' And why is that? You should know that this was your mother's wish.' Old man King says.
' I know that but I am getting engaged to an imposter.' Jade replies.
' What do you mean?' Old man King asks.
' Do you know why mother asked to marry the eldest Lincoln's son?' Jade asks.
' She mentioned she met the boy and he was of good conduct.' Old man King says.
' Exactly. My original fiancee is Jayden Lincoln, mom's foster son and unfortunately his parents passed away when he was little and he was only found by the Lincolns a few years back. He's the one that my mother saw, the current "eldest" son is still holding on to his former title.' Jade explains.
' Which of the guys is he?' Old man King asks.
Jade thought for a moment before understanding that her grandfather was asking which was her fiancé among the people she brought.
' The one with the glasses.' Jade says and Old man King frowns but then smiles brightly.
' He's not that good looking but at least he'll be easy to control and besides our King family genes are dominant. The children will definitely look like you.' Old man King says.
Jade was speechless. Then she smiled, she found someone else who was obsessed with beauty.
Don't get her wrong, she's the type that likes to admire beauty but she's far too lazy to guard her beautiful partner from peach blossoms.
' So what do you think great grandfather?' Jade asks.
' You have thought everything through so I agree. How dare they attempt to deceive our King family? We'll go there tomorrow morning.' Old man King says.
Jade smiled happily and thanked him.
' What do you plan on doing with the boy in the chambers?' Old man King says solemnly.
' I totally forgot about him. He was a gift from my beloved stepmother.' Jade replies.
' Wendy Thompson never learns. Even after all this time, she's still as wicked and conniving as ever. I will deal with her mercilessly.' Old man King says angrily.
' Calm down great grandfather, let's think this through. A company that was blacklisted by our King family somehow revived and we know this is not possible without extreme power, money and connections. This feat is impossible for a housewife like Wendy Thompson, so I'm going to find out the ancestor behind her that her gives her this much confidence.' Jade explains.
' Very well then. Do as you see fit, just let me know if you need any help.' Old man King says.
' Thank you great grandfather.' Jade says and then she excused herself.
Jade headed to the Heavenly Chamber to meet Josh Mark.
' Leave us, I don't want anyone around this area.' Jade says coldly and several hidden guards leave the Heavenly Chamber.
Jade enters a room and sees Josh Mark bound to the walls with heavy thick chains.
' Hello again. I see you've made yourself at home.' Jade comments while Josh grits his teeth in anger.
' Don't be so cocky. I won't remain here for long, you'll see.' Josh says confidently.
Jade chuckled. ' I like your confidence. You have two choices: either you tell me what I need to know and then I might let you live along with your family or you remain stubborn and I make the entire Mark lineage extinct.' She says casually as though she was commenting on the weather.
' Are you sure you weren't a hired killer in your previous life?' System Jade asks.
' Nope, just a qualified actress.' Jade replies.
' How come you can say such bone-chilling words and be very scheming without changing your expression?' System Jade asks.
' Who knows? Maybe in the life before my last one, I was a bandit leader.' Jade says.
Josh's eyes darted everywhere looking for a means of escape.
' I'll give you some time to think about it.' Jade says magnanimously. Josh breathed in a deep sigh of relief which was short lived when he heard her next sentence.
' You have one minute to think about it. Your time starts now.' Jade says as she pressed the start button for the one-minute timer on her phone.
' You... How's that enough time?' Josh choked.
' Don't blame me, I'm a little impatient. 40 seconds left.' Jade says.
Josh gritted his teeth while cursing Jade, her last 500 generations and her next ten thousand generations.
' Fine! I'll speak but you have to keep your word.' Josh says.
' Rest assured, Jade Thompson never goes back on her words.' Jade replies.
' What do you want to know?' Josh asks.
' How did Wendy Thompson reach out to you?' Jade asks.
' I was almost done serving my term in the juvenile home when she offered me a deal to restore my family's former glory and take revenge on your family. I was sceptical as it seemed to easy and I doubted if she had enough power to go against the Kings. She then gave me time to think about it. She gave me six days to think about it.' Josh says as he looked at Jade vengefully.
His stare could be translated as: She gave me 6 days while you gave me 60 seconds.
' Go on.' Jade says pretending not to understand his dissatisfaction.
' I accepted her condition and I got released from there that same night. By the following week, my family's company had already began operation. Then it was time to fulfill my end of the deal.' Josh says.
' Who is Wendy Thompson's backer?' Jade asks
' I don't know.' Josh replies.
Jade laughs.
' Why are you laughing?' System Jade asks.
' Do you see how tense his face is? And he's clenching his teeth trying to appear solemn. He doesn't want me to know what he knows.' Jade says to System Jade. Then she looked at Josh.
' You think you can deceive me? Please, that trick of your expired 15 years ago. If you won't talk the easy way, there are many ways to force it out from you.' She says her eyes wandering along the several torture equipments.
Josh shuddered and spoke. ' I heard her talking on the phone once. She said something about using those around you to weaken BC or Was it BZ... It was B something A. But I know that the person behind her seem to have a desire to take down this B something and they say you are the best way. Now that this plan has failed, it's very likely that they'll come after people close to you.' Josh says sneering. Let's see how she likes being threatened.
' Thank you for your cooperation. I'll take my leave now.' Jade replies and turns around.
' Hey! Liar! You promised to let me live.' Josh says.
' I didn't say I'll kill you. I didn't say when I was going to release you. Don't worry about your family, I won't kill them. I sent your sister to work as a maid in someone's house. I heard his 19 year old son is having a party, I do hope nobody takes advantage of your sister because she's just a maid.' Jade says with a "friendly" smile.
Josh's face turned white. ' No don't do anything to my sister I beg you. Kill me if you want but don't do anything to my sister.' He pleaded.
When he was younger, he was raised like a prince and was totally spoilt. His sister would often try to guide him and correct him but he would push her away and call her money-losing goods. That was until two years ago, when some of his "enemies" (a.k.a school competition) ambushed him and we're going to bear him to near-death situation like he had done to one of their friends. His sister had hugged him and used her body to shield him. Her legs were paralysed for a month and when he asked her why, she had replied, " Silly thing. It is my responsibility to take care of you. One day, you'll know that whatever I do is for your own good."
Since then even if he had any unsavoury activity to carry out, he'll do it secretly so he wouldn't bother his sister but now....
' Relax, I was joking with you. But I hope you remember that the poor maid back then was probably someone's sister.' Jade says as she walked out.
Josh Mark froze and began to reflect on himself.
Outside,
' Eliminating future threats?' System Jade asks,
' You know me too well Jade. I can torture my enemies while making them not think of revenge. Forget that, I need to warn great grandfather about Wendy Thompson and her backer Especially since they are both aware of BSA that even I wasn't aware of. But first I need to talk to the guys, they need to leave immediately. I don't want to get them into trouble, they have been nothing but good to me and the last thing I want is for them to revert to their old fate of perishing because of me.' Jade says slightly nostalgic. It has been less than a week since she arrived and it felt like years, she had grown very attached to those three guys and the cute frowning cat in her head.
System Jade: You are the cute frowning cat! Your whole family is the cute frowning cat! ( Takes a moment to realise that they both currently have the same family members.)
Jade is walking out when she sees Butler Jerry.
' First Young Miss, your fiancé has just left. He said he would return tomorrow morning.' Butler Jerry says.
Jade glanced at her phone. It was already past 6? Why was time so fast?
' Did anything happen while I was gone?' Jade asks.
' Well the patriarch had a private discussion with Young Master Lincoln. And when Young Master Lincoln left he looked a bit.... off.' Butler Jerry says.
' What do you mean?' Jade asked.
This couldn't be the legendary trials of a son in-law, right?