13 Small World

Raine could only sigh in frustration as she whispered, "Just make sure he'll wake up and come back to us soon."

"Don't worry, Princess. We are doing our best to bring him back. The King will wake up," Doctor Janus replied.

Raine stayed for a few moments, staring at her father while deep in thought. Everyone addressed him as the King… but was it really the truth?

She inwardly sighed as she recalled the story of how her father became King. It was a proud tale unheard of by many and only known by those trusted by her father. Her father took over the throne by force from its rightful owner; the Yue Family's descendants, the true bloodline to lead the Moon Clan for generations. Her father Marcus and his brother Yun were not originally from the Yue Family, and his father also killed the people who knew about this secret. Uncle Arthur's father, the deceased King Philip, adopted Marcus and Yun when they were babies. The sons of a blood-brother who sacrificed himself to save King Philip's life.

King Philip adopted them out of gratitude, but Raine was sure that King Philip regretted the good gesture in his grave once he realized what her father and uncle accomplished. 

Look at what Raine's father did to the real descendants of the Yue Family!

Raine knew the truth. Nathan was the rightful heir to the throne; the Lollipop Boy she saved back then. A part of her could feel that Nathan was already making his move to reclaim his position.

She was unsure to the extent of help she could offer Nathan. How long would Raine protect Nathan from her father once he woke up?

'What are you planning to do, lollipop boy?' Raine thought. 'Eradicate all the people responsible for your family and followers' death?' 

She could no longer protect him if that were the case. She had to protect her father first. Blood was still thicker than water, but Raine wondered why she often ended up doing things that her father would not like when it came to Nathan. 

Hah. Maybe it was because she felt guilty for her father's crime… 

Raine headed back to her bedroom and tried to relax in her bed. Unfortunately, sleep was still out of her reach. Rubbing her eyes in frustration, she checked her phone to look at the time. The night was still young, and she wasn't able to fall asleep. It meant that she needed to shake off the extra energy she had.

There was a lovely park that opened up which was a great chance for her to get some fresh air.

"Okay, let's get a little exercise tonight." 

Raine walked up to her wardrobe and changed into a more comfortable outfit. Wearing a simple dress and some comfortable shoes, she headed out of the mansion. When she passed by a newly opened resto-bar around the area of her place, however, the new establishment caught her eye and she decided to check it out. 

Entering the resto-bar, Raine was surprised by the familiar face inside that earned a beautiful smile on her heart-shaped lips. It was funny how small the world was that she accidentally bumped into the man she was actually interested in. Raine's gaze didn't wander anywhere else as she looked at him. Soon enough, their eyes met. 

She walked past him to sit at the table as a waiter quickly headed her way to take her order. 

Back at Tyrone's table, his companion, Kiran, frowned when he saw that his friend was distracted. Tyrone's eyes darted in a particular direction but then looked back to address him.  Kiran was intrigued by what caught his friend's attention, so he glanced at where Tyrone was looking earlier.

"Holy shit..."

Kiran cursed under his breath when he saw a beautiful woman smiling past them with a waiter in tow. She was wearing a casual above-the-knee dress. It was a simple dress, but the woman posed a striking, confident, and sexy aura that would have made any man drool and any woman envious.

"Do you know her?" Kiran whispered, still staring at the woman with parted lips. 

Tyrone shook his head, "Wipe your drool. You look like a bull in heat."

Kiran straightened up on his chair before turning to face Tyrone despite not wanting to take his eyes off the woman who had just entered the resto-bar. He resisted the urge to stare at legs so long and beautiful that it seemed to draw his eyes in.

"So I have to ask again, do you know her? I think she's smiling at you," Kiran pointed out.

"If I know her, I will greet her, alright?" Tyrone sarcastically answered. "That, and I'll have the courtesy to at least introduce her to you, don't you think?" 

Kiran's face crumpled as he whispered, "But she really looks like she's smiling at you. Maybe she likes you?"

Tyrone creased his forehead, "Just finish your drink and so we can leave. Don't we have a meeting with Deputy Chairman Yun tomorrow?"

"But why? It's still early. Let's drink more," Kiran commented as he threw him a look. "It's been a while since I had a drink with you. You've been very busy with so many things." 

Tyrone sighed as he grabbed his glass and drank it down. 

Raine eventually stood up from the table as the waiter tried to take her order and she sat in the bar area instead. To the bartender's surprise, she began to order hard drinks. 

Tyrone saw her and instantly knew who this woman was. However, he acted as if he didn't recognize her. It was less troublesome if he avoided her now that he was no longer a bodyguard of her previous victim.

Meanwhile, Raine took a long sip as she wondered if she put too much make-up on last night. Did he not realize who she was without make-up?

'This is fun,' Raine muttered before she started drinking with a cunning smile on her face.