At a different place, in the highest sweet room in the hotel, while the others were preparing to finally head to their own houses, Christian sat on his own with his back drenched in sweat.
Hearing the conversation between Vincent Quinn and his secretary was nothing surprising.
But when the voice recording that Iris had sent still wasn't finished, even after the secretary had left, and a third voice suddenly interjected instead… at a time when he believed he should be alone in the room, it sent a shiver down his back.
He couldn't help but praise his decision not to get further involved with Vincent Quinn for now.
Moreover, he felt that Vincent was a lot trickier to deal with than his own son.
That "let's wait and see" attitude made it extremely hard for him to regulate his response to any potential actions.
Still, knowing that at least he didn't need to worry, that he would pursue the matter and possibly find them, or even do something about Olivia if it were even possible now with the treatment she was receiving. Christian felt relieved.
... Their situation had stabilized, after all.
But the surprises of this day didn't seem to be ending!
After some time had passed and they were all coming out of the hotel, suddenly Eva stopped in her tracks, frozen.
Christian was the first to notice her sudden action, and seeing that something was clearly wrong, he immediately went to her side and said, "What's wrong?"
He asked gently, but Eva… her face drained of color and trembling, was unable to answer.
She had her eyes were fixed in the distance, and Christian, growing increasingly concerned, shifted his gaze in the same direction
There, standing together, was a man and a woman.
The woman was strikingly beautiful, and the man, undeniably handsome; both appeared to be in their early thirties.
Yet it was the mysterious air surrounding them that conveyed everything Christian needed to know.
And he couldn't help but wonder how he had not noticed them before, given how utterly eye-catching they were.
'... Something is wrong with them.'
Despite their seemingly harmless appearance at first glance, and even though he didn't sense any shred of essence from them, Christian instinctively knew that it wasn't the case. It was just that the difference was huge… so huge that it felt suffocating, and that realization made him understand Eva's reaction, even if not entirely.
The reason he was still able to hold his composure though, unlike Eva, was that he still had confidence in his Danger Awareness skill.
… Were they staring too much?
The mysterious pair of man and a woman who had been casually walking, suddenly stopped… and turned their heads in their direction. Their gaze met his and Eva's, and the calm that Christian had initially felt began to fade. As for Eva, her knees grew weak, and she seemed on the verge of collapsing.
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He offered a small apology, hoping that this encounter would end as soon as possible.
But the pair of man and a woman, didn't seem to share his thoughts; without replying to him, they walked in his direction.
Now that they were close, Christian noticed how the man held an indifferent gaze, while the woman appeared slightly intrigued… not by him though, but by Eva, who was trembling even more now.
Christian, who still didn't feel his Danger Awareness skill activating, still sensed that he was just one hair away from death.
He felt that his existence could be erased on a whim by those in front of him, as his life seemed so trivial, and disposing of him was that easy!
But strangely, at that moment, he felt himself regaining his composure… calming down more than before.
Was it because Eva and his sister were with him?
Because of his worry… his concern that if something happened to him, they too would be affected?
Or were there other reasons?
He didn't know, but, he had no time to dwell on it, as the woman finally parted her lips and said, "It's strange to come across someone so beautiful, so talented, and she even seems to have some special 'something'... but she is quite old."
The woman genuinely praised, her delicate voice holding a lamenting tone, before directly addressing the man beside her and adding, "What do you think? Should we take her in?"
Even at this point, the pair refused to say a word directed at Christian, not even acknowledging his presence… The only thing that seemed to pique their interest was Eva's existence… and not by much, as the man suddenly said in a cold tone,
"…she's not worth the effort."
For the first time, Christian felt irritated and clenched his hand. He didn't like it one bit that HIS woman was being judged by whoever these fuckers were… and although his expression was subtle enough, it still did not go unnoticed by those in front of him, as the woman raised her eyebrows while finally directing her gaze at him.
She scanned him with her gaze from his head to his toe before finally commenting, "Did you create this crude technique yourself that you are using?"
'It's the result of merely a week, and after coming in contact with essence for merely two weeks,' Christian defended himself in his mind. Then, as he intended to give a simple reply, he parted his lips…
"Let's get going already."
…but he was interrupted by the cold tone and indifferent eyes of the man. The woman, who seemed to have that tiny bit of interest in him, forgot his existence once again as she replied, "Okay," and then finally walked away with the man.
Christian, instead of feeling offended, just breathed a sigh of relief, staying in his place for some time. He didn't move until he was absolutely sure they had really gone away.