Kiba had fallen asleep on the sofa with his head resting on Lisa's lap. He had spent too much of his energy in the span of 7-8 hours pleasing women: Eva, Olivia, Katey, and now Lisa.
Lisa jumped from the sofa, making sure not to wake Kiba, and picked up her clothes from the floor. Thankfully, none of them were torn.
"This guy is really good in bed. Nevertheless, I can't forget my goal. I'll have to go with Plan B!" Lisa thought as she dressed.
She wasn't sure if Kiba was truly hypnotized or not. Regardless, she would have to proceed with her backup plan.
She was aware that her hypnosis ability was not a guaranteed success. There were people immune to her ability if they had a strong will or psychic powers.
In fact, there were even devices used by people from high society to resist psychic abilities. That's why Lisa had a Plan B for the worst-case scenario.
She lightly knocked on the door, and the two men in black opened it. They were surprised when they saw Kiba sleeping naked inside. They didn't dare say anything, but inwardly they were shocked, knowing what the scene implied.
"Tell the team to be ready to capture Kiba. A lot of blood is going to be spilled tonight!" Lisa commanded them.
"Ah...yes!"
"Kiba will be heading to the 83rd building when he teleports out, so activate the Teleportation Interference Device the moment he reaches there! As per the plans, we will change his teleportation destination to the wasteland outside the city," Lisa's voice was heavy as she continued, "Tell the teams to strike him the moment he arrives there. If we give him time to recover from teleportation backlash, we will suffer casualties."
"Understood."
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An hour later, Kiba awakened. He stretched his body and complained of exhaustion.
"I really pushed myself today!" Kiba mumbled as he put his clothes back on. He wasn't surprised when he saw no traces of Lisa.
"She's good, but her heart is too dark!" Kiba thought with a smile.
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Outside, Carole was waiting for him.
"Oh? What brings you here?" Kiba asked, surprised. He didn't expect to see her after the recent incident.
"I'm here to apologize to you on behalf of Sir Hank. He's sorry for what he said before and hopes today's little incident won't affect your relationship with White Angel Corporation," Carole answered.
"I got my hopes up for nothing," Kiba said with a sigh.
"Huh?"
"I thought you were going to tell me that our date isn't canceled. I don't really care about the damage control Hank wanted you to do."
Carole was startled by his response. She had a hard time believing he was the same man who almost killed her and Hank.
"It would be awkward to go on a date," Carole replied. She wasn't the type of woman who would sell herself for benefits.
Carole wanted to go on a date with Kiba because she liked his personality. He didn't pretend to be something he wasn't to get what he wanted. The other men she knew would say flattering words in front of her but behind her back, they would make derogatory remarks.
"It's your choice, and I won't force you. But I believe the best relationships are formed from conflicts. Life is only interesting if we have awkward moments in it."
"Well..." Carole didn't know how to reply.
"When we're old and remember these awkward moments, they will bring a smile to our lips. A relationship formed in conflict is the most memorable relationship. And I'll be honest here, I want to have a memorable relationship with you. Something that I can remember until my end!" Kiba concluded.
Carole thought of his words and knew he wasn't saying them just to have a relationship with her. She could feel his sincerity and found his philosophy interesting.
"Seems like we have a lot to discuss on our date," Carole smiled.