Chapter 11 - His Offer (1/2)

”How?” That was the only word Deyna said before her eyes narrowed at Xander.

”How did you know about me? What is going on? Were you stalking me? Did you have me investigated?!” Deyna exclaimed in a row as her face reddened in rage. She could sense that something was off with Xander. His sudden arrival and staying at Bernard's apartment was suspicious. He was constantly around her, which had always made her feel uneasy.

Xander stared at Deyna's eyes intently and let out a long deep sigh before he spoke, ”Please calm down, okay?”

Deyna raised an eyebrow as she berated him, ”Calm down? How can I calm down after finding out that you have intentionally approached me? Tell me, what's your intention?”

Xander held back as he observed her. She was no longer the soft-spoken and timid Deyna Song whom Bernard had often told him about. The woman standing before him was Yera Han, the straightforward and sharp-tongued woman who was well-known as the 'Witch Doctor.' He had heard a lot about her but had never had the chance to meet her in person. But now, he could see that she had fully returned to being her real self.

With Yera Han's character, Xander felt that his offer would come to a waste because Yera Han was also known for being a woman with excessive pride. But he was resolute. Should she refuse, he had no other choice but to proceed with his plan B, in which he would need to blackmail her into accepting his offer.

Xander crossed both his legs and arms as he let out another sigh. He then said, ”As I've said before, I will give you all the power that you need. That way, you can get back all the things you've lost and punish those who have wronged you and your family…”

”And why would you do that? I'm quite sure the Xander Yang I know would never give out a free offer out of goodwill,” Deyna scoffed. She knew the type of person that he was very well. Xander Yang would never give something away without anything in return.

Xander's squinted an eye. The woman was surely quick-witted. It was true that he would ask her for something in return. However, it was something he was sure she would refuse if he did not choose his words carefully.

”You are right. I've already mentioned it before…” Xander murmured, and Deyna recalled what he said. That he had only one condition.

Deyna scoffed and asked, ”Yeah, one condition. And what would it be?”

Xander coughed and cleared his throat before he said, ”You have to become my wife…”

Deyna's facial muscles flinched. She was trying to digest what Xander had just told her. 'Is she hearing it correctly? Be his wife?' she pondered as she started to burst in a fit of laughter.

Xander did not expect that kind of reaction from Deyna.