115 Dinner! (1/2)

One of the basic fundamental in seduction is to know about oneself, both good and bad. The other fundamental was to know how one's qualities would affect the target.

Kiba's greatest strength was his charm but it was also his greatest weakness. He was envied by the men and desired by the women.

The more one grows up, the more is the disappointment by the burdens of the reality. The responsibilities, the complex relationships, the boredom and the lack of fun in life makes one hate the world secretly.

In such times, people would give anything to be taken away from the reality and engulfed in illusion. They wanted to live the moments where they were free, loved and pleasured just like a fantasy.

Kiba offered the women this fantasy. He was a charmful man just not by his words and personality but also by his looks and reputation.

He offered pleasure and wanted pleasure in return. There were no other expectations. This made him an ideal seducer for women, especially married ones.

This also made him desired by the young women who were exploring the world of sex and pleasure.

He was desired by the young and mature alike for he offered more than the boring reality ever could.

A woman seeks a husband by thinking from her mind but a lover? The lover was from the heart who could please her in a way her husband couldn't.

Kiba was the charmer and the ideal lover. Alas, this also became his weakness for this qualities gave him infamy.

Many women would often fear to be associated with a serial womanizer in open due to the social stigma involved.

While the young or mature women with financial and independent thinking wouldn't fear this so-called stigma, the other women were different.

Emily was one of those women who didn't wish to be seen with Kiba in open even though it was just a dinner.

At least, that was the case until a few moments ago.

”If you know how quickly people forget the dead...you will stop living to impress people.”

The words ringed inside her mind as she dashed out of her room.

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Kiba was standing in front of the elevator door. He wasn't least bit surprised or disappointed by Emily's refusal.

In fact, he expected her to refuse in the very first place. He was someone who knew how his qualities would affect his target and as such, he planned accordingly from the very start.

~DING~

The elevator doors opened up. He slowly stepped inside and the doors started closing in.

”Wait!”

A hand suddenly came just as the doors were about to close. The sensors sensed the presence of the hand and the doors retraced back.

”Miss Emily?” Kiba asked surprised.

”Apologies,” Emily stepped in and the elevator door closed up, ”I'm sorry for my early behavior.”

”You weren't at fault,” Kiba pressed the ground floor on the switch panel, ”My suggestion was rash.”

”Maybe,” Emily agreed with a faint smile, ”But I think it is worth trying.”

”Really?” Kiba asked in a startled voice.

”Yes,” Emily nodded, ”How about 8 o'clock at Close Horizon?”

”That would be great,” Kiba approved of her timing, ”See ya.”

Kiba stepped out as the elevator opened up. After coming out of the police building, he teleported out to Agatha's apartment.

He wanted to ensure he spent some time with her even though he has started his pursuit of dreams again. This would mean he has to balance the time he spent on the academy and other places.

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Evening.

Close Horizon.

”You are early,” Kiba said as he stepped out of the car in the parking lot, ”I thought the police is known for their lateness.”

Some distance ahead, Emily was standing in a black dress.

”We are not always late,” Emily has worn a small amount of makeup on her gorgeous face. A little amount of mascara on her eyelashes and light lip gloss on her cherry lips.

”That's good to know,” Kiba joined her as they moved towards the diner.

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Kiba and Emily sat opposite each other at the corner of the diner.Awaitress offered them the menus.

”What would you like to have?” Kiba asked.

”Caesar salad and razor clam chowder,” Emily offered her suggestion.

”That should ready for us the main dishes,” Kiba agreed as he turned towards the waitress, ”Please add red wine and shrimp tacos as well.”

”Your order will be ready in few minutes,” The waitress took her leave after giving a bow.

”I assume you're new in the city,” Kiba started the conversation.

”I'm new, yes,” Emily was happy to see him start the conversation, ”You probably know the reason.”

”Of course,” Kiba sighed in his heart, ”The incident at the wasteland?”

”Yeah,” Emily looked somewhat troubled, ”That incident has given us nightmares.”

”I can't blame you,” Kiba said in agreement, ”I have heard some of your colleagues disappeared yesterday when the incident repeated again.”

”They are dead,” Emily didn't mind sharing the detail since it was hardly a secret, ”I was luckily in the city otherwise...”

Kiba agreed with her fear. If she was in the wasteland, he would have killed her no matter what type of beauty she was.

”Let's not talk about my job,” Emily cleared her mind, ”I wish to know about you.”

”You already know about me when you investigated me,” Kiba said with a smile, ”I'm an open book with no secrets.”

”I don't think so,” Emily disagreed.