"What's to discuss?" Reign raised his voice, his impatience clear . He was curious about what Lucas wanted to say after all that happened.

He was tired of pretending to be human. If not for the weapon dealer being his ticket to Brentwood, he would have caused a massacre on the train. Unfortunately, he had to restrain himself.

Lucas moved nervously, sensing the irritation. He now saw Reign as someone far more important than just a bodyguard.

Reign's arrogance and dismissal of BioGen's influenced made everybody think that his background was beyond anything the Chamber of Commerce could touch.

No sane person would intentionally mess with such a group without being confident in their own backing.

"Well, Mr. Rain," Lucas said, trying to stay calm, "Miss Emy wanted to speak with you and apologize for disrespecting you earlier. She mentioned that if there's anything you need or any concerns you have, please let her know. She wanted to avoid any trouble that could affect your plans or our arrangements." Explore more stories with m,v l'e-novelhall.net

Reign paused for a moment, as he absorbed the information. 'So she decided to change her bitchy attitude. What a boring move,' he thought, dismissing the gesture as futile.

He would be a fool to believe she genuinely wanted to make peace. With her personality, she was likely trying to find a way to temporary be out of harms way.

Once she was in a better position, she would likely try to take her revenge.

'But alright, I'll play along. Let's see what she's planning, ' he thought, his lips curling into a sadistic creepy grin.

Lucas shivered at Reign's expression and sighed, thinking, 'I hate this. I want this deal to over as soon as possible.'

Although Reign's protection would make reaching Brentwood easier, Lucas felt that the person before him was more dangerous than the hordes of corrupted surrounding the city.

'Am I just imagining things? I wish I'm just over thinking ,' he wondered, hoping that his usually accurate intuition was wrong this time.

Reign's smile lingered as he observed Lucas's discomfort. He could sense the man's growing unease, which only amused him further. He had no intention of revealing his true intentions just yet.

For now, he would play along and see how the situation unfolded.

He liked this much more than pretending to be just another person among ordinary humans. Lilith might be able to fake it for a long time, but he couldn't stand it.

Reign's true identity was a Peak Unrivaled Demon Lord, capable of destroying cities. If any humans thought they could boss him around, he would gladly teach them a lesson—free of charge.

"Tell her I expect a direct apology. Tell her to come here," he ordered, his voice more commanding, knowing no one would dare question him.

"Anything but that," she protested strongly

'But what? Did she somehow figured out what I wanted even before I did? 'he thought, amused. 'I don't even have anything in mind yet!'

However, seeing her conflicted face gave him some satisfaction, so he decided to go along with it.

"Why not? Do you think that's more important than your life?" he replied with a sneer, making his response vague because he didn't know what she meant.

'Disgusting murderer! she cursed inwardly. ' She felt insulted as a woman that Reign saw her body like an object.

She wanted to slap him so badly but controlled her emotions. She had come here to mend their relationship, not to make things worse.

"Please don't be too unreasonable. I know you hate me, but this is just too much," she pleaded, trying to negotiate.

'What the hell is she talking about?' he thought. 'Maybe it's something so important that she's acting this desperate?

"Just give it to me," he ordered, his voice growing colder and deeper.

The sudden, unsettling vibration in his tone made Emy instinctively drop to the ground, feeling suffocated.

'What's happening to me? I can't breathe, ' she gasped.

Reign stood up and moved closer.

"Listen, you came here to apologize, so it's my right to demand what I want. Stop talking and just give me what I want," he warned.

"I..." she tried to fight it off, but the pressure was too much.

In the end, she finally gave in. "I will."

At that moment, the pressure on her body was released.

He sat back on his bed, excited about whatever she was planning to give him in exchange. It must be really important, given her reluctance to part with it.

"Show it to me now," he ordered, his creepy smile widening with anticipation.