After a long while, Chris Shelby said with a helpless expression, “Everyone, it’s getting late. Are you planning to chat on the street all night?”
Hearing this, Esther snapped out of it and asked, “What’s your name?”
“My name is Emily.”
At this moment, Emily looked innocent and adorable, completely different from her previous mischievous self.
“By the way, Emily, where do you live? It’s too late now. How about we take you home?”
“I don’t have a home…” Suddenly, Emily’s eyes filled with tears.
“I have a sister, but she’s not here right now.”
Seeing Emily’s pitiful look, Esther and Juliette immediately felt sympathy for her.
Chris Shelby lit a cigarette; only he knew that Emily was acting. Who was Emily? Of course, Chris Shelby knew. He wasn’t going to be fooled so easily!
Seeing Emily so pitiful, Esther and Juliette exchanged glances.
“Emily, why don’t you stay at our place for now?”
“Okay, okay!” Emily shouted excitedly upon hearing this.
Chris Shelby’s face turned dark instantly. There were already too many women at home. Now with the addition of the quirky Emily, how could he continue living peacefully?
Without any hesitation, Chris Shelby shouted, “No way!”
Esther turned to Chris Shelby and said coquettishly, “Dear, Emily is so pitiful. Can’t we help her?”
“I…” Faced with Esther’s pleading, Chris Shelby didn’t know how to refuse.
In the end, Chris Shelby sighed and said reluctantly, “Alright!”
Seeing Chris Shelby agree, Emily stuck out her tongue playfully at him. At that moment, Chris Shelby regretted it; he should have minded his own business. Now that Emily was staying in his house, it felt like inviting trouble in. Who knew what kind of chaos she might cause in the future?
After that, Chris Shelby drove everyone back home.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Shortly after they left, two shadows swiftly approached.
“Emily was here. There’s still a lingering scent of blood in the air, indicating a fierce battle took place. I wonder if Emily is alright?”
“What should we do now? If Miss Esther finds out, we’ll be in big trouble.”
Rhys and Griffin exchanged helpless looks.
They were originally tasked with protecting Emily. Who knew she would sneak out? By the time they realized and chased after her, she was already gone.
“No matter what, we must find Emily! Otherwise, when her sister returns, we’re doomed!”
Whoosh! Whoosh! Without any hesitation, they disappeared again.
Meanwhile, at Cloud Bay.
At Cloud Bay were five women gathered together; each one was stunningly beautiful and unique in their own way. As the saying goes, three women make a drama. With five women together, it was like a full-blown TV series.
Chris Shelby sat on the sofa with a headache from all the noise. After arriving at the villa, Emily quickly charmed Marie and Ava with her sweet talk. The noisy living room drove Chris Shelby outside for a smoke to clear his head.
In the yard, Chris Shelby saw Harold Jefferson practicing.
“Mr. Shelby!” Harold greeted respectfully upon seeing him.
Chris Shelby nodded without speaking; he just wanted to enjoy his cigarette in peace. As he exhaled a smoke ring slowly, he couldn’t help but feel life’s loneliness.
“Who’s there?” Suddenly alert, Chris Shelby shouted.
Whoosh! A shadow flickered past and disappeared over the villa’s wall.
Chris Shelby’s shout alarmed the Death Guards responsible for the villa’s security.
Clatter! Instantly, over a hundred Death Guards rushed out on high alert.
“Master, what happened?”
Chris Shelby waved them off. “Nothing much. Someone just tried to sneak in. Stay vigilant and return to your posts.”
“Yes!” The Death Guards dispersed around the villa to keep watch.
Chris Shelby stood there squinting his eyes; he was sure that shadow was a cultivator but didn’t take it seriously. With thousands of Death Guards protecting Cloud Bay now, anyone trying to cause trouble here would be courting death!
After finishing his cigarette, Chris Shelby went back inside.
Not far from Cloud Bay in a small forest…
Whoosh! A figure appeared instantly.
“Griffin, is Emily inside?” Rhys asked seriously as he emerged from hiding.
Griffin nodded. “Yes, she’s inside! But the villa is heavily guarded; I couldn’t get in. There’s also an extraordinary cultivator inside who sensed me immediately when I released even a little bit of my aura.”
Recalling how Chris Shelby had detected him earlier sent shivers down Griffin’s spine.
“What? You were discovered?” Rhys exclaimed in shock.
Rhys knew Griffin well; he was a cultivator of Transcendence level. For someone to detect him meant the villa’s owner was no ordinary person!
Rhys marveled aloud: “Even you were discovered? This small East Coast really hides dragons and crouching tigers! Griffin, we must be careful.”
Griffin asked: “Rhys should we rescue Emily?”
Rhys shook his head: “Not for now! Since she’s not in danger let’s wait until her sister returns before making any moves.”
Meanwhile…
The instigator himself-Chris Shelby-was sleeping soundly with his wife without any worries or dreams disturbing him…
The next morning…
As Chris Shelby slept soundly someone sneaked into his room quietly…
Emily crept towards sleeping Chris Shelby with mischief written all over her face intending to cover his mouth when suddenly…
Chris Shelby’s eyes snapped open without warning!
Bang! Before Emily could react she found herself flying across landing heavily on floor…
“Ouch!” cried out Emily glaring at Chris angrily: “I was just playing around! Did you have to use so much force?”
Chris hadn’t held back at all; if not for being Grandmaster level cultivator herself her ribs might’ve broken from the impact…
Glaring coldly at her Chris warned sternly: “While staying under my roof you better behave yourself; Next time try something like this and you don’t blame me!”