Chapter 223 - I'm pretty, I'm built like this.

"I do -- We dated."

The moment Seraphina spats her words, a momentary oppressive silence dawned inside the underground base.

Riggs' hand's whose resting on the edge of the table clenched as if he heard the most insulting words in his life. Alex on the side was also piqued causing his aura to get darker by the second -- recalling how Dragon provoke him by kissing Seraphina while she was unconscious while he can't do anything.

Even Leon who was smiling in admiration, smiled even more, alas, his grin this time is the smile he used whenever he wanted to take someone's life by his extreme means.

Obviously, unlike from Wren, Rex and X who was only shocked that their boss is a woman and also dated the leader of the triad -- the other three were extremely displeased and can go mad if given a chance.

"What? I'm pretty -- I'm built like this, sorry, can't help it." Seraphina justified her position indicating that her looks were the culprit on bewitching one of the most dangerous man in the underground world and was considered a torn to the authority.

"You -- you seduced the Triad's head that even Venus didn't dare?!" Riggs who could not contain his raging emotions strikes his fist on the table leaving a slight crack on where it landed. He added, "Are you really out of your mind?!" his gaze landed on Seraphina's blinking innocent eyes as if she doesn't understand what's the whole point of their dismay.

"Eh? Why you're so mad? I don't even know that before." Seraphina briefly explicates as she slightly shrugs that can audibly be seen beneath the whole comforter wrapped around her.

"Tell me, what did you do to him? Dating is not the sole reason why he was after you right?!" Riggs instigated referring to the reason why Dragon was after her. There must be something that she had done. After all, men in the underground world won't just chase a woman just because they dated or they love a certain someone.

Seraphina pursed her lips in a thin line as if contemplating before she conceded her defeat and responded, "I shot him."

"And?"

"Mess with his ongoing important project…"

Hearing her past deeds, they were not surprised at all, knowing Seraphina's personality. Alas, somehow, they are not convinced about her confession. In their perspective, there is something more that she's not detailing.

Anticipating a bomb that she was about to drop, a familiar lazy deep voice resonated across the room.

"What an atmosphere --" Jack halted as the burrito on the corner of the room immediately caught his eye. The moment Seraphina sees Jack entered the underground base, her eyes lit up and smiled widely.

"Jack! Long time no see!" If only Seraphina can wave her hands, she will -- seeing her longtime friend; Jack.

"Uh? Who is that shawarma?" Jack's brows knitted as his gaze shifted to the faces of his subordinates. Detecting the odd expression of his confidant, Jack's inkling about Seraphina increased. Furthermore, seeing another unfamiliar face present, Jack's eyes squint.

"You better fill me in right now of what I'd missed."

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"So you are saying… that woman is Lu -- Luciano?" Jack repeated after X explained everything to him without leaving any small detail. He continued, "And this man? Who is he?"

"Uh, that -- I don't know. He just happened to be here." X raised his brows as he slightly shakes his head. Jack who was sitting at one of the moving-chair around the table, spin his chair and stop to Seraphina and Leon's direction.

Squinting his eyes on Seraphina's blank harmless profile, he was utterly speechless. For some reason, he can't comprehend the revelation about her identity. "You --"

"Oh, Jack, don't start with the 'you', alright? We can spar or you can try hypnosis on me or any magic trick because I am bored as hell." Seraphina rolled her eyes as she crouched her body since she sat straight up earlier. However, she unintentionally landed her head on Leon's lap.

"Oh, boss, I might take this in a wrong way, you know." Leon's disp_l_e_a_s_u_r_e earlier dissolved as he gazes down to see Seraphina's face.

"Leon, I might also take you the wrong way and dissect your eyes and brain to see how that damn head of yours works." Seraphina spats in excitement staring directly to Leon's smiling face.

"You know what? Can we just hunt down all the goddamn chemist to avoid these instances in the future? That will all make sense instead of Wesley We's head." Wren spats, annoyed by Seraphina's action. The image of the honorable Luciano and the clever Seraphina was slowly crashing down seeing his boss under the influence of an experimented drug.