Day One…
[ Mission Strategy Number 1: Approach the Devil through a 'Chance Encounter' ]
~~*****~~
Yielding to the request of his cute and adorable son, Nathan bade goodbye to Old Man Xu. He had to return home together with Little Ethan since the boy had been insisting on seeing Abigail.
According to the butler, their guest had already awakened. Abigail was currently eating her dinner. He called the house just to confirm whether she was already awake or not. Furthermore, he also asked the head butler to keep an eye on her.
He was still suspicious of her identity. Axel, his assistant and his right-hand man, was still investigating Abigail's identity. He gave him the task of doing a background check about this strange woman.
Who knows this woman might be a spy or someone from their enemies?
Little Ethan and his nanny were already inside the car waiting for Nathan. The young boy was very excited to see Abigail. His gloomy mood had disappeared and he was back to his cheerful self.
Since Little Ethan was no longer there, Nathan called Axel to ask him for an update. He had to know the woman's identity as soon as possible.
The phone rang for ten seconds before it was answered by Axel.
"Axel, how is it? Are you done with your task?" Nathan's deep cold voice was heard.
"Yes, Boss. I found it… her real identity." Axel responded anxiously. He found something strange about the woman and he didn't know how Nathan would react once he learned about it.
"Meet me at the house. Bring her files. I want to know everything about that woman," He ordered in his stern voice. Nathan couldn't help but crumple his face whenever he would think about that woman.
'She is similar to that woman. Just thinking about her can make my blood boil even if she's doing nothing,' he thought to himself. He was referring to Phantomflake who was still in a coma. She was being treated at the private facility of the Syphiruz. And until now, there was no sign of her waking up.
"Okay, Boss. Got it!" Axel's voice snapped him back to the present.
"Dad! Let's go home! Faster!" Little Ethan yelled, calling his father who remained standing at the entrance of the hotel. The young boy was feeling impatient. He opened the car window and waved his hand at his father, motioning him to come over quickly.
Nathan hung up the phone and walked towards the car. Little Ethan immediately ordered their Chauffeur to drive the car and speed up. Nathan could only shake his head helplessly.
Twenty minutes later, the father and son arrived at their mansion. Little Ethan rushed out of the car, entering the house. He went upstairs to see Abigail in the guest room while Nathan proceeded to his Study room. At the same time, the Head Butler was following Nathan from behind.
"Uncle Li, what did she do after waking up?" Nathan asked, removing his coat. He put it down. Then his fingers loosened and removed his tie before sitting down on his chair.
"She's very quiet during her meal. But Master, I heard her talking to someone when she woke up. She's weird, Master. She's talking about the Devil. Is she crazy?" The Butler informed Nathan about Abigail's odd behavior.
Fortunately, he didn't hear clearly what Abigail and Bam-Bam were talking about. Furthermore, only Abigail could see and hear Bam-Bam.
Nathan narrowed his eyes. There was a look of puzzlement on his chiseled features while listening to Butler's remarks. 'Talking to a Devil? Is that an alias of her organization's leader?'
Nathan was still trying to figure out which mafia organization or syndicate whose leader was called the Devil when they heard a knock on the door. Axel spoke up, letting Nathan know that he had arrived.
Nathan motioned the head butler to open the door and leave. Uncle Li obediently followed his command, allowing Axel to enter the Study Room.
Axel greeted Nathan politely before handing over the folder which contained Abigail Scarlett's background! Since Abigail was a rising actress and at the peak of her popularity, Axel was able to discover her identity very quickly.
When Nathan picked up the folder, Axel started supplying information to him relating to Abigail Scarlett.
"Boss, her complete name is Abigail Scarlett. She's a new actress of Star Corp Entertainment. Upon investigating, Miss Abigail met Little Young Master in the mall this morning."
Nathan didn't say a word. He just continued listening to Axel while scanning and flipping the documents containing Abigail's background information, her family, and her career.
"Boss, Miss Abigail turned out to be the young master's savior. If not for her, something bad should have happened to Young Master Ethan. A falling antique vase almost hit the young master's head. Fortunately, Miss Abi reacted quickly, catching the vase!"
Nathan's finger stopped midway from flipping the pages when he heard that. He tossed a baffled look at his assistant, yet he was able to conceal his emotion right away.
'Was it really a coincidence that they met each other in that shop?'
After reading Abigail's background, he couldn't see any suspicious thing that would connect her to any underground world organizations or his enemy faction. Was he wrong to judge her? He should be grateful to her for protecting his son, Ethan.
"But Master… after digging deeper, something doesn't make sense at all." Axel was about to reveal a very strange phenomenon that even logic couldn't explain.
"What is it?" Nathan asked him, his eyes filled with intrigue.
"I found out that Miss Abigail Scarlett committed suicide just today. She jumped off from the 13th floor of the Centerville Hotel. Boss, look at these photos posted in the news articles." Axel showed Nathan the news articles about Abigail's alleged suicide attempt this morning.
"Her agency already released a statement that she was in a critical condition. She was supposed to be in the hospital. So how come she was in the mall three hours after the suicide incident? Boss… do you think there is some kind of conspiracy here?"
Nathan furrowed his brows upon reading the news article. Axel was right. This didn't make sense at all.
"Are you sure that the woman in my house right now is the real Abigail Scarlett?"
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Day One…
[ Mission Strategy Number 1: Approach the Devil through a 'Chance Encounter' ]
~~*****~~
If Nathan was doing a background check on Abigail, a little kiddo was doing the same thing. But the only difference was that Little Ethan was directly asking her the things he wanted to know about her.
"Miss Abi, are you single? Do you have a boyfriend?" Little Ethan asked her expectantly, his expressive doe eyes focusing on her gorgeous face.
"I'm single, no boyfriend," Abigail answered short, smiling awkwardly at the kiddo.
Aside from the fact she didn't know how to deal with kids, Abigail felt a little bit uncomfortable around Ethan since he was the son of the woman whom she killed.
He was too cute and approachable. He was acting very friendly towards Abigail, oblivious of the truth that she was the reason why Ethan lost his mother at a very young age. Because of that, Phantomflake couldn't help but feel guilty for assassinating his mother.
She was not supposed to feel the guilt since she's already used to killing someone. But she was being influenced by the young boy's kindhearted nature, making her feel bad for what she did. The young boy was so sweet, polite, and bubbly.
Little Ethan became more cheerful when he heard that Abigail was not in a relationship. She could be a potential girlfriend for his father.
"Miss Abi! Miss Abi! Can I ask you more questions?" Little Ethan moved closer to her, his small hands grabbing hers.
Abigail could only nod her head, being swayed by Ethan's charm and cuteness.
"Sure, just ask me."
Ethan flashed his wide smile before throwing another question for her.
"Miss Abi, what do you like in a guy? What is your ideal man?"
Abigail: "..."
She was caught off guard by that question. She couldn't think of anything to answer his query. She had never imagined that she would like a guy. She couldn't see her future living with a man. She never dated or got involved with a man romantically! Someone like her would never do such a trivial thing.
So thinking about her inexperience in this field of Love and Dating, she would certainly be having a hard time taming the Devil and making him fall in love with her.
"Miss Abi? Don't you want to share it with me? I promise I will never tell anyone. This is just a secret between us." Little Ethan reassured her, thinking that Abigail was just embarrassed to share her ideal man with him.
Abigail sighed deeply. This little kiddo had a unique way of making her talk.
"I like someone who is handsome and knows how to fight. Someone who can defeat me in a one-on-one battle!" She just said the first thing that came to her mind.
Little Ethan's eyes gleamed with delight. 'Does it mean my father has the chance! Yes!'
"Miss Abi, what do you think about my father?"
"Cough! Cough!" Abigail choked on her saliva when she heard that blatant but innocent question from Ethan.
Unknown to them, another person heard Little Ethan's words. Nathan was about to open the door but his fingers came to a sudden halt from turning the doorknob because of that question.
He was contemplating whether to disrupt the two or just continue listening to their conversation. He just finished talking to Axel when he decided to confront Abigail. Hearing Axel's report, the woman had become another mystery to him.
He ordered Axel to investigate further. He was looking into the possibility that Abigail had a twin sister. Or her agency hired someone who looked exactly like her to fake her suicide, creating some hype for her already rising career.
"Miss Abi, you can tell me honestly. You can trust me. I will never tell Dad." Little Ethan's voice was heard once again on the other side of the door.
Nathan just stood outside the door, waiting for Abigail's response. Unknowingly, he became curious about what Abigail was going to say about him.
"Your Dad…" Abigail started but paused midway. "He is a devil," she said without a second thought.
"Huh?" Ethan asked, blinking several times as he was trying to process what Abigail just said.
Abigail immediately hit her mouth upon noticing the confused look of the adorable child.
"I mean, your Dad is devilishly handsome." She promptly took her words back after realizing her mistake. She was carried away since Ethan said she could be honest with him and she always thought of Nathan Sparks as the Devil.
Meanwhile, Little Ethan's crispy giggle resounded inside the room. He could feel that Abigail was sincere with her answer a while ago.
"Miss Abi, are you afraid of my Dad?" Ethan asked her again after he was done laughing.
"Of course, not! I'm not scared of him. Who is he to be afraid of? I can even beat him into pulp if you ask me to do so."
This time Abigail didn't want to admit defeat. She was confident that she would be able to get her revenge once she gained her body back. She was doing this mission for the sake of her fallen comrades.
Ethan let out another soft giggle. He knew it! Abigail was not afraid of his father. This was what he wanted. He finally found the right woman who would deal with his father's bad temper and frightening demeanor.
It did not take long when the door was pushed open and a stern looking man in his white half open shirt entered the room. "So you are not afraid of me. You are so bold to say that." A deep icy voice was heard, catching Ethan and Abigail's attention.
When Abigail turned around, her eyes met Nathan's sharp gaze as if it was penetrating her soul. Creases angled in toward the corner of his blue eyes, watching her with startled interest and amusement.
'Damn! How long has he been standing outside? How much did he hear?!' Abigail cursed inwardly, conscious of his watchful eyes that were all focused on her.
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