- Chapter 11 -
W-What was happening?
Why did the male lead suddenly look like he wanted to kill him?
"Uh, I suddenly feel like using the restroom. Why don't you two talk first?"
[Damn it! Yelena Miller, you lunatic. You called me to the restaurant just to help me rack up aggro, didn't you? Afraid the male lead wouldn't act fast enough, worried I wouldn't die soon enough?]
[I'm done for. I haven't even entered the main plot yet. This was just the appetizer, and the male lead already hates me to the core. How am I supposed to survive the rest?]
[Damn Rose White and Yelena Miller, you've completely set me up.]
Hearing his inner voice, Yelena Miller glanced at David Fox and noticed the killing intent rising from him.
She calmly stepped in front of Lucas Grey and said, "I have nothing to say to him. Young Master Grey, let's go."
With that, she pushed him forward, then deliberately slowed down to fall behind, placing herself behind Lucas Grey.
She was guarding against David Fox trying to attack from behind.
But even though David Fox's storyline had skewed a little, he was still the male lead. He wouldn't stoop to ambushing someone.
So he simply stood where he was, eyes locked on Lucas Grey's back, unmoving, until the two of them entered the private room next door.
Once seated, Lucas Grey broke into a cold sweat.
This wouldn't do. No way this would end well.
David Fox was incredibly strong. He could kill him with a flick of his finger.
[Even if I want to die and escape this world, I can't go without completing the storyline. I can't leave empty-handed.]
[I have to make it to the end of the main plot and get my rewards. Only then can I go.]
[To last that long, I'll need to find some way to protect myself.]
While Yelena Miller was ordering dishes, she listened silently to his thoughts.
When she heard him mention wanting to return to his original world, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.
So, he didn't belong to this novel's world.
Still, now that he had come and shattered her understanding of reality, revealing such an earth-shaking secret, how could he just leave?
Not unless he took her with him.
Thinking this, she passed the menu to Lucas Grey. "Please, Young Master Grey, go ahead and order."
Lucas Grey had no appetite. He casually picked a few dishes and absentmindedly nibbled at them, then asked, "You said you could help my dad land a deal with Starlight Group. Was that true?"
"Of course. Zavier Brown is the son of the Starlight Group chairman. He saw you talk back to David Fox earlier, so he probably finds you interesting. With me stepping in, locking in the deal won't be hard."
Damn.
So Zavier Brown came from that kind of background?
Lucas Grey marveled quietly, though it was a shame. No matter how powerful his family was, in the end, he still wound up bankrupt and dead.
"Young Master Grey, I have a question."
"Go ahead."
"What do you like about Rose?"
Lucas Grey's face twitched. "Uh… isn't it obvious? She's beautiful, sexy, smart, comes from a good family, and she can manage a business. She's the perfect woman. What man wouldn't like her?"
Yelena Miller rested her chin on her hands and smiled softly. "But all those qualities you listed—I have them too. Why don't you like me?"
Huh?
Lucas Grey froze.
[What is she talking about? Is she joking? She must be. Even if her attitude toward the male lead has been strange lately, she couldn't possibly be interested in me.]
After giving himself that reassurance, Lucas Grey laughed awkwardly. "Miss Miller is outstanding in every way. Someone like me isn't worthy."
"If Rose is worthy of you but I'm not, are you saying she's not as good as me?"
Yelena Miller gave him a troubled expression.
"I thought Rose was the best woman in your heart."
"She is!"
Worried his character would collapse, Lucas Grey got flustered and went all in.
"I'll be honest with you. I'm a simp for Rose White. I've chosen her and only her. I'm not interested in anyone else. Even if the seven fairies from heaven descended, I wouldn't spare them a glance!"
[Screw this. I thought being a villain would be easy, just follow the script and deliver my lines. Who knew the plot would shift and even the female lead's character would go off the rails?]
[I'm done caring. After this meal, I'm going straight home to wait for the big engagement banquet scene.]
[Please, no more surprises.]
Hearing both his words and his thoughts, Yelena Miller's delicate brows arched slightly.
Even if he didn't genuinely like Rose White, she still felt a bit jealous. After all, Rose White had such a loyal devotee.
But him saying he wouldn't even look at the seven fairies?
That, she didn't believe.
And more importantly, she refused to believe it.
With someone like him who knew the plot and everyone's future, how could she just let him slip away?
Even if it meant fighting for him, she would.
Good thing he wasn't truly in love with Rose White. That meant she had time to take things slowly. "Let's eat first."
After the meal, Lucas Grey did exactly as he said. He made up an excuse and slipped away immediately.
He wasn't afraid of Yelena Miller. He was afraid of David Fox.
That look David Fox gave him in the hallway was anything but normal. If they ended up alone, he wouldn't be able to break character. He'd have to provoke the Dragon King male lead. And what would that lead to? A beating.
So he ran as far as he could.
He floored the gas pedal and rushed home.
But just as he arrived at the villa, he heard laughter coming from inside.
He recognized Susanna Wade's voice.
His mom had guests?
Curious, he peeked into the living room and instantly froze.
She really had invited guests.
And sitting right in the middle of the couch, with big waves in her hair, sexy red lips, and a stunning presence, was someone he recognized.
It was Sylvia Morgan, the very same woman his mom had talked about matchmaking him with earlier.
What the hell. That was fast. She just mentioned it in the morning, and by afternoon, she had already brought her home.
Lucas Grey nearly burst into tears.
He had already offended two of the male lead's love interests. David Fox already hated him to death. Now there was another one?
Was this some kind of death sentence?
"Eh? Lukie, you're back so soon."
Susanna Wade noticed him standing in the doorway and immediately got up to pull him inside.
"Speak of the devil. Lukie, come, let me introduce you. This is your Uncle Morgan. Go on, say hello."
Lucas Grey forced an awkward smile. "Hello, Uncle."
[Ivan Morgan, right? I remember. He has heart problems, though it hasn't flared up yet. I think it happens mid-story and ends up being cured by the male lead by accident.]
Susanna Wade then pulled Lucas Grey again. "And this is your sister Sylvia."
Lucas Grey had no choice but to look at Sylvia Morgan. "Hello, hello."
[Hello, my ass. This woman may look like the male lead's enemy, but she's actually his ultimate simp. While others give the male lead money, gifts, or even their families' companies, she gives him her life.]
[Even the martial arts she trained in for twenty years—she handed all of it over to the male lead. What a waste.]
-End of Chapter 11-