t allow us to get close to it. I¡¯m sorry that I can¡¯t explain it to you.¡± The butler thought for a moment and added with a mischievous smile, ¡°If Miss Yuna is really curious, you can ask the family head. I¡¯m sure he¡¯ll be willing to tell you.¡± My face turned red. I did not expect that he would make fun of me. I changed the topic. ¡°You mentioned the previous head of the family. Have you been working here for many years?¡± ¡°Yes, I was already working for the Alex family. In the blink of an eye, Young Master Andrew has become the head of the family.¡± As we spoke, the tour bus passed by a few buildings. The butler introduced them to me one by one. After passing by a green area, the tour bus turned from a small road to a large open space. I saw a very long European-style corridor on my left. On my right was the gothic-style small church that I had just passed by. I estimated that after taking a detour, I had returned to the atrium of the building that had the main entrance. ¡°Miss Yuna, that¡¯s the end of our tour. Do you want to return to your room to rest first or wait for Young Master Andrew?¡± The Butler asked. ¡°Tl go back and have some rest.¡± ¡°Wait for Young Master?? Andrew Alex? I can¡¯t wait to see less of him!¡± I thought to myself. ¡°Okay, Miss Yuna.¡± I thought I would be arranged to live in the buildings I passed by just now. Unexpectedly, the butler turned the car around and drove toward the main entrance of the manor where I came in. As I was wondering, the tour bus had bypassed the Zigzag European-style corridor on my left and was almost at the well-groomed greenery where I had entered. Did Andrew not want me to live in the estate and wanted to place me outside? Was he afraid that I would know something about the estate and harm him? Why did he bring me to the estate? If I really lived outside, it would be a good thing for me. It would be easier for me to escape, right? Various thoughts flashed through my mind. However, the tour bus did not leave the manor. It only passed by the patch of green plants that entered the manor and drove straight to the left. I looked at the scenery by the roadside. This area did not seem to have been visited when I was touring the manor just now. ¡°Miss Yuna, you¡¯ll arrive at your room in a few minutes.¡± I saw a castle getting closer and closer to me. I could not believe my eyes. This entire house was for me to live in? ¡°This will be your home from now on. Let¡¯s get off from here. Let me take you around the surroundings first, okay?¡± The butler stopped the car and asked. I nodded and got off the car with him. I followed the butler and heard him introduce, ¡°There¡¯s a lake next to here. There¡¯s a small island in the middle of the lake. There¡¯s a boat on the shore. You can go there anytime to play. ¡°But the island isn¡¯t big, There are some flowers and grass growing on it. There¡¯s only a small house. I suggest you don¡¯t spend the night there. There will be a lot of mosquitoes in summer. If you want to swim, there¡¯s a swimming pool here. You can have fun without worry. There¡¯s also a deck chair next to it. ¡°On the other side of the lake is our Alex¡¯s plantation. However, we¡¯ve also opened up a small area to be an orchard. We can plant some fruits and vegetables to relieve the boredom of Young Masters and Young Ladies. If you¡¯re interested, you can go over and take a look. They¡¯re all fresh seasonal fruits, or you can just tell us what you want to eat and send it over. We¡¯ll need to take a boat to get there. If we take the road, we¡¯ll have to take a big detour.¡± I followed the butler and unknowingly arrived at the castle¡¯s main gate. ¡°Miss Yuna, welcome to Alex¡¯s house.¡± I stepped up the steps and entered the castle. The maids and maids lined up in a row. It was obvious that they were well-trained. In the front hall, the brilliant marble pillars supported the high dome. The staircase opened in the middle and spiraled to both sides. In the middle hung a huge hanging painting. I did not recognize the person on it, but I guess that it was the former family head of the Alex family. The wooden doors on either side of the anteroom were open, the butler clapped his hands, and the servants came up to us in two rows. ¡°From now on, you guys must take good care of Miss Yuna, understand?¡± The butler said loudly. ¡°Yes, sir,¡± they answered in unison. I recognized that the two people who led the way were the people I had seen in the hospital. I smiled at them in a friendly manner. ¡°Alright, get back to work now,¡± said the butler. Chapter 15 - Threw Yourself at Me Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] The butler led the way and introduced, ¡°The first floor is mainly the front hall, the reception room, the dining room, and the kitchen. You can choose to come down and eat according to your preferences, or the servants will send it up for you. ¡°The second floor is the reception room on one side, and the guest room on the other side. The third floor is the master¡¯s place, and servants can not go up. There are elevators on both sides, and your information has already been recorded.¡± I was dizzy from listening. I was still immersed in the fact that such a large house belonged to me. I did not recover from the shock. I felt that I needed to calm down and digest it alone. ¡°Miss Yuna, do you want to eat dinner in the dining room or in your room?¡± I glanced at the endless dining table in the dining room. It could allow dozens of people to eat together. Would I sit here and eat alone? What a joke! ¡°Tl eat in my room.¡± In less than a second, I made my choice. ¡°Okay, Miss Yuna.¡± ¡°Tm a little tired today. I want to be alone for a while. Can I go back to my room first?¡± ¡°Of course. Your luggage has already been placed in your room.¡± The butler lowered his head and said, ¡°Miss Yuna, the menu for dinner has been sent to your room. Whenever you want to eat, we¡¯ll send it to your room after you order it. There¡¯s a bell in the room. If you need anything, just press it.¡± ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s what I should do, Miss Yuna,¡± the butler said. Then he asked worriedly, ¡°Do you really not need me to send you to your room?¡± ¡°Nope. I can reach my room by using this elevator, right?¡± ¡°Yes. Then I wish you a happy life!¡± ¡®The butler helped me to press the button for the elevator. I finally have the time to be alone! Tlet out a long breath in the elevator. From the day before yesterday to today, it had been less than 48 hours. I felt that my experience was more colorful than in the previous 18 years! From the Burgert¡¯s Young Lady to the head of Alex¡¯s fianc¨¦e, from birth to death, I let out a long breath. The elevator door opened. Even though I was mentally prepared, I was still stunned by the luxury before me. The floor was made entirely of marble. There were almost no signs of splicing. The beautiful patterns were naturally beautiful. In the middle was a golden glass chandelier. The ceiling above the chandelier was engraved with the family emblem of the Alex family. It was obvious that it was hand-drawn by a famous artist. A few white leather sofas were arranged in a mess. A small marble table was interspersed in the middle. There were also flower racks beside it. Facing several French windows, the ancient wooden structure was made of fine materials, which neutralized the luxury of leather and the hardness of marble. On both sides, there was a transition space with an arch structure. The arch was made of Magnolia, and one could feel the warm wooden texture when one put one¡¯s hand on it. Through the arch, there was a small living room. The sofa was arranged in an l-shape, and on the other two sides, there were walnut bookcases. Behind the bookcases, there was a 100-inch television screen and a remote control switch. Further on was the dining room, with a small kitchen with bright color next to it, adding some liveliness to the room. Behind the bookcase was a corridor. I tried to walk from room to room, but I gave up the idea. It was too big, and I did not want to get lost. It would be too humiliating. I suddenly regretted not having the housekeeper come up with me. Next time, I would better have someone take me. I felt a little hungry and remembered that the butler had said that I could have my meals brought up. I simply went back to where I had come from, leaned back on the sofa, and ordered a few dishes. As I waited, I thought about the events of the past two days. Would Andrew really be so kind as to give me such a big house to live in? I did not need to do anything, and I just needed to pretend to be his fianc¨¦e in front of others? What did he want from me? If¡­ If he really treated me so well, was it the right choice to run away from him? ¡°Ding¡­¡± ¡®The elevator rang. ¡®The food was ready? I walked over in surprise. The elevator door opened, and I met a pair of evil and domineering eyes. I saw a smile on the man¡¯s face. ¡°Throwing yourself at me so willingly, my dear?¡± A deep voice sounded in my ears. I never expected that the person in the elevator would be Andrew! For a moment, I did not know what to do. Just as I was hesitating, Andrew¡¯s hand had already placed on my waist and carried me up. ¡°Hey, Andrew, put me down. Let me down!¡± I exclaimed. He carried me onto the white sofa and let me sit on his lap. I felt a little uneasy and tried to break free. ¡°Don¡¯t move,¡± Andrew whispered as he leaned against my neck. ¡­ Put me down.¡± Andrew¡¯s azure eyes stared at me. I was being stared at by him, and I could feel the heat on my face. This seemed to please him. He finally let go, and I jumped down, stood to one side, and lowered my head, not daring to look up at him.. Chapter 16 - Live Here Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Andrew Alex¡¯s perspective.] I sat on the sofa, relaxed. The setting sun shone on the floor through the French windows, forming mottled light and shadow. Outside was a blue lake. Looking into the distance, it was a carefully trimmed art garden with various patterns. Looking at Yuna, who was blushing in front of the window, I was in a great mood. ¡°The butler has already brought you around the manor this afternoon?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Iwas dissatisfied with her standing so far away. ¡°Come, sit here.¡± Tused my hand to brush her soft golden hair and sniffed the girl¡¯s fresh breath. I felt that she had clearly stiffened in my arms. I sighed in my heart as I thought of what Glen had said. Be gentle and be a gentleman. I let go of her hand and gave her some space. ¡°How is it? Are you satisfied with this house? If you need anything else, let me know.¡± ¡°Sir, L..¡± Iraised my eyebrows, and she quickly changed her words. ¡°Andrew, I think it¡¯s too big for me to live alone in such a big house. I. I¡¯l just live in a smaller house.¡± I looked at her and frowned. ¡°Didn¡¯t the butler introduce this house to you?¡± ¡°Yes, he did. He said that the first floor is the living room and dining room, the second floor is the guest room, and the third floor i Yuna suddenly reacted, and her face turned red. ¡°The third floor is yours. This is the third floor?¡± Ilaughed. ¡°This is my house, Yuna. You want to chase away the head of Alex¡¯s family on your first day here?¡± Yuna¡¯s expression was filled with annoyance. It was obvious that she was embarrassed by this blunder. I changed the topic and said, ¡°I heard from the butler that you didn¡¯t need him to send you up. Have you seen this floor yourself?¡± ¡°Tonly saw the living room and dining room over there.¡± ¡°Come, I¡¯ll show you around.¡± Theld her hand and brought her to the other side of the arched door. There was a small corridor made in the same classical style. It faced a wooden door with two doors. When I walked to the door, the two doors opened automatically. ¡°This is the master bedroom. The door is automatic. It will open when you stand here.¡± I brought Yuna around the room. suddenly, Yuna said, ¡°Am I going to live here in the future?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°Then, will you live here too?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°Tm only your fianc¨¦e. Isn¡¯t that inappropriate?¡± Yuna frowned. ¡°You¡¯re my fianc¨¦e, and you should live with me.¡± ¡°There are so many rooms here. Can I have a room alone?¡± ¡°There¡¯s only one bedroom on the entire third floor. I don¡¯t like strangers appearing in my place,¡± I said indifferently. ¡°If you really don¡¯t want to live here, then all that¡¯s left is the servant room and the sofa.¡± Yuna¡¯s expression was unsightly as if she was really considering my suggestion. ¡°Do you really want to stay in the servant¡¯s room?¡± I clenched her wrist slightly. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. If you really don¡¯t want to sleep with me, then sleep on the carpet beside my bed. We have to sleep in the same room at night. Do you understand?¡± She was startled by my sudden anger and struggled under my hand. I let go of her hand and saw that I had pinched a red mark on her fair wrist. | felt a little regretful. I was too rough. ¡°Follow me this way,¡± I said in a rough voice. I returned to the small corridor, turned a corner, and continued to walk forward. I introduced Yuna to her. ¡°This is the gym. There is an elevator that goes directly to the pool below. Next to it is the video and music room. There¡¯s also a small wine room here. Most of the wine is in the cellar. I¡¯ll choose a few bottles that I like and leave them here for later use. The servant room is just behind here. You don¡¯t usually see them, so I don¡¯t like too many people wandering around, but if you¡¯re interested, you can go and take a look,¡± I mocked. Yuna did not say anything. She just followed silently. I was pacified by her docility and explained in a good voice, ¡°In a week¡¯s time, I will announce that you are my fianc¨¦e. This is a big matter for both families. We must act as close as possible. Therefore, we must not separate. Do you understand?¡± Yuna looked up at me. ¡°Although this is my territory and the servants in the house have investigated, there is no such thing as an airtight wall. Just in case, we can¡¯t let out such a big loophole,¡± I added. As we spoke, we walked to the end of the corridor. This was originally an open-air balcony. I sealed it with a glass wall and made it into a sunlight room. There were some greenery and a piano in the corner. ¡°The glass wall can be opened.¡± I pointed at the control switch for Yuna. ¡°You can go to any of these places as you wish. Since I¡¯ve promised you that you¡¯ll be my fianc¨¦e, Ill give you everything that the mistress of the Alex family should have,¡± I said seriously. I went around another corner and passed by a wooden door that looked just like a bedroom. ¡°This is my study. Don¡¯t come here unless you have something to do. The living room on the other side is right in front of us. You¡¯ve already walked around it. Now that I¡¯ve brought you through the entire room, do you have any questions?¡± I lowered my head and asked. Chapter 17 - Still Considered Rich Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] I shook my head. At this moment, I heard a rumbling sound coming from my stomach. It sounded particularly loud in the empty room. I became embarrassed and tried to say something to smooth things over, ¡°I won¡¯t wander around. Uh, I¡­¡± Theard Andrew¡¯s laughter coming from above. This man was really handsome. When he laughed, his eyes and brows became much more lively than usual. He appeared to be frank and broad, and the pressure he brought to others was also much less. I was infected by his laughter, so I decided to break the rules. ¡°Tm hungry.¡± ¡°I¡¯s my fault. I actually made my fianc¨¦e starve.¡± He held my hand once again and brought me to the dining hall. His steps were very big, and I had to jog to catch up. I was almost dragged into the dining hall by him. I looked at the table full of dishes and was dumbfounded because I remembered that I had only ordered a few dishes! I saw the butler standing at the side. The butler smiled and said, ¡°When the head of the family came up, he told us to prepare them. They are all seasonal specialties. Try them.¡± Iwas still shocked when Andrew had already brought me to the table. He pulled out a chair for me and said, ¡°My beautiful fianc¨¦e, please.¡± I sat on the chair and waited for the butler to prepare the white napkin for me. The cream-colored soup base was covered with a layer of whipped cream and sprinkled with red and green crumbs. I scooped a spoonful into my mouth. It was potato soup. The soup had a meaty flavor and was sweetened with onions. All the ingredients were thoroughly crushed and the texture was silky and fine. The top was sprinkled with pickled meat crumbs and shallots, adding a hint of savory flavor to the rich soup. It tasted delicious! The appetizer was fried scallops with cherry tomatoes and grapefruit pepper sauce. The scallops have been processed to remove all excess, leaving only the meat. The lightly fried scallops are golden in color, with orange grapefruit pepper sauce on one side and fruit on the other side. The grapefruit sauce was sour and appetizing, and the fruit was just right to dissolve the caramelized greasiness of the scallops. The appetizer alone satisfied me, and I looked forward to the main course. I caught a glimpse of Andrew¡¯s smiling face out of the corner of my eye, and I couldn¡¯t help but blush again. Was I too aggressive and not ladylike enough? I thought uneasily, and then I realized that he had already seen me lying in a pool of blood. Why did I even care? When I thought of this, I thought of another matter. When I woke up from the hospital bed, my clothes had already been changed. They were clean and fresh. It was not the bloodstained one. Was It changed by the doctors and nurses in the operating room? Was it Andrew? As the head of the family, he would not do such a small thing as changing someone¡¯s clothes. If he really did it, would he not have seen my entire body? I did not dare to look at Andrew again. I lowered my head and started to focus on the next dish. The main course was the veal shank that the butler had mentioned to me in the afternoon. It was from Alex Manor. A large piece of the shank was placed on the plate. The beef was very thick. The top layer of the skin was slightly charred. One could even smell the good smell of burnt beef at the dining table. It was covered with a thick layer of sauce that was crystal clear but firm, and I tried to poke it with my fork. It had a gel-like texture. The sides of the plate were lined with broccoli, honeydew melon, and red peppers, and there was a tray of loaves of bread ready to serve. I stabbed the beef. It was softer than I had expected, and the fork hit the bottom of the plate without much resistance. I cut off a small piece, and it was finally revealed. With the perfect Maillard effect, the beef was beautifully layered, with just the right amount of fat and the perfect combination of absolute quality protein. I put it in my mouth, and it melted in my mouth. I could hardly feel the fiber of the meat, but my mouth was filled with the aroma of the meat. The jelly sauce added extra flavor, and I did not know what spices were in it, there was a hint of spicy stimulation in the satisfaction of the salty fragrance, but it was just right. I almost could not control myself. I was enjoying the food. I ate three pieces of small bread with the veal shank, but I still did not want to finish it. I had never eaten such delicious beef! I rubbed my small belly and looked at the table with some regret. The bread was also very delicious, but I really could not eat it anymore. ¡°Miss Yuna¡¯s appetite is so good. You must be very healthy.¡± The butler smiled. Iwas a little embarrassed and scratched my head. ¡°I might be a little hungry today.¡± ¡°Fortunately, the Alex family is still considered rich. Otherwise, it would be easy for you to eat until I¡¯m broke.¡± Andrew teased from the side. He also ate four loaves of bread! One more than me! How can you say that about me? I glared at him with dissatisfaction. However, he laughed even louder.. That b*stard! Chapter 18 - The Duty of a Fiancée Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] After finishing the dessert, I struggled to get up, making sure I really could not eat another bite. The butler and his men packed up everything and left, leaving only Andrew and me in the huge room. I felt my scalp tingle at the thought of sleeping with him at night. Perhaps I could really sleep in the living room. I used my eyes to glance at the sofa in the living room. It looked quite spacious, so I definitely could sleep. ¡°Let¡¯s talk.¡± I did not know when, but Andrew had already sat in the living room. He put down the computer in his hand and waved at me. I remembered what had happened at the elevator in the afternoon. I cautiously maintained a distance between us and sat down. ¡°What do you want to talk about?¡± ¡°Are you aware of the current situation, Miss Yuna?¡± Andrew stared at me with his sharp eyes and used a rare respectful title toward me. I thought about the information that I had received from different people over the past two days and replied, ¡°You want the Burgert villa, but you¡¯re also afraid of the influence of other families. Hence, you need Burgert¡¯s only Young Lady to be your fianc¨¦e to protect you from all of this. You even need her to inherit the position of the head of the Burgert family to stabilize the situation. You need my help.¡± It was silent for a moment. I tried to guess whether I was right or not from Andrew¡¯s expression, but I got nothing. ¡°Clap, clap, clap. Crisp applause suddenly sounded. It was precisely Andrew who was clapping. I looked at him inexplicably. I did not know what this young and promising head of the Alex family was thinking. ¡°You¡¯re really smart and bold.¡± Andrew smiled playfully. ¡°Sweetheart, you¡¯re more interesting than I thought.¡± 1 knew that I was right. Before I could breathe a sigh of relief, I heard him continue, ¡°According to what you said, I need your help. Are you willing to help me?¡± ¡°Ican help you, bu ¡°But¡­¡± Andrew stood up and walked over. He suddenly closed the distance between us. He propped his hand on the sofa behind me and looked down at me. ¡°What right do you have to negotiate with me?¡± Iwas shocked. At this moment, although Andrew still had the smile from before, there was not a trace of happiness on his face. ¡°L.. I¡¯m useful to you!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. You¡¯re indeed useful to me because you¡¯re the Young Lady of the Burgert family. Since you have analyzed the situation so clearly, then the Young Lady of the Burgert family can naturally be used by anyone. After I kill you, wouldn¡¯t it be better to find someone who won¡¯t lie to me on our first meeting and try to play tricks on me?¡± He asked aggressively. I did not know how to answer him. Suddenly, Andrew retracted the aura around him and sat on the side as if nothing had happened. He poured himself a glass of red wine. ¡°Do you still want to negotiate with me with such little thoughts?¡± He sneered. ¡°You don¡¯t even know your own bargaining chips, and you want to negotiate with me? My dear, you¡¯re too anxious.¡± I tried to calm my breathing when he spoke again. ¡°But I can agree to your terms. Tell me, what do you want?¡± I looked at this fickle man with a strange gaze. I was not sure if I should speak. ¡°Or do you have no conditions at all and are willing to cooperate with me obediently?¡± Andrew took a sip of his wine and smiled ambiguously. ¡°That¡¯s good too¡­¡± ¡°No! I do have!¡± I quickly said. ¡°As long as you don¡¯t force me, I¡¯m willing to do my best to act as your fianc¨¦e,¡± I quickly said, ¡°I can also use my identity as the head of the Burgert family to help you obtain the Burgert villa. However, can I go and look for my mother?¡± Seeing that Andrew did not say anything, I pleaded, ¡°I can help you with everything you want. But after you get the Burgert villa, I won¡¯t be of any use anymore. I¡¯m not greedy for the status and property of the Alex family. I just want to find my mother and live a peaceful life with her. I won¡¯t disturb you in the future. Please, sir.¡± ¡°Ican promise not to force you, but you have to fulfill your obligations as a fiancee,¡± Andrew finally said. ¡°No problem.¡± I looked at him with hope. ¡°You can not leave Alex Manor, and you can not leave my side.¡± Iwas stunned. I did not understand why. ¡°Twill send people to find your mother,¡± Andrew said with a cold face. ¡°why?¡± ¡®My words seemed to anger Andrew. He pounced on me and pressed against me. ¡°Why do you want to leave me?¡± I struggled subconsciously, but the man was too strong. I did not have much strength to push him away. I could feel the faint smell of alcohol on my throat, making me feel a little dangerous. ¡°Hey, Andrew. No, you can¡¯t do this to your fiancee! You can¡¯t use violence to solve the problem¡­¡± ¡®My shouting did not have any effect. He was still pressing down on me.I felt extremely embarrassed. ¡°You promised that you wouldn¡¯t force me, didn¡¯t you!¡± ¡°Force you?¡± ¡®The man put his arm around my waist and wrapped his other hand around my knee, lifting me up. ¡°Don¡¯t forget you have a fiancee duty to fulfill, too.¡± Chapter 19 - Tradition Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective] My mind buzzed. Duty? What duty? I suddenly realized something and started to struggle even harder. ¡°Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s a little too late to react now?¡± Andrew chuckled. ¡°You promised me.¡± I finally understood what he meant. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t agree to that. Hey, Andrew, put me down. Put me down now!¡± Iwas thrown directly onto the big bed in the master bedroom by Andrew. Did he just put me down? This thought flashed through my mind at the wrong time, but I was not in the mood to put it down. Andrew had already taken off his suit jacket and was slowly unbuttoning his shirt. One of his legs was pressed on the bed, ready to approach at any time. I tried to move to the other side of the bed, but the bed was only so big. Where could I move it to? Thousands of thoughts flashed through my mind. I was not ready yet¡­ Why did I not think of this when I agreed to be his fianc¨¦e? Speaking of which, who would immediately think of this? Those who could think of this kind of thing were either b*stards or perverts. Andrew must have both of them. I must be able to think of something. Wait, fianc¨¦e? ¡°Wait!¡± I thought of an excuse. ¡°What?¡± Andrew had already unbuttoned his shirt and leaned toward me. His hand touched my face. There was a seductive look on his devilish face. I tried my best to push him away. I felt that my face was hot as well. ¡°We were just saying that if you don¡¯t force me, I¡¯ll agree to act as your fianc¨¦e.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Andrew¡¯s hand was still moving downwards. I reached out and slapped his hand. ¡°But you haven¡¯t announced that I¡¯m your fianc¨¦e yet.¡± Yes, this was a plan that I came up with in a moment of desperation. I hoped that this plan would work for Andrew. I prayed in my heart. ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡®As expected, Andrew¡¯s hand stopped, but he still stuck to my back and whispered with my earlobe in his mouth. The breath he exhaled made me itchy, I tried to speak in a righteous tone, ¡°We¡¯re not officially engaged, so I¡¯m not your fianc¨¦e. At most, we¡¯re dating now. During this time, you should be a gentleman. You can¡¯t force me to do things. ¡°And I¡¯m not your fianc¨¦e yet, so naturally, I don¡¯t have to fulfill any duties as your fianc¨¦e. I¡¯m a lady, and I shouldn¡¯t do those things with you. This will make me look very cheap. You don¡¯t want to marry a cheap lady, right?¡± ¡°Hmph, is this the idea you came up with?¡± Andrew¡¯s arms hugged me tightly, his broad and firm chest pressed against my back. I could almost feel his rapid heartbeat. ¡°Youre living in my house now. You¡¯re in my room, yet you¡¯re talking to me seriously about whether I¡¯m serious or not? Moreover, you¡¯re my fianc¨¦e, sooner or later.¡± ¡°No way! Ugh¡­¡± I was interrupted by Andrew¡¯s sudden kiss. I could not speak. I could only brandish my limbs. Finally, before I suffocated, Andrew let go of me. ¡°Cough¡­ Cough¡­ Cough¡­¡± I coughed violently and could only glare at him. He patted my back in amusement. ¡°If you don¡¯t know how to kiss, then wouldn¡¯t it be¡­¡± He looked me up and down ambiguously. ¡°No, I¡¯m not your fianc¨¦e yet. You can¡¯t force me.¡± ¡°What if I were to force you?¡± Andrews claws reached out again and slid down my waist. He was about to touch the hem of my skirt. ¡°Wait!¡± I shouted. ¡°What¡¯s wrong now?¡± Andrew did not stop. He wanted to touch the hem of my skirt. I quickly held his hand and said seriously, ¡°I suddenly remembered that our Burgert family has a tradition.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Andrew looked at me with a faint smile. ¡°Our side said that if a girl who is not engaged loses her virginity, she will be eaten by the devil.¡± I made up some nonsense and tried to make the story believable. ¡°A long time ago, there was a girl who was in love with a boy. They were going to get engaged soon. They said that they would be together on the night of the engagement.¡± ¡°But the two of them were very close. Before they got engaged, the girl lost her virginity. After they got engaged, the girl suddenly disappeared and never came back. People said that she was dragged into hell by the devil because she couldn¡¯t keep her virginity before the engagement.¡± ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± I showed a sad expression, ¡°Moreover, after the girl disappeared, the young man¡¯s family started to perish. People even said that it was the devil¡¯s retribution. Its purpose was to warn young men not to do such things again.¡± I carefully peeked at Andrew¡¯s expression and said, ¡°I¡¯m okay with anything. It wouldn¡¯t be good if it affected the Alex family¡¯s business.¡± ¡°Are you cursing the Alex Family?¡± ¡°No, absolutely not!¡± ¡°Heh heh¡­ According to what you said, if we do such a thing after getting engaged, there won¡¯t be a problem?¡± No matter what, Andrew still withdrew his hand and turned to hug my shoulder. I was a little scared as I let him hug me. I thought that I had temporarily passed this hurdle, so I smiled sheepishly, ¡°I think so¡­¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± He reached out and pinched my face. ¡°We¡¯ll get engaged next week. I hope that you can find such a good excuse after that.¡± Chapter 20 - Christmas Eve Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] Tonight was Christmas Eve. The werewolves did not kill people. The witches did not drug people, and civilians and clergy were safe and sound. ¡®When I woke up early in the morning, the narration of the program I had watched before suddenly appeared in my mind. I turned my head and saw Andrew lying beside me. After all the persuasion yesterday, I finally stopped Andrew¡¯s beastly behavior, but I still could not escape the fate of sharing a bed with him. I sighed and tured to look at his eyes. No matter how I looked at him, he was still a handsome man. When he closed his eyes, his cold and evil aura had faded a lot. He looked more like a young man with outstanding facial features. Why did he have to become a Mafia? If I were to not care about his identity, I might really be moved by him because of his face. ¡°How is it? Have you seen enough?¡± I saw Andrew open his eyes and speak lazily. Iwas caught peeking at him, and I was embarrassed. I asked him back, ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± ¡°Tm afraid I¡¯ve died a hundred and eighty times since I was stared at by you.¡± Andrew hugged me and kissed me on the forehead. ¡°Good morning, my dear.¡± After last night¡¯s incident, I was already used to his sudden actions. I calmly replied, ¡°Good morning, my love.¡± Just as I was about to get out of bed, Andrew pulled me back and held me down. I turned to look at him. ¡°What did you call me?¡± Iwas just casually saying it. When he asked, I suddenly felt a little embarrassed. ¡°Nothing.¡± ¡°Say it again.¡± I shook my head and tried to break free from his hand. However, he took my hand and pressed it toward a certain part of his body. ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t scream. I prefer you to use your actions to express it.¡± I suddenly understood what he wanted to do. This pervert! I tried to pull my hand out with even more force, but I forgot that I had never won against him in terms of strength until I had no choice but to press it together with his hand. ¡°B*stard! Let go of me!¡± ¡°Lwon¡¯t.¡± He wrapped his palm around my hand and pressed it gently. I felt the pulse of my hand, and my face instantly turned red. ¡°L told you about our family¡¯s tradition yesterday¡­¡± ¡°You¡¯re talking about the tradition of a young girl, I¡¯m not a young girl.¡± ¡°You¡¯re thinking about such things so early in the morning, you pervert!¡± ¡°What kind of things should I think about? Tell me.¡± Andrew¡¯s breath landed on my cheek. ¡°Help me, please¡­ My dear¡­¡± He was like a spoiled child. I was held down by Andrew and could not move or resist. I had no choice but to imitate him. I whispered in his ear, ¡°My love¡­¡± While he was not paying attention, I quickly pulled my hand out and jumped off the bed to escape from him. ¡®When I arrived at the dining table, Andrew was already sitting there with a calm expression. There were five or six different types of bread, butter, seven or eight kinds of sauces, fried eggs, various kinds of ham, and sausages on the table. There were also some cookies and cranberry biscuits on the side. ¡°Miss Yuna, what would you like to drink in the morning? Milk, coffee, cocoa, or fruit juice?¡± The butler asked considerately. ¡°Coffee, please.¡± I took two pieces of bread and could not help but glance at Andrew. He seemed to have done something, that f*cking pervert. ¡°What are you looking at?¡± ¡°Nothing.¡± ¡°Tsk, my fianc¨¦e left me alone on the bed so coldly this morning. Don¡¯t you think you should give me some compensation?¡± ¡°That¡¯s because you¡¯re a pervert.¡± Iretorted. When I thought about what happened this morning, I blushed a little. How could this person be so shameless to say it out loud and have the nerve to ask me to make up for it? ¡°Tm still a man.¡± Andrew shrugged. ¡°Why don¡¯t we go back to bed, and you help me solve my problem, and I¡¯ll forgive you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. Why are you always thinking such a thing?¡± I wished that I could wipe the bread with butter and throw it at his face. I also wished that I could choke him to death. ¡°Because I¡¯m boring¡­¡± Andrew had finished his breakfast and was looking at me leisurely with a cup of coffee in his hand. It was just as he said. He really had nothing to do. ¡°You don¡¯t have any work to do?¡± I could not help but retort. Normally, I was not someone who liked to argue with others. However, when I was dealing with Andrew, he would always make me lose control of my emotions. ¡°Nothing much¡¯s going on right now,¡± he said. ¡°How is that possible?¡± I asked in surprise. Although I had never been involved in his matters, as the head of the family, I still knew how many things I had to deal with. My father, who had never cared about me, was always working. Otherwise, I would not have been so miserable when I was bullied by my three half-brothers. ¡°To accompany you,¡± Andrew said with a cheeky smile. Trolled my eyes. ¡°It seems like the two of you are progressing really well,¡± The butler said with a smile.. Chapter 21 - To Please Him Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] After breakfast, I had nothing to do, so I went to the bookcase to find something I was interested in to pass the time. ¡®What I did not expect was that Andrew had nothing to do, either. He was sitting on the sofa flipping through his computer, not paying attention, occasionally looking out the window and flipping through his books. Was it really like he said, that he was staying with me at Alex Manor? I tried to concentrate on the book at hand, but it did not work. ¡®Well, Ihave to admit, my mind was not on the book. I was going to wait for Andrew to go out on some errands, walk around Alex Manor alone, and find something to use to escape. Yesterday¡¯s agreement with Andrew was a stopgap measure, and I could not really stay at Alex Manor forever! However, if Andrew stayed here too, then I would not be able to do anything. While I was fretting, Andrew walked to my side and took the book in my hand. ¡°You haven¡¯t turned the page for a long time. Don¡¯t you want to stay here?¡± I could not admit or deny it. I reached out to take back my book. ¡°Give it back to me.¡± ¡°This is my book,¡± he quipped. I did not want to talk to him. ¡°Alright, if you¡¯re bored, how about I go out with you?¡± T looked at him, wanting to know if he was telling the truth. He pulled me up and pushed me into the closet in the bedroom. ¡°Go change. I¡¯ll go shopping with you.¡± Tran my finger across a row of dresses in the closet that Andrew had bought for me. I rarely wore skirts before, which might be a little strange for a girl. But I remember I loved skirts when I was a child, and as I grew older, they were often more troublesome and humiliating. Over time, I did not like them that much. I chose a simple black dress. It had a one-collar, bubble sleeves, and a black ribbon around the waist. The hem was an irregular piece of art, and it did not have as many patterns and laces as the one from yesterday. Talso brought a little extra thought. I guessed that Andrew would not like this one. Sure enough, as soon as I came out, I saw Andrew frown and comment, ¡°The pink one from yesterday looks better.¡± ¡°like this one,¡± I said deliberately. ¡°A woman¡¯s clothes should please a man.¡± ¡°A woman should please herself.¡± He was a little surprised as he said, ¡°That¡¯s true, but you¡¯re my fianc¨¦e, and I like it when you please me.¡± My heart stopped for a moment, and Andrew said he liked me. Perhaps because of my three *sshole brothers, I had never liked any man. Even to me, fancy clothes and decorations only attracted abuse and beatings. Iwas not as obsessed with dressing up as other girls. However, at the moment, I had the urge to try out new clothes to please him. The idea took me by surprise. Andrew took me to a busy shopping street. ¡®We wandered around without buying anything. It was almost noon and he asked me what I wanted to eat. I pointed to a random restaurant. Maybe it was because it was too hot, and this one was the closest to me. Maybe it was because his colorful decorations were too eye-catching. In short, this restaurant was terrible. We ordered a few random dishes, all with strange names. One dish was sweet and sour chicken. It was just chicken with sweet-and-sour sauce. I poked at the bottom of the plate with my fork, bored. I missed the food from last night. Why in God¡¯s name did I go shopping with him? Of course, Andrew paid. We went to another ice cream shop. This ice cream shop, which was said to be hundreds of years old, had a long history. There were only two flavors, vanilla and chocolate. You can choose between a burrito or an ice cream cone. Andrew and I argued for a long time about the taste and the combination of ice cream. In the end, no one would compromise. I ordered a burrito with chocolate ice cream. He ordered milk with an ice cream cone. He berated me for making my ice cream look like shit, and I said he looked like a baby¡­ Chapter 22 - Miss Alvin Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] ¡®As Andrew and I walked out of the store, a strange thought occurred to me. ¡®As Thad made up last night, I was a serious lady, and he was a responsible gentleman, and we promised each other we would not do anything that weird. ¡®We were like any normal couple in a relationship, going out to dinner, complaining to each other, and then licking each other¡¯s ice cream on the side of the road. Mafia, killings, drugs, and all of that had nothing to do with us. This thought almost made me laugh. Andrew looked at me strangely, not knowing where I had gotten my weird laugh from after our fight. T looked at him and found that I was in a very good mood. Even though I knew that we were not meant to have that kind of life and that we were meant to be apart, I was still in a very good mood at the moment. Andrews expression suddenly became serious. I did not know why, so I followed his gaze. I saw a woman in a white dress. She was tall and slender, and she wore a white top hat on her head. Her face was covered by a veil, so I could not see it clearly. I was about to ask Andrew who that was when he walked into the corner and made a few gestures. A few men in black appeared out of nowhere and surrounded him. My good mood disappeared. He was Andrew Alex. He was not the man I had expected to live a quiet and peaceful life. I looked at him as he ordered them. Then, the men in black left. Thad just finished my ice cream when I patted the crumbs on my hand and walked over to ask, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Andrew remained silent. I saw that the ice cream was dripping from his fingers. We had bought the ice cream together. I did not know where he threw his ice cream, but he definitely had not finished it. I felt a little pity for the ice cream I had not finished. This ice cream was really good, I thought to myself. ¡°Should we go back home?¡± He raised his head. His cold expression made me feel a little afraid. ¡°Do you want to go back?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Seeing Andrew like this, I was not in the mood to continue strolling around. I might as well go back to Alex Manor. ¡°Let¡¯s go back.¡± ¡®When I got into the car, Andrew¡¯s expression was as calm as ever. I started to think about the person I just met. The person who could attract Andrew¡¯s attention must also be a member of the Mafia family. However, I didn¡¯t know much about the Mafia family. Could it be someone who wanted to kill him? If it was someone who wanted to kill Andrew, we would not be able to leave that place so easily. Moreover, Andrew was cautious but not angry. A rival of another family? I suddenly realized that if I wanted to leave Alex Manor, it would be too difficult for me to do it alone, and it might be easier to use the other families to get what I wanted. Then I would have to know more about the other families, but who could tell me about it? The butler? The bodyguards? I looked at Andrew. If I wanted to know something, then Andrew would know the most. However, would he be willing to tell me? I had to find an excuse to make him willing to tell me everything. I tried to ask, ¡°Who was that lady?¡± ¡°Who?¡± ¡°That beautiful girl in the white dress.¡± ¡°That¡¯s Miss Irene Alvin.¡± ¡°Miss Alvin.¡± I secretly pondered these words. It was probably from a certain family. A thought flashed through my mind. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you want to kill their family in the future and then get yourself another fianc¨¦e!¡± I blurted out. Before I could finish my sentence, I already felt regret. What was I saying! Andrew looked at me in surprise. I thought he would be angry, but he was not angry at me. He only lightly berated, ¡°What are you thinking about? Of course not.¡± ¡°You did this to the Burgerts, so naturally, you can do this to the Alvins,¡± I said unhappily. ¡°That¡¯s different. The Burgert family is¡­¡± Andrew stopped. He raised his arm and tapped my head with his fingers. ¡°This isn¡¯t your business.¡± Iwas a little dejected. I knew that I would not be able to get anything out of him. Soon, we returned to Alex Manor. I followed Andrew out of the car and got into the elevator together. We returned to the third floor. ¡°Go and change your clothes,¡± he ordered. I knew that he had disliked my clothes for a long time. I did not want to disobey him on such a small matter. I did not want to make things difficult for myself. I obediently went back to my room and changed into my pajamas. I deliberately picked out a style that he might like. The muslin skirt was wrapped in lace, and there was a cute pink bow on my chest. I changed my clothes and came out just in time to meet him, who had also changed his clothes. I could see a look of approval in his eyes, and I could not help but feel a little smug. No matter what, a girl could not refuse a man¡¯s appreciation and praise of her appearance, and I was proud of my charm. ¡°You look like a kid.¡± Chapter 23 - Vacation Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] His words hurt me a little. Even if I was not a sexy woman, I should still be a mature and sexually attractive woman. I said unhappily, ¡°I¡¯m not a kid.¡± Iwas almost the same age as Andrew. I had confirmed with the butler yesterday that he was not much older than me. ¡°You are a kid who will make people commit crimes,¡± he said slowly. ¡°So, if you don¡¯t want to really make people commit crimes, I suggest you stay in the house and don¡¯t wander around.¡± Andrew looked at me up and down for a long time. I felt that I was naked in front of him at this moment. He just wanted to drive me away. I thought with hatred and turned around to slam the door. [Andrew Alex¡¯s perspective.] The incident with Irene today made me feel that something was wrong. The good news about the Alvin and Steve families was about to happen. This was something that almost all the Mafia knew. All the families were also paying close attention to the movements of the two families. Logically speaking, this was a win-win situation for the Alvin and Steve families. The two families should be especially nervous about the safety of these two young people. Although these two people were not outstanding, their identities were much more valuable than their own. Individuals were insignificant in front of the family¡¯s interests. At this critical moment, Miss Irene Alvin appeared here alone. She only brought a few bodyguards with her and covered her face. What was she doing here? Did she know that if she was assassinated, the marriage between the two families would be completely ruined, and all cooperation would be terminated. In fact, someone might even use this opportunity to sow discord between the two families. How could the Alvin family allow such a thing to happen? I smelled something unusual in it. If I could destroy the marriage between the two families, not only would the Alex family benefit, but even the Celeston family would be happy to see it. It could even be used as a bargaining chip for me to negotiate with Second Young Master Paxton. Although the Alex family was at the center of a storm and was not in a position to strike again, I did not want to miss this opportunity. Thad arranged for someone to keep an eye on Irene and her whereabouts yesterday. I told them not to expose their tracks, but to follow them. Yuna was very interested in Irene. We had invited the Alwins to our engagement party next week. Irene would definitely be there. Iwas hesitant to ask Yuna to find out anything, My people had been following Irene for a long time, but she had been careful, and we hadn¡¯t been able to find anything. If someone as unimportant as Yuna were to ask, we might find something. However, I was not sure if I should use Yuna this way. I thought about the stakes and could not think of any reason for Irene Alvin to do so. Should I just put it off? I walked into the bedroom and saw Yuna asleep. Her sweet sleeping face was like a tonic to my heart, and I calmed down from the frustration of Mafia business. Since we were keeping a low profile until the engagement party, it would be better to take a few days off and find a place to bond with my sweet fianc¨¦e. The next morning, at the breakfast table, I asked Yuna if she wanted to go on a vacation. ¡°Why do you want to go on a vacation?¡± She asked back. ¡°Honeymoon.¡± ¡°We¡¯re not even engaged yet¡­¡± Theard her muttering in a low voice. I looked at her, waiting for her to come up with some traditional nonsense to convince me. However, she blinked her eyes, and I had the urge to kiss her. Ten, nine, eight, seven¡­ I counted in my head, and if she did not say something by the time I got to one, I would not let her go. However, she voiced out, ¡°Well, I¡¯ve got nothing to do anyway, so I¡¯ll go out with you, but our agreement will be the same as before.¡± I stared regretfully at her rosy lips opening and closing, the full sensation still fresh in my mind. It did not matter. We still had plenty of time. Iled Yuna up the third-floor stairs to the rooftop. There was a view of the entire Alex Manor, as far as the hills of the ranch, my mother¡¯s Church, and the clear lake near the house. ¡°The butler didn¡¯t tell me about the rooftop.¡± ¡°We don¡¯t come up very often.¡± Yuna curiously looked down from the eaves, ¡°What would you come up here for?¡± ¡°To Kill.¡± Yuna looked at me in horror. ¡°There¡¯s a good line of sight here. It¡¯s a good place to snipe the intruders.¡± I pointed out a few spots suitable for sniping, ¡°There aren¡¯t any intruders now.¡± Yuna was obviously not interested in these killings. She asked, ¡°Then why are we coming up here now?¡± I pointed to the sky. Aloud roar came from afar. A gust of wind blew. Ireached out to grab Yuna. She was too thin. The wind from the propeller almost blew her away. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Theard Yuna¡¯s voice, but it was too noisy, so I could not hear her clearly. ¡°A helicopter!¡± I shouted at her.. Chapter 24 - Castle Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Andrew Alex¡¯s perspective] I saw Yuna¡¯s eyes widen in disbelief. ¡°We¡¯re going on vacation in this?¡± Inodded. The helicopter finally landed. The pilot walked out of the cabin and bowed to me. ¡°King, everything is ready according to your request.¡± T waved him away. ¡®We then boarded the helicopter ¡°If you let him go, who else will fly the helicopter?¡± Yuna asked. I laughed. ¡°Why? Don¡¯t you trust your fianc¨¦?¡± Yuna¡¯s shocked expression successfully pleased me again. I sat in the cabin and said to Yuna, ¡°Come on up, my dear.¡± She sat down anyway, and I pulled the lever, and the helicopter shot up into the sky. Alex Manor was my home, but it had a lot of baggage and a lot of responsibilities. Sometimes when I looked at it, it was more like I was looking at a chain that had trapped me in it. However, it was different here. I liked to call it the castle. Compared to Alex Manor, it was more like my real home. Thad imagined countless times, that I would come here with my wife and children, that we would live here happily, without any conflict or war. I sat in the cockpit of the helicopter, turned my head to look at the sleeping Yuna, and she would be my happiness. {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] ¡®We stayed in the castle for three days. ¡®When Andrew told me about our vacation, I thought we would go to an island with the sea, the beach, the sun, and a beautiful woman in a bikini with big boobs. She would come over with champagne and ask if you need any special service. I did not expect him to bring me to the castle. How should I put it? This was not the kind of castle that you imagined. It¡¯s surrounded by dark-colored stones, stacked one block at a time. From a distance, you can see scattered spires, stacked on top of each other, beautifully carved everywhere. At the top is a tower with a huge clock that tells the time on the hour. It did not look like a real place. It looks like something out of a fairy tale. Even though I had been here for three days, I often wondered if there really was such a place in the world. This place was isolated. Only helicopters came in and out. The one Andrew brought me was only a small one, and there were many large ones used to transport supplies. There were all kinds of facilities here. Although it was in the forest, Andrew somehow managed to dig a large swimming pool, but I could confirm that there was not a single river around here, not even a small stream. ¡®When I first arrived at this place, I almost thought that Andrew was going to kill me or lock me up. After all, it was so secluded that no one would know what to do. However, over the past three days, I had confirmed that Andrew really did seem to be on vacation. He had been a gentleman and did not force me to do anything as the occasional intimate contact has been minimal. He had not even asked me to share a room with him. However, he did prepare a spacious and comfortable guest room for me. We had breakfast together, and then he would read, ride a horse, fight, or use his computer to do something. Sometimes he would ask me politely if I wanted to join him, and even when I said no, he would look indifferent. It was like this moment when he was out swimming, and I was sunbathing on the recliner. I watched him swim in the water, and the drops of water slid up and down his beautiful muscle lines. Andrew had strong muscles, and his muscles were the result of long-term exercise, not gym-style frills. They did not look too out of place, but I could feel the explosiveness of his muscles. Iremembered the feeling of his chest pressing against mine when I was still at Alex Manor. It was so strong. ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± Andrew walked over from the swimming pool. He took the towel and dried his hair. ¡°Nothing.¡± I pretended to be calm. ¡°You¡¯re blushing.¡± I subconsciously reached out to touch my face. When I saw the unconcealable smile on Andrew¡¯s face, I knew that he was teasing me again. ¡°Childish,¡± I muttered. Andrew threw the towel at my head. ¡°Is this the attitude you should have when talking to your fianc¨¦?¡± ¡°Is this the attitude you should have when talking to your fianc¨¦e?¡± Andrew, who was walking away, turned around when he heard this. He sat down on my recliner. The water on his body had not completely dried up. There was only a thin pair of swimming trunks on his body. I was really blushing when I saw this. ¡°What¡­ What are you doing?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t seem to be afraid of me recently?¡± Andrews eyes stared at me deeply. His eyes were so deep that I could not understand them. ¡°Why should I be afraid of you?¡± I said stubbornly. ¡°We¡¯re in a cooperative relationship.¡± Chapter 25 - My Lover Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] He came closer, and I felt that the tip of his nose was almost touching the tip of my nose. ¡°Is that so?¡± I could not stand his close breath, so I used my hand to support the distance between us. ¡°You stay away from me.¡± Andrew¡¯s hand held my waist, and his fingertips slid over my skin inch by inch. It was a little itchy, and there was also a feeling that I could not describe. I felt that my breathing was becoming difficult. ¡°Do you really want me to be further away? Not like this?¡± I felt his fingers slide down, bit by bit, into my private parts. I almost wanted to scream, but I could not move. After a long time, he pulled his fingers out and waved them in front of my eyes. His fingertips were wet, and there was some liquid on them, ¡°Baby, what is this?¡± Iwas panting as I sat on the recliner and thought furiously. Andrew Alex! Pervert! B*stard! He had been teasing me for a long time, but I could not do anything to him! Was there nothing that could control him? I had thought about it a few times, but I could not help but admit that I really could not do anything about it. I really want to get out of here, away from this man! Iwas still angry until dinner. Look at Andrew, sitting at the head of the table eating his ribs as if nothing happened. Did he not have any guilt? Why could he not be a gentleman? ! He left me there like that, surrounded by servants. I was too ashamed to face anyone. ¡°So, you¡¯re just unhappy that I wasn¡¯t able to continue?¡± Andrew¡¯s low voice sounded like the whisper of a demon. It was over. I seemed to have accidentally said what I was thinking! I looked at him blankly. He had already finished eating and was slowly wiping his fingers with a handkerchief. Damn it. It was the finger that he used to tease me in the afternoon. Andrew smiled. His devilish handsome features had a different charm, ¡°Am I not able to satisfy my fianc¨¦e? That¡¯s true, you were very excited in the afternoon¡­¡± He even waved his long fingers at me. ¡°Shut up!¡± [Andrew Alex¡¯s perspective] The night sky was filled with stars like broken diamonds embedded in the sky. Only in a quiet place like the castle could one see such a beautiful starry sky. I walked to Yuna¡¯s room and thought of her blushing face during dinner. My heart was filled with sweetness. My lovely fiancee, pure and weak, strong and independent. I knocked. Soon the door opened from the inside and Yuna stood in front of me. ¡°We¡¯re going back to Alex Manor tomorrow. Would you like to go for a walk with your fiance tonight?¡± I made a gentleman¡¯s invitation, bowed my head and gave her a gentleman¡¯s salute. After a while, I felt a soft hand on my calloused hand. I looked up and saw Yuna¡¯s shy, loving eyes as my heart was melting. ¡®My mother was a Christian. The Bible says that Adam was so lonely that he prayed to God, who took a rib from him and turned him into Eve. Therefore, a woman was a rib for a man. This might be true. When I saw Yuna, my life seemed to be complete. ¡°Should I go and change my clothes?¡± ¡°You¡¯re beautiful,¡± I praised sincerely. I saw her face quickly turn red. I could not help but take her hand and give her a kiss. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± We strolled under the moonlight together. The bright moonlight covered the sky and earth. It could contain all sins, and it could also witness all gentleness and beauty. We stepped on the fallen leaves of the forest side by side. The branches pressed against the soil and occasionally made a squeaking sound. Behind us was the castle. A full moon hung on the high steeple of the castle. ¡°Is this also the property of the Alex family?¡± Yuna asked. ¡°This is my personal property. It belongs only to me, Andrew.¡± ¡°Andrew¡­¡± Fora moment, I almost felt that she understood me. Iwas no longer the head of the Alex family who held the power and could change the clouds and rain with a flip of my hand. She was also not the young lady of the Burgert family who was bullied and looked down upon. We were engaged to be married, and we looked forward to each other¡¯s applause and blessings, and the promise of loyalty and responsibility. She came closer, stood on her tiptoes, and naturally, we exchanged a gentle kiss. For the first time, we had a natural kiss. We looked at each other, and there was something in each other¡¯s eyes. No one wanted to spoil the moment. Once again, without a doubt, we kissed. In front of my castle, in my real home, there was me and my love. I wish that time would stay in this beautiful moment forever.. Chapter 26 - Eavesdropping Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] ¡®The engagement party was around the corner. The butler had sent the dress up early. It was beautiful. Even the embroidery on it was embroidered with gold thread. It was very big and heavy. I did not even know if I could carry it. As soon as Andrew returned to Alex Manor, he went into the study. T leaned on the sofa in the living room and did not have anything to do. ¡°Miss Yuna, would you like a cup of hot milk?¡± The butler came up to her and asked, ¡°No, thank you.¡± ¡°Tl probably have to deal with the family head¡¯s matters for a while. If you¡¯re bored, why don¡¯t you look for other people to talk with? There are many people around your age in here,¡± the butler said with a smile. I thought about it and waved my hand to reject him. ¡®What would the people around here know? When I was still a Young Lady in the Burgert villa, I had also seen those people. They were either nagging about trivial matters or discussing which family¡¯s clothes and jewelry were good-looking. If I really wanted to obtain some useful information, I would have to think of a way to get it from Andrew. However, Andrew was in the study, and he did not want me to go over. There were even bodyguards guarding the door. I suddenly remembered that there was a storage room at the back of the study. If I went there and stuck to the wall, I might be able to hear something. However, there was still a butler here. If I went to the storage room without any reason and stuck to the corner of the wall, it would definitely arouse suspicion. I had to think of a way to get him to leave first. I leaned against the sofa and already had an idea. ¡°Bring me a cup of hot milk. I didn¡¯t want to drink it just now, but now I¡¯m thinking about it,¡± I smiled and said to the butler. ¡°Alright, Miss Yuna.¡± I slowly drank the milk and pretended to be sleepy. I narrowed my eyes and said, ¡°It¡¯s too bright here. Turn off some of the lights, please.¡± The butler did as he was told and turned off most of the lights. This time, the entire living room became dark. Only the bright moonlight shone in from outside the window. ¡°Close the curtains too,¡± I ordered. ¡°Miss Yuna, if you¡¯re sleepy, why don¡¯t you go back to your room to sleep? You¡¯ll feel uncomfortable if you lie here for too long,¡± the butler said with concern. ¡°No need, no need. I¡¯ll just rest here for a while,¡± I quickly said. If I retuned to my room, how would I find an excuse to come out? ¡°Twant to wait for Andrew.¡± I found a perfect reason. ¡°Then I¡¯ll bring you a blanket.¡± The butler nodded in understanding. ¡°You and the master are really a good match.¡± Trolled my eyes in my heart and covered my head with the blanket. We were not a good match at all! After waiting for a long time, I poked my head out of the blanket and confirmed that the butler had left. This old butler was really hard to get rid of! I adjusted to the light around me. Most of the lights had been turned off, and the curtains had been drawn tightly. Only a few entry lights were left at the door, along with rows of floor lamps that were always on the wall. They were all soft, dim yellow, and did not hurt my eyes. Other than that, there was Andrew¡¯s study, which was a large light source. Two bodyguards stood guard at the door dutifully and didn¡¯t move. I gently pulled down the blanket and climbed down the sofa as quietly as I could. I turned around and piled up the blankets as if someone was still lying there. I bent over carefully and walked toward the dining room. Just around the dining room, past the kitchen, was the small hallway, and next to it was the storage room. The journey was smooth. I reached the door of the storage room, gently opened a crack, and went in. The storage room was pitch black. There was no light, so I could only feel around. After touching a few shelves, I finally touched the wall. According to the direction, behind this wall should be Andrew¡¯s study. I put my ear close to it, and could only hear the indistinct voices on the other side. I could not hear anything clearly, so I reluctantly tried to change directions along the wall. It was not very useful. Was there a vent or something here? I thought to myself. I searched the corner of the wall, but I didn¡¯t find anything. Tused my fingers to try to tap on the wall. I heard that the non-load-bearing walls in a room wouldn¡¯t have a solid structure. If a position was hollow, would it not be easier to hear it? I pressed my ear against the wall and knocked all the way. When I reached a certain spot, I could suddenly hear what they were saying. ¡°Continue.¡± ¡°Yes. The Alvin family has also replied. The head of the family will bring Miss Irene along to attend. There¡¯s also a gift list attached. I think it¡¯s the same as before. They¡¯re trying to be friendly with the Alex family.¡± ¡°They¡¯re just trying to curry favor. The Alex family won¡¯t put them in their eyes.¡± ¡°Theard that the Alvin family has already decided on a date with the Steve family. It seems that they really want to reach an agreement as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Of course, they want to reach an agreement as soon as possible so as to prevent more problems from arising.¡± ¡°Also¡­¡± I could not hear the rest of the conversation again. No matter how hard I tried to stick to the wall, it was useless. I stood up and tried my best to climb up the shelf, trying to find a new direction to eavesdrop on the conversation. I stretched out my hand and reached for a higher shelf. I was so close¡­ Chapter 27 - The Head of the Paxton Family Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Glen¡¯s perspective.] King called me to his study as soon as he returned. He asked me about the events of the past few days. I reported to him one by one. ¡°Is the engagement party ready for tomorrow?¡± King asked in a low voice. ¡°Everything is ready.¡± ¡°What about the guests?¡± ¡°According to your instructions, I sent invitations to all the heads of the families,¡± I respectfully replied. ¡°The Celestons were the first to reply. They said that they would bring madam along. They also brought a box of the weapons they developed. I¡¯m afraid that they want to take this opportunity to discuss new business with you.¡± ¡°Their families are all businessmen. Keep it. Let¡¯s see what good things they¡¯ve produced.¡± ¡°The head of the Mayfield family said that he was sick, but he did send a long list of gifts. Theard King snort coldly. ¡°That old bastard wants to tear me apart in his heart. It¡¯s just that he can¡¯t do so at the moment. Don¡¯t bother about him.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Iwas about to continue reporting when I suddenly heard a rustling sound. I could not help but shut my mouth. King and I looked at each other warily. I knew that he had also heard it. Then, I was surprised to discover that the sound seemed to be coming from the wall behind King. After a while, the rustling sound disappeared. Soon, there was a rhythmic thump on the wall. T opened my mouth to call my bodyguard over, but King suddenly stopped me. Only then did I realize that King¡¯s expression was a little strange. It was as if he could not help but laugh. King gave me a hand gesture. I walked over. He pointed at the document in my hand and mouthed ¡°Alvin.¡± He said, ¡°Go on.¡± King then mouthed ¡°Louder¡±. I understood what he meant and said loudly, ¡°Yes. The Alvin family has also replied. The head of the family will bring Miss Irene to attend. There is also a gift list attached. It seems that as usual, they are trying to be friendly with the Alex family.¡± ¡°They are just trying to curry favor. The Alex family won¡¯t put them in their eyes,¡± King replied. ¡°[heard that the Alvins have already set a date with the Steve family. It seems that they really want to reach an agreement as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Of course they want it to be as soon as possible, in case anything goes wrong.¡± After King finished speaking, he gestured for me to follow him to the inner room. I stopped talking and walked over with him. ¡°alright, you can continue.¡± I did not react for a moment and asked, ¡°That was¡­ Miss Yuna?¡± ¡°She¡¯s always been interested in this. I want her to find out more about Irene. Maybe she¡¯ll find something unexpected.¡± I nodded. ¡°We¡¯ve been keeping an eye on the Alvins. Their family is very interested in this marriage. It¡¯s just that Miss Irene didn¡¯t seem too happy recently, but she¡¯s gotten better now. I don¡¯t know why.¡± ¡°I know. What about the other families?¡± ¡°The Steve family is the same as the Alvins. The head of the family brought Young Master Nick to attend. Their family also attaches great importance to this marriage.¡± ¡°What about the Paxton Family?¡± ¡°Their family¡­¡± I hesitated. ¡°He¡¯s not coming?¡± King coldly said. ¡°Dick Paxton accepted the invitation, but the letter also said that the head of the Paxton family is sick and can¡¯t attend.¡± ¡°Sick?¡± King frowned, ¡°Is he really sick?¡± ¡°Tm afraid so.¡±. The internal strife in the Paxton family had been serious for the past two years. Anyone with discerning eyes could see that the most likely successor was the Second Young Master. However, the head of the family favored the First Young Master. The First Young Master was ambitionless and knew nothing about family affairs. Eighty percent of the family affairs were in the hands of the Second Young Master. However, because the head of the family was still alive, no one dared to do anything to the First Young Master. If the head of the family left, I¡¯m afraid¡­¡± ¡°Was it Dick who did it to his father?¡± ¡°I¡¯s hard to say. But in the past two years, Dick¡¯s power has been growing stronger and stronger. The head of the family is very afraid of him. I think that Dick won¡¯t have a chance to do it. I¡¯m afraid the head of the family can¡¯t hold on any longer.¡± ¡°No wonder he¡¯s been so arrogant recently.¡± King exhaled a puff of smoke. A faint wood fragrance filled the room. ¡°It seems that he feels that the patriarch¡¯s position is almost certain and has decided to take this position in advance. That¡¯s good too. Let me meet him in advance. Prepare a room for me tomorrow. I want to talk to him alone.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Suddenly, I heard the sound of something breaking. It was accompanied by a woman¡¯s scream. I saw the corner of King¡¯s eyes twitch and immediately realized that this was probably something that Miss Yuna had done. ¡°Kevin, go and see what¡¯s going on.¡± King¡¯s voice sounded a little helpless. ¡°Yes, sir!¡± I stood there in embarrassment, not knowing how to respond. Perhaps I should buy a book to teach me how to deal with my boss¡¯s family affairs, which were still very awkward. ¡°Is there anything else?¡± King turned his gaze to me as his gaze carrying an unquestionable pressure. ¡°No.¡± eft in a hurry. Chapter 28 - Let It Out Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation {Yuna Burgert¡¯s perspective.] ¡®My heart seemed to stop beating for a moment. ¡®What the hell was going on here! Andrew must have heard this. Is it possible that he did not hear anything? If he heard me, how could I explain that I was here! Should I go over and apologize? What if he did not hear me? ¡®My mind was in a mess. My body had already reacted before my brain. ¡®Let¡¯s get out of here first!¡¯ I turned around to leave the storage room, but I did not expect to step on the glass. ¡°Ah!¡± I screamed. ¡®What did I step on? I did not have time to look down. I just wanted to get out of this dark place first. I had just walked to the door of the storage room when I saw that the lights in the kitchen and dining room had been tumed on. Andrew¡¯s bodyguards were walking in this direction. I did not know whether to retreat or advance for a moment. ¡®Tm done for!¡± This was the only thought in my mind. How would the Mafia punish those who eavesdropped? All kinds of rumored punishments flashed through my mind. I hoped that Andrew would give me a quick death with that pistol for the sake of the past few days as I thought in despair. ¡°Miss Yuna?¡± The bodyguard¡¯s surprised voice sounded in my ear. I looked at him through the gaps of my fingers. It seemed that he did not have any intention to question me. I uncovered my face and said with an embarrassed smile ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± ¡°Why are you here?¡± At this moment, the butler also walked over. When he saw me, he said in surprise, ¡°Miss Yuna!¡± I looked at him gratefully. The Butler¡¯s arrival had helped me out of the predicament, allowing me to escape the question that the bodyguard couldn¡¯t answer. The butler immediately asked, ¡°Why are you here?¡± I looked at the butler resentfully. Were you here to help me out of my predicament? This time, everyone¡¯s gaze was focused on me, including the bodyguard just now. They were all waiting for me to give an explanation. I looked at the bodyguard¡¯s thick and strong arm and could not help but tremble. ¡°Uhm, I¡¯m hungry. I wanted to come to the kitchen to find something to eat.¡± I saw everyone nod their heads in understanding, thinking that I had muddled through. ¡°But why did you come to the storage room? Didn¡¯t you just drink a cup of milk and say that you were tired?¡± The butler asked doubtfully. ¡°Twas tired just now, and then, I was hungry again.¡± Life was like this. If I told a lie, I would have to use countless lies to cover it up. I braced myself and continued, ¡°Then, I didn¡¯t find anything to eat in the kitchen, so I wanted to come here to have a look.¡± ¡°Miss Yuna, you just arrived. It¡¯s normal that you¡¯re not familiar with it. If you need anything next time, just call us. There¡¯s no food in the storage room. It¡¯s just some miscellaneous items. It¡¯s better that you don¡¯t come here next time. If you accidentally bump into anything, you¡¯ll¡­¡± The butler suddenly saw something and shouted, ¡°Ah, you¡¯re injured! What¡¯s going on! ?¡± 1 followed his gaze and looked over. There was a cut on my ankle and it was bleeding. This should be a cut from stepping on a piece of debris. I tried to move and felt that it was fine. I said, ¡°It should be fine. It¡¯s just a cut. I¡¯s not a problem.¡± ¡°Please don¡¯t move!¡± The butler made a fuss. ¡°Call the doctor.¡± ¡°It¡¯s really fine.¡± I tried to get up. ¡°I can still walk¡± ¡°Miss Yuna!¡± The butler¡¯s expression was a little serious. ¡°How can you not take care of your own body!¡± Iwas stunned. It was only a small scratch. I looked down again. With that kind of wound, it would be fine in a few days. There was no need to apply medicine. ¡®When I was at Burgert villa, I did not know when or why I would be beaten up by unknown people. There was no doctor, no medicine, and no one to care for me. It was not a big deal. There were a few times when I had a high fever. I thought that I was going to die, but in the end, I still managed to survive. This sudden feeling of being cared for made me want to cry. ¡°It must be very painful.¡± The butler used a handkerchief to cover my ankle. ¡°The doctor will be here soon. Miss Yuna, please hold on a little longer.¡± I looked at the butler in a daze. I had been brought to Burgert villa since I was ten years old, and no one had ever treated me well. The man who was said to be my father by blood had never given me any love from my father. The way he looked at me was either strange or cold. Many times, I could not understand why he would bring me back since he did not like me. Since he had brought me back, why did he ignore me? The butler¡¯s care at this moment might only be his responsibility, but it was the first time I felt the love of an elder. I felt a trace of fatherly love. ¡°Miss Yuna, you can let it out if you feel pain. You don¡¯t have to endure it. You¡¯re still a child at your age.¡± Hearing this, I could not hold it in any longer. It was just as he said. I cried.