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'I hope you are ready to pay for your tribute. I brought you back to life so that you can help me out. But if you are going to delay it any longer, then you are of no use to me.

Enjoy the limited time you are left with because I will not be extending it until you hand it all over to me.'

The note was simple but it was still enough to send shivers down the pair's spine. Their benefactor was not a normal person and he would come to collect his debt if it was not paid on time.

'What should we do? What should we do now? We do not have any of the rare materials we were asked to gather by our benefactor.'

Sherina panicked since she had been thinking about this the whole night. Somehow, it felt as if her nervousness had manifested this outcome. Discover stories with My Virtual Library Empire

Sean looked at the pair in front of him with interest. The range of expressions that the pair was showing him went beyond what he had seen before. One second, they looked glad, the very next second, their faces were pale.

It was difficult to tell what was going on with them but Sean knew that it would be for the best to not get involved.

He started to get up and walk away when Sherina panicked and decided to reach out for him instead.

"Hey, where are you going? Are you going to be like this? Are you not curious about what has us in such a panic?"

Sherina asked but Sean saw through her clumsy attempt at using him. So, he turned toward Sherina and told her the truth with a completely blank face.

"No, I am not interested in knowing what you both are going through. Being interested means that I will have to spend my time wondering about you. And my time is rather precious to me."

Sean replied and his words made the pair's jaw drop. They had not realized that there were people in the world who could resist the urge of their curiosity and live a normal life.

"You must help us out. I am so sorry to ask you for help, but you are the only one we can ask for. We both just got another chance to live and we do not want to lose it. So please, help us out."

Finally, Albus dropped his dignity and asked for help from the man in front of him. He expected some kind of urgent response or something, but Albus did not give them one. Instead, he looked kind of annoyed with their presence.

"Whatever problem you all have, solve it among yourselves. Do not drag me into your crazy shenanigans and don't you dare interfere in my life. I have my problems and you have your own."

"Oh, and if you do need to form someone, head toward Yoko. She is the only one who can help you out."

With that said, Sean left the room. He was not even phased by the couple and their clumsy attempts to seduce him into working for them.

He could guess what Chen's letter had said and why the couple had panicked. But they had to remember that their being in this situation was their fault and no one else's.

"Now wait a second there, lapdog of the divine lady. May I know what you were doing in this wing? As far as I know, there is no need for you to be here. Didn't you already deliver the blood butterflies?"

Sean cursed his luck as he was called from behind by Sakura Tsurugi. This sharp lady could ruin all his plans.

'Calm down. You have not been caught by anyone yet. I can make it out of here without causing any suspicion.'

"My lady. I was trying to run away from someone. As soon as I entered this house, I felt someone looking at me with interest so I decided to make a run for it. Before I knew it, I was in this part of the house."

Sean saw Sakura's eyes soften just a bit. His excuse might sound ridiculous to most people, but anyone who had been cultivated in a wealthy household knew the paranoia of being looked at.

'I knew that Sakura Tsurugi would not be immune to my excuse. Even if I have nothing to back my claim, she cannot get rid of me easily now.'

Sean was satisfied with his excuse and he knew that Sakura was beginning to come around as well.

And then came someone who gave Sean the perfect excuse to solidify his claim. It was Crescenta and she was someone he had heard about from his mother before.

"Umm, you are Lord Sean, right? Can I talk to you for a moment? I wanted to pass on a message to the divine lady. I would be so thankful if you would listen to me."

Crescenta seemed determined to make Sean hear her out. She was so insistent that she leaned into Sean's body and rested her hands on his chest. This was getting annoying now.

And Sakura could see it being uncomfortable as well so she decided to help Sean out.

"Crescenta, you need to let the man go. Can't you see that you are making him uncomfortable with your presence by leaning into him like that?"

Sakura warned Crescenta but the older one seemed uninterested in hearing or understanding what she was saying.

'Tsk, this annoying Sakura. She comes and ruins all the plots. But this is not a worry this time. A young man like this one would surely fall to my charms.'

Crescenta looked up at the face in front of her with unhidden desire. She had known too many people until now who had fallen for her simply when she looked at them.

And she knew that her behavior was rude and pointless, but that did not matter to her. She was going to make this man fall for her charms and then use him to get to his mother.

"You will help me contact the divine lady, won't you? I promise I will make it worthwhile for you."

Crescenta promised and fluttered her eyes up at Sean. She was confident that he would listen to her and help her out.

Not only did Sean look disgusted, but he also pushed Crescenta away from himself rather abruptly.

"I am sorry, Lady Crescenta but I am afraid that you are making me uncomfortable. It is not becoming of a decent lady to be throwing themselves at others like this."

Sean warned and Crescenta felt her blood boil. She was left speechless after Sean said all these things to her.

'Am I being reprimanded right now? Me? What the heck is wrong with these people? How dare they behave with me like this?'

Crescenta was annoyed, but more than that, she was disappointed with what was happening. She wanted to speak up but her mouth felt jammed.

"Crescenta, let Sean go right now. Also, don't you need to prepare for dinner tonight? You said that you were excited to join us all tonight."

Sakura's voice sounded like a stab in Crescenta's ears. But she had humiliated herself enough for one day. She pulled back from Sean almost as if she had been burned and then looked at him with one last wanting expression…

…which Sean did not return. He looked a little disgusted with how easy and loose Crescenta had behaved like this to him.

"You and your blasted dinner! I don't want to have dinner with you all at all. I will eat out tonight."

Crescenta's behavior was not suited to her temperament, but she made a big deal out of it anyway. Both Sean and Sakura watched her flee from their premises.

"I am so sorry for Crescenta's behavior. I was aware that she planned to be foolish, but I was not aware of how foolish she would end up being. Once again, I am sorry about this. I hope you will not take this personally."

Sakura apologized without sounding sorry at all. Sean knew that Sakura did not like him, but she was not going to be impolite to him as well.

"Ah, don't worry so much about it all. Crescenta is a troubled person, but it is rather normal behavior for most humans to display. I was not offended by her choice."

Sean assured Sakura and quickly walked out.

In the meantime, Crescenta had already left the Tsurugi mansion and she decided to roam around the town. She did not want to go back home and entered a bar.

She drank a lot but when she was asked to pay up, she realized something very important.

'Oh shit, I forgot my purse back at home. Now where is my phone? I can't forget my phone.'

Crescenta looked around for her phone, but her dress had no pockets. She had no idea what she was doing since she was drunk right now.

"Miss, are you looking for this? Also, I can tell that you are troubled by something. Do you need me to help you out?"

The soft voice pulled Crescenta's attention and she looked up into a pair of soft eyes. The girl sat opposite Crescenta and paid her bill. Crescenta was not into girls but this one looked cute.

"So, may I know what you are doing out here? I, at least, deserve to know the name of the person I saved. My name is Kiana and it is nice to meet you."