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There was a lot Shrina wanted to do. But the top thing she wanted Yoko to do was to keep her mouth quiet and behave like an obedient housewife.

She was not like that herself, but Sherina had heard that an obedient wife was the best of her known people. And those people had not led Sherina astray.

'Only one person in the relationship should wear pants. In ours, I am the real brain of our relationship. It is clear to see that Chen should be the superior one in Yoko and his relationship.'

Sherina's thoughts were twisted and now revolved around Chen. This was a side-effect of the method used to revive her and her husband. They had to give up a part of their rationality.

Not that they both knew it. They were still thinking of themselves as regular humans with a…slight difference between them.

"Yoko, watch your tone when you speak to our guest. I am so sorry, lord Chen. I did not get to spend a lot of time with Yoko. So, I did not get to correct her behavior yet. But I will train her for you and…"

"Sherina, calm down. I like your daughter the way she is. Lady Yoko is a breath of fresh air in our strict society. I can get along with her just fine."

Chen assured Sherina and she breathed a sigh of relief. She felt a little better to know that her daughter had some of Chen's favor.

But Chen's next words made her freeze. Sherina realized that he had made a slight miscalculation in her plans.

"Having said that, I do not think I can take Lady Yoko as my wife. She reminds me too much of my mother figure. It will make me feel weird if I marry her. So, I will have to decline. I hope you do not mind my decision."

The blood in Sherina's veins turned cold. She could not believe what she was just hearing.

'My only chance to gain favor from Chen is leaving me. No! I cannot let that happen. I must stop this somehow. Chen needs to remain on my side.'

"Lord Chen, don't they say that the best wide to a man is like their mother? I am sure that it is a sign for you and Yoko to be together. Yoko, what about you? Do you not want to marry Lord Chen as well? I am sure you will not find a better husband than him."

Sherina desperately tried to match Yoko and Chen up. But they both looked uninterested.

"Mother, you need to learn when to give up. Neither I nor Chen are interested in this marriage. But if it's regarding business, then I am willing to head you out."

Yoko reminded Chen and her mother of this fact. Sherina knew that she had lost this battle. But she was not willing to lose the war.

"That reminds me. I do need to sign a few 'personal' contracts with you if you do not mind Lady Yoko. But I need to discuss these contracts with you alone. So can we get some privacy?"

Chen looked at Sherina when he asked that. It made the smile on Sherina's face freeze and she realized that she was not welcome here. But despite that, she tried to keep her position in the room.

"Of course. I will send all the servants away so that you and Yoko can have a comfortable talk now. Should I serve tea or coffee? Anything more?"

Sherina asked but Chen only looked back at her with an impassive face. It made Sherina feel as if she had done something wrong.

"Lady Sherina, I meant you as well when I asked everyone to leave. You being here is not any better for me, you know?"

Chen asked and Sherina felt her heart skip a few beats. Now that she had directly been told to leave, there was nothing she could do about it. She walked out of her room, but she did not look happy.

She gave Yoko a glare for daring to talk alone with Chen before she exited. Albus had remained close-lipped all this time. But unlink Sherina, he seemed to be keeping a distance from Chen.

His eyes wanted Chen not to try anything funny with his daughter.

"Your parents are…an amusing pair for sure. Especially your mother. Not only is she fierce, but she also wears her heart on her sleeve. They are both decent people."

Chen commented as he noticed Amane's expression. It remained the same close-lipped one he had seen before.

The more he watched her, the more Chen could draw parallels between Amane and Yoko. Discover hidden tales at My Virtual Library Empire

'Yoko's body would be perfect for an experiment I am about to conduct. Her body would be an excellent host for Amane's soul. But I need a way to bring her back to the labs first to make it happen.'

Chen was conflicted in his interest. He wanted to take Yoko to the labs by force. But his instincts said that he would fail if he tried. When he had brought up this with his father, Kori had just laughed.

It was weird but it left Chen with no choice but to proceed on his own.

"Lady Yoko, I will be frank with you. You do know that I am not a normal person. I am associated with The HIVE and I am also one of the top people who operates that group. And now I need your help."

Chen decided to mix truth with lies to make it difficult for Yoko to be able to tell what he wanted from her.

He wanted to confuse Yoko so that she fell into his trap. And it seemed to be working. He noticed how Yoko looked calm but interested in what he had to say.

The only emotion Yoko did not display was surprise. It likely meant that she had figured out Chen's identity and affiliations a long time ago.

'This is a difficult opponent for me to overcome. I must make sure not to let Yoko take advantage of me.'

This was one female who was capable of devouring anyone she wished to.

"So, you are from the HIVE. I had a feeling that you had some kind of connection to that place. So…what do you want with me? Even if it is business, I cannot just jump into discussing it with the HIVE."

Yoko declined Chen's first attempt to make a pleasant conversation. It left Chen at a loss about what to do.

The logical thing to do would be to take a step back and reconsider her actions. But Chen was determined to drag Yoko out of her comfort zone and into the league with him.

"I got to hear that you are interested in our operations and how our drugs work. If you want, I can show you around and you can see for yourself how our base works."

Chen offered and this was a big opportunity. Even Amane knew that this was a tough call to make for Chen. and despite that, he had asked Yoko to be his partner.

In such a case, there was only one thing Yoko could do.

"I do not think it is a good idea. No matter how much you offer me in return, my instincts are telling me to stay away from you."

Amane admitted and that made Chen flinch. He had forgotten all the deeds that The HIVE had done and how many of them involved Yoko directly.

"I see. If you do not want to cooperate with us, then it is too bad. But I am not going to force you to do anything you do not want to."

Chen maintained his image of a good person all the way until the end. He wanted to win Yoko over and he needed to go slow for it.

"Still, my offer for you to come and visit me is still up for grabs. If you want to take me up on that, then I will not mind."

Chen reminded Amane of this. He knew that this sounded suspicious and no sane person would want to take him up on his offer. But Amane was a different case. She liked the thrill of a challenge and she could not resist such a temptation.

This was something Chen associated with his Amane that he knew. And since this female reminded him so much of his mother, he decided to take a risk and extend his invitation.

"Oh! You are inviting me to your home base without me signing an agreement? Isn't that too dangerous? What if I take away all your money and run?"

Amane asked while looking at the man in front of her. But Chen did not look concerned. Instead, he looked amused by Amane's question.

"If you think you will be able to give me and my staff a slip, then try it out. If we fail, then the blame falls on our lack of security and not on you."

Chen assured Amane and that was enough to get her interested in what he had to say.

"I understand. In that case, I will take you up on your offer. You can send me a date to visit you and I will come to meet you."

Before Yoko's visit, Chen needed to do a lot of things. He needed to make sure no one realized what he was going to do to her.

'I should also to tell mother what I am about to do before I actually make a move.'