Chapter 275 - money

[country y -- national military cemetery]

Riggs wordlessly poured a specific tomb with the remains of his whiskey. He's been there since midnight, drinking; accompanying the fallen soldier named Captain Riece Wood written on the tomb. Since it was now morning, Riggs was prepared to leave as he cannot stay with her any longer.

Glancing at the withered bouquet of flowers which Riggs was certain from Rex, a bitter smile formed on the side of his lips. "That bastard… what did you even see in him, Riece?" continuously pouring the content from the bottle of whiskey until it was empty, he added.

"Aiya, I think I understand now. Huh, liking someone without any particular reason. Do you know my dearest sister? Your handsome and reliable big bro became more awesome than before. Tons of girls throw themselves at me just having a glimpse of me -- it was horrifying."

Squatting down, Riggs' eyes turned gentle with a touch of longing of the person who he misses the most. Indeed, despite his quirky and edgy personality, Riggs kept a person in his heart that was untouchable even with his current situation -- that is his late sister.

"So, if you have time, chat with me in my dreams alright? Also, I know what Rex did to you but, I'm sorry to disappoint -- I can't forgive him, not yet." Riggs meekly smiled as he taps the top of where her sister remains.

After a minute of silence, X voice went through to Riggs earpiece saying; "Time's up! You must leave if you don't want to get caught."

Glancing at his sister's grave for the last time, Riggs sigh before leaving the national cemetery. Since he does this yearly, Riggs successfully left the cemetery without raising any suspicion as he hopped on his motorbiked and sped away.

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Reaching their main headquarters, Riggs' awful mood instant change 360 degrees seeing a certain someone coquettishly sitting cross-legged, showing too much of her skin. Her straight short black hair that almost reached her shoulder and the other side of her hair was tugged behind her ear that had a huge loop earring.

The beautiful yet seductive woman smile in delight seeing Riggs came into sight. She greeted, "Oh, your back? Huh? You didn't weep?"

Slightly shaking his head, Riggs shrugs the woman's teasing as he resumed his tracks and sat on one of the sofas inside the mansion's living area. "Shut up, Venus."

Venus giggled seeing Riggs was slightly drunk and dispirited, hence, she knew he won't retaliate no matter how she dissed him and get on his nerves.

"Oh, dear, but my mouth is a little hyperactive."

"Go seduce Luciano if that's the case, you cat." Riggs cast her a side glanced without any intention of playing along with Venus intention. However, for the first time, his mind subconsciously compared Venus and Seraphina.

In his mind, though Venus is undeniably a beauty with her perfect curves that defined the very meaning of s_e_xy, plus her sense of style that shows a lot of skin, alas, he realized that he didn't felt the same suffocation he experienced when Seraphina wore Tito's oversized -- revealing too much of her skin.

"What's with that judgmental look?" Arching her brows, Venus instantly sensed the judgmental look that Riggs constantly cast upon her. Hence, curious about what he was thinking since she never saw this type of analyzing gaze from him, Venus was rather interested.

"You looked like a Madonna."

"Heh, I will. Just wait until my dear king put a ring on my finger." Hearing about Riggs referring her depicting a Don's woman, her eyes gleamed as her mood lifted even more. Thus, she uttered her words filled with confidence as she showed her accessories hand albeit her ring finger left untouched.

Riggs let out a series of coughs knowing what Venus was up to. Alas, she wasn't informed yet that Luciano is a woman, for god sake! Knitting her brows by the unusual reaction from Riggs, Venus was about to sassed as she took his action as insulting. However, before she could even lash out, Leon's voice resonated across the spacious and grandiose living area.

"Really?"

Venus jolted from her seat when Leon whispered on her ears from behind. Surely, aside from Seraphina, none of them could get used to it by Leon's lack of presence. Moreover, his steps were akin to a feather that doesn't make an audible sound.

"Can you please stop doing that, Leon?" patting her perfect shaped bust, Venus calmed her racing heart from the surprised from Leon's audacious attempt. Glaring dagger at Leon'a unenthusiastic delicate face, she sassed. "Also, when did you start being seductive, you psycho?"

"Just recently." Leon muttered in nonchalance as he sat on the vacant empty seat. Peering the ever indifferent Leon albeit knowing Leon rarely lies, Venus was quite surprise. After all, Leon was only interested in Seraphina's action and plans -- no more no less.

"Oh really? It seems like I missed a lot of happenings here as both of you were acting weird." inciting that she both Riggs and Leon had a little changed but she just can't point it out what it is -- she pried.

However, that very instant, Venus world froze seeing an unfamiliar face on the corner of her eyes. Turning to see who it was, there she was Alexander Han being supported by a crutch as he makes his way towards the living area. Altering her gaze from Riggs then Leon who were both nonchalant about Alexander Han's presence, she apprehended.

"Who is he?!" her voice was too loud that even Alexander Han halts on his baby steps to turn his attention to Venus who's pointing her finger with her manicures long nails towards his direction.

"Oh? Him? New recruit." Riggs glanced at the injured Alexander Han yet still looking dashing as ever despite his messy hair and growing beard, he briefly explicated without giving any details.

"New recruit? Why would my hubby needs new recruits? Not to mention, to a beautiful man!" Oddly enough, Venus sees Alexander Han as her love rival. After all, in her mind, her boss is a free spirit and there's a high possibility that Seraphina might bend -- which she cannot allow happening.

"You, what's your specialty?" raising her chin up, Venus intimidated Alexander Han. Alas, he was too exhausted and his wounds were still fresh hence, he lifelessly responded.

"Money."