Chapter 143 - blood l_u_s_t ignited

"Alright, I'll send you home." Liam tries to calm her down which she immediately agreed. He bought her excused for being tired and a little drunk since she indeed drank a great amount of wine earlier. Hence, he didn't suspect her unusual mood.

[3 minutes ago]

"He's a good friend." When Seraphina clarified her connection with Wren. However, after a few seconds, a faint red dot was seen on Liam's forehead. Although the red beam vanished immediately, her heart starts to pound -- louder and louder until she could literally hear it.

She could not be mistaken. That light is a sniper's reflex sight. Is it Liam's their target or her? They are a lot of possibility of who's the perpetrator -- but in her mind, it's impossible that Dragon would be here since she's certain that X's team were battling against them right now.

'Who the f*ck dare?!' Seraphina snarls inwardly. Her shoulder slightly trembled as she was inflamed and her l_u_s_t for blood was ignited.

"Sera?" When Liam called her out, Seraphina was snapped back from her stupor. Her first thought was to get Liam out of this place. This, she immediately finds an excuse.

"Uh, sorry. I was just tired doctor. It was probably the wine."

"Alright, I'll send you home." Liam softly assisted her. She was about to reject, alas, knowing Liam's personality, he won't agree which will be a huge dilemma and she might get exposed.

"Thanks." Seraphina hangs her head low as she doesn't want to show her terrifying gaze.

Since Riggs wasn't around, and after a lot of coaxing to her Grandfather, Uno was guarding Sebastian Yue. While Tito wasn't present either. She could only rely on Wren who's still conversing with other businessmen and Mike's group on-standby.

As Seraphina was exiting the premises, a familiar scent wafted her nostrils albeit faint but she could not be mistaken. She hastily looks around her yet, there wasn't a sign of that particular man in sight.

'What the actual f*ck!' Seraphina's hunch grew stronger smelling her nemesis scent.

Granting that there are millions of perfumes, however, he was the only one who had that smell as he was the most selfish man in the world and despises sharing. Hence, he had his customize essence just for him.

'What the f*ck is he doing here?! Courting death, huh?!' Seraphina tries her hardest to conceal her rage yet, she was already throwing a huge fit in her subconscious mind.

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"Young Master, we caught a person with a sniper." Thomas Yang on the phone reported.

"Bring him to that place and interrogate him. We'll see if he's one of my brother's men. " Alexander Han calmly instructed.

"Yes, young master." Alexander Han cut the line the moment Thomas Yang receives his instruction.

"Max… don't push me to my limits." Alexander Han balled his hand into a fist.

Glancing at the photos sent to him from the banquet, he had a mixed of emotion. The photos not only contain important businessmen in their field, but there is also a familiar or rather, a too familiar face in each photo.

As gentle as he already was, Liam was with Seraphina in each photo. It's obvious that he was her escort for tonight.

In the last photo, Seraphina was leaning her head on Liam's c_h_e_s_t while Liam's gaze was filled with affection. Even in just one photo, he could tell that Liam; his dear friend was head over heels to the woman who also caught his heart.

Alas, when he first saw the pictures, before jealousy could even take over him, Thomas Yang called him reporting of the situation.

"Sera… why can't you see me?" Alexander Han's words swirled his with emotions but his bitterness overlaps it all.

Reaching out to the only photo that Seraphina was alone, Alexander scans the picture.

"You didn't even dress up… are you afraid to show your scars? Are you happy with Liam? How are you holding up?" Alexander Han was like an insane person talking to her through her photos knowing it will never respond. Although he met her yesterday, it took him a lot of trouble not to hold her hand or even ask her well-being.

"Sera… I'll protect you even if it means being the most heartless person in the world -- so be it, if that is the way to see your smiles." a bitter smile formed on his lips as he stared at her photo for a brief moment. Alexander then pulled his phone and dialed Thomas Yang's number.

"I'll interrogate him myself." The moment the line went through, Alexander Han spouted before hanging up immediately.