Coolest Girl in Town

Tons of people would envy Zephyr if he became Irvin's mentor. He would be mentoring the one and only Alexander Griffith's son!

Thus, he wasn't necessarily in a losing situation.

Most importantly, this news would not be painted in a bad light either. He didn't beg, trick, or kidnap Irvin into becoming his mentee. He convinced Irvin with his capabilities!

What was that? Did someone call it a barter trade?

Zephyr objected to that. When had such an unequal trade ever existed, save in times of war?

Even Aladdin could only grant three wishes, yet he could grant thirty! Wouldn't that make him even better than a genie?

He was surely a lot more reliable than all the genies out there.

Clearly, he was a legendary figure with both good looks and remarkable talent.

Yes. That's right. That's exactly how it is.

After coming up with a solid reasoning that was convincing enough for himself, Zephyr glanced at Irvin, who was buried in his experiment, before walking out feeling satisfied with himself.

Meanwhile, at a certain fine-dining restaurant that mostly catered to romantic couples.

Maverick and Ariel were having a candlelight dinner. All throughout dinner, Maverick was the perfect gentleman who was patient in every way possible.

This left Ariel feeling a little confused.

It would not escape the attention of someone as intelligent as Maverick that she only accepted his gesture to anger Danny.

However, he didn't seem to mind it at all. In fact, he was happy to go along with it. One could not help but feel suspicious about this.

"I can't help but wonder just how much Rylantha is giving you for you to do whatever it takes to butter me up, even though it'll never amount to anything," Ariel probed without mincing her words.

"Business and profits aren't the only things we have between us." Maverick smiled and turned to flag down the server. "You can serve the wine now."

Ariel could tell she wouldn't be able to get a straight answer out of him.

to use

purposely left Maverick alone

on her phone before hiding it under a napkin on

to resort to a few extreme measures of her own if

to the table just

the wine not to your

everywhere. I told him to get us a new set of wine

reprimand me last time," Ariel said with a chuckle as she saved the audio recording on her phone and converted

and started going down memory lane. "I never had

not the exceptional one. Your standards simply became

think that if I am to spend the rest

but not the only

says sounds so grand and moving, but when you take

She looked at her phone and saw that the audio recording had finished converting to a speech-to-text file, so she

your first time

'Yes, sir.'

hide the drug if you put that much

sorry, Mr. Taylor. I'll

already full of powder! It'll be the same even if you fill it up again. Take everything away and bring a new set over. This time, just cover the walls of the glass with a thin layer before bringing it over. Got it? If anyone

do exactly as

The conversation stopped there.

enough, Maverick was resorting to this trickery behind her

her phone and assumed she was talking to Danny, so he quipped sarcastically, "I have no idea what you women think. You can even accept your

looked at him coldly. "Some people might have been sullied physically, but their heart remains pure, while others can't

who was merely putting on a show.

caught the implication of her words and his expression changed

Just then, the server

apologize for the intrusion. I

and poured two glasses of wine. He set the glass with the drugged

He bowed before retreating.

Let's set aside these unhappy thoughts for now. Cheers

and tipped it

napkin and spat everything