"I need to do a single task for him, and he would take care of my sister in return, the contract would be broken the moment my sister is harmed in any way.
These were the conditions, and now I realize that he never actually had my sister, so the contract was never even made, and it was probably an illusion...."
Clare replied and her disappointment in herself was pretty clear in her voice.
"It was an illusion?"
Ann raised a brow as she heard her words, and then she added.
"How are you so sure?"
"Because every time I met him, he would materialize the same silver contract in front of me, showing that it was still fine, and he told me that if the contract was broken, the silver sheet would disappear.
Which never happened even though he never had Cecil with him, that means just one thing, it was an illusion...."
Clare told Ann her reason for believing that it was just an illusion.
"I see..."
Ann nodded her head.
It all made sense now.
Alex then clapped his hand, breaking everyone out of whatever thoughts they were having before he spoke.
"Ok, now that we are clear about those things, why don't you say what you want?"
He looked at Clare, and Clare nodded her head.
Everyone here had the idea of what she was going to ask, even Cecil and the three assassin girls.
Clare loved her sister very much, anyone could tell that, so what could her wish be right now?
"I want my sister back."
Everyone was already expecting this request, so they didn't have much of a reaction, but Cecil's body jerked a bit as her hold on Clare tightened.
Clare who felt that frowned a bit before she questioned gently.
"What's wrong, Cecil?"
Clare asked worriedly.
Alex who was about to say something stopped and looked at Cecil just like everyone else was doing.
"I-I...."
Cecil looked at Clare and tried to speak, but she couldn't.
Her expression right now was a mix of longing and sadness.
"What is it? Tell me, Cecil..."
Clare grew more worried.
'Is there something I still don't know?'
Her eyes inadvertently moved toward Luna, but Luna looked confused as well.
"I don't want to leave them behind...."
Cecil muttered in a low voice.
But that voice was enough for everyone in the room to hear it.
"What do you mean, Cecil? You don't want to come with me?"
Clare hurriedly asked.
Clare's voice was filled with hope, after all, this was the only thing she could think of.
Luna was going to stay here, she somehow knew that, and the other three assassin girls would stay where Luna was. Clare knew that she couldn't force them or kidnap them, that was out of the question.
So, the best thing she could think of was living here.
"Sigh...."
Alex let out an audible sigh.
'I saw that coming...'
He then turned toward Alice and Ann, and both of them sighed as well.
Unlike Luna's case, this time, they didn't feel anything, because this time they knew that Clare had no romantic interest in Alex.
However, if Clare heard those words right now, she would stare at them speechlessly.
'Really girls? You think any girl would be able to resist this guy?'
It was not that Clare didn't feel attracted to Alex, she just hid it well, not like she loved him or anything, she just appreciated how good he looked and how handsome he was.
Clare who heard Alex's sigh and saw Alice and Ann shaking their head, panicked a bit.
'Is it going to be a no?!'
"I can do anything for you, I will work for you guys and do whatever you guys want me to!"
She blabbered whatever came to her mind.
"Oh? 'Anything' is a big word, you know...."
Alex raised his brow as he smiled devilishly.
Clare who didn't think about her words now turned serious, but she still nodded her head.
'I can't go back on my own words now, and it seems like he is interested...'
"I meant every single word of mine, and believe me, I won't let you down."
Clare spoke with determination.
"What do you guys say?"
Alex turned toward Alice and Ann.
"Let her stay, we have rooms free, we already have so many people here, it doesn't hurt to add one more, especially if we get a strong subordinate by doing so."
Ann nodded her head as she replied, and Alice, on the other hand, just shrugged.
"I guess that's it then."
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Alex looked at Clare with a smile, and Clare just nodded her head.
Cecil looked up at Clare, and she was full of smiles.
"Thank you, Clare!"
Cecil exclaimed before she hugged Clare again, tighter this time.
"Welcome to our house."
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