Chapter 48 - Embarrassing

"A guest?"

Ayami quickly opened her eyes and looked towards the source of the familiar voice. Standing not far away from them, was Kayden wearing a formal suit. He looked like he was going somewhere important. He had the air of a businessman. But in contrast to his looks was… the lollipop that was in his mouth and that goofy smile of his.

Ayami wondered what he was doing here. No, putting that aside, he needs to get out of here.

"K-Kayden…" Ayami tried to shout but all she could was whisper. Her eyes wandered around. 

Kayden was alone making it even more dangerous for him to be here. They would surely kill him if he continued to stay here.

Ayami looked at the five who were distracted by the sudden appearance of Kayden. She hurriedly took out her phone and messaged Kayden. Ayami couldn't do this earlier but now that they were distracted, she had time to message someone.

"You have to get out of here!"

"You also have to call for help."

She sent the messages in rapid succession. Ayami glanced at Kayden. He should have received the message but there was no reaction from him.

Kayden furrowed his brows and rubbed his chin, as if he was in deep thought, ignoring the vibration coming from his pocket.

"Hmm… I don't think there were guests today, intruders then?" After saying that, he took out his phone. He smiled as he glanced at Ayami, but his eyes weren't smiling. "A dangerous one at that."

"Tsk. Tsk. We can't have that." Kayden shook his head, then he looked at them with a bright smile. "That is why… Seize them."

No, what are you saying?? You have to get out of here. Ayami panicked inside. While he was having his monologue, the five of them were discussing and they decided to obviously kill Kayden.

But then, something surprising happened that made her drop her jaws.

All of the assailants were pinned down on the ground by burly men, looking like bodyguards.

"We also caught some rats hiding." The bodyguards showed three more men tied up. Kayden only nodded his head. His voice sounded a bit upset as he spoke. "Search every corner of the academy."

To think that rats would be able to enter the academy. It looks like we need to strengthen the security.

He approached Ayami, who had a dumbfounded look on her face. He smiled faintly but that smile disappeared as he looked at the cuts and bruises all over her body.

"I apologize for being late." Kayden said with an apologetic expression. Ayami shook her head and waved her hand frantically. "It's fine, it's fine."

"Are you alright?" Kayden asked as he crouched down with one knee on the ground. 

'Do I look like I'm alright?' That was what her expression said which made Kayden chuckle a bit. Ayami frowned at him, why is he laughing?

Kayden pinched her chin and closely examined her face that had some bruises and cuts. But even so, it didn't hide the ethereal beauty she had. 

It would be bad if this gets a scar. After all, a face is also a woman's pride, especially with her status.

Kayden gently touched the cut on her cheeks, making her wince in pain a little bit. "Does it hurt?"

Teary eyed, Ayami looked at Kayden and nodded her head. Then Kayden took out a lollipop inside his pocket and offered it to Ayami. "Want one?"

Ayami weakly nodded her head. She could only do this kind of action since her body was too tired to speak.

"It might ease your pain a little bit." Kayden took off the wrapper and fed her the lollipop.

Ayami tasted the sweet flavor of the lollipop. It did help her relax for a bit. 

"Delicious?" Kayden asked to which, Ayami nodded her head. Kayden smiled brightly and patted her head. "Good."

Seeing that smile, Ayami fell into a daze. She could feel her face heating up and it intensed when he patted her head. 

"Now then, excuse me." Ayami was just about to ask what he was excusing for. Without warning, Kayden carried her like a princess in front of the bodyguard and the assailants.

Embarrassing. It was too embarrassing.

Ayami felt like burying herself to the ground due to embarrassment. 

Even the bodyguards were surprised by Kayden's sudden action, but they didn't show it on their face.

"Let's go."

And so, they headed to his car while Ayami was being carried by him.