Chapter 20: Your Woman?

Chapter 20

The moment the words left Nyx’s lips, Alex’s mouth hung open in shock and disbelief. He blinked, staring at her as if she had suddenly grown a second head.

’Did this terrifyingly evil underworld queenpin who was always threatening to mutilate me if I failed her just ask me to be her boyfriend?’

He blinked again

’Yeah... I’m definitely hallucinating.’

Nyx fingers suddenly dug into his thigh under the table, causing Alex to nearly jolt out of his seat and curse out loud.

"Stop staring like an idiot and put your arm around me." She whispered through clenched teeth.

Alex pride flared. Who the hell did she think she is? After constantly threatening and playing with him like some goddamn pawn, now she wanted him to pretend to be her boyfriend? Yeah. That was not happening.

Just as Alex was about to reject her outright, the chibi suddenly materialized and facepalmed herself so hard it made a tiny smack sound.

[You can not be serious right now]

’Why not? She practically treats me like some kind of disposable pawn, who thinks she owns my life. And now she suddenly wants me to pretend to be her boyfriend? Hell no. Even a girl with one-tenth of her beauty would still be stunning, and I would’ve agreed without thinking. But her? The great underworld queenpin? Sorry but I’m not going to give her that satisfaction. I have my principles.’

The chibi floated closer and jabbed his forehead with a surprisingly solid force.

[Principles? Use your brain you idiot. This is the perfect chance to get back at her by I don’t know... Holding her, touching her, maybe even stealing a kiss, all in the name of "pretending to be her boyfriend." And she won’t be able to retaliate without exposing herself]

[And most importantly do not forget who she truly is. For her killing you would take a snap of her finger, so swallow up your pride and agree]

Alex had no chance but to yet again agree with the system. It seemed like lately all he had been doing was agreeing to her. Well she did bring up pretty solid advice.

"Fine," he muttered under his breath.

He turned his head towards Nyx, who was waiting for him to comply with a slightly impatient expression that was almost perfectly hidden behind her calm, relaxed facade.

"Sigh. Here goes nothing." He muttered under his breath, then slid an arm around Nyx’s slim waist. Her body stiffened for a fraction of a second before she relaxed and leaned into him.

The blonde haired man who had been striding toward them like he owned the building, stopped mid step as his face twisted from arrogance to a raw, purple rage.

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING WITH MY WOMAN?!"

Immediately the room fell into a deathly silence. The guests all turned their heads towards the blonde man’s direction.

But Alex remained unfazed by the shout, pulled Nyx a little closer and flashed the man a lazy smile.

"Your woman? That’s weird. because based on how she was screaming my name last night, I figured she was mine."

Nyx nearly choked on her own breath. "You...!"

The blonde man looked like he was about to have a stroke, and cursed heavily.

"You fucking piece of shit!"

"Language please," Alex drawled, glancing around the room. "There are kids around."

"There are no damn kids here!"

"Really? Because I’m currently looking at one with blonde hair and a really bad temper."

The blonde haired man clenched his fist tightly and threatened.

"Do you know who the fuck I am? With a single word from me I could erase your pitiful excuse of a life from this city."

"Oh you seem very scary," Alex said, his voice dripping with mock-impressed sarcasm. "But I don’t get it, if you’re so powerful, how come you couldn’t keep your girl interested?"

The crowd immediately gasped with shock at the young man’s boldness.

"Damn, this pretty face is really something. I don’t know whether to call him stupid or brave. Doesn’t he know who Renzo is?"

"I don’t think he realizes who he’s talking to. That is Renzo Kade from the Kade family. The number one family with power that spans all over the city."

"Maybe the guy has a much stronger background, that’s why he doesn’t look intimidated by Mr Renzo."

"I think you’re on to something, Sullivan. Maybe he is a young master from one of those behemoths in the capital."

Alex’s face twitched a bit, but he didn’t let anyone notice it. Internally he was cursing Nyx up till her thirteenth generation. Why didn’t she tell him that this Renzo guy was from an aristocratic family. Of course he knew who the Kade family were, they had a net worth of tens of billions of dollars and had connections with both the government and underworld. It wasn’t an understatement to say that they were literally the rulers of this city.

Now here he was offending one of the heirs, all because of a certain woman next to him.

[Ah, from the frying pan into the fire. Alex you are so fucked. Well I guess I’ll see you in the afterlife]

’Traitor!’

Nyx, already tired of Renzo’s theatrics, leaned even further into Alex’s chest and said coldly.

"Renzo enough of this, you have been chasing me for as long as I can remember. Even though you’re from the powerful Kade family, don’t forget that I am still Nyx, one of the underworld rulers with unimaginable power. A cornered rabbit will still bite when surrounded, and I am no rabbit"

Renzo’s expression immediately changed to one of disbelief.

"Nyx... you’d threaten me? For this... this little white face? Good, good. I hope you don’t forget who is backing my family from the capital. With my family’s power, a single call from me would make every deal you’ve ever made in this city become a liability."

A faint ripple passed through the room. A few older men exchanged looks, even the silver-haired man who had been secretly enjoying the drama straightened in his seat. Some guests at the table with them even subtly distanced themselves from Nyx’s side, creating a literal circle of empty space around Nyx and Alex.

Nyx’s fingers tightened slightly against his waist, causing Alex to notice how tense she was, but she continued to keep a straight face and said coolly.

"Are you done?"

Alex had to fight the urge to laugh. It was literally the ultimate "fuck you." After all the heavy threats, she dismissed him like a fly. At this point Renzo looked like he might actually explode.

"Good. This is good. Nyx I won’t forget what you did today. Enjoy your little rebellion while it lasts. When your empire finally collapses, you will be the first to come to me on your own accord."

He turned his gaze back to Alex and said in a low venomous voice.

"And as for you... You little white face... I won’t kill you, that will be too quick. Instead I’ll make sure to enjoy watching you suffer slowly before I end your pitiful excuse of a life. You can mark my words."

Renzo turned on his heel and stormed off with his group of entourage or sycophants.