Alan brought back Angela with him to the Dukedom while the kids were shifted to a new location where they will be living from now onwards.
Catherine was currently relaxing in the living room and reading the newspaper.
While Hannah and Juna were having an important conversation among themselves as a letter could be seen in Hannah's hand.
Catherine peeked from the corner of her eyes towards them. She knew they were worried and were acting a bit weird after they read the letter, but she didn't want to poke her nose into others' business so she went back to what she was doing.
She was currently reading the newspaper and on the paper's front was something written in bold letters which caught her attention 'DEMONS CAUSING RAMPAGE EVERYWHERE'
"Hmm…. this is getting out of hand nowadays."
The demons have been hiding very well among the normal civilians, within the shadows plotting their next move.
Like the coronavirus, they keep coming in waves growing stronger and deadlier with each wave.
Catherine didn't think much about the situation, she knew William had been keeping tabs on them. Even now he was out to wipe out some demons who have been gathering at some place to launch their next attack.
She quickly swept through the contents and flipped some pages, she then stopped as her eyes caught on an interesting Header.
"WHERE IS OUR HERO!"
" ...Hero?" Catherine spoke to herself "I wonder who would that be?"
But soon her attention was diverted to Alan who walked in with Angela who was tailing him and looking at the scenery in front of her with a baffled expression.
She was looking at everything in awe and admiration as whatever she saw was strikingly beautiful and shining.
Alan then soon reached where Catherine was and when they sat down and her attention was towards them he started introducing Angela to her.
"Mom, This is Angela. The one I told you about."
"..." Catherine didn't reply, she just scanned the woman who was sitting beside Alan with piercing eyes like that of a Hawk.
Angela shivered at the very sight of Catherine, never in her wildest dreams had she dreamt of meeting the duchess who she adored so much.
'Shit! My hands are shaking like crazy.'
Angela checked her posture as she bent over and spoke in a calm voice "I am Angela, I pay my respects to the duchess."
Catherine didn't bother replying again, she kept staring at the woman with a serious face.
Angela's body shivered visibly this time as she felt Catherine's cold gaze which looked like it could see through one's soul.
'As expected of the Duchess, she is a very cold woman' Angela's admiration bar for Catherine has now raised even further.
Angela used to hear about the Duchess's cold nature from the townspeople when she was young. She remembers the time she saw the duchess for the first time. She was punishing the man who committed a crime of slavery. She ordered his execution on the very spot in front of everyone gathered there. She could see all the men who were present during the incident shivering in fear. That's when she decided she wanted to be just like 'Duchess Catherine'
"Raise your head."
Angela raised her head and stood in an attention position as soon as she heard Catherine's command.
Angela's eyes glittered with respect, admiration, etc..etc...
"So she is the one you told me about..." Catherine said with a slight smile on her face "...not bad."
Alan nodded in agreement.
'The duchess is so cool' While these words were constantly playing on repeat in Angela's mind, she was freaking out inwardly and couldn't keep her calm.
She had believed Catherine to be a cold, ruthless leader who would kill anyone who disobeyed her.
But… the reality was quite different from what she was thinking.
Catherine's Pov:
'Heeh~, she looks beautiful'
'Face check, melons check, rear check, character check.'
Catherine was actually evaluating Angela who was soon to be her daughter-in-law.
It sounds absurd, doesn't it?... Well, let's just say she knows her son too well at this point, she knew for a fact that Alan and Angela will get into a relationship some time in the near future.
She wouldn't be this confident in her beliefs if Alan wasn't interested in Angela. It was not just her beauty but her character, the way she cared about others. Not everyone would prioritise others' needs against their personal ones.
This was something priceless to find and Alan would be a fool if he were to let Angela go.
'Ah... she has been bowing the whole time' Catherine thought as she woke up from her stupor.
"Raise your head."
Their conversation continued like that for some time and as Alan was about to take Angela to another place for some important discussion he was interrupted by his favourite twins.
"You are here!" Angela heard someone say this in a displeased tone. She wasn't dumb to not notice that these words were being presented to her.
Juna left what she was doing and walked closer to Alan and locked her arms with him, these actions were soon copied by Hannah.
Hannah frowned a little and spoke, pinching Alan "Is this the business you were talking about huh?"
Juna pulled Alan's face closer to hers and spoke in his ears in a lofty tone "How many women are you planning to add to your Harem?"
Juna was just teasing Alan, but still, this was a question she wanted an answer to. She knew Alan wasn't a playboy or a pervert who just uses women to satisfy his lust. He wasn't that kind of man. She knew Alan loved all his women equally but still... She was just curious, yes curious, she wasn't jealous at all.
"Come on, you know me well…" Alan glanced at Angela and continued "...you will make her uncomfortable"
"Ok, let's go now." The girls let go of Alan as soon as Anna walked in. They had made their point in front of Angela and what was that?
Angela could clearly understand from the hostile expression the two women gave which simply said
'Stay away!'
"..." Angela didn't bother responding to them, it was true that Angela was attracted to Alan but she has a lot of responsibility on her shoulders. So, falling in love with someone is a luxury she can't afford right now...
At Least for now that is…..
The twins kept glaring at Angela until she left with Alan and Anna.
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Alan soon reached another location where he was seated across from Angela while Anna was standing near him waiting for anything Alan requested from her.
Now was the time to discuss the future.
"Here, try this" Alan took a bottle of champagne and poured in a glass for Angela.
Angela didn't inspect or hesitate to drink it. For her, it doesn't matter even if the drink tastes like shit. She just has to sell it, that was her thought initially but now she was baffled after taking a sip.
"Woah!" Her eyes widened in disbelief "How in the world did you make something this delicious."
"..." Alan used his right to remain silent, he couldn't tell her that he was Transmigated with memories of his previous life.
Angela then said with a serious face "I can make this the best drink in the world. I promise you."
Anna giggled as she thought to herself 'she hasn't tasted his steak yet'
Alan wasn't surprised by her reaction to its taste, he kind of expected this but what surprised him was her comment that followed.
"Hmmm….I was right" Alan nodded as he smiled at Angela "you are interesting indeed."
Angela's face turned red in embarrassment after hearing what Alan had said
'Don't look at me like that' Angela turned her face away and thought inwardly
They then continued their discussion regarding the business and its success
Angela has suggested getting their business running in Razor city first. They planned to get a foothold in razor city and then widen their business all over the kingdom.
"The final target is the capital" Angela was determined to help Alan achieve his goal. So that she could...
She thought about the kids and the suffering they have been through.
'Anything for them' Tears threatened to leave Angela's eyes.
She wiped them off quickly, she didn't want to show her weakness to anyone.
She did her best to hold her tears but they couldn't escape Alan's eyes.
Alan flashed a pleasant smile, he knew Angela had struggled every day to provide the best living environment suitable for the children of the orphanage. Although Alan didn't know why she went to such great lengths to protect these children. He wished he knew so that he could help her but he didn't want to ask her about her past, at least not now.
'Maybe, one day I hope she tells me about it' Alan thought, so he could help ease her pain.
"Hmm… by the way what is your element?"
"I am an earth mage with..." Angela hesitated for a while "...one mana circle."
'Why is he asking that? Am I going to lose my job now?' Angela was damn sure she was going to lose her job.
*Sigh*
"Oh, okay so that's the case"
"...Eh?"
"What?" Alan was confused after hearing Angela's weird reply.
"Aren't you going to ask me to leave?"
"Why would you think that"
"Cause... I only have one mana circle" Angela was bewildered. All that mattered in this world was power, something she greatly lacked. But why? Just why?
"Haha, it's not an issue. I will appoint one of the vice-captains to train you, with their help, you will grow rapidly. You can use the resources needed for the training." Alan was confident in his clan's soldiers, they aren't called the best army for no reason.
"Huh...okay" What else can she do than accept it, Angela was bursting with joy. She was given the greatest opportunity of her lifetime.
Her life just turned 360° in a day, if she knew Alan would help her to this extent she wouldn't have run away from him. Now, She is glad Alan went after her.
"Angela, come have dinner with us tonight." Alan wanted her to taste his freshly cooked steak. It would be better to introduce his dishes one at a time rather than mass releasing it.
That way he could alter his business plans depending on the feedback he receives.
Not just that, if he were to start a chain of restaurants and become successful in this business. That will attract a lot of unwanted attention now and threat. Even if he were to hide his identity well, Angela will be the one in danger, it is the last thing Alan wanted to happen.
'For anything to become successful, all we have to do is start. Take the risk, move one step at a time Just like a baby. we will surely grow from the experience whether it is good or bad. It doesn't matter, at the end of the day we are the winners.'
This was a motivational speech Alan heard from a successful entrepreneur Saygin Yalcin on vtube.
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After some time…..
Alan was currently in his bedroom lying in between the twins….. oh sorry, in between the twin bosoms to be specific.
Hannah was playing with Alan's hair while Juna was staring at Alan like a succubus in heat.
Alan could feel the heat radiating from her body. Alan, whose eyes were closed, opened slowly and peeked at Juna through the corner of his eyes.
'These girls keep tempting me' Alan was controlling himself very well, the reason was simple he wanted to do it with Alice first since he had promised to take her on a date. He was a man of his word, he was ready to wait until that day.
But...
"If you keep teasing me like this I won't be able to hold back." Alan muttered.
"Then don't, hehe~" Juna spoke with a seductive smile.
'Shit!' Alan thought inwardly after realising what he had done.
"Alan we received a letter today," Hannah said with a sad tone interrupting Alan's and Juan's lovey-dovey conversation.
"Huh? What did it say?"
"Nothing important, My sister Sarah has been said to be crowned next week. The news about our disappearance has caused a major uproar in the country. The people think that we were kidnapped by demons. Now the whole country is on high alert for any further demon invasion. That's all" Juna said all this and went back to caressing Alan's cheeks while stroking his hair with her other hand.
"Hmm, it's good that your people are motivated after losing their two princesses." Alan questioned, "what about your brothers?"
"They are not informed about the location either, Sarah kept it a secret." Hannah was the one who replied this time.
Alan didn't ask any further questions, he knew Sarah wouldn't do something without a reason. She must have had her plans.
"Alan, why are meeting with the engineer and architect often lately?" Hannah asked with a curious face.
"That's a secret" Alan pulled Hannahs's cheeks trying to tease her.
"I can't wait to have my weapons ready."
"Yes me too." While Juna was excited to have her new weapons.
Seeing her excited Alan thought about his two other Fianceés with whom he hadn't met for a while.
Alan couldn't wait to meet Victoria and Alice
'I still haven't talked to Victoria about that incident' Alan didn't know if Adam had talked to her about it since she never mentioned it in her letters.
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