Chapter 542 - Five Hundred And Fourty-Three: A Twisted Soul (2/2)

Although they didn't speak, the tension from earlier had relaxed. It relieved him to know someone wouldn't throw a sucker-punch at him and risk crashing into one of these trees - he still loved his life.

Andrew saw the astonishment on her face the moment they arrived at the base and wasn't surprised - First-timers were always like that. It was almost like stepping into another world humans didn't know existed. Who was the crazy man who built a mega-mansion in the middle of nowhere? Yeah, that was Sakuzi, the master strategist.

The hectares of woodlands leading to the base were all owned by him so he had no communication with the outside world. Anyone who got in was a trespasser and would be spotted before they even knew it. Over the years, Sakuzi had worked on his security and succeeded in installing security cameras in strategic spots in the woods.

Unless they attack from the air, it's easier starting a revolt than breaking into the base. Just like the name, it was an impenetrable fortress.

The huge gate was remotely opened for Andrew as he went in and they walked the rest of the huge perfect lawn with Maggie astonished. The place was simply beautiful.

”Is she the one?” A man at the foyer asked.

That question ended her admiration.

”Yes,” Andrew answered.

”What?” Maggie was confused. Why does it sound like things were about to change?

”You don't have to worry, you're safe. This is where my mission stops, he'd lead to your patron,” Andrew explained to her even though he had no idea what Emerald or Sakuzi had in store for her. But he had a strong feeling she would live else he would have been given the order to end her right away.

”I'm not going to see you again,” Maggie didn't understand why she was disappointed. Perhaps, because he was the only male that treated her well since Fernandez.

”Probably,” He answered curtly.

Maggie simply drew him into a hug; a long bone-crushing one. However, before she let go, she whispered into his ears, ”I remembered what happened last night,”

At once, Andrew went red in the face. Let's just say last night he had done some pretty ridiculous things that he would rather not remember - none of it was sexual. He was not a fool to think that a woman who experienced such huge trauma would want romance anytime soon. So goodbye to the crush that was never meant to happen.

And with that, Andrew pulled away before he made the crazy mistake of asking to take her directly to Sakuzi instead - just to spend more time with her. Sakuzi's order was not to be disobeyed, even one as simple as this - he would be punished.

He was gone before she could say a word, Maggie realized. Maybe, it was better than way. So Maggie confidently went ahead to follow this strange man with Andrew's assurance that she wouldn't be hurt.

Maggie wondered many times what her patron would look like and though she didn't know, she had been expecting a much younger man, not this old… Well, he was not that old, probably in his early sixties. She was just about to bow down and worship, no, greet him, when she caught movements at the corner of her eyes and she turned to see,

”Cecil!”

”Hi Maggie,” her kind smile welcomed her.