The moment Vivian heard Hessiana's voice, she trembled and was about to break up into a swarm of bats and hide—a reaction that had become a reflex when she sensed Hessiana was going to pounce on her. However, Hessiana stopped short of doing that at the last moment, as she realized that it was not the most appropriate occasion. Defying her inner urge, she stood still on the spot at the table and just said hello.
Convinced that Hessiana would not jump at her declaring her love like an eager puppy, Vivian breathed a sigh of relief and began to pay attention to those in the assembly hall.
There were a dozen men and women, both young and old; all had their strange auras sitting at the expensive wooden conference table and staring at Vivian and Hao Ren. Other than the familiar faces such as Hessiana and Zeon Lucas, the rest must be the bigwigs from other families in the sanctuary that Hesperides had mentioned, Hao Ren figured.
