Devil's Bargain

4

The Up-and-Coming Star

The other bodyguards, including Alex, did their best not to laugh. Their small young master was quite excited about discovering his future bride, little his mood had long since changed from being somber to happy!

Simultaneously, Old Man Xian let out a loud cry of laughter and gave the small kid a pat on the head. Young Yung was too young to be married and have a wife. He could, however, relate to the boy's innermost thoughts. It might be because he is missing his mother. Rhea was never able to provide it for him.

Yung may have given up on finding Rhea a new mother and wife, since his father, Rhea, didn't seem interested in women. The little child had been inquiring about Rhea's preference for one lady over another and his desire to be married. However, this callous individual just disregarded his inquiry and continued to shift the subject.

He so just claimed it as his future bride rather than stating that he had found Rhea a wife.

Rhea, on the other hand, had already turned his critical attention onto Old Man Xian. He became irritated because this elderly guy opted to laugh aloud rather than correcting his grandson's mental process even though there was nothing amusing about it!

But because Rhea was also indulging Little Yung and fulfilling all of his wishes (apart from getting married), he was in no position to reprimand the elderly guy!

Rhea kept her demeanor calm in front of Little Yung, not wanting to offend the kid. However, he was secretly making a statement to Yung, telling him that he was still too young to be married!

When he said, "Dad, are you mad at me? Why are you not saying a word? Your gaze looks frightening! You are scaring Uncle Alex, my nanny, and the bodyguards here," Little Yung put on a helpless expression.

Biting his bottom lip, Alex tried not to chuckle, but found it difficult to contain himself. Little Yung was the only one who could tell their Big Boss directly to his face that he was dangerous, except from Old Man Xian!

The bodyguards and babysitter, meanwhile, cast longing glances at Little Yung. Yes, he was their hope! If their tiny angel was there with them, encouraging and guarding them, this Devil wouldn't touch them.

Rhea defended himself, saying rather bluntly, "I'm not mad. I'm not scaring them." Then he sent a warning glance at his soldiers as he peered at them.

"Liar!" You are such a huge lie, boss! Alex thought to himself and gave Rhea a sheepish smile. The other bodyguards merely pretended not to notice.

"Dad! Don't worry. I'm certain that you will like her! She is as beautiful as my Mom!"

Old Man Xian ignored Rhea's icy look and just grinned. In support of Little Yung's assertion, he even lifted both of his thumbs.

With his gaze fixated on his son's face, the elderly man spoke seriously, seemingly addressing Rhea rather than Little Yung. "Good job, my grandson! I can't wait to meet your 'future wife'."

Yes, maybe all Big Boss needs is a lady in his life before we can all completely unwind.

Others had previously expressed the desire that their CEO would find a temper-control partner. When it came to his workers and crew, Rhea was stern and distant. He doesn't grin very much. He was generally a cranky person.

But when their young master was around, he had a completely different approach. He was really devoted to the small child, treating him like he was in charge.

"Dad, come with me. I'll bring you to her," Little Yung said, swaying his arm just a little bit.

Rhea hesitated for a long time, but as soon as he saw Yung's beseeching eyes and miserable demeanor, his wall fell almost instantly.

Unable to say no to him, he grudgingly responded, "All right, let's head out."

The small youngster said, "Yes!" with delight.

Even the staff members and bodyguards were jubilant inside, almost yelling, "Yes!" It was just spoken by the youthful master.

Yung signaled for Old Man Xian and Alex to remain behind, trailing after Rhea. When the powerful CEO and the young little master eventually exited the office, everyone in the room exhaled with relief. Indeed! They'd just escaped a disaster!

*****

A lady wearing a basic white shirt, blue trousers and a denim jacket was waiting in the foyer of the SYP Twilight Corporation Building, discreetly scanning her surroundings like a hawk!

She would pull down her black helmet and put on her mask to conceal her face from onlookers when they happened to walk by her corner.

She took great care to avoid being seen by others. She's the trendiest issue in headlines on the internet and in the news right now.

~~**Press Releases**~~

A recent emerging celebrity in the entertainment industry, Racheal "Rac" Scarlett, was taken to the hospital by ambulance! [

[Star Corp Entertainment starlet Racheal Scarlett jumps to her death from the 13th floor of the Centerville Hotel! [

People would question whether she was visible to anybody. She was meant to be lying in the intensive care unit (ICU) receiving medical attention from the physician. Here, however, she seemed to be unhurt and living, having clearly not fallen from the building's thirteenth story!

People would consider this a miracle if they had seen her corpse being bathed in her own blood in front of the Centergrande Hotel just three hours before!

They had no idea, however, that this new emerging celebrity was really the body of someone else.

She looked around the foyer, searching for someone, whispering to herself, "Where is he?" Her eyes paused for a few seconds and looked towards the lift. She saw someone she recognized.

The guy lifted his head, and their eyes met for a split second, his blue eyes falling on her green ones. His intense stare made her feel as if she had forgotten to breathe.

'Oh my, the Devil is coming!"