Chapter 21: Your voice
"Are you crazy? bodyguard? do I look like a martial artist to you? how absurd!" Clara glared at him.
Leo wiped his face and his expression turned serious, "it's not what you think, I really need your help, it's very important." He said.
"Is there another definition of bodyguard? what do you mean by it's not what I think? how dare you come to my house and make such request, take your food and get out this instance." Clara was so angry that her face was burning from anger.
'What? bodyguard? how is that different from being his cleaner, being a cleaner is even better, at least my freedom is guaranteed, how dare him! bodyguard my foot.' Clara thought.
"Please calm down, actually I can take care of myself in terms of fighting. I only need you by my side. You don't have to do anything much." Leo said.
"Need me by your side? can you please stop beating around the bush and speak up, or you get up right now and leave my house."
She had said those words before realising it. 'Clara what's wrong with your head, what if he really leaves.' she thought and pray internally that Leo wouldn't take her words to heart.
"Your voice!" Leo said, not showing signs of anger at all.
"My voice?" Clara seems to not understand the man again.
"I need your voice, I need to avenge my parents death and only you can help me, please." Leo said with fear of rejection writing all over his face.
"What's wrong? what happens to your parents?" Clara asked, her expression softening.
Leo hesitated a bit before explaining everything to Clara without keeping anything out. If he wants the girl to help, she should at least know the story behind everything.
Clara whole being shook when she heard Leo's story. The worst part is that she did not only have to protect him from demons. Now she has a human to worry about.
The worst of it, is how Leo seem confident about how he's going to survive all the man's attack. If only he knew that, the thing keeping him safe all his life has been returned to her and a minor attempt on his life could end it.
How can someone be so cruel, even Gregory wouldn't hurt his demon, humans are scarier than demons.
Based on the level of Leo's uncle evilness; if Gregory turned someone like him; he would be second in command to Gregory.
"I'm so sorry to hear about this, how can I help?" Clara sympathised.
"When I was unconscious, you appeared at the scene of the accident inside the car and consoled me.
Somehow, your voice got me through the trauma. Ever since the accident, if I went into attack; I was always stuck in the car while no one shows up. I heard the sound of the ambulance but it didn't come closer, I heard the voices of people but they never came closer, with car horns everywhere, while I shivered in the car until I passed out. After waking up; the scene will repeat itself all over again."
Leo explained, his breathing becoming erratic, and his eyes began turning red.
"Hey hey," Clara raised her hand and touched his face, "it's okay if you don't wish to continue, calm down," she said.
Leo body relaxed as he heard her voice, and this time; he is sure about Clara. Without realising what he his doing, he pulled Clara into his arm and hugged her, breathing in her scent and feeling every nerve in his body relaxed.
Clara's eyes widened and she struggled to pull away, "can you be less shameless? you are now a grown man and no longer a kid, let go of me this instance." she said.
"I'm sorry." he released her and apologised.
"After hearing your voice, I found myself at the hospital room where I learnt the truth of my parent's death, and you were there with me as well. It has never happened before." Leo added.
"Fine! I agree, but how do you plan on dealing with your uncle and what do you need me to do." she asked.
"I have a well-trained boys, disguised as guards in case it resulted to violence. I need you to be my personal bodyguard in case he attacked me with sound. He only cares about the company and I plan on cutting his ties from the company.
I work while he enjoyed the wealth. People only knew my name, but few knows what I look like. But he is well known everywhere.
In three weeks time; I plan on holding a press conference and announce my identity and take over. He has had enough fun." Leo explained.
Clara nodded in understanding.
"I'm sorry for requesting this of you. If you need anything in return please let me know. Aside from your salary; I owe you my life and I would love to repay the debt. you will have your freedom and be treated like a friend." Leo said.
"It's alright, I only need my freedom, and of course my salary." Clara replied.
"Thank you." Leo felt grateful, he never thought it would be this easy after what the girl went through because of him.
If only he knew Clara was not doing it for him but for herself. Her plan does not involve sealing the bond for now. She wanted to cut off Gregory's wings before seeking him out.
The reason why she only watched and listened to the news is all related to her plan. Every time Gregory turn his demon; he took them in, to train them to control their new power and to know their purpose. Their sudden disappearance leads to their family reporting them missing.
She was able to identify his members through the news. Now that she has half of her power; she planned on taking them out first.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone