Chapter 49: A Mother’s Worries
Cheryl, Violette's mother, was at home having breakfast in the kitchen when an email arrived on her smartphone.
When she saw the sender, she took a sip of coffee and opened her purse to get the tablet.
...
The email she received didn't seem to make her very happy. Picking up her smartphone again, she dialed a number on the speed dial.
"What does this report mean? You could have summarized it with an 'I have nothing'."
The answer came soon after in a woman's husky voice.
"I have nothing."
Rising from the chair, Cheryl took the last sip of her coffee and said in exasperation.
"You even described the model of the mattress he bought, but you can't figure out who his parents are? Or where did he come from? I've never questioned your abilities before, but this time, I must say you're being completely useless."
The woman on the other end of the line didn't answer and remained silent. Taking a deep breath, Cheryl asked hopefully.
"If I give you more time, will you get the information I need? Or do you need more money? Or resources? I can give you all of that, but I need to know who my daughter is sleeping with."
The voice on the other end of the line remained silent for a few seconds. For a moment, Cheryl thought the call had been dropped. Just as she was about to lose her temper, an answer came.
"It's no use. Even with more money or resources, it's impossible to get the information you need."
Cheryl was speechless with the answer. The woman did not answer that it would be HARD even with more money or resources, but that it is IMPOSSIBLE.
What does that mean?
Cheryl knew how skilled the woman she was working with was. As long as she has enough money and resources, she can acquire any information about anyone.
The fact that this woman described the mission she was given as "impossible" is enough to make this situation suspicious at the very least.
"Do you know him?"
After much thought, a theory came to mind. She knows who Lucas is, but doesn't want to say it for some reason. Seeing the woman's silence, Cheryl took that as a yes and pressed on.
"What kind of person is he to shut your mouth? Does he know I sent you to investigate him? Did you betray me?"
The woman on the other line remained silent.
"I have always trusted your abilities and confidentiality. Although you are not my subordinate, and merely a contractor, you still owe me loyalty for paying you, especially after our three years of cooperation."
The silence continued, leaving Cheryl seriously worried.
"The credibility of the place I hired you from is impeccable, I hope this incident doesn't tarnish it."
The woman finally responded with a few words.
"It won't."
Even though she felt a little more at ease, Cheryl's expression didn't ease one bit. The gears in the middle-aged woman's head began to turn rapidly. After several minutes of silence, she said.
"Keep me informed of any contact between them. If nothing happens, keep reports at the usual times. If anything happens, send me a report as soon as possible with everything you've discovered."
The women on the other end of the line responded quickly.
"Then I'll send a report now."
Cheryl quickly hung up, and seconds later, she received an email. When she finished reading in exasperation, Cheryl groaned in frustration and muttered.
"What's the problem with these two? In the bathroom during class time? In my time, sex at school during class time was practically impossible, we didn't have time or place for it. That school is so big it looks like a hotel with rooms available for sex at different times."
At first, she seems like a mother worried about her daughter's relationship with her new boyfriend, but what frustrated Cheryl the most, and she didn't realize, was how her daughter seems to be having the sex of her life and she isn't. She hasn't had sex in weeks, and her husband isn't as good as he used to be.
She doesn't know when her cold, busy husband will pay attention to her. Marrying into the Martin family, she couldn't be unfaithful even if she wanted to. Her schedule was controlled. Even if she somehow managed to escape the surveillance of the Martin family to go on an adventure, how long would she be able to hide?
Is it worth risking everything you've achieved so far just for a little sexual pleasure?
Frustrated, she could only try to satisfy herself.
***
At school, Lucas was heading back to the classroom after taking care of the invisible girl problem but a new problem appeared in front of him.
Although the problem was very beautiful, with an incredible body capable of giving an erection in a sculpture, Lucas didn't look too happy to see her.
"You are insatiable."
Violette smiled and approached, swaying her waist gently as if she were parading.
"Let's go out for a bit."
Lucas rejected the girl without even thinking twice, but she didn't take "no" for an answer. Finally reaching Lucas, she grabbed his left arm and started pulling him out.
"I have a place to take you."
Outside the school, Lucas let go of Violette and asked.
"Where are we going? I have class now. So do you."
Undeterred, Violette took her car keys from her purse and said as she headed toward the parking lot.
"We will be back at lunchtime, we have an appointment now with someone."
Lucas looked at the girl strutting toward the car, then back to the school. After weighing the pros and cons, he got in the car with her.
"Appointment with whom?"
While he had an idea of who they were meeting, it's polite to ask and not come off as a boring know-it-all.
"Her name is Thabata. As I said before, she's my mother's college friend. They both majored in psychiatry together. For a while, she was a normal psychiatrist, but I don't know when, she started a couples business, which then became a clinic for sexual problems. She's quite famous, don't you know her?"
Curling his lips, Lucas shook his head and snorted.
"And why would I know a woman who specializes in couples' sexual problems?"
With a smile on her lips, Violette began to explain, finding his reaction funny.
"She has appeared on television a few times. She is the most famous sexologist in the country. She runs a clinic that assists couples with marital problems through sex improvement. She believes that sex can save and maintain any marriage."
Sex can save and maintain any marriage? Lucas's disinterested gaze quickly disappeared. The concept sounded so interesting that he had to ask for further explanation.
"I don't know much. If interested, ask her, we're going to meet her right now."
With the matter over, there was absolute silence in the car.
Both felt the awkwardness of the silence, and both began to have the same thoughts.
'I don't know him/her that much.'
This silence made the two realize an interesting fact: so far, their relationship is purely sexual. If they weren't having sex or talking about it, they didn't know each other well enough to have an interesting conversation.
For Violette, although it bothered her a little, it wasn't urgent, nor necessary, so she didn't keep thinking about it too much, but for Lucas, it was a problem.
Violette, like almost every teenager, doesn't think about the future. Live the moment to the fullest. For her, relationships have an expiration date: as long as she's not bored.
While adults relate romantically while thinking about marriage, teenagers only think about sex, especially men.
That's why the silence didn't disturb the blonde.
They're already having sex, and for her, that was enough for the two of them to be together. She wants to date him so that Lucas can be exclusive to her, but at no point has she thought about a future with him, so she doesn't think about developing a deeper relationship either.
Although she is curious about the good-in-bed charming boy, it is purely curiosity.
She doesn't believe in love, and consequently, doesn't want to get emotionally involved.
Possessiveness makes her feel the need to have him as a boyfriend for lack of the desire to share him with other women, and she has a healthy curiosity about him, but that's all.
Lucas is different.
As a God of Love Candidate, as one who has sworn to live life for love, he believes in love and the future.
For him, a relationship with a woman is not just about sex.
While Violette sees sex as an end, he sees sex as a means, a way to reach a woman's heart, conquer her, develop feelings together, and be happy together loving each other.
That's why, more than anything, Lucas values the deepening of emotions with his women. He doesn't just want physical pleasure, but emotional pleasure as well. He wants to love and be loved.
As a God of Love Candidate, Lucas acquired an affinity for love.
That affinity is deeply ingrained in him as if it were a second nature.
While there is the person and personality of Lucas, son of Katia, an assassin trained for years under a Spartan regime, there is also a nature acquired when he passed all the tests and officially became the God of Love Candidate.
This nature, still immature, is like a seed planted by the previous God of Love in his successor.
The successor must nurture this seed so that it can grow and develop.
This seed is the key for the successor to be able to acquire, understand and rule the quintessence of love, and ultimately become the incarnation of love, the complete God of Love.
To nurture that seed, Lucas needs to develop his love. Live for love. Relate with other people. Whether romantic relationships, friendship, or family.
That's why Lucas takes his relationship with everyone around him seriously. Even his relationship with Violette is something he considers very important. He's thinking long-term.
He started to bond with Violette after much thought, and his feelings for her have already started to develop.
That's why the silence in the car bothers him so much.
Because he knows he still has a lot of work to do to develop his relationship with her.
The biggest proof is that he doesn't know much about her.
Though he explored every inch of her body, he doesn't know much about the person known as Violette Martin.
He is creating obstacles for himself with his reluctance to let her know more about himself.
The times she asked, he refused to give any information.
He has a long way to go if he wants to develop something with her.
CREATORS' THOUGHTS 
readerbecamewriter
readerbecamewriter Soon I'll be changing "God of Love Candidate" to "God of Love Successor", I think the word successor is more appropriate to the story. I previously used "candidate" because I wanted to convey the idea that he would be a candidate. That is, it is not defined that he will be the next God of Love, and he needs to go through a lot of problems to reach the ultimate goal of acquiring and understanding the quintessence of love, but it's been a while since I think this is not the correct term. That's because there are no other candidates. If Lucas fails to become the God of Love, a new candidate will appear, but until then, he is the only candidate, so it makes more sense to use "successor".
A message for readers on the webnovel: I've been updating better on the novel's page on Scribble Hub, I prefer the text editor there.
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