76 I have three reasons

"No questions. Just pretend you didn't meet me today. Don't worry, it's time for me to do the part of the deal." Seraphina reassured her then coolly walks away.

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The strong woody fragrance permeated across every corner of the untidy luxury suite. The lung coiling smoke particles danced in the inbound breeze causing the man to wake up. The unpleasant smell waffled in his nostril even before he meekly opens his eyes.

"Goodmorning."

Greeted by an unfamiliar voice, he was suddenly alarmed. Attempting to jolt from his position, unfortunately, his body failed to do so as if it was paralyzed -- not listening to his brain command. He tried to scream for help, however, due to the amount of liquor he drank last night, he felt his throat dry like a desert.

"Wa-- wa ter…" his hoarse voice pleaded to the woman who's smoking a cigarette beside him.

Seraphina raised her eyebrow, she confirmed. "You need water? Sure." She stood up to the bloodied floor as she left the man lying motionlessly.

Shortly after, she brought a pitcher with her then wordlessly poured the water directly to the man's face. Her sudden assault almost drowned the man as he coughed violently to the endless water pouring down on his face. She viciously smirks saying, "Feeling better now?"

Disregarding the man's glare as he regained his breath back, she scans the room's surrounding. The room was turned upside down as if a riot just took place.

Last night, he commanded Riggs to make this place a murder scene just like what she imagines in her previous life. She reminded him to affirmed that Nadine and Victor Wang should be present before doing so.

[what happened last night]

Just as the two entered the dimly lit room, Victor Wang violently dragged Nadine on the bed and started harassing the unyielding girl. Probably, due to the intense desire to escape from the man's grasp, she tried her best to reach for the lamp --placed on the bedside.

Successfully grabbing the docile innocent looking lamp; with a 'pang', the thing shattered into pieces as it hits the man's head. Taking advantage of the situation, she furiously pushed the man away from her.

However, Victor Wang as if a man on drugs, he regained his senses instantly. A man depicting a beast that any minute, he could devour the girl. He followed the escaping girl and in no time, he grabbed her by the hair just as she reaches for the door, then he fiercely pulled her back making Nadine squeal from the pain.

The look of disdain was swirling in both their eyes.

"Filthy slut, trying to escape? Do you really think you can escape from me? You think that small time manager can save you? Huh, that underdog is no better than me!" His voice was full of mockery as he wipes the speck of blood cascading from his forehead. The girl who was fiercely thrown back to the tiled floor bit her crack lips she acquired from the impact of her landing, she hissed.

"Filthy? Better than him? Victor Wang, you make me laugh! You are the lowest of the lowest scum in the society! You can't get your way this time even if it means killing you!" Just as Nadine finished her piece, she rapidly erected then dashed towards the door patio connecting to an elegant looking kitchen or rather dining area.

Desperately seeking for something that could help her shield herself; she spotted a breading knife then rigidly got ahold of it.

Victor Wang who seemed to like the cat and mouse chasing game, he maniacally followed suit. However, seeing her trembling hand holding a small bread knife pointing in his direction, instead of panic, there was rather a tinge of amusement in his eyes. He witlessly laughed and sneered. "Woah, Nadine… what's the fuzz? It's not like our first time."

"One more step… and I'll kill you." her desperation and all the feelings she concealed for a long time started to resurface --clouding her judgment. Her resolve in killing this trash grew stronger by every breath she takes.

"You think that little knife can do anything, huh? Oh, pretty, even though you have the talents and looks, you don't have enough brains, do you? it's a shame that you came from the slums. What a waste of talent! You should be grateful that I am the one bedding you not some rich old man." hitting every sore spot on her heart and speaking the reality of her situation, Victor Wang slowly took small strides towards her. He halted inches away from the knife's tip she was holding as he heard her mumbling ridiculed,

"I always dreamt of being an artist under your company since I thought you treasure talents more… I trust you and worked hard to please you. But at the end of the day, status and money are more important than talent? Is it just my bad luck to meet and sign under you? Or this industry is filled with scums like you?" As if reaching her last straw of sanity, she wildly launched an attack to the man in front of her. Probably, due to the adrenaline rush, the never before strength she never thought she had impaled the man's flank.

Her action was so fast escalating the situation to the extreme level. They were both shock to what happened.

Victor Wang was in disbelief. He gazes on her then move to her hands holding the small knife --now impaled on his flank. Nadine was in trance. Just as she realized her assault, she anxiously let go of the knife on his flank.

"I-- I" as reality seeped inside her, her heart raced.

'What have I done?' her mind was in haywire as she couldn't believe what she had done, however, thinking of what this man did to her and how he ruined her, there was neither guilt nor remorse in her heart.

A few seconds later, before Nadine and Victor could grab ahold of their standpoint. She felt a prick on her nape which made her immediately lose her consciousness -- collapsing to the floor.

Though he was stabbed, a mere bread knife wouldn't kill him unless he was stabbed multiple times, thus, Victor Wang still had some strength with him, alas, the girl standing in front of him, collapses before him.

Soon after, he felt the same prick pain near his adam's apple, making his knees get weaker and blurred his eyesight. Before he loses all his consciousness, he saw a figure walking towards him then everything went black.

"tsk tsk. Even a needle can kill, you ignorant m*ther*fucker." Disgust by the sight of the man, Riggs states in a matter of factly tone then spit a mouthful of saliva on the unconscious man.

He was present all this time and watched the whole show to unravel on the side. Their argument was so intense -- not realizing his presence. Though he must admit that he enjoyed the show, if it wasn't for Seraphina's specific order to let the girl stabbed him first --he would knock the man out the first time he saw him trying to get under her pants.

After a moment of pondering, Riggs suddenly felt a cold chill creep down on his spine as he realizes something unbelievable, he mumbled.

"Damn! Boss might be a fortune-teller. How can she know this will happen? I should ask her the winning lottery numbers tomorrow."

Just like that, he started setting up a 'crime scene' with a few blood bag with him -- pouring them all over the man and splash a bit on the girl.

[present time]

"Hey, don't get mad. I'm just here to propose a business deal with you." Seraphina smiled brightly, making her shrunk eyes through her spectacle squeeze even more. Victor scoffs at her audacity.

"Business? Why would you think I'd agree?"

"Uh, because I have three reasons. First, I'm your savior, If it weren't for me, you're dead by now. Second, I'll extort money from you no matter what anyway and last but not the least, you don't have any choices, do you?" she states in a matter of factly tone as if her innocent face didn't utter some threatening words.