My beautiful boss

"So, those bandits have been defeated. Thanks to me, of course. What do I get? Something shiny, I hope," Peter let out a grin as he walked towards Amelia. Amelia scoffed and rolled her eyes.

"Don't be an idiot." Peter laughed at her remark, only to be met with a side-eye glare. Pointing to those fierce men, Amelia asked,"Why were they after you?"

She asked quietly, more so to herself, as she began to really look at Peter. He never failed to surprise her, especially when it came to his physical strength.

Even though he had been ganged up, he was able to swiftly and bravely deal with the bandits by himself. She couldn't fathom it.

He used Tim to lure the bandits ahead of them, and that was when he snuck on them from behind, sliding the rifle strap loose and away from them, before ultimately using the same rifle to strike them on the back of their necks.

'It's not as easy as it sounds, ' Amelia thought to herself, as she tried to imagine how the attack would happen if she were in his place.

It wasn't possible, not in the slightest, to attack in that way without having Peter's brute strength and confidence in his skills.

The greatest thing about his attack was his calculated moves. They were efficient, yet heavy and strong.

Anyone without Peter's skills never would have defeated the fierce men. Anyone who wasn't Peter at this exact moment would have infuriated those men more.

'Just who the hell is this guy?

What's a man of this power doing in a place like Golden City?' she thought to herself.

Peter sprang up beside her, breaking away from her inner monologue. "Madam, you misunderstand. I'm nothing but a passerby," he explained,"I just chanced upon watching those idiots kill someone, so they tried to kill me too.

Some of them were Wolf King's men, and some of them were Diego's. You know Diego, right? He is Golden City's neighborhood Swiper." Peter tried to find the words to explain better. "Listen. I don't hurt people for no reason. You need to understand, I was the one they were attacking!"

Amelia scoffed,"Oh shut up. Don't play dumb with me. I saw you save Amaris the other day.

Such a romantic you are, having the balls to meddle with Wolf King just to please a woman. Is that because you're young and frivolous, or because you're mentally ill?"

Amelia's words struck sharp, and she looked at Peter with disdain.

'For your libido, ' Amelia thought to herself, 'you'd actually be willing enough to risk your life, '

to defend himself. "What happened yesterday was just a coincidence. I only got involved, really. Amaris hijacked the taxi I was riding in.

time." But Peter knew he couldn't keep hiding everything. He knew Amelia wasn't going to have any of it. After all, she was nothing like Cassie. Poor,

are, you don't have to be. I swear to you.

have to report this to the police," Amelia grunted

"Oh, right. I

Peter was stunned. "You know about Gregorio too? I'm under the impression that

him? Because if you are, I wouldn't mind taking a little detour to meet him next time," Peter said calmly, trying

thinking it was impossible for her to know

Gregorio have attracted her attention? What was so damn special about Gregorio that he was enough to be mentioned by Amelia?

'Enemies everywhere. Great.'

couldn't possibly imagine what Gregorio and I have been through. I was just about

head at him, and proceeded to walk toward the police station. Peter

they returned, it took a little over an hour to finish

be on the

King and Diego were very

temper. He went into such a rage that he flipped the table in front of him, breaking

had to bring all his valiant men from the northwest, leaving their families. But they were killed or arrested. How

when he heard of

groomed to be his successor. He was more valiant

compare to him. Not when it came to

bastard! You dare interfere between Amaris and me? I'll

dare you offend me? I'll uproot you and your men. I don't care who you are, I'll make you rot in hell, do

Amaris had asked Diego for help and Diego promised

told him the

be so competent? Even if Peter could have the audacity to stand up to his valiant generals,

Leaf Tea House tonight. I'll warn Diego. Maybe I'm

nodded and turned

did. This was not the first time that he had done

him. Tim lost his life because he defied me. Do not condemn yourself to follow

warned him cautiously, eyes squinting at Caden.