"Who are you? Can you fly?" Alice asked a little hesitantly. "Are you a devil or an angel?" Alice started to get scared when she concluded that Alaric could fly.
"This is the real world, where humans can fly. I used this to help you." Alaric answered while showing the rope that was still around his waist.
Alice nodded in disbelief because she also didn't believe that humans could fly. Suddenly, Alice felt very dizzy, and not long after that she fainted in Alaric's arms, who swiftly caught her body which was almost touching the floor.
Night time.
Alice opened her eyes and found herself in a strange room.
"Gosh, where else am I? Don't tell me I'm in that devil's house again," said Alice while holding her head which still felt dizzy.
Slowly, Alice lowered her feet to the cold floor. She could feel the cold night breeze coming in through the slightly opened window. She shuddered when she remembered Brayden.
"Are you feeling better?"
Alice was surprised when she heard the deep voice. She immediately turned towards the source of the sound. Alice smiled in relief when she saw who had come. "It turns out that Master is kind, not that devil," She thought.
"Why are you silent, is there still pain?" Alaric asked while showing a worried face.
"Hmm... I feel better. Is this your room and why am I still here?"
"You fainted earlier so I took you to my room because I didn't know your home address." Alaric answered.
Alice was shocked and felt bad, "Sorry for bothering you again, sir."
Alaric approached Alice with a smile. "It's okay. Now eat first, after that, I'll take you home."
Alice was touched by Alaric's tenderness. She didn't think there was still such a warm and kind-hearted handsome man like Alaric.
"Thank you for your offer, but I have to go immediately because I have important matters to attend to."
"But, I've cooked it with all my heart. Don't you want to taste it a little?"
Alice could see Alaric's sincerity so she didn't want to disappoint him. She took a few bites and was surprised by the taste.
"Are you a chef?"
"No."
"But, master's cooking is very delicious."
Alaric chuckled, he felt that Alice was very funny and adorable. He let so many bad rumors circulate about the third young master of the Athena family. But, he didn't want Alice to know who he was. Alaric just wanted to be an ordinary young man who was good at cooking in front of the girl he had just met.
"Can we become friends by exchanging cell phone numbers?"
Alice was silent for a moment. "Don't you want to be friends with me?" Alaric asked again.
Alice immediately shook her head. After that, she immediately exchanged cellphone numbers. Just at that time, Alice received a message from her best friend. Elena, who said that she was at the bar where she worked.
"What is it?" Alaric asked in surprise.
Alice was a little nervous, she felt embarrassed if Alaric found out that she worked at one of the top-class bars in Washington.
"I'm sorry, but I have to go immediately."
"Okay, but can we meet again?"
Alice nodded with a smile. "I'll call you later."
"Do I need to take you?"
"No. Thank you for the food. Then I'll take my leave."
"Be careful on the road!"
Alice nodded while smiling at Alaric. After that, she hurried away from Alaric's apartment. She hoped she wouldn't run into Carlos and Gizelle.
It didn't take long for Alice to arrive in front of Nelson's Bar, which is an upscale bar. She immediately went in after making sure she wasn't too late.
"Elena?" said Alice after changing into her work clothes. She brought Elena a glass of water.
The cute girl with flowing blonde hair immediately turned to Alice. She smiled broadly and immediately hugged her best friend. "I miss you."
"Me too. Why are you looking for me here? Why don't you just go to my house?" Alice was a little worried about her friend.
"I'm too lazy to meet your parents and Gizelle, that two-faced bitch. I'm here because I want to offer you a new, better job. Of course, it matches your diploma qualifications and the salary is quite high. How about it?" explained Elena.
Alice smiled broadly, she wanted to change her life and become an office woman again like Elena. She wants to repay all the bad actions of the people who have hurt her.
"Of course I want to. But, what job?"
"My company is looking for new employees and I immediately recommended you."
Alice immediately hugged her friend happily.
"Okay, we'll talk later. I have to deliver someone's order first."
"Too much."
After that, Alice left Elena and immediately took the order to one of the VIV rooms.
"Mr. Brayden, long time no see, it turns out your face is much more handsome than the voice I usually hear. How are you?"
Alice's hand stopped after opening the door slightly when she heard the familiar name.
"Brayden, is he the devil from yesterday?" Alice thought.
To confirm who the person inside was, Alice chose to listen to their conversation first. If it was certain that it was Brayden, then she would ask another waiter to deliver the order.
Meanwhile, in the VIV room, Brayden looked at the girl meaningfully as if he could already guess what was on the sexy and beautiful girl's mind.
"I don't have time to serve you with small talk. Now tell me, have you brought my order?"
Hearing Brayden's words, which looked cold and savage, the girl smiled again as she raised her right hand to touch Brayden's cheek, but the girl's hand was immediately pushed aside by Maxim. "Don't cross the line if you still want to live."
The girl swallowed her saliva deeply. She had heard rumors that Brayden should not be touched by women. But, she didn't want to give up because she was sure that Brayden would be attracted to her and throw her on the bed.
"Regarding your order, of course, I have brought it. But, can we enjoy tonight first, or maybe you want to feel the warmth of my sexy body?"
Brayden's gaze became ferocious and his expression changed to disgust. In anger, he immediately strangled the woman's neck mercilessly with his right hand which was covered in a thick black t-shirt.
"How dare you want to touch my cheek. Don't think I'm stupid if I don't know what you've put in my drink?"
The woman's face turned pale when she heard Brayden's words and felt how deadly his strangulation was. Even though she had paid a lot of money to one of the bar waiters, she still got caught.