Chapter 14: A Deal Proposal (1/2)

When night arrived, Aleshia wore her black cloak as she flitted through the streets of the noble district. She hid in the darkness as she moved. She made sure to avoid the patrolling City Guards. Not long after, Aleshia arrived in front of Lawrend's mansion.

She entered his room the same as before. She saw no more bags of gold, but rather, there was a note that says, ”Meet me in my father's room.”. It was written by Lawrend.

Lawrend was currently waiting inside his father's room. He was drinking a glass of wine. If you look at his hands carefully, you would see that it was shaking a little bit. In all honesty, Lawrend is very nervous right now. Even if he had the leverage of the Alive Bounty, it was not guaranteed that the assassin would not kill him on the spot.

If Lawrend dies then his plans would all be in shambles. What's worse was that he would also lose his life. He gripped the wine glass tighter as he waited for the assassin's arrival. Before long, the door to the room opened silently.

The assassin was back. She was holding onto a dagger in a reverse grip as she entered his room. She looked around the room and her cold eyes finally rested on Lawrend. Lawrend shivered when he met her eyes. It was like a beast was staring straight into his eyes.

”Where did you get my sister's picture?”

Aleshia's voice was so cold that Lawrend felt his confidence dropping to the ground. He opened his mouth to try to speak but no words came out of his mouth. His nervousness was getting the best of him.

Aleshia waited for a while, but her patience ran out. She walked closer towards Lawrend.

”I-I will talk!”

Lawrend blurted out hastily. The fear of death was suffocating him.

”Where. Did. You. Get. My. Sister's. Picture!”

Aleshia opened her mouth again and this time it was so cold and emotionless that Lawrend was sure that if he didn't talk now then he would certainly die.

”P-put down the dagger first. I'm getting nervous seeing it.”

Lawrend couldn't help but say first. He was having flashbacks of the time when Aleshia almost killed him.

”Hm. If you try any tricks…”

Aleshia did a cutting motion at her neck. Indicating to Lawrend that he will die if he tries to trick her. Lawrend swallowed his saliva nervously. Aleshia hid the dagger inside her cloak. Only then was Lawrend able to release a sigh of relief.

”I won't!”

Lawrend shouted to her. Aleshia raised an eyebrow and looked at him silently.

”I got it from this…”

Lawrend pulled the locket from his pocket and showed it to her. Aleshia's eyes opened wide in shock when she saw the locket. She never realized that she dropped this locket.

”How did you get this!?”

There was anger in Aleshia's face as she looked at Lawrend. Lawrend jumped back in fright. She was like a beast before, but now she was like a demon from hell.

”You dropped it on my bed.”

Lawrend replied fearfully. Aleshia furrowed her eyebrows. She felt frustrated right now. How could she make such a rookie mistake!? It almost cost her little sister's freedom!