《LUCIFER'S HUMAN BRIDE》


 THE WEDDING

    **WARNING: THIS BOOK IS A DARK FANTASY ROMANCE: IF YOU ARE TRIGGERED BY DARK THEMES SUCH AS ASSAULT, VIOLENCE, TORTURE, DARKER SEXUAL AND EMOTIONAL CONTENT. THIS BOOK MAY NOT BE FOR YOU BUT IF YOU LOVE FANTASY AND ADVENTURE PLEASE GIVE THIS BOOK A CHANCE YOU WON''T BE DISAPPOINTED. **


    It all started in the time when angels, demons, and humans lived together. In an abandoned house, a woman was trying to give birth. The sky started to get dark, and the moon was blood red. They were cast into the house. The woman giving birth attempted to give birth on her own, continuously scraping her stomach with her hand, breathing wildly, and the baby came out of her private part andnded on the bed; she sat up and tried to carry her baby, who was crying in her arms; the nkets were soaked in blood, and she started hearing crunching footsteps heading her way.


    The door flew open, and she saw Lucifer. He was fifty feet tall with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on his horns and sphemous names on his heads. He was like a leopard; his feet were like a bear, and his mouth was like a lion''s mouth. He grinned, and his teeth, which were sweeping the floor, were exposed.


    "Ahhhhhh!!" The woman screamed at the top of her lungs and fainted, falling onto the bed in horror.


    "My bride," he stated in a rumbling tone, taking the baby from the side of the bed. It was a girl. The baby was still covered in blood. He gave the baby to his dervish female servant, and they took the baby away with them. He followed behind, and they all fell with the baby into the realm of darkness (hell).


    They descend into the pit of hell, where the heat of the fire and the screams of people who are burning fill the air. He watched the people scream as he made the baby immune to the fire. It wasn''t affecting or prating her skin.


    Theynded in a big castle in hell, which had a lot of scary and weird-looking demons at the entrance, with their horns like those of a reindeer. Lucifer fed his three-headed dog with some human flesh, and the female servant washed the baby, who was crying continuously in the bathtub.


    "Why would our king choose a human as a wife?" One of the female servants gossiped, watching the one who was bathing the baby.


    "I have no idea, but I am certain he knows what he is doing. I think this baby is not an ordinary child for our king to go to great lengths to get her." The one holding the baby said, as two other female servants walked into the room and handed her a little outfit that looked simr to that of humans, but it was made with soft fabrics.


    "You guys should stop gossiping and focus on what you are here to do. Our king is out there waiting patiently." The servant scolded both of them. They both red at her and continued dressing the baby without uttering a word. "Stop crying!" the servant grumbled, staring at the baby. "Screw human babies!" she eximed, irked.


    Hourster,


    The servant carrying the baby recognized Lucifer and bowed with respect. She took a step closer to him, her head held high. "Your highness, your wife is ready," a female servant said to him as he was sitting on the throne, resting his hand on the armrest.


    "Tell the other demons to organize for the wedding ceremony, for their king is getting married," he dered with a deep voice.


    The wedding began with the servant lifting the baby to Lucifer. He stared at the baby, who was still crying in the arms of the servant, moving her little hands.


    "From today henceforth, you are my wife. Your name is Lucinda, which means illumination, and you are the queen of my right hand." He stated in a deep voice, staring at the baby.


    Lucifer cut his right hand with a golden knife, and blood started pumping out of his hand. He ced his hand on the baby''s forehead, with the baby giggling continuously. The blood filled the face of the baby, entering her mouth. Disappearing into her skin.


    "From today we are bound by flesh, united as one. When she is sad, I am sad. When she is happy, I am happy," he said in a deep voice, and all the demons and servants cheered and toasted to the wedding devouring human flesh like it''s their daily bread, singing, and dancing with a lot of joy.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    "Medusa, you are my most trusted female servant and, as from today onward, I would like to assign my wife to you for protection and you will take care of her for her entire life." Lucifermanded. She was a beautiful young demon, with her blood-red skin and her hazel eyes.


    "Ye-yes, your honor," she said, bowing before him with respect.


    "Now go take her and go and buy human breast milk for her to drink and grow up," he dered, tapping her on the shoulder. He dismissed her, turning his back on her.


    Medusa walked away carrying the baby. She arrived in her room and ced the baby on the bed, putting pillows around her in a square shape so she wouldn''t fall off the bed. The baby started crying continuously on the bed, moving her tiny legs with her mouth wide open.


    "I aming, my darling." She muttered in a soft tone and stroked the baby''s face.


    She put the baby on the bed and sent another servant toe and watch over her while she flew away from the castle, flying to earth with her massive wings.


    Medusa arrived on earth and her skin turned into that of a human''s, she packed her hair into a bun, walking on the streets of earth. When the sound of weeping caught her attention, she walked to where the sound wasing from and saw the mother of Lucinda crying hard on the floor. She stared at her with an indifferent expression. The humans that were walking in the streets were also minding their businesses.


    "My baby," she whimpered, crying and rolling on the floor, with her clothes covered with sand.


    "Poor human!" she eximed, and shook her head, before flying to a motherless baby''s home. She passed through the walls, became invisible, and flew to the kitchen.

 THE WEDDING 2

    She saw a middle-ageddy making baby milk, and there were a lot of bottles in a bowl on the kitchen counter.


    "W... who are you?" The woman asked in a shaky voice, stepping back as sheid her eyes on Medusa.


    Medusa smirked and cast a spell on the woman and took a lot of baby milk bottles in a bean bag and flew out of the motherless baby''s home, descending into hell like lightning.


    She carried Lucinda on herp and started feeding her one of the baby bottles in her arm.


    Lucinda started sucking on the bottle with her tiny mouth continuously, closing her eyes and slowly drifting to sleep. Medusa heaved a sigh. She ced her on the bed and covered her with the duvet before sleeping next to her on the soft bed.


    20 yearster,


    "Lucinda! Lucinda! Lucinda! Where are you?" Lucifer called with a deep and hallowing voice.


    "I aming," She answered from where she was, stood up and started flying back to the castle. She loved mysteries and also loved exploring her surroundings.


    She had grown into a fine and beautifuldy with eyes like mes and glowing skin. It was shining like the morning sun. She had long ck silky hair that reached her feet. It was shiny and extremely dark.


    Shended on the castle''s gate and began running toward Lucifer at full speed. She arrived at his throne room with demons guiding the entrance. She ignored them and pushed the door open. She began walking slowly toward him.


    She eyed him on his ck throne. His dark gaze was fixed on her. She sauntered to him and sat beside him on his throne, as he created a small space for her to sit. She also sat on hisp.


    "Where were you?" he asked with authority. She forced a smile, but he didn''t return the smile.


    "I...was reading," she replied.


    "What were you reading?" he asked.


    "I was reading the Bible." She answered. But he didn''t look surprised. Instead, he shed her a smile.


    "Here we don''t read the bible, we rather study the bible," he stated.


    "But I don''t know how to study the Bible." she replied, looking keenly at him.


    "Don''t worry, I will assign someone to teach you the Bible. It''s essential for my wife to know the Bible inside and out." He said confidently.


    "Okay, I need to ask you something. I, uh, had a strange dream yesterday that I was a human." She said softly, and his eyes widened in utter shock, and he tried to hide his expression. "Seriously? What makes you think you are a human? Just look at you. You are nothing like a human. They are not as beautiful as you, and they are liars and cheaters," he muttered.


    "I read in the bible that humans are very curious and want to know everything. They even tried to build a tower to see heaven. How silly." She remarked, looking into his eyes. He turned to her, putting his hand on her shoulder with a serious face.


    "They are nothing like us. We are honest and don''t deceive people," he assured her.


    "But the dream came like a vision to me. Um, It sounded like someone was trying tomunicate with me in the dream. It felt real. I don''t know if you believe me." She said with a sad expression.


    "Don''t think too much about the dream. It was just a dream; your brain formted it. Come here," he said, and wrapped his hand around her, pulling her closer to his chest. He stroked her hair firmly and his eyes turned green. She noticed that his eyes had changed color and pulled away from the hug with a frown.


    "What are you trying to do?" She asked, frightened.


    "Shh, I was just trying to erase the dream from your memory; you shouldn''t be having such dreams," he muttered. She didn''t feel the need to doubt him.


    "Okay," she said, and rested her head on his chest.


    It waste in the evening,


    Lucifer carried Lucinda in his arms and kicked open the door of her room. He ced her on the bed, staring at her beautiful face. She was clutching his hand. He felt the urge to lie with her. He wanted to devour her. She hade of age, but he controlled himself and dragged the duvet up over her body, covering her properly. He kissed her softly on the forehead.


    "Good night, my queen," he said


    "Good night," she muttered, smiling at him. Her smile could light up the world. He watched her as she drifted to sleep. She turned to the other side of the bed. He walked out of her room and shut the door.


    "I hope she doesn''t have such a dream again. Is the powerful man of God trying to speak to


    her, to free her from my clutches? I can''t let that happen." Lucifer thought with a frown. and went to his chamber.


    The next day,


    Lucinda and Medusa were walking in the field of hell side by side, talking about humans. Lucinda couldn''t help but greet all the demons that came their way. She was cheerful and respectful. "Good morning, Agon." She greeted a male demon, bowing her head slightly. The demons didn''t respond to her greetings; she was inferior to them, and she was greeting them.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    "No, no, my queen, you don''t need to greet me." One of the demons argued with her and walked away without waiting for a response. Lucinda''s eyes softened as she turned to Medusa.


    "You know, Medusa, sometimes I feel like I am different, and I don''t belong here... because people here don''t think like me." Lucinda poured her heart out to Medusa, who always gave her a listening ear, although she thought Lucinda was thinking too much and it would lead her to her own downfall.


    "What makes you think that? You are just like us, I promise," Medusa assured, staring at Lucinda''s hair as it swept the ground, but it never got dirty.

 HER DESIRE TO GO TO EARTH

    "But there is something about the earth that keeps calling my soul every day. It''s like, that''s where I belong, and there is someone there that is waiting for me. I can feel it." She said. clutching her chest, looking at Medusa with a lot of sincerity.


    "Really? I think you are just overthinking it. Don''t say this in front of your husband. He will get angry." Medusa said. Lucinda frowned and stared into thin air.


    "Why do you say that he has always been a good listener? One thing that makes me think I don''t belong here is that my skin is not blood-red like yours, and you guys have horns, and I don''t. I think I look like the humans burning over there." she muttered, pointing at the fire area of hell.


    Medusa gasped with her eyes open, as if she had seen a ghost, and moved closer to Lucinda, covering her mouth with her hand. "Your highness, you are here," Medusa said, staring at Lucifer, whose eyes were on fire. Lucinda''s eyes widened, and she quickly removed Medusa''s hand from her mouth.


    "Come with me, Lucinda," he said in a bass voice, and she flew away with him. They flew around hell, pping their wings in the air.


    "Look at those people down there. They are burning because of their selfish reasons and desires." he stated.


    "Why do they keep burning non-stop and why are we immune to the mes?" she asked.


    "You have grown up and be wise. You ask wise questions every day, and I don''t


    like it, I would like you to take an oath." He dered, taking her hand.


    "What''s the oath about?" She inquired as the wind collided with her hair.


    "You will have to promise me, you will never fall for a human if you have the chance to live.


    on earth one day." he stated.


    "What if I can''t promise you and what will be the consequences if I fail to keep the oath?" she asked.


    "I will have to end your life." He stated, and she gasped.


    "But I am your wife. Why would you think of killing me? Don''t talk to me. I can''t take the oath." She said she was trying to leave his presence.


    "Don''t try to walk out on me. I made you where you are today, and you are trying to leave me for a human. Humans are ungrateful!" He half yelled.


    "What do you mean by humans being ungrateful? Am I a human?" she inquired, raising an eyebrow.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    "Hell no! I wish you were." He stated, with his mouth wide open.


    "You know, it''s always been my dream to go to the Earth and see what it''s like," she mumbled.


    "I know, but you are a demon. The earth is not for people like us. That''s why we live here." He assured.


    "But you send some demons on missions to Earth every day. Why can''t you give me a mission so I can transform into a human and go there?" She questioned.


    "It''s not as easy as you think. You are my wife, and we are bonded by flesh. I can''t let you slip out of my fingers." He stated. "You can''t go away from me." He added.


    "You are treating me like an object you own!" Lucindamented with her brow furrowed. She knew it was impossible to reason with him, so she let out a sigh and turned her back on him. She spread her wings and flew away without looking back.


    "Lucinda I..." Lucifer pursed biting his lower lip.


    "Handling this particr human is not as easy as I thought; she is bing stubborn every single day. And I have not even slept with her once. I will have to do it tomorrow night to strengthen our bond." Lucifer muttered to himself, flying to his chambers.


    ********


    Lucinda shut the door of her room with tears falling down her eyes. She turned to her room and saw Medusa sitting on her bed, she was reading a book.


    "Medusa." She whimpered, wiping her eyes with the back of her palm, and ran to her on the bed. Medusa was shocked to see her crying before she could utter a word. Lucinday next to her on the huge bed and rested her head on herp, facing the ceiling.


    "Medusa, can you believe what my husband said?" Lucinda muttered. She knew Medusa was the only one that understood her. "He said that I am the only one he won''t allow to go to earth, but why? Medusa why?" Lucinda questioned, Medusa stroked her hair that was all over the bed.


    "Your husband knows best," Medusa replied tly.


    "Gosh, that wasn''t the answer I was expecting," Lucinda said, turning her head to look at her. "Why do I have the feeling there is something you are not telling me? Have you gone to earth before?" She questioned. Medusa''s eyes widened, and she twisted her lips.


    "Um, yes, but I went there for a particr reason. Your husband is right; the earth is a dangerous ce, and not for people like you. He knows best." Medusa said, still stroking her hair. Lucinda was getting pissed just listening to her defending her husband.


    "Can he at least give me a mission to go there? Why am I being treated differently in this ce? You guys make me feel like I don''t really belong here..." Lucindamented. Medusa gasped.


    "No, my queen, but missions are for servants, and you are not a servant. You are the queen of the underworld. Your mission is to serve your people and always be with your husband." Medusa stated. Medusa''s words sparked a fire in her, and she couldn''t take it any longer, so she sat up in bed.


    "Why can''t you just be on my side for once in your life?" Lucinda asked, sounding hurt.


    "Lucinda, you don''t understand, I want the..." Lucinda cut in, putting her hand in the air.


    "I don''t want to hear it! Get out!!" Lucinda dered, pointing at the door.


    "I said get out now!!" she snapped. Medusa pursed her lips and clutched her book before jumping down from the bed.


    "Alright, I will leave my queen. I will be outside if you need me." Medusa said with a sad expression, and bowed slightly, before walking toward the door. She red at her, watching her go. She shook her head, smiling at Lucinda, and shut the door.


    "Gosh!! Why am I being treated this way? I don''t deserve this!" Lucinda whimpered as tears welled up in her eyes. She grabbed her duvet.


    Everyone is just supporting my husband, and he hasn''t even told me about my parents.. Everyone in the Bible has parents and someone they came from, but I just found myself in this world alone at the top, where no one understands me and Lucifer told me he didn''t rebel against God; instead, they had an agreement to test human fate in God. I really want to go to Earth. I want to know what it looks like, how the people live, how theymunicate, and how thend is everything. I want to know it all!! She cried inside of her. She sighed deeply andy on the bed.


    She couldn''t sleep ufortably because of her extremely long hair. Her hair was magical, so she used it to wrap her body. She was feeling caged, but it was the only way to have a good night rest, she organized her pillow and rested her head on it, drifting to sleep. In not less than a second, Lucifer opened the door of her room, letting the light from outside enter her room.


    "She is already sleeping," he muttered. He was about to go when he noticed her hair was on her body. He ambled over to her on the bed and started losing her hair on the bed. "Stubborn girl," he mumbled and walked out of the room.


    Days passed, and Lucifer carried Lucinda in his arms, leading her to his room. As he was about to enter his chambers with her, he transformed into a handsome and fine human. Lucinda looked at him and smiled with her hands wrapped around his neck.


    He ced her on the bed. and started kissing her, trailing kisses around her body as he caressed her, and she lifted her hair and it tied itself into a long bun. In one quick move, he lifted her onto the bed and kissed her so deeply and slowly. He kept his hands on her ass as she wrapped her hands around his neck and pressed into him. She heard a groan leave his lips and took that as a sign to keep going.

 OFFICIALLY MARRIED

    He was taking short, shallow breaths as he trailed kisses down her neck. A tingle of shivers ran up her spine, and she couldn''t get close enough to him. She needed to feel him. She reached down and pulled his shirt up, wanting to feel his skin. He pulled his shirt over his head and tossed it on the floor.


    She wanted to put her hands all over him. She ran her hand over his shoulders, slowly down his chest, down to his stomach, and bit her lower lip as she watched his muscles contract from her touch. She let her hands roam all the way down to his waistband. She slipped two fingers into his jeans and felt the tip of his erection.


    She swallowed. Lucifer hesitated to pull her shirt over her head. It was his turn to watch in awe. He ran his hands over her breasts, pulling at her nipples, turning them into taut little peaks. She arched her back and moaned. Lucifer leaned down to suck on her breast and y with the other while he licked and sucked. He started moaning out louder as she grounded her hips into his erection.


    She wasted no time and unbuttoned her pants and pulled everything down in one swift motion.


    Shey there open for him. He leaned down to taste her. He licked her slowly, tasting her as her hands snaked through his hair. She sucked in quick breaths.


    "God, I''m so turned on. I mighte if you keep doing that." She muttered in a deep, soft tone. He took that as instruction and kept licking, quickening his lick on her clit. She was having intense pleasure as his touch sent shivers down her spine.


    "L...Lu... Lucifer." She moaned even louder and wrapped her legs around his head. He slipped a finger inside her, giving her light pumps as he tasted her.


    "Lucifer." she warned, half out of breath. He knew she was close; he could feel her grasping him. She pumped her hips against him. It was incredibly hot.


    He felt her body tighten as she reached the climax. He gave her a moment. Her eyes were shaking as he watched her chest rise and fall.


    "So sexy, baby." He murmured.


    "I don''t want to give you a big ego, but that was fucking amazing. I have never felt that way in my entire life," she mumbled.


    He smiled his beautiful white smile. She propped herself up on her elbows, "Your turn." She got up and unbuttoned his pants. Her hand found his iron rod and he couldn''t take even her hand. He was about to burst after her performance. "I need to be inside of you, now." he said gruffly.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    He pulled down his pants and his boxers with them. She eyed his shaft. Wow. She sucked in a breath. It was huge. She licked her lips.


    He groaned and pushed her back onto the bed, spread her legs and guided herself into her. He slipped in with just the tip and leaned forward to be close to her and she felt a slight pain down there, a slight cut, and blood filled the sheets, but he wasn''t disturbed. She could feel him push slowly into her. It felt amazing.


    "So, this is what it feels like to have sex." she said, under her breath. It was so intimate him gazing into her eyes as he pushed into her. She wanted more. She wanted all of Lucifer now.


    "More baby," she mumbled, dropping her hands on his ass, pulling him deeper inside.


    He didn''t need any more invitations; he mmed all the way inside her. Her eyes rolled back when he hit her in the spot. He started in a strong rhythm, and she wrapped herself tighter around him. His muscles contracted and moved as he pumped in and out of her. It was so deliciously sexy.


    He continued at an almost frantic pace and felt her tighten around his manhood before she slipped over the edge, convulsing her hips around him. She knew, as a matter of fact, that she loved him.


    He couldn''t hold back any longer and buried himself deep inside of her. He shouted as he came so hard. He kept his eyes closed. He copsed on top of her, took a breath, and rolled off of her. Shey on the bed naked, and he took off his shorts and flew out of the room. She used the duvet to cover herself and drifted to sleep.


    Lucifer returned to his room and reverted to his beast form. He took a hot shower and dressed in arge ck robe with a huge skull on the back. He grabbed his trident from the side of his bed and touched his head, as if receiving signals from one of his demons. He vanished into thin air, into his throne room, and sat on his throne. A demon was kneeling before his throne with his head down.


    "What''s the matter? Speak." Lucifer dered. The demon raised his head to look at him with his hands sped together.


    "Your highness, there is a crisis on earth, and we need your support." The demon said in a worried tone.


    "Why do you need my support?" Lucifer queried with a deep voice.


    "There is this strange human with magical powers that keeps killing all our demon brothers," he said. "He even opened an organization that captured our brothers." The demonmented, with the corners of his mouth falling towards the ground. "Hmm, and Luis is not back from the war I sent him to fight..." Lucifer said, stroking his chin, thinking of what to do, because his demons need him, and if things continue like this, he will lose a lot of demons.


    "So, what do you suggest, your highness?" the demon inquired. He pursed his lips into a line. His three-headed dog ran to him, diverting his attention to them. He nced at his side and spotted the left-over meat he had eaten. He grasped it and tossed it to the dog, who was barking from his three heads. He had borrowed the dog from his brother, Hades. The dog grabbed the meat and ran away.

 GOING TO EARTH

    "Your honor, we really need your assistance to get rid of the human," the demon continued, waiting for Lucifer''s response.


    Lucinda started walking heavily towards them with her hair sweeping the floor. They couldn''t help but look at her. She swayed her hips and climbed the high ground with her gaze fixed on Lucifer. She sat on the edge of the armrest of his throne. He jerked his head to look at her.


    "What are you doing here?" He asked, and she smiled.


    "It''s my duty as your wife to help you whenever you need me." She beamed and he narrowed his eyes at her.


    "Can you tell your highness to help us out?" the demon asked bluntly, referring to Lucinda.


    "You don''t need to ask for her opinion; this has nothing to do with her." Lucifer said in a rumbling tone. Lucinda frowned, pouting her lips.


    "How can you say that? I am your queen, aren''t I?" She inquired and poked him yfully on the chest before turning to look at the demon. "Help you with what I would like to help." Lucinda beamed, smiling from ear to ear.


    "Your highness, there is this human that has magical powers, and he is killing our demon brothers on earth." The demon said, bowing slightly. "Really, can I go?" she asked Lucifer, and he nodded negatively.


    "You can''t go, you are not ready for this." He stated.


    "I am ready. I have magical powers; I can defend myself on earth. I really need to go." she insisted, tugging at his robe.


    "Stop acting childish. What makes you think you can do it when the other demons couldn''t kill him?" He asked with his eyes wide open. She looked at him with a determined expression.


    "Because... I am your wife," she replied confidently.


    "You may go; I will get back to you," Lucifer said, dismissing the demon.


    "Let me go, let me go pleasssse." Lucinda said, dragging the word with her teeth bared. She clutched his hand with her right arm, holding tightly to it with her face close to his. He could feel her breath on his face. "Sheesh, if you say so, I will consider it because you have given me extreme pleasure this morning. I will grant your wish," he said.


    "Really?" she asked with a grin.


    "But under one condition." He said, and her smile faded.


    "What is the condition, my dear husband?" She asked with a straight face, waiting in anticipation of what he had to say.


    "You may go to earth to take care of the human, but you only have four years to live on earth.


    so, after you manage to kill him,e back to me." Lucifer stated, making a hand gesture.


    "Four years is too much. When I finish killing him, I wille back right away." she stated confidently.


    "The person we are talking about here is not a mere human and he will be hard to defeat. That''s why I suggested you live on earth for four years." He dered.


    "Oh! But..." she paused with her mouth slightly open.


    "But before you go, you will have to take that oath, I talked about a few days ago if you want to go." He said. She scrunched her face in astonishment as unease ran down her spine. "But that''s not fair! She stated, with pouted lips.


    "In this life, I don''t trust anyone, not even you, so are you going? He asked, grinning.


    "I will go think about it. I will give you feedback tomorrow." She said and got up from the throne, walking away as her hair followed her, sweeping the ground.


    "I hope she doesn''t ept the offer. If she does, it''s a good thing in a way because she will


    have to go and live among people and see the world from another perspective. But I am


    scared she will leave me for a human one day. That''s why I want her to take the oath. I won''t hesitate to kill her if she breaks the oath. I don''t care if I love her or not." Lucifer thought. Lucinda ran into Medusa''s room and closed the door quickly. Medusa was startled. She was taking a nap on her bed before Lucinda barged in, and she had a worried look on her face. "Is something wrong?" Medusa asked bluntly.


    "No, but I need your advice. I was talking to my husband just now and he said that I could go to earth for four years, but I must take an oath." she stated


    "What''s the oath about?" Medusa asked.


    "About me promising not to fall in love with a human while being on earth toplete a mission, and if I don''t keep my promise, he will kill me." She said. Medusa gasped with her eyes wide open.


    "T-That''s cruel. I don''t think you should go. It''s deadly and we can''t guarantee you won''t fall in love with a human because of the love you already have for humans." Medusa advised.


    "I know, but I am already in love with my husband, and I know, as a matter of fact, that I won''t fall in love with a human." Lucinda assured walking closer to the bed with her hands folded in front of her, Medusa grasped her hands giving it a friendly squeeze with her eyes fixed on her.


    "I love you and I know you too well to tell you not to go..." Medusa said, "Please." Medusa said, battling hershes, giving Lucinda an intense look, but Lucinda had already made up her mind. She drew her hand out of Medusa''s grip.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    "I have already made up my mind. I am going," Lucinda said, and turned her back on Medusa. "I know I asked for your advice, but I can''t listen to you this time. I am sorry." Lucinda said, with her brow creased.


    "Please don''t go. You have a death wish by insisting on going. Please think it through." Medusa pleaded.


    "There is nothing to think about here. I love the earth and I would like to go. I won''t blow it. It''s my only opportunity to go to the earth." Lucinda said, walking out of Medusa''s room.


    "Lucinda! Please don''t go! At least listen to me." Medusa said it softly, but it fell on deaf ears.


    Lucinda was in her room, sitting on a small chair in front of her crystal mirror. She rested her hand on her makeup desk, gazing at her beautiful face. She touched her hair.

 FIRST DAY ON EARTH

    "I will have to cut my hair if I don''t want to be weird in human society." She muttered, touching her hair. She looked around the desk for her scissors, but she couldn''t find them. She opened her bottom drawer, peering through it. She felt a strong wind from behind her. Lucifer flew into the room with his ck and strong wings waving in the air. She caught sight of the scissors and grabbed them. He quickly took them away from her before she could use them. "Don''t even think of cutting your hair; it''s your unique feature, and that makes you special. You can control it and it will be short on its own." Lucifer said with a reassuring smile and tossed the scissor to the bed, grabbing her shoulders. He ced a kiss on her nape.


    "Really how?" she asked, confused.


    "Close your eyes." hemanded, and she closed her eyes.


    "Connect with your hair and ask it to be short," he said, putting his hand on her shoulder.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    She sighed and closed her eyes, and Lucifer watched as her hair lifted and fell to the ground, as if it were returning to her head, and when it reached her buttocks.


    "Stop!" Lucifer yelled, and Lucinda opened her eyes.


    "Wow, it''s on my butt now. I like this length. I didn''t know my hair was magical." She said, grabbing and putting her hair in front of her with a beaming smile on her face.


    "There you have it," he said. She jumped up and gave him a light kiss on the cheek.


    "I am d to help, so have you made up your mind yet?" he inquired.


    "I like seeing you as a human rather than a beast." She muttered, tapping his beastly nose.


    "Don''t try to change the topic." He said, with a serious face.


    "I told you I''d get back to you tomorrow," she said, and went to her bed and started arranging it, trying to avoid him.


    "I can''t wait that long. What if that human manages to kill all the demons? I have at hand before Luis and the others return from the war." he stated. She paused for a moment and turned to look at him. "A-Alright, I am in, and I take the oath never to fall in love with a human." Lucinda stated


    "Now that''s more like it." He said, and roughed her hair. She climbed onto the bed; he climbed after her, making his wings disappear. They both slept on the bed, cuddled up in each other''s arms.


    *******


    The next day,


    Hell had a serious atmosphere. All the demons were gathered outside Lucifer''s castle. He was sitting on his throne at the entrance. They were all waiting for Lucinda to arrive. They were all whispering to themselves.


    "No need to panic, I have assigned my wife to do the job." Lucifer stated. They all stopped murmuring for a moment after hearing what Lucifer had to say and continued gossiping again.


    "What is our king thinking? Why would he send his human wife back to earth?" one of them gossiped.


    "I don''t know, but he must have his reasons," another one added.


    "What if she abandons him..." another one said in a worried tone.


    Lucifer was in a good mood, so he didn''t take the demons'' words to heart. "You guys don''t need to worry. I already had that in mind, so I left her with no option but toe back. I need someone to apany her to the human world, to always stay with her and guide her." Lucifer said. All the demons started looking amongst themselves. No one was willing toe out to apany Lucinda. After a minute, they all made way for Medusa toe to the front. "I will apany her," Medusa said with her head held high. Lucifer gazed at her for a second and agreed.


    The sound of loud drums filled the air as Lucinda started flying in the air toward them with her ck wings. She was wearing golden armor and ck boots. Her hair was blowing in the wind as she flew. Lucifer drooled over her. She looked beautiful in the spotlight. All the demons made their way to her as shended in the middle with her right hand on the floor, maintaining her bnce. The ground shook a little.


    "I am ready," she dered, wiping dirt off her hand. All the demons started cheering, with their gazes fixed on her.


    "Ho hail Lucifer! Hail! Hail!!!" They praised Lucifer who couldn''t take his eyes off of Lucinda.


    "Medusa lead the way." Lucifer stated. Medusa turned her back on Lucinda, looking at the sky, ready to fly. Lucinda quickly ran to Lucifer on the throne. She threw her hands at him and kissed him on the cheek. "Goodbye, my king." She whispered in a seductive tone.


    "Goodbye, my love I will miss you." Lucifer said. She went back to Medusa and spread her wings in the air. Medusa took the lead flying away, Lucinda looked back at Lucifer one more time and flew away with Medusa, pping her wings in the air, as they flew away in a dramatic way.


    "This is not going to end well," Lucifer muttered to himself, clenching his fist. He felt like a part of him had left him.


    Medusa passed through the walls of hell with Lucinda and tried to descend on earth. She was about to pass through the final wall when Lucinda grabbed her by the hand and held her back.


    "What''s wrong? Isn''t this what you wanted?" She asked, looking at Lucinda who was grumbling.


    "Yes... But I am missing him already." Lucindamented, looking back at hell, but she couldn''t see anything, just a big lightning cloud guiding hell.


    "You can still visit him some time. Let''s go." Medusa dered and pulled her hand out of Lucinda''s grip. Lucinda let out a sigh and followed Medusa. They bothnded on an open street on earth, breaking the ground with their feet. Their wings disappeared at the same time. They both raised on their feet and noticed the people walking down the street. Some of them were walking in the opposite direction, while some were walking toward them.


    Lucinda''s mouth was wide open as she looked at the millions of humans that were in the street.

 EXPLORING EARTH

    Lucinda couldn''t walk well because she was still trying to process everything; the moving people, the vehicles, the fresh breeze blowing through her skin, the beautiful morning sky, which waspletely different from that of hell. She was looking at the sky without looking where she was going. She bumped into a man. His head hit the armor she was wearing. He clutched his forehead and stared at her in anger.


    "Hey, miss, watch where you are going." He said to Lucinda, who was scrutinizing the whole earth.


    "Hey! I am talking to you!" He roared at her, but she couldn''t hear him. She was lost in her own world.


    "Ugh!" He groaned, rubbing his forehead, and stomped away. She looked at the singing birds in the sky and then at the people as they were all walking to their different destinations. She was hearing different sounds at the same time; the sounds of the passing vehicles, the sounds the people were making with their feet, and the voices of socializing people. Medusa heard musicing from a bar across the street and saw a woman walking into the bar. She smiled and grasped, Lucinda''s hand dragging her toward the bar.


    "Let''s go drink." She said.


    "My husband never allowed me to drink back at home, and I won''t now," Lucinda stated, pulling her hand out of Medusa''s grip. They were already standing at the entrance.


    "Just try alcohol at least once, my queen." Medusa said, looking at Lucinda with pleading eyes. Lucinda snorted and followed her into the busy bar. People were sitting around drinking and chatting. Drinks were flowing to every table. Medusa took her to the bar area and rested her hand on the counter, looking at the average-looking waiter behind the counter.


    "What is this ce?" Lucinda inquired.


    "It''s a bar, ma''am, what do you want?" He questioned mixing drinks.


    "I want a cocktail." Medusa ordered. The waiter started mixing the cocktail, observing Lucinda, who was looking around the bar, not knowing the whole bar was talking about her. "Wow! Who is that beauty goddess with the wless skin?" A man stated, pointing at Lucinda.


    "Her hair is so beautiful and long... I wonder why she is wearing armor." Another one added.


    "Her eyes are captivating; I don''t think she is a human but an angel." A manmented.


    Medusa took the cocktail, drank it all in one go, and brought out a small bag. She took money out of the bag and gave it to the waiter. Lucinda caught the gesture with narrowed eyes. "What''s that? What did you just give him?" She asked, staring at Medusa''s bag.


    "Oh that, it''s called money." Medusa replied, giving Lucinda a dor. Lucinda quickly took the money from her, ncing at it with wide eyes.


    "What''s money?" she asked in a dumb way.


    "It''s what humans use to buy things. They use it to measure their wealth. If you don''t have money, here you can''t buy anything or go anywhere." Medusa exined.


    "Money... is such a powerful piece of paper; how do I get one?" Lucinda asked.


    "Here you have to work to earn money and each note has its own value. Anyone that has millions of these notes is rich." Medusa said with a toothy smile.


    "What do you mean by working?" Lucinda inquired. Medusa ced her hand on her forehead. She was tired of the questions she was asking her, but she had no option but to answer. "Working means, you look for a job in which you will be helping someone to do one thing or the other in exchange for money." Medusa stated. Lucinda''s brows draw into a frown.


    "Life on earth is so hard, back in hell there was no such thing as money." Lucinda grinned.


    "You can get whatever you want whenever you want it...I miss hell." Lucinda said, she wasn''t pleased with what she was seeing. Medusa noticed the whole bar was staring at Lucinda. A man started approaching them. She grabbed Lucinda''s hand and hauled her out of the bar before the man could get to them.


    "Aw, my wrist! Why did you pull me so hard?" Lucinda questioned, pulling her hand out of Medusa''s grip as they got to the entrance of the bar.


    "Sorry, my queen, you were the center of attention in the bar. Everyone was talking about you in there; people go crazy when they see beautifuldies like you." Medusa stated


    "I am d you came with me, and how did you know so much about humans?" She asked


    "I know because I have been on missions to earth. You know, this is not my first time on earth." She exined. Lucinda pursed her lips, peering around.


    "So where are we going now? We have no roof over our heads, and we haven''t found the human I came here for yet." Lucinda muttered.


    "Let''s take one step at a time, my queen. Earth is a very big ce. It''s another on its own." Medusa said, spreading her hands in the air.


    "Let''s settle down and explore first. We will find him tomorrow." Medusa assured.


    "If I knew about money, I would have taken a fortune from my husband... He would have had a lot of money." Lucinda said, walking down the road. Medusa ran after her.


    "I don''t have enough money to buy a house for us to live in...I forgot about money. We can still ask your husband for money." Medusa said, her ears rising as she heard footsteps behind them. She spotted two suspicious guys following them. One of them was holding a pen knife. She gasped, walking backward. Lucinda was still talking as she walked.


    "My queen, I see some bad guys following us..." Medusa said, staring at Lucinda. Lucinda halted looking back at the guys. She trailed their eyes to her armor.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    "Uh, I think they are staring at my armor." She said, biting her lower lip. Medusa gasped with her mouth slightly open. "Oh shit! Is your armor real gold?" Medusa questioned.


    "Of course, my husband had it made for me." Lucinda assured.


    "Um, I think we need to get out of here. Gold is very valuable on Earth; it''s worth a lot of money," Medusa said, making gestures at Lucinda. They both started running down the street away from the guys.

 GOLDEN ARMOR

    "Hey! Stop there!" The guys shouted, running after them, bringing out their weapons as they ran. After running for some time, Lucinda and Medusa got tired. They spotted a tree in front of a duplex and rested under it, breathing rapidly, trying to catch their breath.


    "Did we lose them?" Lucinda asked panting. Medusa looked over the tree and sighted them.


    "No, they are behind us." She replied. Lucinda scrunched her face.


    "I am tired of running. Let''s just get rid of them." Lucinda said. Medusa looked around the surroundings; they were in a peaceful and quiet area.


    "It seems we are the only ones here. Let''s do it." Medusa said. She stood up on her feet and spread her wings. Lucinda struggled to stand on her feet and started levitating a chair that was in front of the house to hit the guys. The guys came to a halt. Fear gripped them as they saw Medusa''s wings. Their legs started wobbling in fear.


    "They are witches!" one of them shouted.


    "Let''s run for our lives!" The other one added, Lucinda lifted the chair and threw it in their direction. They took to their heels before the chair could hit them, running away with all their strength.


    "Hahaha!" Lucinda and Medusa burst intoughter,ughing hard. There was water in the corner of Lucinda''s eyes as sheughed.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    "My husband was right! Humans are very greedy." She remarked. Medusa''s eyes rested on the armor.


    "So, it''s real gold. Why don''t we go to the mall, get new clothes, and sell your gold armor for money to rent a house." Medusa suggested.


    "Yes, let''s go, and what''s the mall?" Lucinda asked.


    "Let''s go, you still have a lot to learn." Medusa said.


    *****


    After a long walk, they both arrived at the mall. They both walked into the mall. They strolled on the main floor. Lucinda was admiring the whole ce, Medusa pulled her into an elevator. "Whoa! Ahhh!" Lucinda screamed in fear as she stood in the elevator.


    "Don''t be scared, it''s just me." Medusa said. Lucinda put her hand over her face as Medusa pressed the up button in the elevator.


    "What''s this ce?" Lucinda asked, frightened.


    "Don''t be scared, it''s called an elevator. The ce we are going is up. We can''t use the stairs because it''s too long, so we have to use this instead." Medusa said.


    "The human world is quiteplicated." Lucinda said and sighed, wiping sweat off her forehead.


    "It''s soplicated that it took me years to understand human ways." Medusa said. They waited there for a few seconds. The door of the elevator parted. They strolled out of the elevator together. Medusa took her to the cart section and picked a big cart. Pushing it down the hallway of the clothing section. Lucinda got excited and took the cart from her, pushing it herself. They stopped at a dress store. Medusa started picking clothes for Lucinda to try on, tossing them into the cart.


    "So, this is where humans buy their clothes?" Lucinda asked, going through all the clothes in the cart.


    "Here, take this floral dress. I think it will look good on you." Medusa said, handing it to Lucinda. Lucinda took it from her.


    "Everything looks good on me," Lucinda beamed.


    "I know, go put it on," Medusa said.


    "Where?" Lucinda asked.


    "Over there." Medusa said she shoved the cart away and pushed Lucinda into the dressing room before she couldin. She paid for all the clothes and also chose some clothes for herself. She took the shopping bags from a sales representative and went to the waiting area. She sat on a couch reading a magazine as she waited for Lucinda. Lucinda struggled to wear the human dress, gnashing her teeth, and strolled out of the dressing room that was close to the waiting room, unting the dress as she walked.


    "How do I look?" she asked. Medusa marveled at the dress; it made Lucinda look beautiful and clung to her body revealing her perfect curve. Without paying much attention to Lucinda, she quickly ran into the dressing room, putting the armor in a ck polythene bag. Lucinda followed her to the dressing room and opened the curtains. Her mouth opened wide in utter shock.


    "What the hell? Is this armor more important than me?" Lucinda asked, frowning. Medusa finished packing the armor, flipped her hair backward, and looked at her.


    "It isn''t, I just need to keep it, to be on the safer side, you look good by the way." Sheplimented her doing an okay sign with her hand. Lucinda snickered. Medusa took her receipt from the front desk, carrying the shopping bags with Lucinda as they made their way out of the mall.


    "Let''s go and exchange the armor in the jewelry store," Medusa said.


    "Okay, but I really like this armor. My husband gave it to me as a gift." Lucindained.


    "Don''t worry, your husband will have a new one made for you." Medusa assured. They stood close to the road. Medusa stopped a taxi. The taxi driver stopped and lowered the ss of his car, staring at them.


    "Take us to any jewelry store nearby." Medusa said to the taxi driver. She opened the door of the car and got in. Putting the shopping bags in front of her. Lucinda examined the car with her hand before sitting next to Medusa in the car, giving her the shopping bags, she was carrying. The driver ignited the car and drove off at a great speed.


    "What''s this called?" Lucinda whispered.


    "It is called a car because it helps humans go ces without using their legs." Medusa answered.


    "Back in hell, we transport with our wings. All the things I have seen about humans tell me they are azy set of people." Lucindamented, she noticed the driver was staring at her in the front mirror. She leaned over to whisper in Medusa''s


    ear.


    "Are all the men on this earth like this, that they can''t take their eyes off me?" Lucinda asked.


    "It''s how they are always interested in a beautiful girl. Just ignore them. You will get used to it as long as they don''t approach or disturb you, because that''s how they are." Medusa said. Lucinda stared weirdly at the driver and covered her face with her hand.


    "My darling, how are you? How is earth." Lucinda heard the voice of Lucifer inside her head.

 SELLING THE ARMOR

    "The earth is soplicated, and you didn''t tell me anything about money; now I have to sell my armor to rent a house." Lucinda said with a frown, as if she were seeing him. "Don''t worry; when youe, I will make you a new armor. Money is part of humans'' daily lives; they do a lot of nasty things for it; they can even kill for it." Lucifer remarked. "How are you talking to me without being here, and can Medusa hear us?" She inquired, turning to look at Medusa, who was ncing at the armor in the bag.


    "No, she can''t. It''s between us, husband and wife. I just wanted to see how you are; it seems you are doing fine," Lucifer stated.


    "All the men..." She paused, hesitating to speak. "I havee across people on earth who can''t take their eyes off me," she muttered.


    "That''s because you are extremely beautiful, and your skin is more wless than a human''s," he assured. Medusa patted her on the shoulder.


    "Are you sleeping?" she asked.


    "No, I''m not. I was just talking to my husband." Lucinda replied, gazing at Medusa.


    "Oh, I almost forgot, husband and wife who are bonded together canmunicate with each other without seeing each other; I think that''s one of the reasons he was able to let you go..." Medusa said she was biting her lower lip. "You are so brilliant; I like you, and I didn''t know." Lucinda said, amazed, with a beaming smile on her face.


    "I have to help and educate you. I am literally your bodyguard," she said, and Lucinda nodded and smirked.


    "For some reason, I think this strange ce feels like home, with the different air and colors of the world. Back at home, you can only see mes and darkness, no daylight." Lucindamented, pursing her lips.


    "Our daylight is the fire that we see all day; I must admit the colors on earth are beautiful," Medusa said, cupping Lucinda''s cheek with her hand. "Your eyes are the most captivating on earth; no wonder humans can''t take their eyes off you. Did you cut your hair?" She asked bluntly.


    "So, you are just noticing; gosh, I didn''t cut it; you know it''s magical; I asked it to be short." Lucinda replied, stroking her hair.


    "Wow, you have started mastering your unique powers." Medusa mumbled.


    "Miss, we are here," the driver said, parking in front of a jewelry store.


    Medusa and Lucinda both got down from the taxi and walked into the jewelry store carrying the shopping bags as they made their way into the store.


    "Wee, miss. How may I help you?" The shopkeeper asked, standing behind a counter. He was examining other jewels on his desk.


    "I would like to sell gold in exchange for money." Medusa said, dropping a few shopping bags on the floor next to Lucinda and cing the stic bag on the desk. The shopkeeper pushed up his sses, cing his hand on the bag. "How much gold are we talking about here?" he inquired, raising a brow.


    "It''s on the table; see for yourself," she stated.


    The man reluctantly opened the stic bag and adjusting his sses.


    "Are you sure this is gold?" He asked, taking out the armor.


    "Yes." Lucinda replied. He examined the armor for a few minutes with his mouth wide open.


    "I...Wow! It is indeed gold. Where did you get this much gold?" he asked.


    "It''s none of your business, so how much are you paying?" Medusa inquired.


    "Er...I will offer you three hundred thousand dors for the gold," he beamed holding tightly to the armor.


    "That little money for all this much gold, are you kidding me?" Lucinda asked, pissed. Although she didn''t know how money works, she was right, Medusa held her hand, blinking her eyes at her.


    "I will take it from here." Medusa said, giving her a reassuring smile.


    "I would like to sell it for four thousand dors instead." Medusa spoke authoritatively, looking at the man with a lot of confidence.


    "I already offered you a big deal, but since you can''t take it, I am afraid I would have to ask you to leave; the door is that way." The man said rudely pointing at the main door of the jewelry store as other customers started walking in. "Let''s go to another jewelry store." Lucinda insisted. Medusa leaned in and whispered in her ear.


    "Since he is ying hard to get, I will have to hypnotize him. Do I have your permission, my queen?" Medusa asked in a respectful tone.


    "Go on; I''m not stopping you." Lucinda muttered. Medusa smirked and ced her hand on the counter. Moving her face closer to the man, she looked into his eyes; her eyes started disying different colors, and the man fell prey with his eyes also changing. Lucinda watched the two of them lost for words.


    "You will give us five hundred thousand dors for the gold." Medusa dered staring immensely at him.


    "I will give you five hundred thousand dors for the gold." The man repeated. As if he wasn''t in control of his body, he bowed, opened the top drawer, and started counting the money. Medusa smiled as she watched him. He shoved all the money in a ck polythene bag and handed it to her. She quickly took the money from him and pushed it into the small bag she was carrying.


    "Alright, Lucy, let''s get out of here." Medusa said she was picking up the shopping bags from the floor. Lucinda giggled, looking at the man who was still trapped in Medusa''s spell. Medusa snapped her finger on his face, freeing him from her trap as they both strolled out of the jewelry store.


    "I thought only my husband could do that," Lucinda said.


    "He is not the only one. You can also do it; I learned from the best by the time the man realized he had been duped; we would be long gone." Medusa said. She stood close to the road, trying to stop a taxi.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    "So where are we going now?" Lucinda questioned.

 GETTING AN APARTMENT

    "We are going to rent an apartment." Medusa replied. The taxi stopped in front of them.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    They both entered a taxi, and suddenly, when they arrived in front of a very tall building with a restaurant beside it, they got out of the taxi and ambled to the front of the building, ncing at it.


    "This ce has a vacancy." Medusa said, holding onto the shopping bags as Lucinda also struggled to hold the ones she was carrying.


    "How did you know?" Lucinda asked.


    "I have my ways," she replied with a smirk. Lucinda tossed her a suspicious look before turning her gaze back to the house and staring at it with her mouth slightly open.


    They both entered the building, bumping into some people who were walking out of the building. Their gazesnded on a man who was standing behind a counter; he was the receptionist of the building. He was on a call as they approached him; he was putting on makeup, and Lucinda gazed at the pink nail polish on his fingers. He sighted them.


    "I will call you back." He whispered into the phone and dropped it on the desk, staring at Lucinda and Medusa.


    "Hello! Hello! Who do we have here?" The man said in a girly tone. Medusa was still trying to figure out if the ce was a hotel.


    "What is this ce?" Lucinda asked.


    "It''s a motel, honey; how can I help you?" He asked, extending his hand to shake Medusa''s; Medusa shook him, smiling. Lucinda studied the man''s movements and behavior, lifting her upper lip in disgust. She wondered why he was acting like


    a woman.


    "I am Medusa, and this is my sister, Lucinda. We are here to rent an apartment." Medusa grinned.


    "I can see you guys are beautifuldies, Hehe. If you want an apartment, there is only one avable, but it''s on the rooftop. Do you want it?" He questioned, wiggling his brow at them.


    "Yes, let''s see it." Medusa said and shrugged her shoulders.


    "Follow me," he said, taking out a bunch of keys from his top drawer. He started walking away, swaying his hips as he walked. Lucinda snorted as they followed him into the elevator. They all stood in the elevator, and he pressed the top button. Lucinda moved closer to Medusa whispering something in her ear. "Am I the only one seeing that this man is acting like ady?" she said in hushed tones. Medusa let out a slight chuckle before responding.


    "No, I can see it too. Guys that behave like women are called gays." Medusa replied.


    "What?!? So he is not the only man behaving this way? Why are they dressing up likedies?" Lucinda inquired, confused.


    "What are you two whispering about?" he asked, resting his back against the wall of the elevator and narrowing his eyes at him with his hands folded across his chest.


    "Nothing; my sister here was just asking if this ce is safe and secure." Medusa remarked.


    "Our security is tight, and our rooms are gorgeous; that''s why the rooms are expensive," he stated, staring at his fingernails. Lucinda quickly looked away, minding her business.


    The elevator finally opened, and they all walked out of it, walking through the door of the rooftop.


    "Well, the environment is also top-notch." He added spreading his hands in the air, Lucinda noticed the beautiful flowers that were nted on the rooftop and the rose flowers that were used to decorate the entrance of the house. The house looked ssy andrge.


    He opened the door of the house and walked them in, showing them the great interior designs, the expensive furniture, and the well-dressed bed. The lighting of the apartment was beautiful, but it only had one bedroom, a big kitchen, and a bathroom.


    "This house is spacious, so you don''t need to worry about a thing. You can also enjoy the beautiful view outside." He exined, pointing at the ss window in the living room as they all stood there. Lucinda smiled and ambled over to the window. She ced her hands on the blinds, peering at the outside world.


    "I like it...but it''s too far; if I really wanted to pee, I would have to pee in the elevator before I could get to my apartment." Medusa said, stroking her chin.


    "I understand where you areing from, but I can assure you that we have arranged for a bathroom downstairs, so that won''t be a problem. So, what do you say? Do you still want it?" He inquired. Hoping she would change her mind. "I love it." Lucinda grinned, still looking out the window. Medusa gulped.


    "I didn''t ask for your opinion." Medusa stated bluntly.


    "So, are you guys willing to take it?" he asked.


    "Alright, we will take it. How much?" Medusa asked


    "It''s not expensive for first-timers; it''s two hundred thousand dors for a year and ten thousand dors a month for maintenance." He replied with his head held high.


    "I...it''s way too expensive! What do you mean by maintenance? Are you guys literally going to be sending people here to sweep the house and wash the toilet every day?" Medusa asked curiously.


    "No, but we also have that service, but it will be three thousand dors extra." He replied. Medusa marveled at how greedy and confident he was.


    "Just pay the money, Medusa; you don''t have to argue with everyone." Lucinda said without looking at them. Medusa''s face flushed, and she bit her lower lip.


    "Excuse me." She said to the man with a nervousughter and walked over to Lucinda.


    "Humans are very cunning; if you let them see that you really like something, they will impose a price on it and refuse to give a discount." Medusa exined. "Oh, oops," Lucinda said, covering her mouth with her hand. Medusa grumbled and turned to look at the man.


    "Well, I will pay two hundred and ten thousand dors, but I also want the service." Medusa stated gazing at him.

 OUR NEW APARTMENT

    "Alright, that''s a deal," he said, with a smirk, and stretched his hand forward. Medusa strolled up to him and shook him hard, smiling at him. He withdrew his hand, ncing at it. Medusa looked at the shopping bags on the floor and started opening the small bag around her neck.


    "Wait, are you going to pay in cash?" he asked


    "Of course, what else should I pay with?" Medusa inquired, rolling her eyes at him.


    "I thought you were going to do a transfer." He muttered.


    "What''s a transfer?" Medusa and Lucinda chorused.


    "Forget about it, weirdos," he said, and snatched the cash Medusa was holding, looking at them in a suspicious way.


    "I will count the moneyter, but I brought the documents for you to sign." He said.


    "Sign these documents," he added, handing them to Medusa, who reluctantly took them from him, wondering where the papers came from.


    "Give me your pen," Medusa said. He gave her a ck pen. She strolled to the center table and squatted down, signing the papers, one after the other.


    "So... when are you guys moving in?" he inquired.


    "Right now." Medusa mumbled, closing the papers as she finished signing them.


    "You mean right now, right now?" He asked, stunned, and started looking around the house. His gazended on their shopping bags. The house was in good condition for them to move in, but he didn''t expect it would be so soon. "Yes, is something wrong? Can''t we live here?" Lucinda asked.


    "You can don''t get me wrong, but... I don''t see any luggage or stuff you want to move in." He stated, scratching the back of his head, he was scared that he had met two strange people.


    "Don''t worry about that; we will go get them tomorrow," Medusa assured, extending the paper to him. He snatched it from her, avoiding her gaze, and quickly went through the papers to make sure she signed at the appropriate ces. He took out a bunch of keys from his pocket and handed them to her.


    "Here are the house keys; you can use one of them to lock the door to the rooftop for privacy, but uh, don''t lock it all the time because other people like toe here to enjoy the breeze." He said and tossed the keys to Medusa; she caught them.


    "Enjoy your stay," he said and did a small bow before walking away. They both watched as he exited the house and shut the door behind him.


    "Phew! So, what''s a transfer?" Lucinda asked with her eyes popping open. "What?!?" Medusa asked, feeling annoyed. "I don''t know either; it''s like another way of sending money, I guess." She replied.


    "I thought you knew everything; I guess I was wrong." Lucinda said under her breath. "Okay, can we go shopping tomorrow too? I can''t wear this floral dress all the time." Lucinda asked in a curious tone.


    "Don''t worry, I bought a lot of clothes for you; what do you think these shopping bags are for? But if you insist, we can still go." Medusa beamed. She squatted and carried the shopping bags in her arms at the same time, walking in the direction of the bedroom. Lucinda followed her closely as they both entered the bedroom. The bed was a master-sized bed, and it had taken up a lot of space in the room. There was a white nightstand close to it and a window that was open wide, letting in daylight and fresh air, although the air conditioning in the house was satisfactory.


    "It''s a really big bed, big enough for the two of us!" Lucinda eximed, pressing the bed.


    "Wow, it''s soft andfy," Lucinda beamed and jumped on the bed without taking off her shoes. She was facing the ceiling with her hand on her stomach.


    "Yes, it is." Medusa said dropping all the bags close to the bed before joining Lucinda on the bed.


    "So, when are we going to go find the human?" Lucinda asked, turning her face to look at Medusa. Medusa alsoy on her side, staring at her.


    "Tomorrow, I guess," she replied, closing her eyes. "It feels like we have been walking for two days; my legs are aching. I wish this was hell, where we had the privilege to go ces with our wings." Medusamented, rubbing her forehead. Lucinda felt bad for letting here with her, but she was enjoying herpany. She giggled at the thought that the woman who looked a little older than her was the woman she considered to be her mother; her skin was still smooth like that of a baby, and she was never aging.


    "How are we going to identify him?" she asked, blinking her eyes.


    "Don''t worry, I will just ask our demon brothers to assist us with the details. Go to sleep. You are so annoying." Medusa whined and chuckled as she rolled to the other side of the bed as her shoes fell off her feet. Lucinda smiled at her and hugged her from behind. "Thank you so much, Medusa. I love you." She whispered and let go of her, sat up and started taking off her shoes.


    The next day,This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    Medusa arranged all the clothes in the closet and shut it. She woke up Lucinda, and they hit the showers together. After bathing, they both put on some simple dresses and headed out together. Lucinda stood close to Medusa as she locked the door of the apartment with the key.


    "How are we going to the mall?" Lucinda asked


    "The same way we got here, by taxi." Medusa responded pursing her lips.


    "Why don''t we just fly there?" Lucinda suggested, attempting to bring out her wings.


    "No! You can''t do that! We are not in hell again, remember? We can''t let humans see us or they are going to get scared of us and even hunt us down." Medusa replied, cing her hand on her face in frustration.


    "Hmm, how about we fly there invisible instead of wasting money? I wish I could teleport like you guys." Lucinda muttered as she recalled that she didn''t have the ability to teleport; if she had, it would have been better.


    "Shit! You will get me into trouble one day, my queen. I just want us to live like normal humans, so no one grows suspicious of us, but it seems you have a lot of things to learn." Medusa grinned.


    "But we are not normal humans!" Lucinda eximed and turned invisible before Medusa could utter a word. She spread her big wings and started pping them, flying away with her feet off the ground.

 DANGEROUS HUMAN

    "Why don''t you just listen to me for once, my queen? I wish you were still young; then you would listen to my every word." Medusa grumbled and also turned invisible, flying after Lucinda, who was already standing at the other end of the rooftop, looking down at the people that were walking in the streets.


    "Let''s go, my queeeen." Medusa said, dragging the word "Queen." She rolled her eyes and grasped Lucinda''s right hand as she caught up to her; they both flew toward the cloud at great speed.


    They both arrived in front of the mall; they were standing on the rooftop as they watched people going in and out of the mall.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    "So how are we going to appear there without humans panicking?" Medusa asked. Lucinda''s face flushed; she pursed her lips and answered. "You thought I didn''t have a backup n, did you?" she questioned. "It''s easy; we just have to go into one of the elevators and turn back to our normal form there." Lucinda exined confidently feeling like a God.


    "You are too smart; I raised you well." Medusa remarked. They both went into the walls of the mall andnded on the ground of the first floor, where they gazed at an elevator. They rushed over to it and looked around before pressing the open button. They both stepped into the elevator. Medusa pressed the button repeatedly to ensure that no human would walked in after them.


    They both stood in the elevator, catching their breaths, and turned back to normal. Medusa wiped off a sweat that had formed on her forehead. "Phew! That was too risky." She eximed.


    "What do you mean? That was fun; we should try it some other time. You don''t know how to have fun because we are in a human world, but that doesn''t mean we have to act like them all the time. We are special." Lucinda said, smiling from ear to ear. Medusa''s legs shook as Lucinda said that.


    "It will be too risky; don''t you remember what the demon said? That human can identify a demon just by looking at one, that means it won''t be easy to get rid of him." Medusa muttered. Lucinda gulped.


    "D-do you think the human has supernatural powers? If so, how did he get them?" Lucinda asked, rubbing her head.


    "How would I know?" She replied, rolling her eyes.


    "Don''t let your eyes fall off." Lucinda said and chuckled.


    They both arrived at the clothing area, they both took different carts, and they parted ways, going to different shops. Lucinda started choosing a lot of clothes like she was in apetition with Medusa; it was as if Medusa was seeing her. She was also speed shopping; they both bought a lot of expensive bags, jewelry, and shoes. After shopping, they met each other in the front desk next to the receptionist, who was counting the clothes. They paid for the clothes, and a bouncer helped them stop a taxi and ce their things on the truck. They sauntered over to the taxi and got in; Medusa tipped the bouncer before the taxi driver took off driving away.


    "So, what now?" Lucinda asked.


    "After we drop these shopping bags at home, we will go look for that human." Medusa replied.


    "Yay!!!" Lucinda squealed happily like a baby.


    "It''s nothing to be happy about; this mission is dangerous; either he recognizes us in seconds and kills us or we escape." Medusa said, looking down. "But either way, we are going to see how he looks, try to exploit his weakness, and kill him." Medusa said with a serious face.


    "Hey! You are talking about this human as if he is more powerful than me, the queen of the underworld." Lucinda stated cing her hand on her chest. The driver stared at her in the front mirror andughed silently at her gesture. Medusa turned to look at Lucinda, who was grabbing her shoulder and staring immensely at her.


    "You can''t talk about him in that tone; why don''t you understand that a lot of demons have died in his arms. What makes you think you can stand a chance against him?" Medusa asked with her brow furrowed. Lucinda could see the fear in Medusa''s eyes, as if she were the one on the mission to fight the human. "I see where you areing from; I know you are scared, but... I am a special being." Lucinda said slowly. Medusa groaned in anger and let go of Lucinda''s shoulder, looking out the window with her hand on her face.


    After a few minutes, they arrived at home, standing outside the door as some security men helped them carry their shopping bags into the house. They finished arranging all the shopping bags and walked out of the house, greeting Medusa and Lucinda.


    "Thank you very much, guys." Medusa beamed at them, smiling.


    "Since all this is done, I think it''s about time you see that human. I haven''t seen him myself, but what I have heard about him is making me scared... I think I should give you a chance and stop worrying..." Medusa said as she was locking the door to the apartment. Lucinda staggered backward, clutching her head, as she felt a sharp pain in her head.


    "Arrghh!" She grunted in pain, with her eyebrows lowered and pulled together. Medusa let go of the padlock and turned to look at her.


    "W-What''s wrong?" Medusa asked, concerned trying to prevent Lucinda from falling because her legs were wobbling. Lucinda regained her bnce and gave Medusa a wait signal with her right hand.


    "My darling wife, this human is very dangerous. He identifies demons within seconds." Lucifer said, in a deep voice inside Lucinda''s head, his voice sent shivers down her spine.


    "So, what do you want me to do, husband?" she asked, gritting her teeth.


    "I made you feel that pain just now because it''s just a glimpse of what that human can do to you...you couldn''t suppress it, could you?" he said not expecting an answer and continued. "Come back to hell; I have something to give you that won''t make him know that you are a demon just by looking at you; it''s going to protect you." He stated. Medusa was still trying to know why Lucinda was acting that way.

 SPECIAL EARRINGS

    "OK, I''m on my way," she said loudly enough for Medusa to hear, and removed her hand from her head. Taking a deep breath with her hand on her throbbing chest.


    "I was justmunicating with my husband. He asked me to go to him," Lucinda said.


    "Why? What''s wrong?" Medusa asked, raising her brow.


    "He says he has something to give me that won''t make the human discover that I am a demon in disguise." She replied.


    "Okay, go, but I will go with you." Medusa said trying to bring out her wings when Lucinda stopped her with her hand.


    "No, I will go alone, and I will be quick." Lucinda assured her and spread her wings in the air, leaping down the balcony toward the earth''s ground as she entered it like a spirit, passingyers afteryers on her way to Lucifer''s castle. She flew toward his castle at great speed, pping her wings in the air, with her eyes fixed on it. She fell from the roof into the castle andnded on the ground in the middle of Lucifer''s throne room, breaking the ground as she stood there, staring at Lucifer, who was in his throne.


    "You are here so fast; that was a great speed; you even devoured the ground; you must be serious about this mission." Lucifer teased. She ran to him on his throne and sat on hisp, hugging and kissing him on the cheek with a beaming smile on her face.


    "I missed you," she stated.


    "Stop ttering me; you were only gone for a day." He replied.


    "So where is the thing you said you wanted to give me? I need to go find that human; Medusa is waiting for me." she said biting her lower lip.


    "You will go afterwards; that''s not a problem; instead of going around looking for him, I will tell you where he is myself," he stated. "How do you know where he is?" Lucinda questioned.


    "Excuse me, I am the king of the underworld." He said, and she smiled. His massive ck trident, which was surrounded by lightning, appeared in his hand. He hit the edge of the trident on the floor, and three demons came out of the ground carrying a red coffin. They bowed their heads in respect as they saw them.


    "Greetings, your highness." They greeted in unison.


    "Open it," hemanded. They squatted and opened the coffin together, revealing two gleaming pairs of deep blue earrings neatly ced in the center of the coffin like a ring box for the earrings. Lucinda''s jaw dropped as she saw that it was not what she expected. Lucinda walked closer to the coffin with her mouth slightly opened as the color of the earrings filled her beautiful eyes.


    "Take it and put it on; as long as you wear it, he won''t notice you''re a demon; he''ll think you''re a human." Lucifer said. Lucinda leaned forward and squatted a little, taking the earrings out of the coffin. She held one of them, attempting to put it in her left ear. When holes appeared at both of her earlobes, she gently wore them.


    "It looks lovely on you, dear wife," he said as he stepped behind her, brushing her hair back to reveal the earrings.


    "You may go now; I will send a demon to drive you there." Lucifer said, waving his hand. "Where?" she asked.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    "To the human, of course, go and make daddy proud." He patted her hair before waving his hand at her and making her vanish. Lucinda took a deep breath as she found herself in front of Medusa, who was pacing around on the balcony. "Whoa! How did you do that?" Medusa asked, a little startled.


    "I didn''t teleport here on my own; it''s my husband''s doing," she replied as she realized what Medusa was talking about.


    "So where is the thing he gave you?" Medusa asked with a worried look.


    "Huh? Can''t you see that I am wearing earrings." Lucinda said showing Medusa the side of her face so she could get a glimpse of the earrings.


    "Wow, it''s a sapphire." Medusa said touching the earrings in Lucinda''s ear. "Sapphires are very rare, and there are a lot of things they can do. Since you have something to protect yourself from the humans, I will just escort you halfway, so I don''t get caught. The mission is yours anyway." Medusa stated.


    "Okay, I can do it on my own. I am fearless." Lucinda said, with her head held high.


    "A demon is waiting for us outside, so we need to hurry up." Lucinda said, hauling Medusa away with her by the arm as they started walking down the stairs. After walking for a few minutes, they walked out of the elevator and outside the building,ing face to face with a BMW car that was parked in front of the building.


    The driver lowered the ss of the car, revealing his face to them, and they knew immediately that he was a demon. Without wasting much time, they both got into the car, and he drove off at great speed.


    He drove them to the gate of a skyscraper, where the word "ED" was boldly written on the body of the building.


    "This is the building; no matter what you do, don''t let him find out you are a demon; he can be a beast...if you ask me, I will say you shouldn''t meet him yet; you still need to train because he is fearless." The demon gave Lucinda a piece of advice that made her body start quivering in fear for the first time.


    "If I don''t let him find out that I am a demon, how will I kill him?" Lucinda asked


    "That''s up to you," he said, and opened the door of the car for them just by moving his hand. Lucinda stepped out of the car and looked up at the massive building, swallowing her saliva in fear. Medusa scanned the building with her eyes; the theme of the building was white and blue.


    "The security is tight," Medusa said, pointing at a security man as he was scanning all the employees before they were allowed to enter the building.


    "How am I going to get in?" Lucinda asked, confused.

 MEETING THE HUMAN

    "Hmm, I don''t really know what you can do to get in, but I think you can start by..." Medusa paused, looking at the employees. "You can steal someone''s identity to get inside." She suggested. Lucinda was about to protest when she turned invisible and flew away in the direction of the east, leaving Lucinda alone. Lucinda''s palm was sweaty as she counted her steps through the building''s iron gate.


    She noticed everyone was wearing ID cards around their necks. She was the only odd one. She spotted a man who had just entered the building. The man was dressed in a stylish suit. She sighed and changed into the man. She sauntered to the security man, who looked at her in a confused manner.


    "S-Sir, I thought you just entered a few minutes ago?" The man said it in a shaky tone.


    "No, I just arrived." Lucifer replied, forging a male voice with her hand on her throat.


    "Alright." He scanned her and allowed her to enter. She walked into thepany, and the entire staff gazed at her.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    "Wee, sir!" They chorused, bowing their heads, and while some of them were confused, they were sure they had seen the man before. She nodded her head at them, and they turned back to theirptops in their cubicles and continued their jobs. She looked around and spotted the man she had stolen his appearance from as he entered an elevator. To avoid being seen in the same space as the man, she followed him into the elevator. The man was busy pressing the buttons in the elevator.


    "What floor would you like to go to?" He asked her without looking at her.


    "The one you are going." She replied bluntly.


    "Okay." He replied as the door of the elevator closed, and he met eyes with Lucinda, who waved her hand at him.


    "Nice to meet you." She said with a friendly smile. The man staggered backward in shock, his back against the wall of the elevator, as he looked at her in disbelief. "W-Wait, y-you look just like me," he stuttered, pointing at her with his index finger. She moved closer to him and ced her hand on his lips. "Shhh," she said.


    "Ahh...." Before the man could scream, Lucinda hovered around him and held his head; her fingers became long and sharp like those of a vampire. She gritted her teeth as she remembered all the sacrifices she needed to make to stay on earth. The man was struggling in her grip, but it was no use as she used her fingers to cut his throat.


    Blood started spurting out of his neck, staining his clothes, as he was quivering in her grip. She let go of him, and he fell to the floor, shaking continuously before passing out of the floor. His blood started spreading on the floor of the elevator. Lucinda panicked as she looked at her blood-stained finger. She started levitating the drops of blood on the floor, put them all in a golden cup, and made them disappear.


    She was gasping in horror as she made the fingers go back inside her hand.


    The elevator stopped, and she looked around the corridor before walking out of the elevator with her heart beating rapidly in her chest. She started walking down the hallway.


    She heard footsteps heading her away and immediately turned invisible to hide herself as the employees walking down the corridor came into view. They were talking to themselves, and they seemed to be heading to the elevator, which made Lucinda freak out, and she stood close to the wall opposite the door of the elevator that had refused to close because of the dead man''s leg that was in the middle of the door.


    The employees caught up to the elevator, and as they were about to enter, they sighted the dead man and started screaming at the top of their lungs like they had seen a ghost. "Oh my god!! Mr. Abel has been murdered in the elevator." One of them said.


    "Help! Help! Mr. Abel has been murdered!!" Another one yelled as their voices echoed throughout the elevator. Their screams became louder as people started running to see what was making them shout. In less than a minute, the ce was crowded with employees of thepany; some of them were trying to help the dead man, while others were trying to figure out the cost of his death.


    "How can this be possible? He has lost a lot of blood; there is literally no blood in his body, but there isn''t any blood on the floor. Only the bloodstains on his shirt are an evidentiary sign of blood. How can his shirt absorb so much blood?" a security guard said. Mr. Abel''s body was moved to the floor by a security personnel.


    "This can only be the work of a demon. Are they ganging up on us because we hunt them down?" A girl said she was biting her finger in fear. Lucinda''s heart was pounding in her chest as she stood there listening to the conversation of the employees, trying to understand what they were saying.


    "The boss hasn''t arrived yet. If he finds out what happened to his assistant, we are screwed!" One of them eximed, putting his hand on his face in frustration.


    "We need to recruit new employees tomorrow; if not, we will be short of employees, but no one can rece Mr. Abel." A girl said she was sobbing as she was using a handkerchief to wipe her tears away.


    "T-This job is starting to get scary. Now the demons that our boss has hired us to hunt are killing us one by one...we can''t go on like this." an employee said with his lips trembling.


    Lucinda just watched them as they put the dead man into a ck stic bag, zipping him up. She was feeling stuffy there, and she wasn''t sure she would be able to meet the human because she wasn''t in her right frame of mind after murdering someone for the first time.


    Her body was shivering, and she felt disgusted and angry at herself as she saw the emotional disy of the employees. She decided to leave thepany so as not to cause any more drama. She turned back to her real self and started flying out of thepany.

 KILLED SOMEONE

    Lucinda burst into the house, shutting the door behind her with a panting breath. Her eyes rested on Medusa, who was sitting on the couch with popcorn in her hand, watching a movie on the big TV.


    "You are back early. How did it go?" Medusa asked, eating popcorn, her eyes glued to the TV. Lucinda sauntered over to her and took the popcorn from her. She sat next to her on the couch and grabbed a handful of the popcorn, stuffing it into her mouth.


    "I have killed a human for the first time in my life... And now they will be recruiting a new employee tomorrow to rece him." Lucinda said she was trying to hide the sadness she felt inside.


    "Wow, that was a brilliant move; have you seen the human we have been looking for?" Medusa inquired.


    "No, I haven''t, but I think he is the boss of thatpany. Can you believe their job is to capture demons? What an unusual humanpany." Lucinda muttered.


    "Are you serious? That means they are a dangerous group of people...which means we have somepetition." Medusamented.


    "I wonder what the ED stands for?" Lucinda said chewing the popcorn.


    "Me too, anyway. You made a smart move." Medusa endorsed. "I did, but I kind of feel guilty. How do you guys stay calm knowing you have killed someone?" Lucinda questioned. "...you don''t need to feel bad that human was destined to die, and you don''t have to feel guilty because you still have one more human to kill." Medusa said, stroking Lucinda''s hair.


    "I brought something for you." Lucinda said, lifting her hand. The golden cup in which she had put the blood appeared in front of her, floating in the air before them.


    "What''s in the cup?" Medusa inquired with curious eyes.


    "It''s the blood of the human I killed," Lucinda replied.


    "Gosh, are you that dumb? Why did you have to take the blood of a human? Now they will know for sure that he was killed by a demon." Medusamented, putting her hand in her face.


    "I thought you would like to drink the blood?" Lucinda stated with a shrug.


    "I drink cold blood. Why don''t you drink it? I haven''t seen you drink blood before." Medusa said using her telekinesis to pull the cup to her.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    "No, I can''t. It''s creeping me out." Lucinda said, lifting her upper lip in disgust. Medusa smirked, clutching the cup as she held Lucinda''s head, and started moving the cup closer to her mouth, trying to force her to drink the blood. Lucinda pursed her lips tightly and hit the cup out of Medusa''s hand; itnded on the floor, spilling the blood all over the floor and also their clothes.


    "Clean up the ce," Lucinda said authoritatively.


    "Nah! I will just call the room service to do the job." Medusa said in azy manner and got up from the couch, she grabbed the home phone.


    "This motel has room service?" Lucinda asked in an excited tone.


    "Hello, room service,e to our house. There is something you need to clean up." Medusa said and then hung up the phone.


    "Medusa, why don''t we go out and explore?" Lucinda asked.


    "You can go out and explore yourself, but I want to stay at home all day." Medusa replied, taking the remote from the center table and turned off the TV. "But..." she cut in.


    "No, buts, Lucinda, you can go out on your own; we''ve been moving from one ce to another since we arrived; I need some rest, okay?" Medusa said as she was walking in the direction of the bedroom. Lucinda watched until she was out of sight and sighed. Medusa entered the room and shut the door, jumping on the bed.


    Lucinda was about to go to the bedroom when she heard the sound of the doorbell. She reluctantly went to open the door and saw a male cleaner standing by the door with a bucket and a mop in his hand.


    "Come in." Lucinda muttered, leading him into the house. The cleaner panicked in fear as he saw the blood stains on the floor and also noticed the ones on her clothes. His hand started shaking as he slowly dropped the bucket on the floor, shaking like a leaf.


    "W-What happened here?" The cleaner asked in a nervous tone. Lucinda looked at the mess she had caused and shook her head in disbelief, thinking of an excuse to give the terrified cleaner.


    "If you don''t wanna talk, I am calling the cops." He said reaching for his pocket to take out his phone when Medusa burst out of the bedroom and froze the cleaner with her hand.


    "Shit! What was I thinking, calling a cleaner to clean the blood? He will think we are serial killers." Medusa said, staring at the cleaner as she caught her breath. Lucinda was a little surprised by Medusa''s action. "Why don''t we just erase his memory, and you clean up the blood?" she suggested.


    "Okay... I caused all this mess in the first ce." Medusa said and started by taking off the blood-stained shirt she was wearing. "I already stained the bed with the blood; that''s how I recalled having called room service." She muttered. They both shook their heads at the same time and went to do their respective jobs; Lucinda unfroze the head of the cleaner, erasing his memory while he was unconscious. Medusa levitated all the droplets of blood and made them disappear. After a few minutes, Lucinda fully unfroze the cleaner and tapped him on the shoulder so he would wake up.


    "...what just happened?" he asked, frightened.


    "Nothing happened; you were sent into our room by mistake." Lucinda said, handing him the bucket. He groaned, touching his hurting head as he took the bucket from her. "Alright, sorry for the disturbance." He apologized, heading to the door, and left as quickly as he could.


    "Hmm, I was thinking that since they''re recing the guy I impersonated, why don''t I go to the job interview tomorrow? Have you ever been on a job interview?" Lucinda questioned.

 GETTING A PORTFOLIO

    "No but human ways are quite bizarre and stupid sometimes, they invite a lot of people to their interviews with the intention of only hiring one of them," Medusa said and continued. "They ask a lot of questions in interviews; they even ask for a portfolio." She said.


    "A portfolio? What''s that?" Lucinda questioned.


    "It''s more like a CV." She exined.


    "A CV?" Lucinda asked feeling extremely dumb.


    "It means curriculum vitae; this is a document that has everything about an individual and also contains their skills and abilities to impress the interviewer," Medusa said


    "So how do I get a CV?" Lucinda asked.


    "You can get it in a cafe," Medusa stated.


    "Can you take me to a cafe so I can get one done?" Lucinda inquired.


    "Of course, let''s go." Medusa said, ready to walk to the door when Lucinda spread her wings and flew out of the house through the roof in the blink of an eye. "Holy shit!" Medusa eximed. "She wille back." She added standing with her hands on her waist. Lucinda flew back into the house andnded properly on the ground, panting. "What''s wrong? W-Why didn''t you follow me?" she asked, pissed.


    "We are on earth, remember; we can''t fly to ces; we need to act normal andy low," Medusa remarked as she walked closer to Lucinda, who was feeling bad. "I feel limited on earth; maybe being a human isn''t a good thing after all; they are all weak and don''t have abilities; they have to walk to ces; it''s so tiring." Lucinda expressed herself. "Okay, can we go now?" she asked as Medusa was arranging her hair.


    "Let''s go already, walking through the door with our human legs, like normal people." Lucinda said in a sarcastic tone, walking like a robot toward the door.


    "You say humans arezy, but if you ask me, you are thezy one." Medusamented. "Wait outside for me; I need to get something; I can''t go out like this." Medusa said. Lucinda twisted her lips and went out of the house without wasting much time. She waited there for Medusa, who came outter, wearing a white fur coat. Lucinda touched the fur coat, feeling its smoothness and softness in her hand. "What is this? I want one too." She said touching it. Medusa smacked her hand off. "Why didn''t you buy one at the mall?" Medusa asked.


    "Excuse me, I am just getting used to human things okay...I want it anyway." Lucinda said taking the fur coat from Medusa, who felt weak as she put on a cold face and watched Lucinda take it from her, leaving her with only the ck tank top she was wearing.


    "Queen that bullies her servant," Medusa muttered to herself.


    "I don''t bully you, do I?" Lucinda asked without expecting a reply.


    After taking a taxi ride, they arrived at the major inte caf¨¦ in the city. They both walked into the caf¨¦, grabbing everyone''s attention.


    "She is such a beauty." Some people in the caf¨¦ murmured; others were browsing the inte; while some were ying PC games. They looked around for a second before walking to the guy that was behind the counter, weing everyone into the caf¨¦.


    "How may I help you,dies?" He asked with a grin.


    "My girl here wants a CV real quick." Medusa replied tly.


    "Okay, ma''am, go and meet that guy over there. He will make one for you," he said, pointing at a guy operating aputer in a corner of the cafe. He was sitting close to a printer. Lucinda narrowed her eyes and started walking toward the guy, while Medusa followed her.


    She put her hair in front of her and sat on the seat next to the guy, staring at the screen of theputer.


    "What''s this?" she asked, pointing at theputer.


    "It is called aputer," the guy replied, looking at her in a weird way. Her beauty hit him like lightning; he didn''t know when he lost his senses just staring directly at her face.


    "How may I help you?" he asked, avoiding her gaze.


    "I want you to make me a CV," she replied.


    "Uh, why don''t you do it yourself online ande here for the printout?" he asked.


    "Oh, online, I never thought of that. Now that I am here, just make me one," she replied.


    "Okay," he opened a document on theputer and started asking her questions while filling the form. Medusa just stood behind them, supervising the whole thing with her hands folded across her chest. "So... tell me your full name, Miss, not your first name," he said to Lucinda.


    "My name I-is Lucinda Lucinda Lucinda..." she trailed off, thinking of a surname.


    "ke." Medusa cut in.


    "Yes, L-Lucinda ke." She stuttered nervously. "Mmm hmmm." He muttered and narrowed his eyes at her, trying to fill in the information.


    "Do you have any working experience?" he asked.


    "Yes, I used to work as a gardener back in hell." She beamed. Her answer caught him by surprise, making him burst intoughter. "Hahaha, nice one." Hemented while stillughing.


    "What''s funny?" She asked confusedly, and he smiled at her, putting on a straight face. He ignored her and continued making the CV. He finished making the CV and stretched his muscles before printing it out for her. He grabbed the printed copy and turned to her.


    "Nice working with you, miss. That will be two hundred dors," he said, giving her the paper.


    "Two hundred dors. Isn''t that too expensive?" Lucinda asked.


    "It''s not expensive. You gave me a lot of stress; I even had to calcte your age, so you have to pay more." He dered rubbing his temples.


    "Here is your money." Medusa said, handing him the money. He let Lucinda take the papers from him; she smiled like a child as he dly epted the money from Medusa, thinking today was his lucky day. Medusa grabbed Lucinda''s wrist, and they both made their way out of the inte caf¨¦. Lucinda pulled her hand out of Medusa''s grip, still staring at the CV.


    "CV," she said slowly, lifting it in the air.


    "Let''s go." Medusa said she was walking ahead of her with her hands in her pockets.


    "Aren''t we going to take a taxi?" Lucinda asked.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    "Let''s walk home, and besides, we need to save money," Medusa said with a faint smile.


    "But I will start working tomorrow; you don''t have to think about money anymore." Lucinda assured.


    "I know you will, but humans get paid monthly after working their butts off." Medusa replied.


    "So, you mean they will work for days without getting paid? Shit! Humans'' lives are damn hard," Lucindamented with a big frown on her face.

 LEARNING HUMAN WAYS

    They both walked slowly down the road without talking. Lucinda paused for a moment as they got to the highway; the road was extremely busy, and they had to cross it. Her body was shivering with every passing vehicle. All the fear left her when she saw a little child around the age of four trying to cross the road too. Her pupils expanded in amusement as she spotted the child; it was her first time seeing a human child. She ignored Medusa and ran to the child on the other side of the road.


    "Hi there, little one, do you want to cross the road?" she asked the child, who just nodded his head and looked at Lucinda, who was overwhelmed with joy that she was talking to a mini human. "Alright, I will help you." Lucinda assured the child and carried him in her arms, trying to cross the road with him with a determined look on her face. Medusa just stared at them with wide eyes. The cars on the road did not stop for anyone, and the road became slightly clearer.


    Lucinda quickly dashed into the road, trying to cross it with the child, when a car started approaching them. Lucinda panicked, still clutching the child, as she stood in the middle of the road with him and closed her eyes, terrified. The driver was a little confused about what was happening; he was trying to drive past them, but his brakes failed him. The child started sobbing as she looked at Lucinda, with sweat forming on his forehead.


    "Oh shit!" Medusa yelled and ran over to them; she pulled them aside and dragged them out of the road to the other side.


    "You are scared of cars, and you want to help this child!" Medusa snapped, taking the scared child away from Lucinda and putting him back on the floor; his eyes were soaked with tears.


    "Thank you for saving my life, aunt." The child told Medusa and ran away. Lucinda didn''t care about what Medusa was saying; her eyes just followed the child.


    "Who let such a cutie walk down the street alone? It''s my first time seeing a child." She said smiling from ear to ear. The car that was about to hit them drove in their direction and stopped; the driver stuck his head out of the car, raising his hand at them. "Next time, watch where you are going crazy,dy!" he roared at them, ring at Lucinda. Lucinda pursed her lips and tried to attack him, but Medusa held her back. The driver started his car and drove off. "Who does he think he is to speak to me that way? Does he know who I am?" Lucinda said she was enraged.


    "Don''t let him get to you. Humans tend to use offensive words sometimes." Medusa said she was patting Lucinda''s hair to calm her down.


    "I am easily annoyed; I always thought the earth was my dreand, but these humans are all strange and abusive, it''s getting on my nerves." she muttered.


    "Calm down; you will get used to it very soon." Medusa assured her and held her hand, leading her down the road.


    Minutester


    They arrived home and settled down; Medusa ordered food for them, and they both ate and went to bed. The day went by so quickly, and it was the next day. Lucinda felt energized when she awoke early. She stretched her muscles and headed to the bathroom.


    She stripped naked and turned on the shower, then packed her hair in a stylish bun that left a small curl on her face and went to the closet, where she settled for a ck suit that Medusa had chosen for her, saying it was the perfect outfit for an interview. She put it on and looked at herself in the mirror and sighed. "I look beautiful in everything." She muttered and headed to the bedroom. She went over to the bed and sat on the edge, tapping Medusa on the right arm. "Wake up, sleepy head; I am hungry," she said. Medusa growled and nudged her hand away.


    "Go away, just dial 201 on the phone and order food yourself." Medusa replied with a scoff and continued sleeping. Lucinda took a deep breath and decided to do it herself. Lucinda''s point of viewThis content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    I walked over to the home phone and grabbed it. After going through it for a while, I dialed the number, and it started ringing on the other end. Humans are so fascinated and obsessed with technology, but it''s a good thing. "Hello, good morning, miss." the person greeted.


    "Whoa, good morning. I want food delivered to my room now." I stated.


    "What is the name of the food you would like to order?"


    "All the types of food you have." I said and hung up. Thinking of it, I don''t know the name of any food. I feel like a newborn baby in this human world. I need a human to teach me their ways, but I haven''t made any friends here; Medusa was my only friend. I was lost in a trance for a moment when suddenly the door was opened, and different people dressed in ck uniforms started making their way into our house carrying different dishes on trays. I watched as they filled the table with different foods, but it was too much.


    They even dropped some of them on the couch and left a small space for me to sit. They finished arranging the food, and one of them, who was holding a journal and a pen, walked up to me.


    "That will be two thousand dors, ma''am." She said, I couldn''t help but gasp. I know that was a huge amount of money, but I needed to pay for it. Imagine having all this food all to myself.


    "Wait a sec." I said and went to the closet I opened it and took out Medusa''s purse and drew out a few dor bills I went to the staff and handed it to her; she took it from me with a smile. "Thanks for the tip, ma''am." She smiled broadly at me and motioned for all of them to leave, and I wondered what "Tip." meant. Anyway, the food isn''t gonna eat itself. I sat on the couch and started by tasting all the dishes before I started eating them. I finished eating a variety of human food. I was a little satisfied, so I left a small amount of food for Medusa and cleaned my mouth with the napkin the staff left for me.


    She knew I had a big appetite, so she wouldn''t mind if I left a small amount of food for her. I went back to her purse, took another dor bill, and took one of the small bags we bought before walking out of the house. I shut the door behind me and ran down the stairs.

 JOB INTERVIEW

    I took a taxi to the legendary creepy humanpany. The taxi driver stopped at the front. I handed him the bill I took from Medusa and stepped out of the taxi I was about to go when he called out to me and handed me another dor bill. Is this human dumb or what? I reluctantly took the money from him and put it in my bag, staring at the building while the taxi drove off. I inhaled and exhaled before walking over to the security guard. He tossed me a curious look. "Who are you? Do you have an appointment here?" He asked in a serious tone.


    "No, but I am here for the job interview." I replied.


    "Hold on." He said and took a small piece of paper and a pen from his pocket; I could see that it was a list of people''s names and faces, and he then looked back at me.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    "I don''t think you are here for the interview... your name is not on the list," he stated bluntly. I didn''t know humans were so strict. I tried to force my way into the gate, but he pushed me out.


    I tried again, and he pushed me out by the shoulder with a serious look on his face. I groaned and pretended to be walking away from thepany. I looked back at him and noticed he wasn''t staring at me anymore, so I became invisible and entered the building. I could hear a lot of people talking at the same time, so I hid behind a wall and became visible. I trailed the noise and saw arge crowd queuing to talk to someone that was sitting behind a desk.


    I went to the line and stood at the extreme end, bending my head to see the person they were queuing to see, and then I noticed the people were starting to stare at me like I was catching their attention. I ignored them, standing straight and waiting for my turn. "I had no idea such a beautiful woman existed in this world." I heard an employee who was sitting behind his cubicle say something. Was he talking about me? I waved off the idea after waiting for a thousand years with the humansmenting after the interview. It was my turn. I found myself standing before a man in histe forties.


    "Good morning, miss. Have a seat." He said offering me a seat in front of his desk. I dly sat on it, and he smiled at me.


    "Can I have your CV?" He asked, and I took it out of my bag and gave it to him. He took it from me and looked at it for a few minutes. "Hmm..." he muttered and looked up at me. "I am sorry, but you are not qualified for this job, but I will make some considerations." He said and I smiled widely at him, wondering if my husband was manipting him.


    "My name is Mr. Joshua; people call me Josh for short; I''m the co-founder of ED Company; nice to meet you." He said this while extending his hand to me, and I took his hand and shook it.


    "Mr. Joshua, I''m sorry for asking, but what''s the meaning of ED?" I stated unequivocally.


    "ED is an abbreviation for Eliminate Demons," he exined, and I gasped.


    "Are you okay?" he asked. "Our goal is to capture demons and destroy them; they don''t belong on earth." He said making me clench my fist.


    "Yes, I am fine. Can I go now?" I asked. Just then, an employee came and whispered something in his ear, making his eyes pop open. "That deadline is too soon." I heard him murmur to the employee who left, and he turned to look at me. "Um, well, the pay is twenty thousand dors monthly... I haven''t really thought of this, but I think you have to start right now because I haven''t considered anyone for this job yet, so you are the lucky one." He said. "Right now?!?" I asked, surprised, wondering why he wanted me to start now.


    "You see uh, we are short of employees, and my boss doesn''t want to wait anymore; he needs another assistant as soon as possible, and you are the only one avable." He said, which made me nervous and wonder why the human would be in such a hurry.


    "Don''t worry, I will introduce you to everyone and tell you your job," he assured with a weing smile.


    "It''s okay, I can start now," I replied, his eyes lit up. "Good, you are hired!" He eximed and pushed a few papers toward me, handing me a pen. "Hurry up and sign it," he said. I took the pen from him and signed it without hesitation. I care about the terms of the contract; I just want to be closer to that human so I can end him. I finished signing it and got up from the seat while he took me away and started walking me around thepany, introducing me to everyone, who always stared at me like I was a goddess.


    He took a card from an employee and handed it to me. "You can use this to open doors and get food in the cafeteria." He said. I took it from him, somewhat happy that I managed to secure the job. He also made me enter an elevator with him to the top floor of the building. The moment the doors opened, he walked out. I followed him, ncing at all the doors in the hallway. This ce was big, and there were a lot of people in it, which meant this human was rich on earth. "This way to the boss''s office; you will be his assistant. Your job is to apany him on missions to eliminate demons and feed Deacon every day," he dered.


    "When does your boss normallye to work, and who is Deacon?" I asked, raising a brow.


    He chuckled before responding. "I know this would sound crazy because a lot of people don''t believe in supernatural stuff, but our boss has special abilities so he can appear at work whenever he wants, and Deacon is a dragon." He said in a low tone, expecting me to get scared, but I knew better because I was a demon myself. These people are much moreplicated than I thought.


    "But I heard he wasn''t around yesterday." I said


    "What! How do you know that?" He asked, surprised.


    "Someone told me." I muttered nervously.


    "He was on a mission yesterday when his right-hand man died, his old assistant," he said with a sad expression.


    "He must have really meant a lot to your boss?" I said it, and he nodded.


    "Yeah, he was the boss''s close friend. The boss won''t rest until he uncovers who killed him; he had been out drinking a lot because of his death, and his trust issues have skyrocketed," he muttered with his eyebrows lowered and pulled together.

 MEETING THE SPECIAL HUMAN

    I killed a very important person. The way he was describing his boss, he must really be powerful, and I will be his mortal enemy when he finds out I killed his friend. It gave me goosebumps just thinking about it.


    He led me to a big office that had a name te at the door. He opened the door wide for me to enter, and I entered the huge office with him. The office was beautiful, the blue interior design was blinding, and we both stood in front of the desk that was in the middle of the office. The marble floor was spotless.


    "The chair is empty; where is the boss?" I asked, staring at Mr. Josh, who lifted his chin and pointed at the desk. I was startled as I saw a gorgeous man sitting behind the desk; I was sure he wasn''t there before. He wasn''t a god, but he should have been. The lush, mother-lode-gold hair he groomed so carefully had a rippling quality. His only blemish was that he was beetle-browed.


    The aquiline nose he sportedplemented his prominent cheekbones. Handsome is an understated way, his basalt jaw and spartan shoulders spoke of strength. He possessed atent, leonine power. His green eyes were as bright as the evening stars they were filled with joy, with my face in the middle of it. I stood there like a statue, staring at him.


    "This is your new assistant boss." Mr. Josh dered "Hmm..." escaped the handsome boss''s lips; he was the human I had been looking for; my husband had not told me he was this handsome. He rose from his chair and walked around the desk, standing a few inches away from me. He looked at me from top to bottom.


    "How old are you?" He asked, raising an eyebrow with his hands crossed behind his back. He was giving me my husband''s kind of vibe that dominant and scary vibe.


    "I am 20 years old." I replied nervously. He had this strong aura that was making me lose my senses, like he was a magician.


    "You are way too young for this job." He remarked, looking at me as if I were a child.


    "She is qualified, sir; she meets the requirements." Mr. Josh defended me.


    "Okay, but I must say she is extremely beautiful; I don''t want my employees going crazy for my assistant," he stated authoritatively, resting his eyes on me.


    "That won''t be a problem, sir; I will leave her to you now." Mr. Josh said and bowed before leaving us alone. I felt somewhat scared being alone with him, and it felt like I had known Mr. Josh for a long time because I wasfortable around him. He took a step closer to me. "What''s your name?" He asked in a rumbling tone. I avoided his gaze by looking at the floor. "...My name is Lucinda ke," I answered.


    "Do you have parents?" He asked curiously.


    "No, they are both dead, but I have a sister." I replied. Oh no! I shouldn''t have said that he couldn''t meet Medusa.


    "That''s good," he said as he walked around me, his charming eyes on me as my head followed him around. He went back to his desk, opened one of the drawers, and took a small bag out of it. He carried the bag and walked over to me. "Come with me," he said, walking ahead of me. "Uh?" I muttered and ran after him.


    He led me to the far end of the floor we were on and pushed a moveable brick into the wall that you wouldn''t notice unless you looked closely. In not less than a second, the wall opened, revealing a secret passage. The ce was dark and deep, and I could barely see anything except an edge that looked like a cliff. Does he know my true identity? Can he read minds? Was he trying to kill me? A lot of thoughts flooded my mind when I recalled I was wearing the special earrings that made me calm.


    "Beautiful earrings," heplimented, making me flinch in fear, so he was checking me out.


    "What''s wrong? Aren''t you used to gettingpliments." he questioned, I took a deep breath and moved away from him.


    "We have to go in." He said this while staring at the dark hole. He stood in front of me, looking inside. "Hold me from behind." He stated. "Huh?" I muttered, confused.


    "Hold me from behind. It''s the only way to go inside." He said. I gulped and moved closer to him; his intoxicating perfume hit my nostrils as I stretched my hand forward, trying to hold him. He quickly grabbed my hands and put them around his waist; my heart started rising. What was this feeling?N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    "Hold on tight." He said. I tilted my head to see him grab a rope hanging from the cliff''s edge, and he jumped into the hole with me in the blink of an eye, with me still holding him tight this time with my hands around his broad chest. He chuckled before speaking. "You are quite brave; I expected you to be scared like the other girls, but you didn''t even scream." Hemented. I didn''t know when I smiled. Which other girls? Maybe he was talking about his employees. Was he expecting me to get scared? I watched as he slid down the rope with me, down into the dark abyss.


    Everywhere started getting brighter as we went on, and suddenly we bothnded on and filled with different colored crystals. There were crystals on the wall and the ground; it was like the inside of a volcano. He took my hand, making me shy as I felt a spark of electricity in our hands. Before I could process what was happening, he swept me off my feet and carried me on his shoulder with his hand on my waist. I gasped as he started jumping like a beast, and I realized he was jumping acrossva tubes on the ground. I was starting to doubt if he was human.


    He ced me down on ava-free area, and his hand caught fire, brightening the area where we were. He was using the fire as light because the ce was a little dark even with the shiny crystals.


    I trailed behind him until we arrived at the front of a huge gate that reached the ceiling. My jaw dropped to the ground at how big and mysterious the gate was. Suddenly the ground started shaking, and I was about to fall when he held me in his arms. We heard a loud roar, and a mighty dragon burst out of the gate, making us fall to the ground.

 THE DRAGON

    **The Author''s Point of View**


    Fear gripped Lucinda as she pushed her new boss away and crawled on the concrete floor away from the dragon, terrified. The fire-breathing dragon was pping his massive wings in the air, carrying a lot of wind as he was looking down at them. Her boss got up, wiped the dirt off his body, and extended his hand to Lucinda. She slowly gave him her hand and got up on her feet, staring at the dragon before them.


    "Wee, Ralph, did you bring my food? Don''t tell me you came empty-handed... And who is this gorgeousdy? Don''t tell me she is your girlfriend." His deep and thunderous voice was the only thing they could hear. The dragon rested his eyes on Lucinda.


    "I brought your food as usual; you talk too much. She is my new assistant, the person who will be serving you daily." Ralph exined and looked around for the small bag that contained Deacon''s food before dropping it in front of him. Deacon stared at the food and slowlynded on the ground, folding his wings as he moved closer to the bag, sniffing the food, and ripping it open with his sharp w. He started eating the meat that was falling out of the bag. "What''s your name, pretty girl?" He asked in a rumbling tone. Lucinda smiled at him and marveled that there was a living dragon on earth who could talk. "My name is Lucinda." She beamed.


    "Wow! I love your ent. You talk like you are a Britishdy." Deacon remarked.


    "Deacon, stop flirting with her! I am out of here." Ralph whined.


    "Are you going already? You haven''t given me any updates today; don''t forget, I am a big part of yourpany." he stated.


    "I know, and thanks to you, the funds areing in because of your diamonds and crystals." Ralphmented. Deacon nced at Lucinda for a second before directing his attention back to Ralph, who was chewing the meat loudly. "So... have you seen any demons with the sapphire that can set me free?" Deacon asked.


    "No, I haven''t..." Ralph said, stroking his chin. His eyes lit up as he stared at Lucinda. "But her earrings looked just like the sapphire you described." Ralph said.


    "Oh really?" Deacon inquired narrowing his big dragon eyes in the direction of Lucinda''s ear. She covered her ear swiftly, forcing a smile. "I-It''s not a real sapphire; it''s stic." She assured them.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    "Hmm. Then why are you hiding it? Is it precious to you?" Deacon questioned.


    "Yes, it is," she replied bluntly, battling hershes.


    "Did your boyfriend give it to you?" Ralph asked, raising his brow.


    "No, my hus... I mean, my sister bought it for me on my birthday." Lucinda muttered.


    "Anyway, I am still trying to find a sapphire, and it seems like all the demons are hiding somewhere, or someone is hiding them..." Ralph paused for a moment, his expression changing into an angry one with his chin raised. "I haven''t been able to find the one that murdered Abel yesterday, I won''t forgive that bastard!" Ralph roared, clenching his fist in rage; his eyes became blue.


    "I have told you to always control your temper; you are not a child anymore." Deacon stated. Lucinda stared at Ralph with shocked eyes. "Y-your eyes are blue." She stuttered.


    "Don''t worry, darling; you will get used to it. His eyes change color depending on his mood; blue when he is angry, red when he is fighting, and green when he is happy." Deacon exined. Everything made more sense to Lucinda. "Wow! I don''t know if I should be asking this, but." Lucinda paused, looking at their serious gazes. "Don''t worry, you can ask anything." Deacon assured her. She found him very weing. "Um, why do you need a sapphire?" She asked. "No, no, I don''t think you should be knowing stuff like this; we don''t know you enough to tell you, and besides, you just started working for me; don''t push your luck." Ralph stated angrily.


    "Come on, Ralph, she is your new assistant; she needs to know these things." Deacon remarked. Ralph let out a sigh. "Okay, can we trust you?" He enquired. "Of course," she assured.


    "Okay, Deacon needs a sapphire to put in a hole in his chest so he can turn back into a human." Ralph said quietly as her pupils grewrger. "He is a human?!?" She yelled, half-surprised.


    "Yes, I am... I am not just a human; I am the guardian of the earth. I was assigned by God to stop demons from entering the human world, but Lucifer attacked me and turned me into a dragon. When he found out a sapphire could turn me back into a human again, he made sure, there was no sapphire left on earth." Deacon exined in a sad tone.


    "Mmm, what makes you guys think demons have sapphires?" Lucinda inquired. Ralph snorted. "You are quite smart, I must say; I thought you were a bimbo." He said and continued. "We capture demons to use them as bait to get sapphires from hell, but any one of them we catch ends up getting killed ormitting suicide." Ralph said.


    "Oh, my God! So, you opened thispany to catch demons on earth, and how do you have magical powers?" Lucinda asked. Ralph was starting to grow suspicious of her because of the questions she was asking; he was starting to think she was a spy, but Deacon already had a likeness for her. "He was born with magical powers; he is a special human... Sometimes I think the Lord sent him to help me here on earth; his human parents threw him out on the streets when he was just a baby when they discovered he had magical powers." Deacon said in a sad tone.


    "That''s cruel." Shemented.


    "That''s how people are. They abandon people they love because of one w or another." Deacon said.


    "They don''t love him. If they did, they wouldn''t have abandoned him on the streets." Lucinda said.


    "You are right, Lucinda," Ralph said, stroking his hair backward, and it distracted her for a second. "I took him in and raised him with the help of a childless woman who lost her baby years ago. Ralph is partially my son, more like a dragon''s son." Deacon said with a soft chuckle.


    "Deacon, I need to go. I am hungry," Ralph said, grabbing Lucinda''s right hand without her permission. "Whoa I..." He just hauled her away from Deacon without giving her time toin.

 WEIRD ASSISTANT

    When Ralph and Lucinda got out of the dark hole, Ralph stole a nce at her.


    "Tomorrow you will go in there yourself and also jump across theva alone." Hemented with a cold expression. She acted surprised by raising her eyebrow. "How do you identify a demon?" she inquired.


    "That''s a good question; I already like you, and for the record, whenever I see a demon, my eyes turn ck." He answered. Lucinda was surprised by this discovery, but she just kept quiet and followed him out of the secret passage with the wall closing on its own.


    ******


    Back in hell, Lucifer was watching as Lucinda followed Ralph down the corridor and into an elevator in his right palm. Just seeing them together gave him a bad sensation. He sighed and closed his palm.


    "She will be spending time with that human, and I hope she keeps her promise and ends his life soon." Lucifer said to himself, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared to an enclosed room in his castle that had a pool, but it wasn''t like any other regr pool; it was made of blood. He snapped his fingers, and his clothes fell off his body. He closed his eyes and fell into the pool.


    After a long and stressful day at work, Lucinda was exhausted as her eyes were opened to the duties of an assistant. In a minute, she was learning how to copy papers for him, and in the next minute, she was running down floor after floor running errands for him. She thought her first day was going to be good since it was her first time, but she was wrong. To reward her for her hard work, Ralph took her to a fancy restaurant that was close to hispany. Other employees also went to the restaurant. They both sat at a table together, facing each other. Lucinda was feeling a little nervous because he was staring right at her face; his expression was hard to read. Just then, a waiter walked over to their table and gave the two of them menus. Lucinda grabbed the menu, ncing at it.


    "I would like some meatballs." Ralph ordered. Lucinda ran her eyes down the menu and settled her eyes on thest thing on the menu. "I will have noodles," she said, pointing at the menu. Ralph stole a nce at her as the waiter nodded his head and took note of their orders.


    "The food will be ready in a jiffy." He said and walked away.


    "So, Lucinda, where do you live around here?" He asked bluntly.


    "Uh, it''s about 70 miles away in an apartment with my sister; you shouldn''t be asking me this; I gave you my CV." She replied sharply.


    "Oh, right, I haven''t checked your CV yet. I''m sorry for making you arrange your office today and do a lot of things, but I promise to make it up to you." He said in a soft tone.


    "It''s okay; it''s not a big deal," Lucinda smiled as she noticed not only Ralph''s employees but also the patrons of the restaurant staring at them. She looked down at the table, and the waiter quickly ced their foods on the table, hot and fresh. Her jaw dropped to the ground as she grabbed her fork. The food was nothing like she expected; it looked like tiny worms to her. While Ralph was busy eating his meat balls, she was just staring at her food. She took a deep breath and started poking the food with the fork, grabbing Ralph''s attention.


    "Why aren''t you eating?" He asked chewing the food in his mouth as the waiter dropped two sses of water on their table. She ignored him and ced the fork on top of the noodles, struggling to carry them on the fork after some unsessful attempts to carry the noodles it irritated Ralph.


    "Is this your first-time seeing noodles?" He asked, surprised.


    "Mmm hmmm." She mumbled.


    "Don''t worry; I''ll teach you," he said and dropped his fork and gently held her hand from across the table and rolled the noodles on the fork before letting go of her hand. "That''s how you eat it," he said, continuing to eat his food while shaking his head in disbelief.


    Lucinda looked around, and everyone was still staring at her, whispering things to themselves that she couldn''t hear. She managed to eat the rest of the noodles and drink water, sighing as she looked at Ralph, who was paying the bill. "Shall we go?" He asked, cleaning his mouth with a handkerchief. She cleaned her mouth with her hand instead and nodded in response.


    She followed him out of the restaurant as he paused at the entrance, turning back to look at her.


    "Why are you still following me? Where are you going?" He asked.


    "To work," she answered.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    "We are done for today; you can go home and rest," he replied. Lucinda tried to hide her delight; she smiled at him and bowed her head respectfully, attempting to leave when he called to her. "Lucinda." She slowly tilted her head to look at him.


    "Huh?" she muttered.


    "Let''s exchange contacts." He said moving his hand in his pocket in an attempt to take out his phone.


    "What is contact?" She asked in a dumb way, which caught him by surprise.


    "As in your phone number?" He inquired.


    "Phone, phone, I don''t have a phone," she replied bluntly.


    "Are you kidding me? Why won''t a grown woman like you have a phone?" He inquired. She gnashed her teeth in fear and looked away shyly.


    "I-I..." He cut in.


    "No need for excuses, I''ll get you a phone tomorrow okay, and noingte to work," he said, and began walking out on her, and before she knew it, he had vanished right before her eyes. She turned on her heels and started walking in the opposite direction of the road when she met the gazes of two guys that were standing in front of a building with their hands folded. She pretended not to see them and started walking at a fast pace, trying her best not to cause any more trouble, when she heard footsteps behind her and realized they were following her.


    "Wait up, beautiful; I am talking to you. Are you alone?" one of them asked.


    "Leave me alone; I am married!" she replied harshly.

 COMPLICATED HUMANS

    "I like married women, especially the ones that are as sexy as you, hehe." He replied.


    "You don''t know who my husband is." Lucinda replied, fastening her footsteps, although the heels were hurting her feet.


    "Is he a god or something?" He asked and tried to move closer to her. Her hair hardened, so she used it to hit him on the face. "Ahhh!" He screamed and stood back, clutching his face. The other guy also attempted to approach her, but this time she used her hair to hit him hard, causing him to fall to the floor, and the other guy ran away in fear. She gritted her teeth, ring at the guy on the floor as he grunted in pain and stared at her with fear written all over his face. He got up on his feet and started running away from her. Lucinda smiled and turned invisible, flying into the sky.


    Lucinda passed through the roof of their house and fell on top of the bed, sighing heavily. "Medusa, are you home!" She yelled.


    "Hmm, you are back. After you misused the money to buy a lot of food this morning, why did you spend that much money on food?" Medusa asked as she was walking into the room.


    "Humans'' lives are veryplicated. They have different names for food, and what''s a phone? All I know about is that home phone. Is there another type of phone?" Lucinda asked, sitting up on the bed with a sad expression on her face. Medusa walked over to her and sat on the bed, starting to massage her shoulders. "You have a lot to learn, my queen," she said. Lucinda closed her eyes, losing herself in the shoulder massage.


    "I can see you are tired after a long day at work. Go and freshen up; I will tell you about the phone and food names when you are back." Medusa assured her letting go of her shoulder. "You are the best, Medusa; I missed you." Lucinda said, blowing kisses at her.


    Lucinda entered the bathroom and removed her clothes; she turned on the shower, feeling the cold water on her body; she finished bathing and changed into a pink nightgown; she went to the bedroom, feeling sleepy; she lifted the bed covers andy on the bed.


    "Have you eaten?" Medusa asked, sitting on the edge of the bed.


    "Yes, with my boss, the human with magical powers..." Lucinda spoke slowly, closing her eyes. "You have finally met him?!?" Medusa half-yelled.


    "Yes, there is a lot of power and aura around him. He reminds me of my husband...can you believe he is so young and handsome? He has these eyes that set him apart from..." Medusa interrupted Lucinda, who was smiling as she exined. "Come out of your dream world. Don''t forget the job; you are there to do." Medusa stated


    "I didn''t forget, don''t worry, and I think he is a very dangerous individual. Although he told me a lot of things on my first day, I still don''t think he fully trusts me." Lucinda grinned.


    "That''s why you need to keep your distance from him and study him and find a way to kill him; you don''t intend on staying on earth the whole four years, do you?" Medusa questioned. "What if I''m nning to and my husband told me I can take my time as long as I finish what I''m here for." she asked.


    "Anyway, a phone is an electronic device, more like a tool used for making calls. When someone is far away and you want to speak to them, you use a mobile phone." Medusa stated.


    "It''s just like the way me and my husband speak." Lucinda murmured, closing her eyes.


    "Yes, that''s it, but look here is a food magazine with a device and a lot of food, each with their own name and taste." Medusa said, handing her the magazine. Lucinda took it from her and started going through the pages.


    "Take your time to read it and study the naa..." Medusa paused as she realized Lucinda was already sleeping with the magazine on her stomach.


    "Awwn, she is trying, my brave Lucinda." Medusa mumbled to herself, then went to the light switch and turned off the light in the room, leaving everything dark with the moonlight reflecting on the curtains; sheid beside Lucinda on the bed and dragged the duvet, sharing it with her as she drifted off to sleep.


    It was another beautiful morning, the sun was high in the sky, and Lucinda was already awake and ready to go to work, dressed elegantly in a grey suit with her hair packed in a ponytail. She was sitting on the couch in the living room, eating the noodles she had ordered again. She was starting to love it. She finished eating and drank water. She dropped the empty ss on the table and was about to grab her bag when Medusa hugged her from behind. "What''s wrong with you?" Lucinda inquired touching Medusa''s hand. Medusa broke from the hug and stared at Lucinda''s lipstick. "What''s the matter? Did something happen? Why do you look pale?" Lucinda questioned. "....I am just worried, okay? I had a dream about you, and in that dream you and that human were kissing in front of your husband; the view was horrifying." Medusa replied with a scared expression.


    Lucinda chuckled. "You are thinking too much." Lucinda responded, grabbing her bag from the couch.


    "You are leaving a human life now, while I''m always at home doing nothing, just sitting on the couch watching movies and eating snacks all day. I am a perfect example of what humans call a couch potato." Medusamented. "Don''t say that you are not useless. You are more like my dictionary and someone that keeps mepany, although you are older than me." Lucinda beamed.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    "Oh, my queen, anyway, what did you discover from that human? What do you know about him?" Medusa inquired, while Lucinda stood on her feet, adjusting her bag.

 FIRST DAY AT WORK

    "I will tell you another time; I need to go to work now." Lucinda said heading to the door when she paused to look at Medusa.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    "Oh, Medusa I forgot; I''m out of cash. Can you give me transport fare?" Lucinda added, making Medusa chuckle.


    "Take money from my bag; I thought you didn''t need it because you wanted to literally fly to work every day," she teased.


    "I can do that, but just to be safe, I believe he already thinks of me as a weirdo; he even taught me how to eat." Lucinda said. "Seriously? What can''t you eat?" Medusa inquired.


    "At first, I couldn''t grab the noodles, and secondly, I didn''t have a mobile phone," she replied.


    "Why didn''t you tell me earlier? I would have ordered a phone for you." Medusa responded.


    "No thanks; my boss already offered to get me that." Lucinda said. Medusa gasped, opening her mouth wide in surprise.


    "H-He must be suspicious of you already for your behavior; you need to take weekends to learn human ways. I don''t know a lot of human ways, but I think I will try my best to learn them online." Medusa said. Lucinda rolled her eyes and ambled to the door. She took a taxi to work, resting her head against the fogged window. "Maybe I don''t belong here; what if my husband was right about earth? What if it''s just full of hungry, selfish, and greedy people?" Lucinda thought to herself, sighing heavily.


    "Lucinda," A deep voice called out to Lucinda in her head. "Yes," Lucinda answered.


    "What''s troubling you, darling? You know you can tell me." Lucifer said in a coaxing tone.


    "It''s just that I don''t fit into this human society. You have to know the names of every food you eat; you have to know a lot of things like gadgets they use and clothes they wear..." she whined.


    "It''s not that difficult for someone like you, because you were so determined toe to Earth and learn so that shouldn''t be your problem," he remarked.


    "I know, but it''s hard to do two things at a time." She replied.


    "What are the two things you think you are doing?" he inquired. "Working and learning are hard," she replied in a sad tone.


    "Well, get used to it and get the job done," he said.


    "I will try my best, but don''t you think you could have made my job easier by telling me about money and by giving me?" She inquired but received no response from him; she sighed and knew he didn''t want to talk to her anymore; he was making her job on earth difficult. She looked outside the window at the busy street and the vehicles that were passing.


    She arrived at thepany and strode in with her head held high, greeting all the employees by bowing her head. Her nickname was "Goddess" in thepany, and everyone just loved to look at her beautiful face. Guys were scared to approach her because of Ralph''s rules; they weren''t allowed to do romantic stuff at work even if they were dating. She entered the elevator, and the door was about to close when someone held it open. She saw that it was Mr. Josh. He entered the elevator and stood next to her. "Good morning." She greeted him with respect.


    "How was your first day at work?" he asked.


    "It''s good, I guess." She mumbled.


    "I would like to be your friend." Mr. Josh said with a toothy grin, which made her move away from him a little and stare at him with stunned eyes. "Are you serious?" she asked.


    "Of course," he replied. She moved away from him as they both waited for the elevator without uttering a word. The elevator opened, and Lucinda quickly rushed out of it, ignoring him. She ran down the corridor in her heels and stood in front of the office she shared with Ralph. She quickly opened the door and looked into the office. She spotted him; his face was buried in theptop in front of him. She crept into the office, making her way to her desk, which was at the far end of the room opposite his. She tilted her head to look at him; their eyes met, and he waved her toe over to his desk. She gulped and walked over to him with her hands crossed in front of her.


    "G-Good morning, sir." she greeted bowing her head.


    "Good morning, dear," he said as he ced a brand-new phone box on his desk.


    "What''s that?" she asked, and he gave her a suspicious look.


    "A phone." He replied, frowning. "Come, let me show you how to use it since you don''t know what it is." He said. She gently moved around the desk and stood next to him as he unboxed the phone and arranged it. He switched on the phone, and Lucinda''s mouth was slightly open as she was staring at the wonderful technology before her. He unlocked the phone and started showing her some apps.


    "This is where you add a new contact, and this is where you receive messages; this is to answer a phone call, and..." he paused as he realized she was staring at him instead of looking at the phone.


    "Focus!!" He scolded her.


    "Sorry," she apologized, stretching her hand forward, and he handed her the phone. He opened his top drawer, took out a bag of meat, and ced it on the table. "I hope you know how to use a phone now." He said. "Yes." She opened her mouth absentmindedly.


    "What are you thinking about?" he asked. "Hurry up and go and feed Deacon," he said and got up from his seat, walking to the other side of the office toward the window and showing her his back. Lucinda grabbed the bag of meat and strolled to her desk, cing the phone on it, then exiting the office.

 FEEDING THE DRAGON

    Lucinda took a deep breath and retraced Ralph''s steps to the wall that led to the secret passage. She pushed the brick in, sighing, and the walls opened. She quickly entered the passage and looked into the abyss. She smiled to herself and spread her wings, flying into the dark hole without using the rope.


    She flew across theva, heading to the gate, feeling refreshed as she was using her wings freely in there, holding tightly to the bag. Shended on the floor as she realized she was almost at the gate; she tried to make her wings go away, but they were still visible. "Ugh! What''s happening." She muttered to herself, trying to look at her wings. She tried again, but it wasn''t working.


    "Why is this happening now? My wings are stuck." Lucinda said in a sad tone, trying her best to make her wings go or disappear, but she was still trying to ess all her powers; she couldn''t teleport or disappear. She started hearing loud footsteps.


    "Who is there?" She heard Deacon''s deep voice, which made her heart skip a beat. She panicked and looked around, spotting a dark wall devoid of light crystals. She ran and hid behind the wall, peeping to see who it was. She saw Deacon flying around the ce looking for the person who was there. Lucinda tried her best not to breathe and closed her eyes, calling Lucifer. "Please, I am in trouble; help me," she called out to him. Deacon could sense someone in the direction where Lucinda was; he sighted her hair, she quickly hid her face, and he started flying toward her. "Please help me or I will get caught on my first try; my wings aren''t listening to me," shemented. "Take a deep breath and try to make your wings go away..." Lucifer instructed. Lucinda quickly took a deep breath and wished for her wings to vanish, and her eyes popped open when she saw Deacon in front of her. "What''s the matter? Why are you hiding?" he inquired. She looked over her shoulders and realized her wings were gone; She sighed in relief. "I thought I was lost." She replied, forcing a smile, and extended the bag of meat to him. It distracted Deacon, who took the bag from her with his strong teeth that brushed her hand. He flew down and started eating the meat. "Since you are human, why do you eat only meat?" she raised a question. "Because if I don''t eat meat, I won''t be satisfied; it''s the only food for this dragon body; it''s killing me, but I can''t help it...I am not a human; I am a special being." He replied.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    "Where are they?" She heard Ralph''s voice and spotted him standing in front of the gate. "We are here." She said waving at him. Ralph turned to look at her and smiled. "Wow, I am amazed at how fast you learn." Hemented, making Lucinda blush like a child.


    "Why are you here? I thought I was going to have a private conversation with her alone, but it seems you don''t trust her on the job yet." Deacon remarked as Ralph caught up to them.


    "... it''s not like I don''t trust her, but I was worried that she might fall down the cliff or something, so I came down here." Ralph replied. Deacon grunted and continued eating. Ralph turned to Lucinda. "Let''s leave." He dered. "What? But I just got here." She protested, and he moved closer to her and took her hand. For a moment, Lucinda felt like she was already cheating on Lucifer because she was getting the feeling of deja vu just by being close to him. She followed him, and when they arrived at theva area, he quickly let go of her hand as he realized he had been holding it for a long time. "Go ahead," he said. She knew he wanted to see the way she was able to jump across theva, so she swallowed her saliva and started jumping across theva. When she nearly tripped on ava hole that was about to stream fire, he caught her teleporting away from theva area and ced her down in a safe area. She found herself staring into his eyes, as his hair was flying heroically in the wind. His mood was easy to read; his eyes were green, which meant he was happy. She wasn''t used to being taken care of by a man, but she was happy that theva didn''t touch her; if it had, he would have noticed that it couldn''t hurt her.


    "Be careful," he said and swept her off her feet, carrying her on his shoulder. He seemed to enjoy carrying her, possibly because she was light in weight. They arrived at the point where the rope was, and instead of using it, he simply teleported to his office with her. The moment he ced her on the ground, an employee ran into his office, panting. "S-Sir, we found a demon," he said.


    "Where is he?" Ralph inquired. "He is torturing a woman on the street," he replied. Lucinda ced her hand on her face, disappointed in her demon brothers, they were treating humans like garbage, which was one of the reasons Ralph was getting rid of them.


    "What''s the address of the ce?" Ralph asked, and the employee brought out his phone and handed it to Ralph, who stared at the address with his eyes turning red.


    "Let''s go," he said, and handed the phone back to the employee. He teleported away, and Lucinda went back to her desk, staring at her phone, when he appeared back in the office and started walking toward Lucinda''s desk. He was wearing a stylish armor now with a sheath in his hand.


    "What''s wrong? Why are you back?" Lucinda asked curiously. "You are my assistant and also my sidekick, which means you are also going with me." He said. "But..." he didn''t let her finish his speech before gesturing for her to go to him. Lucinda rose from her seat and stood in front of him, and he moved closer to her and hugged her.

 FIGHTING A DEMON

    Lucinda opened her mouth wide in shock; she was about to react to the hug when he disappeared with her. In the blink of an eye, they were no longer in thepany, but they were on the street. He quickly pulled away from the hug. He held tightly to the sheath in his hand with a determined look on his face and started walking away from her in the direction of a building that was in the middle of the street; she followed him closely.


    He was approaching the entrance of the building when the ground started shaking continuously under their feet, making them unable to stand. They were both struggling to keep their bnce when they started hearing heavy footsteps, and the door of the building was burst open by a demon. Immediately, the demon stepped out of the building, which copsed like an earthquake. A sand fog covered everywhere, making them wave their hands in the air so they could see the demon. The fog finally went away.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    Lucinda stood back, staring at the demon with wide eyes, hoping he wouldn''t recognize her. The demon started walking toward them. Ralph pushed Lucinda out of the way, making her stand behind him as a flying brick from the house hit him on the chest. The demon caught up to them, directed his gaze at Lucinda, and bowed his head slightly. Lucinda looked away, avoiding his gaze. Ralph didn''t pay much attention to what the demon was doing; he was ready to fight him. "My qu.." Before the demon could finish his speech, Lucinda used her telekinesis to shut him up. Ralph started fighting the demon, using his sharp sword to leave marks on the demon''s body, and the demon returned the energy by fighting with Ralph like his life depended on it.


    Lucinda sighted a stone that had fallen from the house; she went over to it and sat on it, rxing her shoulders as she was watching them fight. Ralph''s eye color was extremely red now, and he was cutting every part of the demon''s body, making blood spurt out of the demon''s body as he was trying to block Ralph''s attacks.


    They continued fighting, and Lucinda noticed the demon was bing weak; he had lost a lot of blood. Lucinda knew he would pass out any moment now, and Ralph would capture him. She rose from the stone, thinking of what to do because she couldn''t let that happen, especially now that the demon hadn''t exposed her. She bit her lips and raised her feet, hitting the ground with great force.


    The ground started cracking at the point where Ralph and the demon were. Ralph swung a hard punch at the demon, and the ground opened, swallowing both of them. The demon fell into the hole in the ground and disappeared, while Lucinda saw Ralph dangling on the edge of the ground, holding onto it with gritted teeth and his face covered in sweat.


    He was trying his best not to fall into the pit. Lucinda sensed he needed her help; she thought he could fly; maybe she had overestimated him, or that was his w¡ªhe wasn''t perfect after all. She walked over to him and extended her hand to him. "Why don''t you just teleport yourself out?" she inquired.


    "I can''t because I am stuck." He replied with a frown. He smiled at her and took her hand in his.


    "I am a well-built and heavy man; are you sure you can pull me out?" He asked in a sweet tone. Lucinda''s face reddened as his eyes slowly turned green.


    "Of course, I am very strong; trust me," she assured him, and she started pulling him out of the cliff. He was astounded by her ability to lift him; she managed to pull him out, and he fell on top of her, their lips almost touching. They both locked eyes, and Lucinda quickly rolled to the other side of the ground, avoiding him, as her heart began to race.


    "You are indeed strong," he said, rising to his feet as he wiped the dirt off his clothes and stared at the pit. "I''m curious how that suddenly opened," he muttered as he extended his hand to her; she took his hand and allowed him to assist her in getting up.


    "Shall we?" he asked, attempting to hug her again. Lucinda flinched at the thought, she wasn''t used to making body contact with other men, and it seemed he didn''t see a problem with it, but it was making her feel uneasy. "Can we just hold hands instead?" she asked bluntly.


    "Of course," he replied, and took two of her hands this time teleporting them out of there.


    "I was this close to catching that demon," he said, his eyes turning red again as he was walking toward his desk.


    "He was a lucky demon!" She eximed, biting her lower lip. He turned to look at her with an angry face.


    "He was indeed lucky, but who knows what caused that earthquake? Because as far as I know, earthquakes don''t happen in our city." He said. "...maybe the demon was just too powerful." Lucinda concluded and started coughing as she realized he wasn''t buying it. He grabbed a bottle of water from his desk and tossed it to her. She caught it and quickly opened the bottle, drinking up the water. She finished drinking the water and smiled at him. "Thank you." She beamed, tossing the empty bottle into the trash that was close to her desk.


    "You should get some rest," he said, heaving a sigh. He walked back to his desk, sat down in front of hisputer, and started operating it with a serious look in his eyes. Lucinda admired him for a second but was envious of him because she couldn''t operate aputer. Her breath hardened, and suddenly she heard a voice in her head. "My wife, are you okay?" Lucifer inquired.


    "Yes! Thank you for saving me in that dark hole; I nearly got busted." She said heaving a sigh of relief.

 SUSPICIOUS BOSS

    "Don''t mention it''s my duty as your husband to help you; there is a lot of energy in that ce, so it''s not suitable for you to fly there." Lucifer advised.


    "Seriously?" She asked and frowned. "Then I will have to be using the rope then." She said pouting her lips.


    "That will be good, so you don''t get into that type of situation again." He said. The fresh scent of freshly brewed coffee entered her nostrils. She lifted her face and saw Mr. Josh extending a mug of coffee to her. "What is this?" she asked, putting the mug closer to her mouth in an attempt to drink it. "Don''t drink it!! It''s hot!" he yelled. She didn''t listen to him and took a sip; the hotness she felt in her tongue made her spill the remaining coffee on the floor, staining their shoes in the process. "I told you not to drink it." Mr. Josh said, shaking his head as he stepped back, staring at his shoes. Lucinda pulled out a few wipes from a box on her desk, handed them to him, and squatted to clean her shoes; they caught Ralph''s attention.


    "What''s going on over there?" he asked coldly.


    "She drank hot coffee, but there is nothing to worry about, sir." Mr. Josh assured Ralph, who put on a serious face and red at Lucinda. "Next time, blow it before you take a sip," he said coldly and focused back on hisputer as Lucinda finished cleaning her shoes and stuck out her tongue to convince them that she was human and in pain. "My tongue hurts," shemented.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    "It''s normal. You just need to take something cold. It will subside." Mr. Josh remarked and scurried away. Lucinda grabbed the mop in the office and started cleaning her mess when Ralph got up from his seat and started walking toward the door. "Sir, where are you going? Can Ie with you?" She asked.


    "There is no need for that; I will go alone. I will be back in a sec." He replied and left the office. Lucinda shrugged and continued mopping the floor, wondering where he was going and why he didn''t need herpany.


    Ralph looked around him to make sure he was not being followed. Before he teleported into the dark hole and sauntered toward Deacon''s gate, he knocked on the gate, like he was following a rhythm. "Ralph, is that you?" Deacon inquired from inside the gate. "Yea, who else knows this Morse code?" He asked.


    "Come in." Deacon said as the gate opened on its own for Ralph to enter, Ralph strolled into the gate, taking a deep breath, and staring at Deacon, who was sitting on a bed made of shiny blue crystals. "What brings you here? Do you have something to tell me?" Deacon asked in hushed tones.


    "Yes..." Ralph answered, hesitating to speak. "I don''t know, but, uh, I find it hard to trust Lucinda. She is acting really strange, like she has not been living on earth before," he stated.


    "Huh? What are you talking about, Ralph?" Deacon asked. "Forget it. I knew you wouldn''t believe me." Ralph remarked. "Talk to me now; I believe you. Are you trying to say she is a demon?" Deacon inquired.


    "I don''t know what to think, but if she were a demon, I would have known... Something just feels off." Ralph muttered, stroking his chin, as different thoughts started clouding his mind.


    "I think she is innocent; it''s just that she hasn''t been exposed to things of the world yet." Deacon stated


    "I don''t think so; can you believe she hasn''t heard of a mobile phone?" he said.


    "Are you for real?" Deacon asked, surprised.


    "Yes, of course, so I was thinking if I should give her the demon survey to answer tomorrow just to be sure she isn''t a demon in disguise." He stated. "What! This is madness; I don''t think she is a demon; she might be something else, like a witch of some sort. But if you must give her the test, do it in a stylish way, tell her you are giving it to all your employees, so she doesn''t grow suspicious." Deacon suggested. "Hmm, I will do that." Ralph murmured.


    "And if she doesn''t get the questions in the survey, you will know she is innocent, just like I suspected." Deacon said breathing loudly.


    "She helped me out when I was fighting a demon today," Ralph stated, staring at his hand. "I can''t believe she has a lot of physical strength under her little muscles." Ralphmented.


    "You see, she is really helpful. Now go away; I want to get some sleep." Deacon said


    "Alright, I''m going." Ralph said, blinking his eyes and disappearing. He appeared in front of his desk and realized Lucinda was fast asleep on her desk. He slowly walked to her and watched her sleep. She was sleeping peacefully, and he couldn''t help but notice how beautiful she looked-even when sleeping, her skin was as bright as the sun.


    He stretched his hand, trying to get a glimpse of her earring, but her hair was covering it. He started trying to brush it away from her ear, but her hair wasn''t making way for him; it was hard and thick. The more strands he removed, the more it felt like her hair had a life of its own, which was frustrating him.


    Lucinda''s hair started tickling her in the neck, trying to wake her up. She opened her eyes and stared at Ralph, who stepped back in shock. She raised her head, looking at him. "What are you doing?" she asked, stroking her hair backward. Ralph felt goosebumps all over his body as he saw that her hair paved the way for her to adjust it immediately.


    "T-There was something in your hair." He stuttered nervously, trying to convince himself that it was just a figment of his imagination. She forced a smile.


    "Thank you." She spoke slowly.


    "What''s going on? I was trying to see her ear, but her hair was countless, and now she just strokes it, and it paved the way for her. Is her hair magical in some way? Or was I overthinking?" Ralph thought to himself.

 SUSPICIOUS BOSS 2

    Darkness took over the sky. Ralph and Lucinda went out to eat in the nearby restaurant, again sitting across from each other. Ralph stared at the menu and then at the waiter.


    "I would like to order a mini-sized fish pizza; what about you, Lucy?" He locked his gaze on her.


    "I will also like that." She muttered, smiling from ear to ear. "Make it extrarge." He said to the waiter, who bowed and left.


    The pizza was served, and Ralph opened the pizza as the steam from it hit his face. Instead of eating it, he paused and stared at her, while she took a slice, blowing it in an attempt to eat it. She slowly looked up, and they both locked eyes. She avoided his gaze and took a bite of the pizza. "Can I take you home after the meal?" he asked, as she choked on the food and started coughing continuously. He quickly ordered water from the waiter and handed it to her. She took the water from him, gulping it down while she hit her chest with her right hand.


    "Thank you," she said, dropping the ss on the table.


    "So, can I?" he asked again, and she gulped, gazing at him. "Huh? What are you talking about? I don''t understand, do you mean my house or your house?" She asked bluntly, and his face flushed.


    "Don''t get me wrong; I was just talking about you taking me to your house." He answered.


    "Oh, you don''t need to; I don''t want to stress you; I can go home myself," she replied.


    "It''s not a problem for me at all, and besides, it''s not safe for a beautiful woman like you to walk home alone," he insisted.


    "No, maybe another time," she said, and continued eating the food. He grabbed a slice of pizza and started eating it. Lucinda stared at him with one eye, wondering what he was thinking and why he wanted to go to her house.


    "I didn''t know she would be this sassy. She doesn''t want me to know where she lives. I know her address. I can''t just go there without her knowledge, but since she is insisting, I shouldn''t go, it makes me want to go. By all means, I must follow her home." Ralph thought to himself chewing the food. They finished eating, and he paid the bills as usual. They walked out of the restaurant together and parted ways at the door without uttering a word. Ralph couldn''t get his eyes off her and didn''t know when he started walking behind her. She paused and looked back at him.


    "Why are you following me?" she asked.


    "I just want to see you halfway." He replied.


    "OK," she muttered, walking down the street as the streetlights reflected on their bodies; her beautiful skin glowed in the light. Ralph wondered how beautiful she was as he stared at her while walking after her. She came to a halt and jerked her head to look at him.


    "I think this is enough. You can go now," she said.


    "Okay, take care." He turned back and began walking in the opposite direction, knowing her eyes were still on him. He forced a smile as he turned back to see her still watching him. He disappeared andnded on the roof of a nearby building, looking down at her, but she couldn''t see him. She stared at the empty street for a while and continued walking.


    Ralph started jumping on the roofs of buildings, following Lucinda, who was walking effortlessly.


    Lucinda was gettingzy walking home after an interesting day at work. She started wondering if she could use her wings now, after what happened, and fly home. She closed her eyes and tried to turn invisible when she heard Lucifer''s voice inside her head. "Don''t fly!" he yelled.


    "What''s wrong?" she inquired.


    "I am here to warn you. Even if you are tired, don''t think of flying home; the human doesn''t trust you yet, and he is following you." He informed. "Really? I don''t believe you," she inquired, looking behind her. "I don''t see anyone." She replied. "That''s because he is somewhere else staring at you; I don''t want to tell you where, so you won''t look at him." He stated.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    "Okay, thanks for looking out for me again." she beamed. "Be careful," he said.


    Lucinda did the one thing she hated the most: she walked home with her legs. Ralph stopped on the roof of the building next to the one she lived in and watched as she walked into the building. "That means she was right; she lives among humans; I feel guilty for doubting her. But that doesn''t clear my suspicions either. I will find out what she really is tomorrow," he stated under his breath. Lucinda dashed into the house, tossed her bag on the couch, and made her way into the bedroom, where she saw Medusa lying on her stomach, pressing a mobile phone. "Oh, you are back," Medusa said, still staring at her phone.


    "Today was a really challenging day at work for me. Can you believe my wings almost got me in trouble? It refused to go back inside." Lucinda said, and she started taking off her clothes. "Are you for real?" Medusa asked, dropping her phone on the bed.


    "Yes, and my boss also followed me home without my knowledge. I wanted to fly home, but my husband stopped me from exposing myself," Lucinda said and sighed. Medusa frowned. "How many times will I tell you to act like a normal Human? I guess the lesson your wings taught wasn''t enough," Medusa said.


    "It''s not my fault; I was tired, and I couldn''t walk anymore," Lucindamented.


    "Humans walk all the time, whether they are tired or not; you are lucky your husband cut in to help you. Go freshen up after that and tell me what you find out about humans." Medusa said nothing and picked up her phone; as soon as her screen lit up, she smiled brightly.


    "What are you doing with your phone that''s making you blush?" Lucinda inquired.

 BE CAREFUL

    "I''m chatting," Medusa muttered, operating her phone.


    "With who?" Lucinda inquired.


    "Just this handsome guy I met online," she replied, still glued to her phone. "Hmm, are you thinking about dating a human?" Lucinda asked.


    "Of course, your husband didn''t say I couldn''t, did he?" Medusa questioned.


    "No, but what if the human finds out that you are a hundred-year-old demon who doesn''t age? Well, what do I know? Suit yourself." Lucinda shrugged and walked out of the bedroom to use the restroom. After a bath, she carried her phone from the living room to the bedroom, where she sat on the bed next to Medusa, ncing at her phone.


    "Medusa, can you teach me how to chat?" she asked. Medusa raised a suspicious brow. "You are not allowed to chat," she scoffed.


    "Please teach me; Imand you to teach me," Lucinda stated.


    "Alright, but only talk to people you know," Medusa said, taking her phone. "This is WhatsApp; it''s a ce where you can chat with the people on your contact list," Medusa said, operating Lucinda''s phone while holding her own in her other hand. "For the time being, my boss''s number is the only number on my phone," Lucinda smiled.


    "Don''t worry, I will add my number too." Medusa beamed.


    "Since you are smart and know how to read and write, you can chat; it''s easy." Medusa assured her. Lucinda quickly took her phone from her. "Let me say hi to my boss," she murmured.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    "Be careful what you send to him," Medusa said while Lucinda nodded and texted Ralph. Medusa took her phone from her and dropped their phones on the nightstand.


    "So, tell me what you have discovered?" Medusa asked, grasping Lucinda''s hand.


    "His eyes change ording to his mood. It''s ck when he sees a demon, and he have a dragon that he was kidnapping demons for." Lucinda responded.


    "A dragon? I thought dragons didn''t exist anymore," Medusa said.


    "I have seen the dragon; his name is Deacon; he is actually a human who was turned into a dragon by my husband because he was the guardian of Earth." Lucinda stated. Medusa blinked her eyes in awe.


    "Wow, I know our king once fought with the guardian of the earth, but I didn''t know what happened next." Medusa said.


    "My boss is trying to turn him back into a human with a sapphire that can be inserted in a hole in his chest," Lucinda said.


    "No wonder; there was this time your husband asked us to go into the earth and make sure we bring all the sapphire to hell." Medusa stated. "We even had to destroy and burn all thepanies mining or selling sapphire." She added. "...So now my boss is helping Deacon capture demons so that they can use them as bait to get sapphire, but everyone they catch ends up fleeing or killing themselves." Lucinda remarked.


    "This means you are seeing Deacon every day?" she asked.


    "Yes, I am seeing him." I replied


    "This job is moreplicated and dangerous than I expected. Deacon was once a powerful being. He was appointed by God to guide Earth from Demons...but if Deacon gets transformed back into a human, he will send us like lightning back to hell; we can''t take any chances." Medusa said with her eyebrows lowered and pulled together.


    "He has even noticed the sapphire in my ear." Lucinda said, and Medusa gasped.


    "And you are still alive." She whined.


    "I lied to him that it was stic, not real sapphire." Lucinda said, with a grin.


    "You need to be careful around him. He will want to get a closer look at the sapphire. If they manage to grab it, we are doomed." Medusa started, "He won''t only discover that you are a demon; he will filter us all from Earth. I will be like separating the sheep from the goat. Let''s sleep. You have to be cautious around that human." Medusa muttered.


    *******


    Lucinda got up and took her bath. She put on a long blue dress, which matched her earrings, and ordered and ate while Medusa was still fast asleep. She took money from Medusa''s bag and headed out of the house.


    Thepany was noisy with employees around at work, running from one side to the other while working and copying some documents. Lucinda wondered how early the people came to work and how passionate they were about their stressful jobs as she walked into the elevator with another girl, who had red hair.


    "What''s your name, miss?" the girl asked immediately. She stood in the elevator with Lucinda. She was around Lucinda''s age, but she looked older than her; she was average-looking and quite friendly.


    "I''m Lucinda, and you?" Lucinda asked bluntly.


    "My name is Barbie, and it''s nice to meet you," she said, pressing the button to her floor. "Where are you going?" she asked.


    "I am going to the top floor." Lucinda replied, making eye contact with her. "My goodness! You are the boss''s new assistant, the goddess everyone has been talking about; it''s an honor to meet you." She said she was shaking Lucinda''s hand continuously. "Geez, where did I keep my manners?" Barbie said looking around the elevator like she was looking for something, and it made Lucindaugh. "You are funny." Lucindamented, while Barbie just smiled at her.


    Suddenly, the elevator stopped at Barbie''s floor. "I will talk to youter!" Barbie yelled and strolled out of the elevator. Lucinda stood there feeling lonely when her phone beeped; it was a text from Ralph. She rested her back against the wall while reading his text.


    "I hope you slept well?" he texted. She blushed and replied. "Yes, and you?"


    "Good, see you." He texted back. "His texts are quite straight-forward." She said under her breath, not sure of the way she reacted after getting his text. When the door of the elevator finally opened, she sighed heavily and exited the elevator. She snooped into his office and saw him sitting there.


    She walked over to him and bowed her head with respect. "Good morning, sir," she greeted. His eyes traveled down her body. "You look good as usual," heplimented her, making her cheeks turn red. She attempted to go to her desk when he called out to her.


    "Lucinda," she halted, turning to look at him.

 THE DEMON SURVEY

    "Take this; I want you to answer this survey for me," he said, giving her the document. She quickly took it from him, ncing at it. "What''s the survey about?" she inquired.


    "It''s our new project, and I just want you to review it. Don''t get me wrong, you are not the only one I am giving this to." He lied, avoiding her gaze and pretending to look busy by operating hisputer. "Okay," she said and went to her desk with the document. She ced it on the desk, grabbed a pen, and nced at it.


    "I wonder what he is thinking; I wish I could read minds." She muttered to herself and opened the first page. Her eyesnded on the first question. The first question was ridiculous, and it was.


    "Does the King of Hell exist?" "Hmm, I don''t know if I should answer this." She thought to herself while unknowingly biting the edge of the pen. She decided to put "No" She moved on to the next question, which was asking what demons eat. She frowned as she felt like she was being interrogated by someone, and she didn''t find it funny.


    "Why do theye to earth?" She read out loud and gazed at Ralph, who looked away immediately. She red at him with suspicious eyes, under the impression that he was trying to get something out of her.


    She took a deep breath and decided to answer the questions as a human would. She reached for thest question and saw that he was asking where they could get sapphire. The answer was clearly hell, but she decided to act dumb and say that it was no longer in existence; she dropped the pen and stretched her muscles.


    "Are you, through?" he asked in a deep and curious tone. She narrowed her eyes at him and replied.


    "No," she said as she spun on the revolver chair. "Is this some kind of demon test? These are the things only a demon would know; is he trying to know if I am a demon?" she thought, covering the document. She sauntered to his desk and ced the document in front of him. He smiled and opened the first page when he noticed she was still standing there.


    "You can go; I will be in charge of delivering Deacon''s food today." He said and disappeared with the paper in his arms. Making Lucinda snort.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    Ralph appeared at Deacon''s gate with a document. He knocked on the gate, and Deacon opened it, immediately flying out of it, making Ralph step backward to create space for him.


    "I brought the survey for us to read and figure out together," Ralph said, lifting the document in the air. Deacon''s dragon''s eyes narrowed on him.


    "Before you start reading, where is my food?" He asked.


    "Sheesh, you can''t be thinking about food at a time like this." Ralph said, cing his right hand on his face in disbelief.


    "Then I won''t listen if you don''t get my food; besides, I wasn''t the one doubting her intentions." Deacon said making Ralph grunt in anger.


    "Alright, wait here. I already gave her your food; I will go get it." Ralph assured and slowly ced the document on the floor in front of Deacon, who grumbled. Ralph vanished into thin air and appeared back in the office, walking over to Lucinda on the desk.


    "Where is Deacon''s food?" he asked her.


    "Huh? Is there a problem? I thought you had something else to give him since you said his food would be taken care of." She replied.


    "I don''t have any; I will do it myself today," he said. She pouted her lips, took the bag of meat out of her drawer, and handed it to him. He held it and disappeared before her eyes.


    "Wow! I wish I could use my powers like him." Lucinda remarked with a grin, cing her head on the desk.


    Ralph ced Deacon''s food in front of him and held the document, ncing at it while Deacon started eating. Immediately after Deacon finished eating, he breathed out fire, making Ralph move away from him with the document. "What are you doing? Are you trying to destroy the survey?" Ralph inquired; his brow furrowed.


    "Chill out, boy, you are overreacting and stressing yourself too much. You were supposed to be looking for sapphires, not making everything about your beautiful assistant." Deaconmented.


    "I think your attitude is one of the reasons no woman has ever liked you ore close to you," Deacon stated.


    "I have greater things to think about other than women." Ralph replied, lifting his upper lip in disgust.


    "But you are thinking about a woman right now; you are just suspecting innocent Lucinda." Deacon concluded.


    "Stop talking and listen to the survey; the first question is, does the King of Hell exist?"


    "Give me a break. She knows it''s Lucifer since we told her." Deaconmented.


    "She got the answer right, but that doesn''t mean we told her everything in the survey." Ralph continued reading the survey and paused.


    "You see, she is innocent. She answers the questions she knows correctly, and for the ones she doesn''t, she writes what she thinks will be the answer. For those questions she got right, we already told her." Deacon said. "But we told her sapphire were in hell." Ralph said


    "What exactly did she write?" Deacon asked.


    "She writes it''s no longer in existence," he muttered.


    "She is correct in a way, so can you leave? I need to meditate. I think you have trust issues." Deacon stated


    "I don''t have trust issues! I''m just following my instincts!" Ralph snapped.


    "You may leave now instinct follower." Deacon snarled, spreading his wings, and started flying back into the gate; the gate closed immediately when he entered. Ralph ran to the gate, banging on it.


    "I am telling you what I think; I think she is a demon I can''t detect!" Ralph shouted. His eyes changed to red before he stopped banging on the door and disappeared. He stomped over to Lucinda''s desk, she looked at him, and he mmed the document on top of it, resting his hand on top of it. Lucinda''s body shivered in fear at seeing his reaction.

 MOODY QUEEN

    "What the hell did you answer!" he asked coldly burning with fury.


    "I...I... wrote what I think the answer is." she replied with her lips trembling.


    "Are you sure?" he asked, walking closer, he called her over to him with his finger. She rose from her seat and stepped out, walking over to him, but he started walking closer to her instead, making her walk backward.


    "Are you sure you are not lying to me?" He inquired, instilling fear in her as he continued moving closer to her until her back was against the wall. She blinked her eyes, closing them in fear as he stood closer to her, breathing on her face with anger in his eyes.


    "I am not lying." She muttered, peeping at him, and looked away. He grabbed her chin with his hand, making her open her eyes to look at him.


    "From the way you look... to the way your eyes are and the way your hair is, it makes me think you are not a normal human." He said gruffly, maintaining eye contact with her, and her breath caught in her throat.


    "I...I have no reason to lie to you." She protested. He quickly let go of her and walked back to his desk, showing her his back. She breathed heavily, ran out of the office before he could utter another word, and entered the bathroom. Resting her hand against the stall as she looked at herself in the mirror in front of her breathing continuously.


    "Gosh, how am I going to kill someone like him? He already suspects me; I really need to stay away from him now." She thought to herself as she examined her face in the mirror and wondered why her skin was so smooth and fine, although she had lived in hell all her life, and why her eyes weren''t like those of humans.


    "Maybe I shouldn''t have taken this mission in the first ce. Humans are ruthless. My love for the earth has gotten me into a big mess." She said under her breath trying to take off her earrings.


    "Don''t even think of removing it. I know you are in pain because he tried to hurt you. That''s how humans are," he stated.


    "I can''t even take it off; it''s like it will be stuck in my ear for a long, long time. I don''t want to get caught." She whined.


    "Don''t worry, leave it all to me. I will start giving you advice on how to kill that human tomorrow." He assured her, making her smile. "Okay, I hope it works." She said heaved a sigh walking out of the bathroom. She slowly entered the office, stole a nce at Ralph, and walked back to her desk.


    She took a file an employee had brought for her to review and swallowed her saliva before opening the file. She finished reviewing the file after an hour and strolled to Ralph''s desk; his eyes were buried in a file, and he was wearing sses. She ced the file on his desk without uttering a word and attempted to leave when he got up from his desk and held her hand. She stared at him with wide eyes.


    "I am sorry, Lucinda," he apologized, making her wonder why he was apologizing now when he can think whatever he wants.


    "Hmm," she mumbled as she yanked her hand free from his grasp and returned to her desk.


    *****


    It waste at night, and everyone was already home from work, preparing to return to work. Ralph was arranging his desk when he paused and stared at Lucinda, who was organizing her things. He sighed and continued arranging his things. As soon as he finished, he grabbed his suit jacket that was hanging on his chair and put it on.


    Lucinda carried her bag from her desk without making eye contact or trying to look at him. She started walking to the door and looked at him, forcing a smile.


    "Wait," he said as he approached her, and she bowed slightly. "I will be going now, bye!" she ran out of the office before he could say anything.


    "No, don''t go, I..." Ralph muttered, and he hit his fist hard against the wall in anger.


    Lucinda was walking out of the office with a crowd of employees when she spotted Barbie talking to other colleagues. She waved goodbye and hired a taxi home.


    The moment she got to their door; she heard peopleughing from inside the house. She opened the door to see who it was when her eyesnded on Medusa and a guy; he was sitting on the couch while Medusa was sitting on hisp,ughing at what they saw on TV.


    She sighed and fully entered the house. "Hudson, this is the sister I have been telling you about." Medusa introduced Lucinda the moment theyid eyes on her. Hudson was not as handsome as Ralph, but his face was pleasant to look at. He was rocking a hockey cut.


    "Hello Lucinda, I have heard a lot about you, and I must say you are quite a beauty," he said, making Lucinda blush, but she wiped the expression almost immediately and grasped Medusa''s wrist, dragging her out of the living room and tossing her to the bedroom, standing by the door with her hands folded across her chest.


    "What are you thinking, bringing a human home?!?" Lucinda snapped.


    "Chill, keep your voice down; he is the guy I was telling you about. Isn''t he handsome?" Medusa asked in a low tone.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    "I don''t care if he is handsome or not; I don''t want this to repeat itself again. He has got to go." Lucinda muttered, tapping her right foot on the floor.


    "What''s the big deal about bringing a human home? Did someone make you angry?" Medusa inquired, trying to touch her face, but Lucinda smacked her hand away.

 MOODY QUEEN 2

    "Leave me alone," Lucinda snapped and walked out of the bedroom, mming the door with a bang before making her way into the bathroom. Seeing her in that state made Hudson tremble.


    Medusa rolled her eyes and walked out of the bedroom. She rested her head on the bathroom door and lightly knocked on it.


    "I will be here if you need me!" She eximed.


    "Go away! I don''t need you." Lucinda scoffed. Medusa stared at the bathroom door for a moment and attempted to open it, but she held herself back.


    "Go away! I want to be alone." Lucinda snapped as if she knew Medusa was there.


    Medusa forced a smile as she met Hudson''s gaze, who had a nk expression on his face before walking over to him on the couch.


    "What''s wrong with her?" he asked.


    "I don''t know, maybe someone got her angry at work." Medusa suggested.


    "She has this killer vibe; I was scared for a moment," Hudson said, then screwed up his face. Medusaughed and took the remote from him, changing the channel. She looked at the TV for a while and yawned, turning to look at him on the couch. She grabbed his tie, adjusting it for him.


    "Um, tell me more about yourself." She said.


    "I already told you about myself; we have chatted a million times; don''t tell me you weren''t listening." He replied.


    "...I was I swear it''s just that I can be forgetful sometimes." She said.


    "Well, I am a businessman; I have achieved all my life goals, so I am looking for someone to settle down with," he said, his eyes lingering on her sexy lips. "I think I already found one." He said coaxingly, maintaining eye contact with her, and she giggled, lightly hitting him on the chest.


    "I am ttered," she said, moving closer to him on the couch, and he wrapped his hand around her as they both focused on the television.


    "I don''t feel gooding to your house; I think you shoulde to mine next time." He said caressing her shoulder.


    "Okay." She replied with a nod.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


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    Lucinda finally exited the bathroom and returned to the living room, where she copsed on the bed. While Medusa was escorting Hudson out of the house, she followed him to the stairs.


    "See you around, babe." He said. She smiled at him and moved closer to him, pulling his face down to her level with his tie. She nted a light kiss on his lips and pulled away. He frowned, not satisfied with the kiss.


    "See you." She said in a seductive tone and slowly let go of his hand, watching him climb down the stairs, still waving him goodbye.


    Medusa sighed as he went out of sight and walked back to the house. She stomped toward the bedroom to scold Lucinda; her lips curled into a sneer as she realized that Lucinda was already asleep. She turned off the lights in the room and slept beside Lucinda, cing her right hand on Lucinda''s forehead.


    "I should steal a glimpse of her day." She muttered to herself and closed her eyes tightly. As she saw visions of Lucinda''s day and the things she had gone through, she gasped and removed her hand from Lucinda''s forehead.


    "So that''s why she''s been moody; she''s been through a lot today; this human is being unreasonable; how dare he bully, my, Queen?" she said, her brows drawn together and lowered, staring at Lucinda.


    "You are so innocent and fragile, you don''t know the things of this world." she said and kissed Lucinda on the forehead she adjusted the pillow and rested her head on it drifting to sleep.


    *******


    The morning sun was shining into the house as Lucinda walked out of the bathroom with a blue towel tied around her chest and a small towel in her right hand, which she was using to clean her wet hair.


    She made her way into the bedroom, still cleaning her hair, and started tapping Medusa to wake up. Medusa growled, stretching her muscles, and turned to look at her. Medusa sat up on the bed after a drop of water from her hairnded on her face.


    "Hello, Lucy, you are up early again." Medusa said, cleaning her face.


    "Yes," Lucinda replied, walking over to the wardrobe. She opened it and started looking for clothes.


    "Are you okay? I saw what your boss did to you yesterday." Medusa said. Lucinda gasped, staring at Medusa with furious eyes. She ran to Medusa on the bed, standing akimbo with her eyes narrowed at her.


    "Did you look into my head while I was sleeping?" Lucinda asked angrily.


    "Um, let me see. I did, but I couldn''t help it. I wanted to know." Medusa muttered.


    "Can''t you wait for me to tell you!" Lucinda said with a frown.


    "What''s the big idea? I already know how he treated you yesterday." Medusa replied.


    "This mission is mine; I can take care of it myself, and I can keep a secret. And besides, I have things under control." Lucinda said biting her lower lip.


    "I can see that you have things under control." Medusa said in a sarcastic tone. Lucinda ambled back to the wardrobe. She rested her hand on a pink midi dress that had white stripes. She tossed Medusa an angry look and left the room to wear the dress.


    "She has got a temper," Medusa remarked, shaking her head. When her phone beeped, she took it and stared at the message, smiling to herself.


    Lucinda finished putting her clothes on and walked back into the room. She started shaking her hair in the air; her hair squeezed all the water out of itself. Medusa looked at the wet floor with her mouth slightly open.


    "Are you going to work with your hair looking like that?" she questioned.


    "What if I am going? this way? It''s none of your business." Lucinda replied rudely and quickly took a ck bag from the wardrobe, checked if there was money inside, and strolled out of the house like a madwoman. She jumped on top of the roof of their house and started packing her hair in a stylish way, leaving two bangs on her face that made her look stunning.

 TRYING TO KILL HIM

    Lucinda walked back into the house, taking out pink heels from the wardrobe, while ignoring Medusa.


    "Are you wearing heels all the time? It will hurt your human feet." Medusa muttered, staring at her.


    "It''s none of your business; it''s my human feet." Lucinda snarled and wore the heel; these were higher heels than she was used to wearing. She attempted to walk with the heels and almost stumbled. "Be careful!" Medusa yelled.


    Lucinda rolled her eyes and began to struggle to walk in her heels. She left the house while walking down the stairs in her heels.


    "Ow! Ow! Ow!" She eximed, holding onto the handrail for support as she was descending the stairs.


    She found herself in front of the office, and she tried to stylishly enter the office with her head held high and almost fell causing Ralph tough.


    "Hahaha."


    "Lucy, are you okay?" He asked, smiling from ear to ear. Her face flushed, she twisted her lips, and she replied. "Yes, I am." She managed to get to her desk and sat there, taking off her heels.


    "My dear wife, it''s time to make your first attempt to kill that human." Lucifer spoke telepathically.


    "I can''t simply kill him. He is right over there." She replied in her head, staring at Ralph, who was engrossed in the thing he was staring at on hisptop.


    "You can kill him, Lucinda; if he sees you trying to attack him, he will still die anyway." Lucifer remarked. "I already arranged for that. Look under your desk; there is an emerald sword there; it can kill demons, so I believe it can kill a human like him." Lucifer stated.


    She slowly looked under her desk and saw the edge of the sword. A gasp escaped from her lips. She squatted and drew the sword out, staring at it with wide eyes.


    "Lucy, is anything the problem?" Ralph inquired and got up from his desk, walking over to her. She quickly pushed the sword back into her desk, stood up, and smiled at him.


    "I am going out for a while. You can go and serve Deacon now." Ralph said, dropping a bag of meat on her desk. She gulped and grasped the bag; Ralph disappeared in front of her. Lucinda grumbled to herself as she walked down the corridor to the secret passage, "How am I going to kill him when he isn''t here? Or should I set a trap for him? I think I will do that." She thought to herself and pushed the brick into the wall. She entered the dark hole and held the bag of meat with her teeth, sliding down the rope.


    Shended on the floor with her hands on fire; she blew the fire out of her hand and took the bag from her mouth; she jumped through theva; and she finally arrived at the gate and knocked on it. The ground shook for a while before Deacon flew out of it andnded in front of her.


    "Good morning," She greeted him and ced the bag in front of him. Without uttering a word, he sniffed the bag and tore it open, eating the meat. She attempted to leave when he stopped her.


    "Where do you think you are going?" Deacon asked, blowing cold air with his nose.


    "Back to the office," she replied.


    "I want to apologize on Ralph''s behalf for his behavior towards you yesterday. He has trust issues," Deacon stated.


    "How do you know about that?" she asked.


    "I know how Ralph is. He is my son. Remember," Deacon stated.


    "It''s okay; he already apologized yesterday," she replied.


    "I thought you would have handed in your resignation letter," he remarked.


    "Nah, I just got hired; I am strong; I am not easily frightened," she praised herself.


    "Hahaha!" heughed.


    "You are a brave girl, Lucinda; you can go now," he said.


    "Thank you!" she beamed and ran away quickly. She arrived back at the office and stuck her head inside; the office was still empty with no sign of him. She swiftly entered the office and drew out the emerald sword and ced it in her mouth, holding it there and feeling the sharp edges. She jumped onto the ceiling, clinging to it like a gecko.


    She crawled on it to Ralph''s desk area and stared at his chair. She crawled to the wall above his desk, punched a hole in it, made the hole deeper, and shoved the sword into it, making sure it was pointing directly at his chair.


    She chuckled slightly to herself and was about to jump down from the ceiling when she heard the sound of the office door. She turned invisible and saw that it was Ralph; he was talking to someone on the other side of the door. He finished talking and entered the office; her heart started beating rapidly as he was walking toward his seat.


    "I didn''t know it would be this easy to kill the human that bullied me," she thought. He paused in front of his desk.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    "Lucinda! I thought she was here; how strange." He muttered to himself, stroking his chin. Her heart skipped a beat as she quickly crawled in the direction of the door; she bit her lower lip, hoping he didn''t look up.


    Ralph moved closer to his chair and was about to sit on it when she used her telekinesis to make the sword fall on him, but he moved away almost immediately, and the sword prated into his chair. His eyes widened as he gazed at the emerald sword. He pulled it out of his chair, ncing at it.


    "What the hell is this? Is someone trying to kill me?" he thought out loud.


    "Shit! I couldn''t kill him." Shemented cing her hand on her face in disappointment and climbed out of the office. She jumped on the floor, turned visible again, and ambled into the office.


    "You silly girl, you couldn''t get the job done! Why did you choose to go with your n instead of mine? You are not the wife I trained!" Lucifer snapped in her head.

 THE ACCIDENTAL KISS

    "It''s not easy to kill a human like him. He is too open-minded," shemented.


    "Fuck! You are useless! I don''t want to talk to you anymore! I want you to think about how you have failed me." Lucifer said and cut off the mind link.


    "Geez, he is getting angry when I am the one doing the job." Lucinda muttered to herself.


    Ralph didn''t notice Lucinda''s presence; he was still at his desk trying to figure out what happened. "Who would have put such a dangerous thing here? Could it have been a demon? Emerald swords are possessed by powerful demons." Ralph thought to himself, stroking his chin, as he started to pace around, still thinking. Lucinda moved closer to his desk and tapped her foot on the floor, grabbing his attention. "Where have you been?" he yelled.


    "Um, I was still feeding..." he cut in.


    "Don''t lie to me. I saw you walking into the office a few minutes ago." He said with a grunt.


    "I... went to the bathroom after that." She muttered, stroking her hair.


    "Hmm, just go eat something; it''s our lunch break," he said, adjusting his suit jacket. Lucinda touched her stomach.


    "I am not hungry," she said, and they both heard the sound of her rumbling stomach. She smiled nervously, avoiding his gaze.


    "Come with me." He said walking toward the door, and she started walking behind him. He paused at the door, and she bumped into him, hitting her head on his back.


    "Come to the front. I don''t like it when women walk behind me," he stated, and she ran past him, walking in front of him, as they made their way out of the office.


    They arrived at thepany cafeteria and settled down on a special table that was there for Ralph and his assistant, but he never used them or ate at the cafeteria. Ralph ordered food for both of them-a cheeseburger and a hot dog. The murmuring of the employees, who were staring at them with side eyes, caught Ralph''s attention, but he decided to ignore them. Lucinda stared at a few of them and folded her hands.


    "What in the world is going on? This is unbelievable. Our boss is eating at our cafeteria for the first time." An employee gossiped.


    "The goddess has a good influence on our boss." Another one added. Ralph grunted in anger and rose to his feet, mming his fist on the table, and everyone became silent. "Shut up and eat!!" He yelled, they all turned away and focused on their food. Lucinda stared at him with wide eyes, also surprised by his behavior; she thought he was reserved.


    He was about to sit down when he met Lucinda''s gaze and noticed there was a strand of her hair on her face, sticking out of the bangs. He leaned against her, resting his hand on the table, and stroked the hair out of her face and tucked it behind her ear; her face became red like a tomato.


    "T-Thank you," she whispered. His heart fluttered as he stared at his hand-this was the first time he had made a kind gesture.


    "Sir, you are still standing," she said softly.


    "Oh!!" he eximed and sat down, staring at her beautiful face while the waiter served their food. Ralph tried his best not to look at her and grabbed a cheeseburger, taking a bite out of it in a sexy way.


    They finished eating and started walking back to the office together, but Ralph disappeared like he was in a hurry, leaving her alone on the main floor. It sparked her curiosity, so she turned invisible and flew through the walls of the building without using the elevator.


    Ralph had a puzzle he needed to put together; it contained a picture of a map to get a sapphire; it was sent to him by one of his employees who was out looking for volcanoes; the puzzle was eight inches long; and he couldn''t do it alone, so he waited in the office for Lucinda.


    Lucinda walked into the office after waiting for a minute so he wouldn''t grow suspicious.


    "Lu..." Ralph couldn''t finish his speech when Lucinda''s phone beeped on her desk. She ran to her phone and grabbed it, staring at it. It was a text from Medusa.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    "I hope you are no longer moody." Medusa texted.


    "I am fine now see you at home." Lucinda replied, dropping her phone back on the desk, and attempted to sit on her chair when Ralph took out the map and spread it on the floor of the office. She paused, staring at him, wondering what he was doing.


    "What is that?" she asked as she walked over to him, ncing at the map on the floor.


    "It''s a puzzle. Come and arrange it with me," he beamed.


    "I don''t think it''s a good idea, I don''t really like Puzzles," Lucinda muttered.


    "Just give it a try," Ralph said, trying to figure out the ce of the puzzle piece in his hand. Lucinda bent down far away from him as he adjusted a little for her and started trying to arrange the puzzle with him. He stole a nce at her and continued arranging the puzzle with her.


    "I think this one belongs there." She said extending a puzzle piece to him, he took it from her, their fingers brushing in the process.


    "You see, you are really good at it." He mentioned fixing it on the spot, she told him about. They continued arranging until they were in the middle of the puzzle; they both grabbed thest piece at the same time, extremely close to each other, and she could feel his hot breath touching her face. They both lifted their faces at the same time, and their lips touched. A tingling sensation ran through Lucinda''s body, and she quickly stood up, clutching her lips.


    "I... am sorry," he said as he pressed the final piece into ce.


    "Why did you do that? Why did you have to lift your head at the same time?" she asked. "Shit! I can''t believe this, you shouldn''t have lifted your head, why did you...Ugh!" She ranted.

 HE HAS A CAR

    She cleaned her lips with the back of her palm.


    "Why are you overreacting? Is this your first-time kissing?" Ralph asked in a cold tone.


    "No but...." Lucinda couldn''t bring herself to say anything; she was already feeling bad that the kiss happened, and she felt like she had wronged Lucifer. Ralph grabbed her wrist, pulling her away from the puzzle with his eyes fixed on it. He took out his phone and took a picture of the puzzle. It was a giant map that looked like the map of the city they were in, but there were a lot of ces that had treasure chests at the top.


    "What are those ces with treasure chests?" she asked.


    "Those are the ces. I can get sapphire." He replied with a deep voice.


    "Are you for real? This map looks old, and, above all, you told me there is no sapphire on Earth." Lucindamented.


    "I know there is no sapphire on Earth, but those ces with a treasure chest on the map are volcanoes where we can go look for a sapphire, the king of hell wouldn''t have been able to get rid of all the sapphires." He replied, narrowing his eyes at the map.


    "How are you sure we can find sapphire there?" she inquired.


    "I am not sure, but there is no harm in trying. Help me fold the puzzle, you can start from the other end," he said and squatted at the east side of the map while she squatted at the opposite side, they both started rolling the map toward each other, they caught up to each other, Lucinda nced at his lips her face flushing red, she got up immediately.


    "What''s wrong?" Ralph asked, looking up at her.


    "N-nothing, it''s only a little left; you can roll it on your own," she said and speedily walked back to her desk, taking her seat.


    Ralph shrugged and rolled up the map himself. He tied it and ced it close to the wall of the office that was close to the window.


    "My dear husband, are you there?" Lucinda called out to Lucifer.


    "Yes, I am here. Why do you call? Didn''t I ask you not to talk to me?" Lucifer asked rudely.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    "I know, but you can''t stay angry at me for a long time... I promise to kill him when I get the chance." She muttered.


    "Cut to the chase." He replied.


    "Is there a possibility that sapphires are still in some volcanoes around the world?" She asked.


    "Yes, but I made sure my demons were guiding them, so you don''t need to worry." Lucifer assured her.


    "Ralph is going there one after the other to look for sapphire," she exined.


    "Who is Ralph? You mean that human with magical powers?" Lucifer asked.


    "Yes." She muttered.


    "My demons will take care of him; you don''t need to worry." Lucifer dered coldly. "Muahahaha." Heughed his signatureugh. "...I am a little scared because I have seen him fight a demon before, and the demon was no match for him," she exined.


    "Don''t worry, these demons are not average demons; they are immortal." Lucifer said.


    "Okay," she mumbled and let out a sigh.


    "Lucinda, Lucinda!" Ralph called.


    "Yes." She answered, running over to him at his desk.


    "I have been calling you for a long time; don''t you want to go home?" He asked.


    "Yes...I do." She responded.


    "I don''t think we will eat at the restaurant today, but don''t worry. I will drop you off at home," he offered.


    "No, you don''t need to do that." She replied.


    "I want to," he said with a straight face that left no room for argument. Lucinda arranged her things and carried her bag, walking out of thepany with Ralph, who was walking with a lot of confidence as the employees were greeting him and making way for them to pass. They got to the entrance of the office and started walking toward the gate when Barbie rushed to them, spreading her hands in the air to stop them with her gaze fixed on Lucinda.


    "Hi Lucinda, are you going home already?" she asked


    "Yes, is there a problem?" Lucinda inquired.


    "Oh, no, but I was hoping you could join us at the club," she stated. Lucinda wondered what a club was for a second.


    "Sorry I can''t go with you, but I will join you another day." Lucinda said.


    "What about tomorrow?" she asked.


    "Hmm, tomorrow is fine with me." Lucinda replied. Ralph scanned Barbie with his eyes, lifting his lip in disgust at the revealing clothes she was wearing that showed almost all her thigh and boobs. "Okay, bye! Have a nice day!" Barbie beamed, waving Lucinda goodbye as she walked away with another employee.


    "How do you know thatdy?" Ralph asked with a serious face.


    "Huh? I just happened to know her because she is literally the only friendly person in this entirepany." Lucinda replied, making him chuckle. Little did she know that everyone was avoiding her because of her beauty and the fact that she was Ralph''s assistant. Lucinda nced at the busy road and started waving at it, trying to stop a taxi.


    "No need for that. I will drop you off with my car." He imed that after pressing his car''s remote, Lucinda watched in awe as a ck Lamborghini drove out of thepany''s garage and in front of them. He opened the door of the car for her. "What are you waiting for? Get in," he said. She entered the car, feeling the breeze from the air conditioning hit her skin. Ralph also entered the car, taking the steering wheel while he locked his seat belt.


    "Put on your seat belt," he said, looking at her. She grabbed the seat belt and remembered the way he did it. She buckled her seat belt, still stunned.


    "So you have a car." She muttered in a low tone, and he smirked.


    "I have eleven, actually," he replied.


    "But you don''t use them quite often." Shemented, ncing at the expensive car she was sitting in.


    "When I can teleport, what do I need a car for?" he said.


    "Then why did you buy it?" she said under her breath.

 ALMOST DIED

    Ralph ignited the engine and drove away. Halfway through the drive, Lucinda fell asleep, resting her head on the fogged window of the car.


    "I told you taking you home was not just a big deal." Ralph said staring at her, and when he realized she was sleeping, he drove the car to the front of the building she lived in and parked there.


    He stepped out of the car, adjusting his tie, and opened the door, making her fall toward him. He supported her head and tapped her on the shoulder to wake her up, but she didn''t respond, so he picked her up and carried her out of the car in his arms, shutting the door with his leg, and started walking into the building with her, but he was stopped by the receptionist.


    "Sir, where are you going?" She inquired.


    "I''m not sure, can you tell me where she lives?" He asked, turning so she could see Lucinda''s face.


    "Oh, you don''t need to go upstairs. Let me call her sister to pick her up." The receptionist said she was dialing Lucinda''s home phone, but no one picked up the phone at the other end. "What''s wrong?" Ralph questioned.


    "Um, I don''t think she is home; their house is on the rooftop. Here is a master key for you to open her house with," she said, handing the key to him, but he couldn''t take it, so she walked around the desk and shoved it in his pocket. He walked out on the receptionist and carried Lucinda into the elevator.


    Ralph was waiting in the elevator with Lucinda still sleeping in his arms. His eyes lingered on her sexy lips.


    "I can''t believe she took my first kiss. I hadn''t had a woman as a friend in my life, not even in college. There is something about her that is making me attracted to her, or maybe because she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen." Ralph thought to himself, wondering how her skin could be so smooth and wless. He was still scrutinizing her when the elevator opened.


    He teleported out of the elevator and onto the rooftop. His gaze fell on the door of their house. He walked over to the door, but he couldn''t open it, so he teleported inside her house. He looked around the neat and empty living room and began walking her toward the door of the bedroom, hoping it was the bedroom.


    He kicked the door open and saw the bed. He entered the room and gently ced her on the bed, taking off her heels as he used the duvet to cover her body. He paused, looking around the room to see if he would see any pictures of her and her sister. He strolled out of the bedroom and started walking around the house looking for pictures, but he just saw paintings.


    Medusa was humming a song as she opened the main door to enter the house when she saw Ralph standing close to the TV. She immediately felt a lot of energying from his direction and quickly shut the door, jumping to the roof top. She sat there, her heart beating rapidly, like it wanted toe out of her chest. Ralph heard the noise and looked at the door. He walked out of the house to see if there was anyone there, but there was no one. "Hmm, I thought I heard someone opening the door," he muttered to himself.


    "Is her sister back?" he asked himself, looking around the rooftop, before looking back into the house. Medusa closed her eyes, trying her best not to breathe so he wouldn''t notice her presence.


    Ralph shrugged and shut the door to Lucinda''s house, walking toward the stairs without looking back. Medusa sat there for a few minutes, breathing heavily, then flew down from the roof, running into the house. She rested against the door, clutching her chest, as she breathed hard.


    She ambled to the bedroom and found Lucinda sleeping. "Oh, I think he brought her home." She muttered, taking a deep breath, as shey next to Lucinda and felt her bag under the sheets.


    She took the bag and put it on top of the drawer near the bed and switched off the lights. The following day,


    Lucinda woke up and sat up on the bed, spotting her heels on the floor next to the bed.


    "How did I get here? I don''t remembering home. All I remember is when I was in his car," Lucinda said to herself, touching her face. Medusa snorted and opened her eyes, turning to Lucinda. "Your foolishness made me almost die yesterday," Medusa said, sitting next to her.


    "What?!? D-Did he bring me home yesterday? Did he see you?" Lucinda asked


    "I said I almost died, which meant he didn''t see me. I was just about to step a foot into the house when I spotted him, so I ran and hid on the rooftop." Medusa exined. "The experience was so terrifying, I even had to hold my breath." She added.


    "I am sorry." Lucinda beamed, giving Medusa a light hug. Medusa stroked her back.


    "It''s okay I don''t me you; you were tired yesterday. I wonder all the work that monster makes you do." Medusa muttered, pulling away from the hug.


    "Thank goodness you weren''t at home yesterday, and where did you go?" Lucinda inquired.


    "I went to Hudson''s house..." Medusa replied, smiling endlessly.


    "You guys are really taking your rtionship to the next level. If he breaks your heart in the future, tell me, because my husband told me human men can''t be loyal to only one woman." Lucinda said and began tickling Medusa''s arm, making herugh.


    "Hahaha. Stop it." Medusa muttered, pushing her hand away. Lucinda let out a sigh and frowned.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    "Your life is sweet and romantic, while mine isplicated...I identally kissed my boss yesterday." Lucinda murmured.


    "You did what!?!" Medusa asked with her mouth hanging loosely.

 BACK STABBER

    "It wasn''t intentional; I swear, the kiss was more like a smooch. I overreacted, but he was cool," she exined, with her eyebrows pulled upwards.


    "Hmm, maybe he has started liking you. The only thing you need to do now is try to get on his good side and stab him in the back." Medusa said, grabbing Lucinda''s hand.


    "It isn''t that easy; I tried killing him yesterday as per my husband''s instructions, but it was to no avail; he''s too vignt," Lucindained.


    "Have you tried poisoning his food?" Medusa asked, raising her brow.


    "Poison? No! I haven''t tried it, but since we both eat at a restaurant, I can''t just tell him," "Go, I want to poison your food, can I?" Lucinda asked bluntly.


    "Here''s the deal," Medusa said, leaning in closer to Lucinda and whispering something into her ear. Lucinda''s eyes widened.


    "Are you nuts?!" Lucinda yelled, looking at Medusa with stunned eyes.


    "Please, you just need to give it a try," Medusa said, squeezing something into Lucinda''s hand.


    Lucinda got up from the bed and shoved the thing into her bag, then walked out of the room, heading to the bathroom. She turned on the shower and stripped naked, walking into the shower stall. Minutester,


    She finished bathing and walked out of the bathroom in a bathrobe with her hair tied like a turban. She entered the bedroom, walking toward the wardrobe, when her phone beeped. She rushed to it on the nightstand and grabbed it; it was a text from Ralph.


    "Are you awake? I hope you slept well?" He texted. A beautiful smile formed on her face.


    "Yes, thank you for bringing me back home," she replied. Medusa snatched the phone from her, ncing at the text.


    "Go put on your clothes before you will bete for work," she snapped. Lucinda groaned and went to the wardrobe. She took out a blue crop top and a ck pair of jeans and let down her towel as she started wearing the top. "What''s a club?" She inquired.


    "A club is where humans go to have fun, dance, and drink something they consider "living the good life." Medusa beamed.


    "A colleague invited me to a club after work; I agreed to go, but I don''t know what a club is." Lucinda muttered.


    "You can go and have fun, but don''t drink; you can''t handle it." Medusa warned. Lucinda pouted her lips. "You know I don''t know how to drink, and my husband won''t allow me to drink either." Lucinda replied and dragged her jeans up her legs, buckling them.


    She wore white sneakers and took a bag from the wardrobe. "How do I look?" she asked Medusa, who gave her a thumbs up.


    "Seductive, don''t make your boss go crazy for you with all these sexy clothes you are wearing; your majesty won''t like that," Medusa teased.


    "Is it my fault that I look good in human clothing?" Lucinda responded.


    "Go away! You naughty girl, I need to sleep." Medusa stated. She copsed on the bed with her hands crossed behind her head.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    "Aren''t I going to eat? Lucinda asked.


    "Order something and go," she scoffed.


    *******


    Lucinda walked into the office and saw Ralph sitting on his desk, wearing silver armor and holding a sheath of a sword in one hand and another hanging on his back. He drew the sheath from his back and stared at her, his green eyes glowing. She looked at him with her mouth slightly open in surprise.


    "Are you ready?" he asked, walking toward her in the middle of the office. Lucinda gulped as she noticed that he looked extremely handsome in the armor.


    "To go where?" she asked, confused.


    "To the first volcano, dummy, or did you forget? And what are you wearing?" He inquired, scanning her body with his eyes, mesmerized by her beauty for a second before shaking his head. "Go change into something more appealing." He stated.


    "But I didn''t bring any other clothes," she replied; he chuckled.


    "That''s not a problem. You are wee to borrow one of my armors. It''s in that closet over there." He said pointing at a door that was close to Lucinda''s desk. She thought that was where he was putting his documents, but she was wrong; it made her shudder a little.


    "Aren''t we going to feed Deacon?" She asked bluntly.


    "We will do thatter," he said, walking back to his desk and sitting on the edge, waving her to go put on something else. She avoided his gaze and walked into the door, surprised as she saw that there were only weapons and armor in the room, and it was bigger than she anticipated. After struggling to wear a silver armor that was very heavy, she ambled out of the room and into the office.


    "It''s quite heavy. Why do I need to wear this too?" she inquired.


    "For protection, and since you don''t have any power like me, you would need it." Ralph replied.


    "But it''s just a volcano. Why do we need protection?" She asked.


    "I know it won''t be easy to get a sapphire, and my first target is Hawaii," he stated.


    "Are we going to Hawaii?" she inquired.


    "Of course," he replied, taking her hand in his.


    "Does that mean you can teleport to different countries?" She inquired.


    "Shh, you talk too much," he said, holding tightly to her hand and teleporting them out of there and to the front of a volcano in Hawaii. The area was windy and empty; there was no one living around the volcano, which was a great thing. Ralph scanned the volcano with his eyes and spotted the entrance, walking toward it as Lucinda pulled her hand out of his grip, watching him go alone. He paused and looked back at her.


    "Why aren''t youing? Are you afraid? Don''t worry; I will protect you," he said, stretching his hand toward her. She refused to take his hand and walked behind him.


    They arrived at the entrance of the volcano; they could already feel the heating from it. Ralph drew his swords out of their sheaths-a normal sword and the emerald sword. Lucinda opened her mouth wide in surprise. "Follow me closely," he said, walking slowly into the volcano. Looking sideways.

 GETTING A SAPPHIRE

    A demon came out of the shadows behind them and captured Lucinda without Ralph''s knowledge. The demon dragged her into the wall of the volcano. Lucinda flinched in fear that she had been kidnapped by Lucifer when she realized it was a demon. He pushed her against the wall of an enclosed area in the volcano; she could feel the sharp edges of the precious stones on her head.


    "My queen, I can''t let you endanger your life with that human," the demon muttered.


    "Did I say I couldn''t protect myself? Did my husband ask you to do this?" Lucinda asked him.


    "Yes, and we have nned to kill the human with the help of other powerful demons." The demon replied.


    "I don''t think you can kill him because he has an emerald sword." Lucinda muttered. The demon gasped.


    "W-Who gave him an emerald sword?" he asked.


    "It was my fault. He has an emerald sword. Let me go back before he notices I''m gone." Lucinda said trying to walk through the wall.


    "I''m sorry, my queen," the demon said. "I can''t let you go." The demon added and spun her around by the shoulder. She attempted to punch him, but he caught her hand in the air, and another demon appeared next to her. They both overpowered her, holding her two hands, and tied her to a chair that appeared out of nowhere.


    "Ahh! I order you to let me go!" She yelled, swaying in her chair.


    "Stay here, my queen; it''s for your own good." The demon replied, and they both ignored her and left her there, passing through the wall.


    Ralph was already in the volcano, but he was taking baby steps to make sure there weren''t any booby traps in the ce. He finished scanning everywhere with his eyes and paused, as he could only hear his footsteps. He looked back to see that he was alone.


    "Lucinda! Lucinda!" He yelled, with panic in his voice, and attempted to go back to the entrance when two demons blocked his path.


    "If you want her, you will have to go through us first," the demon said.


    Ralph charged forward, angrily wielding the emerald sword, and severing them both at the waist. Their bodies split and fell to the ground. Ralph jumped over their bodies and ran out of the volcano, looking for Lucinda. When he felt someone approaching him from behind, he looked over his shoulder with his eyes blood red. Five demons rushed out of the volcano and started fighting with him. Ralph was fearless, as he was fighting against all of them, swinging his two swords. A demon attacked him from behind, using a sword to cut his back, but his armor protected him. Ralph cut off the necks of two demons and started fighting with the remaining demons.


    They continued fighting, and two other demons joined them and used a sharp de to cut Ralph''s back open, tearing his armor and injuring him on the back in the process. Blood started dripping out of the cut. Ralph grunted in pain. All the demons surrounded him, and two of them knocked Ralph''s swords out of his hands and grabbed his hands tightly, holding him in ce while Ralph struggled in their arms. It was him against the world. One of them picked up the emerald sword and attempted to cut Ralph with it.


    Ralph swayed, trying to fight back, but he was weakpared to the strength of the demons. When Ralph closed his eyes, the demon smirked and lifted the sword higher to cut off his head. The demon was about to cut off his head when Lucinda jumped out of the volcano and stylishly stabbed the demon in the back. She started fighting with another demon while Ralph stood there looking at her in awe as her hair was flying in a heroic way.


    "Catch!" Lucinda shouted and tossed the emerald sword to Ralph. Ralph stepped on one of the demon''s feet, caught the sword, shoved it into the demon''s stomach, and kicked him away by the stomach. He smiled and started fighting behind her, with their backs touching, as they continued fighting the demons, killing every one of them.


    "I didn''t know you were a skilled fighter." Ralph remarked.


    "I don''t like to brag." Lucinda replied and turned to look at him. He set his hands for her; she ced her leg on his hand and did a backflip, cutting off the heads of the remaining demons. With blood sshing on her beautiful face, shended on the ground, standing on top of two of the demons. She wiped the blood away from her face.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    "Wow, I am impressed." Ralph beamed, smiling widely at her. Lucinda touched her back and noticed there were blood stains.


    "Let''s go back to the office; you are bleeding," she said.


    "No, let''s take what we are here for," Ralph said, putting the bloody emerald sword back into the sheath on his waist.


    "Ugh! You are so stubborn, the demons I killed will regenerate because I didn''t kill them with the emerald sword." She said bluntly, not caring that he was her boss.


    "Don''t worry, we will take care of them," he assured her, walking back into the volcano. Lucinda rolled her eyes, looking at the bodies of the warriors, and followed him into the volcano. They began looking for sapphires everywhere and discovered one in the middle of the volcano.


    Ralph noticed a sapphire in the center of the volcano, on which a light was reflecting from a crack in the ceiling. Ralph smiled broadly and approached the sapphire, reaching out his hand to take it from the high ground, when a demon appeared behind him, grabbed the sapphire, and vanished with it.


    "Goddamnit!!" Ralphmented, clutching his hand, and took a step backward, copsing in Lucinda''s arms.


    "Shit! How can I take him back home?" She murmured, trying to get him to stand up. But he fell back into her arms, his body feeling lifeless. She closed her eyes and tried to teleport for the first time, but it didn''t work. Lucifer hadn''t taught her how to use that ability, and she was craving it; it was part of the reason she was jealous of Ralph.

 TAKING CARE OF HIM

    "I can''t do it. If I fly home, he might wake up on the way." She muttered to herself, cing her hand on his bare back.


    "Why can''t you just ask for my help?" Lucifer asked in her head with a chuckle.


    "I really need your help to teleport us back to the office," she pleaded.


    "That human is one stubborn fellow; I don''t know why you have to prove to him that you are strong. We would have ended his life by now." Lucifer whined.


    "I want him to die in my hands; the victory is mine!" Lucinda eximed.


    "That isn''t a big deal; we just need to kill him, that''s all. It doesn''t matter who does it. Go!" Lucifer waved his hand, making both of them disappear into thin air. They bothnded on the floor of the office. Lucinda grunted and sat up on the floor. She walked over to Ralph''s desk and removed all the things from it. She lifted him in her strong arms and ced him on top of his desk. She ced her hand on his nose, feeling his breath hit her hand.


    "He is still breathing." She said, and turned him over on the desk. He rested his head on the desk and growled slightly.


    She went to the next floor, which was Mr. Josh''s original floor, and walked over to his desk.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    "I need a first-aid kit," she said, breathing continuously.


    "Here you go, what do you need it for?" he asked. She grabbed the first aid box.


    "Don''t worry about it." She stated and ran out of the office.


    She arrived at the office and put the first-aid box next to Ralph on the desk. She took out a scissor and tore the back of his inner shirt open, having a clear view of hisrge and fresh back. She started cleaning the blood on his back with a cotton ball. She finished cleaning it and was about to take out an ointment when she saw that the injury had started healing by itself. She staggered backward and gasped at the sight. Within seconds, the injury had healed, and his back was back to normal, as if it had never been injured. Ralph groaned slightly and opened his eyes, turning on the desk to look at her.


    "Why are we here? Did we get the sapphire?" he asked, sitting up on the desk.


    "No, no, we couldn''t make you copse, and a demon disappeared with the sapphire, remember?" she responded. He covered his face in disappointment and realized his back was open.


    "Did you try to treat me?" he asked bluntly.


    "Yes," Lucinda replied, trying to arrange the first-aid box. Ralph carried the cottons soaked in his blood and ignited them in his hand.


    "I don''t like seeing my blood," he remarked, while she just stared at him and carried the first aid kit, attempting to take it back to Mr. Josh.


    "Leave it here; I will ask Mr. Josh toe get it. Go feed deacon right now; he must be angry." Ralph dered.


    "Yeah, Ipletely forgot about him," she said, and ran around his desk, taking out the bag of meat.


    "Go already," he said, taking off his armor and starting to take off his shirtpletely in a sexy manner, showing her his beautiful, tanned chest. She looked at his chest and blushed at the sight before running out of the office.


    She jumped into the dark hole with Deacon''s meal. She finished jumping across the hotva pots and walked to Deacon''s gate with the food. She knocked on the gate. "Deacon, are you in there?" She was perplexed because she couldn''t hear his voice or any rustling sounds. She started hearing sounds and moved away from the gate a little when Deacon flew out of the gate, bursting it open with his wings, and started pouring fire all over the ce.


    "Ahhh!!" Lucinda screamed in horror, running away from him while she put the meat in front of her so it wouldn''t get burned. He followed her closely, still spurting fire in her direction like he was going to burn her. "Deacon, I am sorry. We went on a mission." Lucinda shouted, still running away from him.


    "Why did it take you so long to bring my food?" He snapped, slowing the rate at which he poured fire on her.


    "We went to get sapphires," she replied, terrified.


    "So, getting sapphire is more important than me being alive. Drop the food and get out!" Deacon shouted, still pouring fire, and a little bit of fire touched her leg. He stopped streaming fire andnded on the floor, breathing out fire. While Lucinda was holding the spot, the fire touched her, and she gritted her teeth like she was in pain.


    "Are you okay?" He asked


    "Yes, I''m fine," she said, letting go of her leg.


    "But I just saw that it touched your leg." Deacon said.


    "No, it didn''t." Lucinda replied nervously, tossed the bag of meat at him, and ran out of his presence. She paused at the exit and slowly caught her breath; terrified, she flew back to the office. She scanned the ce with her eyes, but there was no sign of Ralph.


    Suddenly, he walked out of the dressing room wearing a new shirt, looking all hot and charming. He stylishly lifted his hair and packed it. She drooled over him standing in the middle of the office. He started walking closer to her with a straight face; she found his expression hard to read and walked away from him.


    "It''s alright, I''m not going to harm you; I just wanted to ask you how you got us back," he said. She covered her mouth with her hand and attempted to fall when he caught her in his arms, staring at her with loving eyes. She pursed her lips and avoided his gaze. He slowly let go of her, allowing her to stand back up on her feet.


    "So now tell me, how did you get us back?" he asked.


    "I-I booked a flight for us," she replied bluntly, squeezing her eyes in fear that he wouldn''t believe her.

 Chapter 39 HIS KIND OF WOMAN

    "Was I asleep for an extended period?" He asked to which Lucinda affirmed with a nod. "Kindly retrieve the research files from Miss Barbie for me to peruse," he instructed, prompting Lucinda to hastily depart the office. Lucinda thought, "What was I thinking? I''m d he didn''t demand the flight ticket as evidence. I couldn''t think straight when he was unconscious, and I''m not sure why."


    As Lucinda arrived on the 23rd floor, she made a grand entrance in her blood stained armor. The assembled staff members directed their attention toward her, as she navigated among the desks at a brisk pace. "Lucinda, d to see you! Please have a seat," Barbie beamed, gesturing to a nearby chair.


    Lucinda responded, "I am not in need of a seat. My superior requested that I retrieve the research documents for review."


    "Please ept my apologies for inconveniencing you, Lucinda. I failed to bring the research files to your office. Also, do not forget about the club event," Barbie said.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    Lucinda noticed curious eyes upon her. Despite feeling self-conscious, she attempted to eavesdrop on their conversation.


    "Goodness gracious, what on earth is she wearing?" whispered one employee.


    "Is that blood on her clothes? Is she a butcher?" remarked another.


    "I bet she went on a mission with the boss," chimed in a third, causing Lucinda to smile as she exited the room, hearing theirughter trailing behind.


    "What is she wearing to work? It''s so amusing!" said one, guffawing.


    "She looks like a fierce fighting doll," added another.


    "Not quite, perhaps more like ady assassin," jokingly added a third.


    "Guys, stop gossiping and face your jobs," Barbie snapped the employees back to reality.


    Lucinda looked down at her appearance, realizing that her focus on caring for Ralph caused her to forget to change her clothes, and he had not pointed it out to her, merely requesting the files.


    Lucinda entered the boss''s office with a sense of frustration and forcefully dropped the files onto his desk, creating a loud noise.


    "Is there an issue, Lucinda?" he asked, sporting sses.


    "No," she replied curtly. Feeling self-conscious about her armor, she paced around his office in it. The boss looked at her and snickered. "Shouldn''t you take that off?" he whined.


    "I''ve already beenughed at in the other office, and you didn''t even inform me I was still wearing this," she retorted. "Why do I have to remind you?" he snarled back.


    "Didn''t you mention earlier that the armor was heavy?" she countered, feeling upset, and then walked into the closet.


    "I am in awe of Lucinda''s behavior today, still. She appeared like a novice, a delicate and gentle woman, but demonstrated impressive fighting skills. Perhaps this is precisely the kind of partner I require. Although I initially doubted her, she saved my life, and I am beginning to trust her," Ralph thought to himself. He regretted doubting her, still bewildered by the fact that he boarded a ne home without remembering doing so. Regardless, the past is in the past, and Lucinda''s actions will remain a life-saving gesture.


    Lucinda emerged from the closet, now dressed in her attractive outfit from earlier in the day, and with a bloodstain on her lips. "Come closer," hemanded, offering her his handkerchief. Approaching him, she held out her face for him to clean the stain off.


    As he gazed at her, she brought him back to reality by snapping, "You''re wiping off my lipstick!"


    "Sorry," he apologized sheepishly, embarrassed by his wandering mind. With her lips now re-applied with lipstick, she strode back to her office while he watched, admiring her elegance and beauty. Despite her minimal makeup, she was stunning. "Magnificent," he mused, before tossing the handkerchief into the trash.


    As Lucinda and Ralph exited the office building, streetlights illuminated the surrounding area, casting soft glows on the road and buildings. Traces of the setting sun in the sky painted the world in a gentle warmth, signaling the approaching evening. The rush of cars and people bustling to and fro slowed down, and the city''s atmosphere shifted into a calmer pace.


    Ralph turned to Lucinda and suggested, "Let me drop you off."


    However, she politely declined, reminding him, "I am not going home. I am going out with Barbie to the club, remember?" Feeling concerned, Ralph urged, "You should rest; you don''t need to force yourself to go out. Why not go another day?"


    But Lucinda was determined, stating, "I already promised Barbie I would go with her. I am going."


    As if on cue, Barbie arrived with a group of friends, admiring Lucinda''s appearance and asking excitedly, "You look stunning! Where are we going?"


    Lucinda joined them, nced back at Ralph, and he muttered to himself, "Perhaps it''s best if I don''t intrude on her private life," and disappeared into the bustling city streets.


    Later that night, Lucinda, Barbie, and their coworkers arrived at the club and found a table to settle at. The club was filled with dim lighting and soft background music, creating a lively environment for everyone inside. Groups of people danced and enjoyed themselves all around them, while their own table was decorated with candles, creating additional ambiance.


    Once they had all sat down, Barbie abruptly asked Lucinda, "Aren''t you going to order something to drink?"


    To which Lucinda replied, "No, I don''t drink."


    Without warning, a tall and handsome guy with blonde hair approached them, "You''re so stunning and reserved. Who knows, maybe a beautifuldy like you doesn''t like drinking?" he said, trying to initiate conversation with Lucinda. Barbie was immediately skeptical of this stranger''s intentions and asked, "Who are you supposed to be?"


    "My name is Nathan. I just had toe over here and introduce myself to this gorgeousdy," he said, winking at Lucinda. Despite his efforts, Lucinda looked at him for a moment and then looked away.


    Sensing her indifference, Nathan chuckled and said, "And she''s got an attitude too," before taking a seat next to Lucinda.


    "Wow, Lucy, you''ve already attracted someone and we just got here."


    Another girl chimed in, "That''s because she''s so beautiful. Girls like her change boyfriends like they change outfits."


    Lucinda bristled at the insinuation and retorted, "I''m not like that." But her words were ignored as the group continued to drink and apply makeup.


    Nathan, who had taken a liking to Lucinda, suggested they y a game since she wasn''t drinking. "How about Truth or Dare?" he proposed, putting his arm around her shoulder. The group was enthusiastic, and they exined the rules to Lucinda.


    As the game progressed, and the bottle spun around the table, Lucinda began to feel increasingly ufortable. When itnded on Barbie, she was asked, "Truth or dare?"


    Barbie chose "Truth," and was asked, "Why did you invite Lucinda toe to the club with us?"


    "I just wanted to get to know her better," Barbie responded, "And because she''s a hottie." Lucinda red at her for objectifying her.


    Nathan spun the bottle once more, but Lucinda''s mind was already made up - this game wasn''t for her.

 Chapter 40 THE QUEEN AT THE CLUB

    After finishing another round of questions, Nathan spun the bottle once more. Itnded on the guy sitting next to Barbie. "Truth or dare?" he was asked. He confidently replied, "Dare."


    "Kiss Lucinda for five seconds," Barbie challenged, causing Lucinda to gasp and cover her mouth. The guy hesitated, taking a sip of his drink before responding. "I will pass." Nathan spun the bottle, and itnded on Lucinda. "Truth or dare?" he asked. Lucinda chose truth. "Do you have a boyfriend?" Nathan queried. Lucinda refused to answer the question and instead opted to take a drink. Nathan couldn''t understand why she wouldn''t answer, but Lucinda just grinned in response.


    The bottlended on Nathan next. "Truth or dare?" Lucinda asked. He eagerly chose dare. With a smirk on her face, Lucinda dared him to kiss Barbie for two seconds, causing a displeased re from her friend. "We''re on," she whispered fiercely, ring daggers at Lucinda as Nathan pulled her in closer by the waist. His hand caressed her cheek before his lips crashed onto hers. The kiss was deep and passionate, their lips moving in perfect synchronicity. Every nerve in her body was on fire as she yearned to deepen the kiss, but Nathan pulled away suddenly, making her gasp with disappointment. The tension between them was electric, and she couldn''t wait to feel his mouth on hers again. "Done," Nathan dered. With a victorious smile, Nathan spun the bottle and itnded on Lucinda again. "Truth or dare?" he asked. Without hesitation, she chose dare.


    Barbie then requested to ask the dare on Nathan''s behalf. "I dare you to give Nathan a steamyp dance and finish it off with a light kiss on the lips," Lucinda said with a wicked smirk. Nathan grinned as Lucinda attempted to take a drink. "Stop being boring and just do it," another girl stated, taking the drink from Lucinda.


    Taking a deep breath, Lucinda positioned herself on Nathan''sp and started to move her hips in a seductive manner. He couldn''t resist the urge to touch her, but Lucinda smacked his hands away, keeping control of the dance. As she leaned in for the kiss, Nathan closed his eyes in anticipation. But just as their lips were about to meet, Lucinda copsed onto his arm with her head resting on his shoulder. The tension in the room was palpable as everyone waited to see what would happen next.


    "She''s clearly under the influence," Nathan noted with concern, poking Lucinda''s head gently with a finger.


    "Can you try to wake her up? I have no idea where she lives," Barbie instructed from nearby. Without hesitation, Nathan proceeded to poke and prod Lucinda until she slowly stirred from her stupor. Assisting her up, Nathan guided Lucinda out of the club and into the noisy, dimly-lit garage. Crowds of young people were milling about, enjoying the popr hangout spot. Comining under her breath, Barbie offhandedlymented, "She always makes such a scene."


    After sessfully navigating their way through the throngs and avoiding collisions, Nathan and Lucinda emerged outside to breathe in the fresh air. Unfortunately, Lucinda''s bnce was precarious and she nearly took a tumble. Acting quickly, Nathan caught her and supported her until she could stand on her own. After a brief pause to catch their breath, Nathan guided Lucinda towards his car with steady hands.


    With care, Nathan helped Lucinda into the passenger seat of his car before making his way to the driver''s side. Frustrated, he attempted to open the door multiple times, only to have it repeatedly mmed shut by Lucinda''s unsteady hands. "What''s the deal with this door?" he grumbled, finally managing to get it open. Settling into his seat, Nathan turned his attention to Lucinda. "Can you tell me where you live?" he asked, only to be met with a drunken breath on his face. Sifting through her bag for clues, he eventually found her phone and unlocked it with her help. Scanning through her contacts, he spotted "Magical human" and "Sister Medusa" Deciding to give thetter a call, Nathan dialed the number and waited for a response.


    A curt voice answered, "Hello, Lucy. I was just about to call you. What''s taking you so long at work?"


    "I''m not Lucinda; she''s drunk in my car. Please direct me to your house," Nathan stated.


    "What''s your name, and where did you see her?" Medusa inquired.


    "We were just having fun in the club when she passed out," he muttered. "Did she drink?" She asked.


    "Yes, a little, but she''s not handling it very well," he said, looking at her.


    "Come to Industrial Road No. 2," Medusa navigated and hung up. He put her phone in her bag and tried to wear her seatbelt. She hugged him. "Ralph, is that you?" She asked.


    "I''m not Ralph; I''m Nathan," he replied.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    **"How dare you talk back at me? I''m the queen of the under..." Lucinda passed out. He sighed and rested her in the chair, leaving the seatbelt on.


    As Nathan arrived at the residence, he noticed Medusa standing outside the building. After parking his car, he approached her. He had mixed feelings about handing over Lucinda to this woman, who he had only just met, but he knew it was the best option.


    "Excuse me, are you Miss Medusa?" he asked politely.


    Medusa turned to him and replied, "Yes, and where is she?"


    Nathan pointed to his car and said, "She''s in the car." Medusa proceeded to bring Lucinda out of the car. Nathan offered to help, but Medusa declined, insisting that she could manage on her own. Nathan watched as Medusa carried Lucinda into the building, and he couldn''t help but feel a twinge of sadness.


    "Thank you," Medusa said before disappearing into the building with Lucinda in her arms. Nathan stood there for a few moments, lost in thought.


    ****


    The persistent ringing of the phone shattered the peaceful silence of the room. Lucinda''s eyes remained tightly shut, determined to hold onto thest shreds of sleep. Medusa groaned, casting a quick nce at the rm clock. It was already past the hour of dawn, and she needed to get ready for the day ahead.

 Chapter 41 LATE FOR WORK

    Medusa groaned as Lucinda''s phone continued to re. "What''s going on? Why is your phone so loud?" she asked, blinking her eyes open. Checking her own phone, she cursed under her breath. "Lucinda, wake up! You''re going to bete for work," she said, shaking her friend awake.


    Lucinda grumbled, "Can''t I just sleep a little longer?"Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    Lucinda''s phone rang again, and Medusa showed the caller ID to her. "It''s your boss. I told you going outst night was a bad idea," Medusa scolded.


    Lucinda sighed and sat up, burying her face in her hands. "I thought we were just living the good life."


    Medusa shook her head. "Well, now you''re extremelyte for work. Maybe you can call in sick?"


    Lucinda grinned hopefully. "Can''t you just make the call for me?"


    Medusa rolled her eyes and tugged the sheets off the bed. "Betterte than never. Stop beingzy and get out of bed," Medusa said. "You haven''t told me who that handsome guy was who dropped you off at homest night." Lucinda stood up, holding her head. "I don''t remember much fromst night," she said. "And what''s this pain I feel in my head?"


    "It''s called a hangover, from drinking too much alcohol," said Medusa.


    "But I remember I didn''t drink too muchst night, only once. And I think the thing humans call alcohol is bitter with no taste at all. It''s called ''torture," Lucinda grinned.


    "Go bathe, I''ll call for medicine for you," said Medusa.


    Lucinda''s phone rang again. She looked at the caller and sighed. She answered the phone and ced it to her ear.


    "Lucinda!! Where are you?" Ralph shouted.


    She removed the phone from her ear and mouthed to Medusa, "He''s furious."


    "Talk to him, tell him you''re on your way," instructed Medusa.


    "Hello Lucy, are you there?" Ralph asked, and Lucinda cleared her throat.


    "I''m on my way, sir," she confidently replied before hanging up.


    "Why did you hang up on him?" Medusa inquired.


    "He can scold me, but not over the phone," Lucindained in a confident tone.


    "I promise you physical will be worse next time. Come straight home instead of going to the club. Thank goodness that handsome guy dropped you off yesterday," Medusa beamed.


    Lucinda frowned, "You are just emphasizing a handsome guy I don''t remember seeing."


    With that, Lucinda stood and made her way to the bathroom for a quick bath. She emerged dressed in a stunning off-the-shoulder dress that showed off her shoulders while maintaining a sleeve or ruffle on her bicep. As she slipped on a pair of ts, Medusa approached with food and medicine.


    "Here, eat," Medusa said, cing toasted bread in Lucinda''s mouth.


    Lucinda chewed thoughtfully, washing down the medicine with a sip of water. "I am going bye," she said, nting a light kiss on Medusa''s cheek.


    "Wait, you forgot your phone," Medusa called after her.


    Medusa''s voice echoed through the empty house. "Wait, you forgot your phone," she said, holding out Lucinda''s mobile.


    Lucinda had already stepped out of the house, but with a quick turn she found herself staring at Medusa''s grinning face. She took the phone, muttering a "thanks" and turned to leave once again.


    But Medusa was not done with her yet. "You know, you could try flying," she said, her eyes following the hazy outline of Lucinda''s wings.


    Lucinda hesitated for a moment before nodding and spreading her wings. With a sudden whoosh, she lifted off the ground, disappearing into the clear blue sky.


    It didn''t take long for Lucinda to reach her destination. She flew down to the lobby of thepany building and slipped into the elevator, alongside a few other employees.


    As the elevator began its ascent, Lucinda caught sight of her reflection in the mirror. Her form was gradually disappearing, bing indistinguishable from the air around her.


    She waited until everyone had stepped out, then pressed the button for her floor. The elevator hummed and whirred as it climbed, until with a soft chime, the doors slid open to reveal the vast office beyond. Lucinda searched the office for Ralph, the stern manager of thepany, but he was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly, she felt a presence behind her and turned in rm to see him sitting at his desk. "Wee," he said, spinning around in his chair to face her. "What brings you here so early?"


    "G-good morning, sir," Lucinda stammered, her nerves getting the better of her.


    "Save your greetings," Ralph snapped, his tone cold and clipped. "Didn''t I tell you I don''t tolerate tardiness?"


    Lucinda swallowed hard, her voice barely above a whisper. "I''m sorry, sir. I''ll make sure it doesn''t happen again."


    Ralph leaned back in his chair, his eyes narrowing.


    "Go and feed Deacon," Ralphmanded, and pointed at a bag of meat on his desk. Lucinda''s eyes widened as she took the bag from him, unsure of what to expect. She walked out of his office. Ralph watched her go, his expression unreadable. "Going clubbing," he muttered to himself, his attention already returning to hisputer screen.


    Lucinda approached the towering gates of Deacon''sir, her heart pounding in her chest. She clutched a tter of meat in her hands.


    She knocked tentatively on the gate, her eyes darting nervously around the cold stone walls. She heard the sound of wings pping, of scales scraping against stone, and then the sound of Deacon revealing himself to her. With a mighty roar, Deacon emerged from his hiding ce, his enormous form looming over Lucinda. She felt her breath catch in her throat as the beast eyed her hungrily, his teeth as sharp as knives. But then, to her surprise, Deacon started to eat the meat she had brought, tearing into the flesh with hunger.


    Lucinda watched in wonder as Deacon devoured the meal she had brought. And then, as she tried to back away, he spoke to her.


    "Come, let''s have a talk," he said, his eyes gleaming with curiosity. Lucinda felt a shiver run down her spine as she approached, feeling the heat of Deacon''s body against her skin.


    She settled beside Deacon, feeling both small and safe in his embrace. As she looked up into his eyes, she felt a strange sense of euphoria wash over her, a feeling she had never experienced before.


    "What is this feeling?" she murmured to herself, her voice barely audible above the sound of the dragon''s breathing. "Is this how humans feel when they are drunk or sleepy?"


    Deacon regarded her with interest, his gaze prating and curious.


    "Why do you humans always take so long to bring me food?" he asked suddenly, his voice deep and rumbling. "And tell Ralph toe and see me."


    Lucinda promised to pass on the message, feeling a sense of duty and responsibility to Deacon that she had grown strangely attached to. And then, as shey there in his embrace, she felt a sense of peace and contentment wash over her.

 Chapter 42 SLEEPY LUCINDA

    Ralph sat at his desk, going through the files that piled up over the past few days. His eyes flicked to the clock on his desk, and he sighed when he saw that Lucinda was still not here. He wondered what she was doing with Deacon and couldn''t help but feel a twinge of annoyance that she was not here on time. "I wonder what they''re talking about," he muttered to himself before getting up from his chair and walking out of his office.


    As he approached Deacon''s gate, he saw Lucinda sleeping in Deacon''s arms. Ralph felt his anger re up at the sight. "Is she nuts? I was waiting for her, and she''s here sleeping!" he thought. He walked over to her and put his fingers on her lips. "Shhh," he said, and carried Lucinda in his arms.


    "Come back, we need to have a conversation," Deacon said, but Ralph ignored him. He teleported Lucinda to his office and dropped her on the floor. "Ahhh!" she screamed, holding her back in a seductive way.


    "Are you here to work or sleep?" Ralph asked, giving her his hand. She hit his hand away and slowly got up, struggling not to fall, and he supported her.


    "You are so cruel. I am so sleepy, and you wouldn''t let me sleep in peace," shemented.


    "This is a working area, not your father''s house," he said, looking at her.


    She walked to her desk and sat in her chair, ring at him. Her eyes slowly closed, and Ralph knew instantly that she was going to sleep again. She ced her head on her table and slept. Ralph shook his head in disbelief. "Look at the person I was hoping I could go check out another volcano with, and she''s sleeping."


    He teleported back to Deacon. "So, you''re here finally. Why are you being harsh on that poor girl?" Deacon asked.


    "I am not harsh. I am her boss, and she needs discipline," Ralph stated, looking at him.


    "So how is the progress of the sapphire so far?" Deacon inquired.


    "Almost close. Lucinda and I found one in the volcano in Hawaii yesterday, but we couldn''t get it because I was injured," Ralph sighed.


    "Oh, so I am going to be stuck like this forever," Deaconmented.


    "No, you won''t. I have been trying my best," Ralph stated.


    "Have you made any attempt to look for sapphire today?" Deacon asked.


    "No, and that''s Lucinda''s fault," he stated, and Deacon eyed him.


    "Since when did you start depending on Lucinda to go on missions?" Deacon asked.


    "She is a skilled fighter. She saved my life yesterday. If not, I would have been a lump of dead meat," Ralph stated.


    "Stop exaggerating. You know no one can kill you," Deacon said.


    "They can. They wanted to cut my head with an emerald sword, and that would have been the end of me," he said, and Deacon stared at him. "Those demons must be really powerful to have emerald swords anyway. Go take today as your day off," Deacon said, flying away. "Okay," Ralph said, teleporting back to his office.


    He saw Mr. Jones poking Lucinda''s head as she slept. "Lucinda, Lucinda!" he called, holding a bunch of files.


    "Leave her, let her sleep. Give me the files," Ralph said, and Mr. Jones'' jaw dropped.


    "Are you serious, sir?" he asked, and Ralph took the files and smiled at him.


    "You may leave now," he said, and Mr. Jones looked at him before his head hit the office door.


    Ralph took out his sses and started going through the files. "An antidote that will be cool," he said, looking at a file.


    Minutester, "Wake up, youzy wife!" Lucifer yelled in Lucinda''s head. Lucinda growled and held her head.


    "Let me sleep. Can''t I sleep in peace?" she whined.


    "You can''t. Are you here to carry out a mission or have fun as a human?" he snapped.


    "I am just getting used to human lifestyle," she said, arranging her hair.


    "You should be looking for ways to kill that human, and you are there sleeping peacefully like you are on earth to have fun," he dered.


    "Let me sleep two minutes," Lucinda said, trying to put her head on her table, and Ralph removed his file from his face and stared at her.


    "Get up! Youzy bag of bones," Lucifer said, and Lucinda groaned as she sat up. Her eyesnded on Ralph, who was staring at her. "Oh, you''re awake," he said, and she looked at him.


    "I''m sorry, sir. This will never happen again," she said nervously.


    "It''s alright. Take your time. I don''t want you going to clubs again. Is that clear?" he asked, and she nodded.


    "We are almost through with work. Come and check out our new project," he said, and she walked over to him.


    "Was I asleep for that long?" she asked, and he stared at her.


    "Definitely," he replied with a grin.


    "Here is the deal. The new project of ourpany is an antidote," he said, lifting the file.


    "What''s the antidote for?" she asked.


    "It''s like a chemical we''re working on. Once we spray the chemical on any demon, they will grow powerless and weak for two minutes. By then, we would have overpowered them," he stated. "Smart," Lucinda beamed.


    "Yes, right. Deacon came up with the idea."


    "You guys have been trying to catch demons for years. I think this antidote will be a great start," Lucinda stated.


    "We have all the ingredients except one," Ralph stated.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    "And what''s that one?" she asked.


    "It''s the horn of a demon. We need it. It''s like the most important ingredient in the whole project," he replied.


    "We can''t get the horn that easily," she said.


    "That''s why I need you. As long as I have you, we can do it together," he said, cing his hands on hers, and they both stared into each other''s eyes. A smile curved on Lucinda''s face. "I''m in," she muttered, and he returned her smile.


    "Let''s go eat and go home. And remember, no clubbing," he stated.


    "Noted," Lucinda replied.


    "Not noted. Stick it to your skull," he said, and she made gestures behind him.

 Chapter 43 WHO ARE YOU?

    Lucinda and Ralph walked out of thepany, the cool night air hitting their faces. Barbie approached them, her high heels clicking on the pavement.


    "Hi, Lucinda, how are you?" Barbie asked.


    "I am fine," Lucinda replied, trying to hide her exhaustion.


    "Are you free tonight? How about youe hang out with me and my friends? Nathan is asking for you, he says he''ll see you at home," Barbie said, grinning at Lucinda. Ralph''s eyes widened in surprise. "Who is Nathan?" Lucinda and Ralph said in unison.


    "Are you for real? Don''t you know Nathan, the guy you danced with yesterday?" Barbie said, looking keenly at Lucinda. She stroked her hair backwards.


    "I don''t remember," Lucinda muttered, trying to recall anything from the previous night.


    "Maybe if you see him, you will remember. I''m going now, bye!" Barbie said, waving as she headed off. Ralph drove them to the restaurant.


    As they waited for their food, Lucinda''s mind wandered. She couldn''t remember anything from yesterday, except for the fact that Medusa had given her something to poison Ralph with. She looked into her bag, but it wasn''t there.


    "I will do it tomorrow," she said to herself, trying to push the thought out of her mind. She smiled at Ralph, taking the spoon.


    "So, tell me about your sister. What does she look like? Is she as beautiful as you?" Ralph asked out of the blue.


    Lucinda was taken aback. Why was Ralph suddenly interested in Medusa? She tried topose herself before answering.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    "Her name is Medusa. She is my elder sister," Lucinda said, taking a bite of her food.


    "Oh, elder. Can you introduce her to me sometime?" Ralph asked, his eyes sparkling.


    Lucinda nodded, but in her mind, she knew that time would nevere. Ralph would be dead long before then. She smiled evilly as he looked at her, unaware of her dark thoughts. "Is anything wrong?" he asked, noticing her expression.


    "No," Lucinda said, forcing a smile. "I can''t believe I haven''t eaten a proper meal since morning."


    They finished their food and walked out of the restaurant. Suddenly, a guy bumped into Lucinda, causing her to stumble. She felt like he had taken something from her. "Hey, wait up!" she yelled as the man ran away, waving her hand.


    "Did he take anything of yours?" Ralph asked, concerned.


    "Yes, my-my phone," Lucinda stuttered, looking into her bag, which now had a big hole in it.


    "Wait for me," Ralph said, determinedly running after the thief.


    Lucinda watched him go, feeling a sense of sadness wash over her. The thief had just stolen her phone in the blink of an eye, proving that humans were indeed cruel. The night enveloped her as she stood there, alone with her thoughts.


    Ralph ran through the dimly lit streets, chasing the man with a fierce determination in his heart. He followed the man as he ran into a building, quickly scanning the area with his x-ray vision. He saw through the walls of the house with ease and located the man hiding inside. With a deep breath, he walked past the building, and the man spotted him, running out of the house in a desperate attempt to escape.


    As Ralph appeared in front of him, he couldn''t help but let out a mischievous "Boo!" The man was startled and ran to the other side of the street with the phone. Ralph caught up to him quickly, grabbing the phone from his grasp with a single swift motion. "I don''t mess with amateurs," he dered before disappearing into the night with the phone.


    Lucinda was waiting in front of the restaurant when a car pulled up in front of her. Nathan stepped out of the car and walked towards her with a warm smile, attempting to take her hand. "Lucinda, I''m d to see you," he said, but she looked at him with confusion. "Do I know you?" she asked, raising an eyebrow in suspicion.


    "Stop being silly, I''ll take you home," he said, still trying to hold her hand. But before he could do so, she pped him hard across the face. "It''s me, Nathan, the guy you danced with at the club yesterday," he exined, and a vision of the previous night shed through Lucinda''s mind.


    "I''m sorry?" she said, still unsure, but Ralph appeared out of nowhere and punched Nathan in the face. Lucinda held Ralph back as he attempted to punch him again, while Nathan held his face in pain.


    "I''m sorry," she said, trying to calm Ralph down. But he was relentless, swinging another punch towards Nathan''s head. Nathan instinctively blocked the punch and retaliated with an uppercut to Ralph''s neck. Ralph pushed Nathan back, watching as he staggered backwards. He grabbed Nathan''s shirt and pulled him closer, his eyes burning with fury.


    Suddenly, a man appeared out of nowhere, interrupting the confrontation. "Excuse me, gentlemen," he said, holding out Ralph''s car keys. "If I may intrude on your little game of who has the biggest dick, I believe this is yours." Ralph stared at the man, his grip on Nathan''s shirt loosening. "Thanks," he muttered, taking the keys and putting them in his pocket. He turned to face Nathan, and they locked eyes.


    "Who are you?" they both asked at the same time, their voices filled with anger.


    "I asked you first," Ralph growled, his voice deep and menacing.


    "I don''t like your attitude," Nathan retorted.


    "You don''t like my attitude? That''s fine, I don''t like you either," Ralph replied, his frown deepening.


    "Don''t show me your attitude, my middle finger is strong," Nathan said, raising his middle finger in defiance. Ralph attempted to punch him again, but Lucinda held his hand and sighed. "He''s my friend," she exined, but Nathan didn''t seem to care.


    "Is he your boyfriend?" Nathan asked, looking at Ralph with a raised eyebrow.


    "Yes, I am," Ralph replied, his eyes burning with fury.


    "Lucinda, is he your boyfriend?" Nathan asked again, and she gave Ralph a sultry look.


    "Sir, let''s go," she muttered, and Nathan watched as they walked away, his eyes filled with anger and confusion.

 Chapter 44 ANOTHER VOCALNO

    Nathan put his hand to his ear and said, "I will call you," but they ignored him and walked away. Nathan looked at them and hit his hand on his car, with steaming out of his ears. He was extremely angry.


    "Oh, I almost forgot. Here is your phone," Ralph said, giving Lucinda the phone as he opened the car door for her. She got into the car, and Nathan red at them. Ralph got into the car and started the engine, only to realize that Nathan''s car was blocking his way.


    "Move it!" Ralph snapped, pressing the horn of his car. Nathan growled and walked into his car to move it out of the way.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    As they drove, the world outside the car was a blur of colors and shapes. Passing car headlights created streaks of light, and the world outside seemed to move at an incredible speed.


    After a quiet and awkward drive, Ralph arrived in front of Lucinda''s house, and she stepped out and turned back to look at him.


    "Thank you," she muttered and turned back to go. "Come to work early tomorrow," he grinned and watched her as she walked into the building.


    Lucinda walked into her house and shut the door behind her. Medusa was sleeping peacefully on the bed, her hair spread out in a wild tangle of curls. The room was bathed in a warm, golden light, and the air was filled with the sweet scent of blooming flowers.


    "Who is the sleepyhead now?" Lucinda muttered, and Medusa slowly opened her eyes and looked at her. "I wasn''t sleeping, I was meditating," she stated.


    "Oh, spare me that trash," Lucinda said, rolling her eyes. "I was wondering what would happen if I also started working rather than being at home all day," Medusa said, sitting on the bed with her legs crossed, looking at Lucinda. "That would be nice, but have you found a job?" Lucinda asked, raising a brow.


    "No, but Hudson said I could work as a waitress in his friend''s restaurant," Medusa dered with a cute smile on her face. Lucinda beamed, "Go for it."


    As they chatted, the room grew darker, and the world outside fell silent. The only sound was the soft rustling of the trees outside, and the only light was the pale glow of the moon. Lucinday on the bed, her eyes closed, while Medusa leaned in and switched off the lights.


    "Good night," she muttered.


    "Good night," Lucinda replied.


    The next day, Lucinda woke up to the sound of birds chirping outside her window. The sun was shining brightly, casting a warm glow over the room. She got up from the bed, stretching her muscles, and walked into the bathroom. The room was filled with the sweet scent ofvender, and the sound of running water filled the air.


    She finished bathing and put on a deep blue cocktail dress with a shimmering satin finish. She sat on the bed, pulling her hair into a ponytail, and looked out the window. The world outside was alive with color and sound, and the sky was a deep, clear blue.


    "Lucy, you''re up already," Medusa mumbled, sitting on the bed and wiping her eyes with her hand. Her hair was rough and messy from sleep.


    "I want to make up for my behavior at work yesterday," Lucinda replied softly.


    Medusa looked at Lucinda, raising her eyebrows in question. "What did you do at work?"


    Lucinda beamed, smiling from ear to ear. "You don''t want to know that I slept the whole day, and my boss allowed it, although he scolded me." Medusa''s mouth dropped open. "You what! Does alcohol have that kind of effect on you?"


    "Yes, so I am going to..." Lucinda''s phone rang, interrupting her.


    She looked at the caller ID and put her phone to her ear. "Hello, good morning, sir," she stated in a polite tone.


    "Come out, I am right in front of your house," Ralph stated, and she opened her eyes wide in surprise.


    "But sir, I haven''t eaten," sheined.


    "You will eat at the office. Come out!" he half-yelled.


    "Okay, I am on my way," she muttered and hung up.


    "Who was that?" Medusa asked curiously.


    "It''s my boss. He is outside the building waiting for me," Lucinda replied, rolling her eyes.


    "Since when did he start picking you up at home?" Medusa inquired.


    "I don''t know, but I am loving it. Bye!" Lucinda said, giving Medusa a light kiss on the cheek. She grabbed her bag and walked out of the house.


    Ralph had a lot on his te that day and couldn''t afford to bete. ncing at his watch, he saw someone walking majestically toward his car. It was Lucinda. Her beauty was breathtaking, and her face glowed as she walked toward him. Her glowing eyes were enough to make him lose his senses.


    "Good morning, sir," she stated as she stood in front of his car.


    "Morning. Get in," he stated, and she pulled open the door of the car and sat beside him, stroking her hair firmly. He looked at her and fixed his eyes on the road, started the engine, and drove off at great speed.


    "Why did you decide to pick me up at home, sir?" she asked, looking outside the window.


    "We need to go to Paris now for the second volcano. No more wasting time. Deacon got angry that we couldn''t do anything yesterday because someone was sleeping the whole day," he stated, looking at her with side eyes. She bit her lower lip in a sexy way.


    "I am sorry," she mumbled. He drove into his house and parked his car in the garage.


    "What''s this ce?" she asked and batted her eyshes.


    "It''s my garage. Don''t worry," he replied with a smirk. They stepped out of the car, and he took out his house keys from his pocket.


    "Wait for me. I need to go get some armor. Mine was destroyed yesterday," he said, and she red at him.

 Chapter 45 TRAPPED IN THE VOLCANO

    "What''s with the look?" Ralph asked, raising questioning eyebrows.


    "What about me? What will I wear?" she turned.


    "Don''t worry, I''ll bring one for you," Ralph said as he entered the mansion.


    "How can someone live alone in a big house like this?" Lucinda said, observing the mansion. "Doesn''t he get lonely staying here alone? I wonder how it looks inside." She walked to the window of the mansion and stuck her head out, peering into the interior. "It''s magnificent!" she eximed, gazing into the opulent interior. As someone put a hand on her shoulder, she vibrated and turned back slowly, gazing into his big green eyes.


    "What are you staring at?" Ralph asked, looking at her.


    "I was--I was..." he interrupted her.


    "Shh, let''s go," he said, handing her an armor. She looked at the armor and red at him.


    "How will I wear mine?" she asked and a smile curved on his face.


    "Wear it on top of your dress," he replied in a funny manner.


    Lucinda struggled to wear the armor. "Isn''t he going to help me?" she thought, trying to reach for her back. Suddenly, a soft hand brushed hers, giving her a tingling sensation, and dragged the armor down for her. She slowly turned back and met his gaze. He stared at her with those eyes that could kill and that handsome face that said he couldn''t be sexier. Her face reddened; is this what humans call blushing?


    "Why is your face red? Are you a tomato?" he asked teasingly. She didn''t know he could joke around. She didn''t know when she smiled.


    "Shall we go now?" he said, stretching his hand to her.


    "Yes," she whispered and gave him her hand, feeling his soft hand. How can a man''s hand be as soft as a baby''s? Is he the swordsman I know? She thought.


    As they appeared in front of the volcano, Ralph looked at Lucinda in a strange way.


    "Are you ready?" he asked. She stared at him and moved her hand closer to him, seizing a sword from his grasp.


    "I was born ready," she muttered, looking keenly at him.


    "I like using two swords," hemented.


    "Then you should have brought one for me," she stated, and he looked away, avoiding her eyes.


    "Let''s go," he said, and they both ran side by side into the volcano.


    The heat of the volcano first struck them; it was like the inside of hellfire. They both ran around the volcano, searching for the sapphire. The ground was rough and rocky, and every step was treacherous. The air was thick with ash and the smell of sulfur. The walls of the volcano were jagged and ck, and the only light came from the moltenva that flowed in streams around them.


    Finally, they saw it - a sapphire in the middle of the volcano, glowing with an otherworldly light that illuminated the entire chamber. It was like a spotlight, and their eyes glowed with the color of the gemstone. "This ce is usually demon-free; this is our chance," Ralph said, walking towards the sapphire with a sidelong nce.


    But Lucinda was hesitant. "Wait, what if there are traps around it?" she said, putting her hand in the way, preventing him from taking another step.


    "Nah, I don''t think so," he said, walking closer to the sapphire. He stretched his hand towards it and grabbed it, and his eyes sparkled. "Yes! Yes! We finally have a sapphire, woohoo!" he squealed happily, lifting the sapphire above his head as if he was showing it to God.


    But their joy was short-lived. "Huh, Ralph! Ralph!" Lucinda called, poking him on the back continuously.


    "What''s wrong?" he asked, turning to face her. She pointed at the volcano as the walls of the volcano began to crumble all the way to the entrance. "I think that sapphire is like the power of this ce. It''s the one holding this ce together. Put it back," Lucindamanded.


    But Ralph refused, like a stubborn child. "No, I won''t," he said, holding the sapphire tightly.


    "Put it back, please," Lucinda begged as sheid her hand on the sapphire, trying to drag it away from him.


    "Let go!" he snapped with a frown and pursed his lips, and the wall started cracking and breaking, a lot of bricks falling and closing the entrance to the volcano. "Now we are trapped here," Lucindamented, pressing her lips together tightly. "I will teleport us out of here," Ralph stated, and a smile curved on her face. He held her hand and closed his eyes, trying to teleport them out of there, but they were still there.


    "Why is it not working? My power never fails," hemented, stroking his hair backwards as his eyes changed from green to blue.


    "Nothing is working," Lucinda mumbled, and the walls started shaking.


    "I think it''s working," Ralph smiled from ear to ear, and a swarm of tiny insects rushed to them, sprinkling a strange-looking nt on their bodies. They started itching continuously as the insects flew out of the volcano through a hole in the roof.


    "It''s itchy and sticky! Get this off me!" Ralph yelled, removing the nts from his body violently.


    "Ahhh, it''s hurting," Lucinda screamed, removing one from her face.


    "My stubborn wife, that ce will explode in 8 seconds from now," Lucifer stated coldly in Lucinda''s head.


    "Please help me. Don''t leave me here," Lucinda pleaded, inching her back and screwing up her face.


    "Tell him to teleport you out of there," Lucifer instructed.


    "He has tried, but it''s not working," Lucinda replied with a frown.


    "Listen to me, will you," Lucifer stated coldly. She looked at Ralph, who was struggling along with her, and swallowed saliva.


    "Ralph, I think this ce is about to explode," she grinned.


    "What should we do now that these nts are killing me?" hemented and screwed up his face.


    "Me too. We can help each other remove it when we are out of here," she suggested, trying to keep calm amidst the chaos.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.

 Chapter 46 THE AFTERMATH

    "How can we get out of here?" he asked, tightening his grip on her hand as they stood at the edge of the cliff overlooking the boiling volcano below. The heat was intense and the sound of the eruption was deafening. "Try to teleport us once more," she stated, her voice filled with determination.


    "But it''s no use," he replied bluntly, scanning the area for any other escape routes. Suddenly, a demon appeared out of nowhere, snatched the sapphire from Ralph, and disappeared with it. "No! No! No!" Ralph screamed at the top of his lungs, sounding as though he were about to go mad without the sapphire.


    "Try one more time, trust me," she said, cing her hand on his face, urging him to believe.


    "Alright," he said, hugging her tightly before closing his eyes and focusing on their destination. With a loud whoosh, they disappeared into thin air just as the volcano erupted with a deafening roar.


    They bothnded on Ralph''s desk, disoriented and dizzy from the teleportation. Lucinda opened her eyes and immediately moved away from Ralph''s grip. He stared at her, a smile spreading across his face. "We are out!" he eximed, his excitement palpable.


    "Yes, we are," she muttered, relieved but still on edge from their close call. Ralph took her hand and kissed it, sighing against her skin.


    "Thank you, even if we weren''t able to get the sapphire," he murmured, causing her to blush shyly.


    "Can you please help me get these nts off my back? They''re killing me," he said, closing his eyes and turning his back to her.


    "Okay, and you will help me too," she said, grabbing a nt from his back and wincing at the pain it caused him. She pulled it off his back, and he growled in agony.


    "Arrgh!" he grunted, gritting his teeth in pain. As Mr. Jones tried to walk into the office, he heard the strange screams and backed away, pushing files into the door to keep it closed.


    Lucinda looked at Ralph, who gently removed her hair from her back and started to remove the nts from her back at a slow pace.


    "I have never been so embarrassed in my whole life," he stated with a frown.


    "I know the volcano being demon-free sounded too good to be true," she said, yelling in pain as he removed another nt.


    "Sorry, I will be gentle this time," he promised, continuing to remove the nts from her back.


    "Deacon''s food," Lucinda mumbled as Ralph removed thest piece from her back.


    "Yeah, I totally forgot about that," he said, handing her a bag full of meat. She slowly walked away, looking back at him with a pitiful expression. He noticed her and waved his hand, telling her to leave. "Can youe with me? Deacon will be furious," Lucinda asked, her voice small and pleading.


    "I know he will. Deal with him yourself," Ralph dered, looking away.


    She stomped her feet on the floor, and he looked at her, captivated by her puppy dog eyes.


    "Please, pretty please," she begged, battling her eyshes.


    "Damn it!" he eximed, giving in and walking out of the office with her.


    Minutester, they both ran away from Deacon as he continued to spurt fire at them. The surroundings were a blur as they ran, the only thing clear was the sound of Deacon''s furious voice behind them. "Why are you involving Lucinda in this?" Ralph yelled, running with Lucinda as they held hands, running side by side.


    "I am teaching you two a lesson, so next time you will remember me first before going on missions," Deacon stated coldly, and Ralph tossed the bag of meat in the air. Deacon burned it, and then he started screaming. "No!" he yelled.


    "So will you stop now that your food is gone?" Ralph asked, looking at Deacon, who was staring at the ashes of the meat as it disintegrated into the air.


    "You are so cruel," Deacon said, breathing out fire from his nostrils.


    "I just wanted to calm you down. I will get you another meat," Ralph said, and disappeared.


    "What are you staring at?" Deacon said to Lucinda, who smiled broadly at him.


    "We are sorry, Deacon," she apologized.


    "Leave me alone. You guys don''t care about my feelings because I am a dragon. Do you think being a dragon is cool?" he asked, and she walked closer to him and stroked him firmly, feeling his smooth body. "I don''t know if it''s cool or not, but trust me, I know how you feel," she said.


    "No, you don''t," he stated, and she stared at him.


    "I wish I could walk once again on my human feet, feel my human skin, and eat with my human hand. Sometimes when Ralph abandons me to look for sapphire, I get angry. Because he has been looking for sapphire since he was 15 years old and has made no progress; what makes him think this time will be different? I know how cunning Lucifer can be; he can''t let a sapphire slip through his fingers, and Ralph is just like his puppet," Deacon stated.


    "I know how you feel. Don''t worry, we will still try. There is no harm in trying. We even found a sapphire today, but if we get it, it will cost us our lives. Can you see these tiny marks on my body? This is the sacrifice we made to get the sapphire. I think Ralph loves you, and whatever he is doing is for you," she said, giving him an awe-inspiring smile.


    "Thank you, Lucinda. I feel good talking to you," he said, and she smiled widely at him once more.


    "That doesn''t mean you will try to burn me alive again," she stated, and heughed in a loud and echoing voice.


    Ralph approached them with a new bag and dropped it in front of Deacon.


    "Now eat up. I''m sorry for burning your food," Ralph said, giving him an apologetic look.


    "I''m sorry for getting angry," Deacon dered, and Ralph smiled at him, exposing his beautiful set of teeth.


    "Let''s go, Lucinda," he said, and she held her head roughly, striving not to fall. He grasped her waist to support her.


    "Lucinda, I feel you are getting too close to these humans. I''m afraid you won''t be able to kill him in the end," Lucifer stated, pinning Lucinda to a spot. It was as if she wasn''t in control of her own body. Ralph called out to her and freed her from the bondage.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.

 Chapter 47 Warning

    "Lucinda, Lucinda, are you alright?" Ralph asked, his gaze fixated on her with an unsettling intensity. Lucinda weakly met his eyes and replied, "Yes," before slowly walking away, her nose wrinkling as blood began to trickle from it. Concerned, Ralph rushed to her side, holding her hand gently. "You''re bleeding," he remarked, swiftly retrieving a handkerchief to staunch the flow.


    "Thank you," Lucinda muttered, forcing a smile that failed to conceal its artificiality.


    "That''s a warning from me," Lucifer interjected as Lucinda and Ralph made their way to thepany cafeteria. They settled down, Ralph ordering their food while Lucinda attempted to immerse herself in her meal. Just as she was about to take a bite, her phone rang, revealing an unfamiliar number on the screen.


    "Hello," she answered, her tone cautious. "How are you? It''s me, Nathan," a familiar voice dered bluntly.


    Unfazed, Lucinda inquired, "I''m good. Why are you calling?" Nathan''s response was straightforward: "Stop joking around. Would I call without a reason? I just wanted to check on you." Ralph sneered, his curiosity piqued. "Who''s that?" he asked in a low tone. Lucinda replied, "I''ll call you back," ending the call abruptly.


    "Nathan," she divulged, and Ralph pressed for more information. "Who''s Nathan?" he queried, his curiosity tinged with a hint of concern.


    "He''s the guy you saw at the restaurant yesterday," Lucinda replied, absentmindedly tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. Ralph''s frown deepened as he probed, "What does he want from you now?" Lucinda''s response was soft, almost a whisper.


    "He just wanted to know how I was." Ralph clenched his fists beneath the table, his protective instincts kicking in. "If he''s bothering you, don''t hesitate to tell me," he asserted. Lucinda, however, dismissed his assumption.


    "When did I say he was bothering me? He''s actually quite helpful," she stated, causing a flush to spread across Ralph''s face. Struggling to find words, he turned his attention back to his food, eating while his gaze remained fixed on Lucinda. She noticed his unwavering stare and averted her eyes, focusing on her own meal. The remainder of their dinner passed in silence, punctuated only by the tter of utensils cutting through the tension.


    "Shall we go now?" Ralph eventually broke the silence, dabbing his mouth with a blue handkerchief. "Yes, of course," Lucinda replied, retrieving her bag, and they departed together, making their way back to the office. Ralph requested coffee from Lucinda before settling in with his reading sses. She entered the office pantry, where coffee was kept, and prepared two mugs, filling them with hot water. cing the mugs on the counter, she suddenly felt a presence behind her. Turning swiftly, her gaze collided with her husband, a mixture of surprise and astonishment on her face.


    "What are you doing here?" she questioned, her grip on the table tightening, eyes fixed on him. His deep, resonant voice asked, "Are you scared of me? Why do you look at me like that?" Lucinda''s response was timid, her voiceced with shyness. "I had no idea you could visit Earth whenever you wanted," she admitted.


    A smile crept across his face as he moved closer, his imposing presence making her instinctively step back, gripping the edge of the table for support. "Are you underestimating me or something?" he questioned, his proximity causing her to retreat further, averting her gaze. His grip on her chinpelled her to meet his intense eyes as she asked, "Why did you act that way in the dragon''s chamber? Why did you torment me there?"


    Lucifer''s response was direct,cking hesitation. "I thought you wouldn''t ask. I was merely showing you a glimpse of what I''m capable of if I catch you showing any attachment or leaping toward that human," he admitted with a grin. Confidence filled her voice as she replied, "I assure you, I feel nothing for him," locking eyes with him unwaveringly. However, as his lips drew nearer to hers, an unfamiliar difort settled within her. Acting on instinct, her hand pressed against his chest, involuntarily halting his advance. "Stop! Someone''sing," she lied, desperately hoping he would release her. With crossed arms and a suspicious gaze, he backed away, scanning the surroundings as if searching for signs of deception.


    "In this professional environment, if you wish to spend time with me, I suggest waiting until we are at home," she firmly suggested, seizing the opportunity. He turned, rage evident in his eyes, mes seemingly dancing within them. "Perhaps I was right. You''ve grown fond of that human," he used, closing the distance between them once more, his hand harshly gripping her neck. Frantically, she pleaded, "No, it''s not what you think. He sent me to fetch him coffee. If I linger any longer, he''lle looking for me."


    Trying to reason with him, she exined, "I am here with you. I am your husband, yet all you can focus on is that human." Struggling toprehend, he regarded her, his expression shifting from anger to a momentary calm. "Try to understand, this is a professional setting," she implored, hoping to make him see reason. And in that fleeting calm, he acquiesced, saying, "Fine, I''ll leave. I''lle to you whenever I feel like it. Tomorrow, I will tell you what you need to do to dispose of him."N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    His promation left her with a chilling sense of dread. "I already have a n to poison him. I will execute it tomorrow," she dered, watching as he released his grip on her neck. "I wish I could lock your heart," he murmured before disappearing, leaving her bewildered. What did he mean by locking her heart? Was he right? Had she truly developed feelings for Ralph? Perhaps he was merely overthinking things.


    Shaking off her thoughts, she turned her attention to the two cups of coffee in her hands, now grown cold. Emptying them into the sink, she refilled one cup, determined.


    Entering the office, she caught sight of Ralph sound asleep at his desk, his disheveled hair obscuring his face, and his eyesses precariously positioned. Assuming he must have been exhausted, she gingerly ced the cup of coffee on his desk, gently brushing aside a stray strand of hair that had fallen across his face.

 Chapter 48 Top-secret

    Ralph''s eyebrows rose and fell, a subtle movement that didn''t go unnoticed by Lucinda. Her heart skipped a beat as she walked back to her desk, coffee in hand, contemting whether to wake him or not. Perhaps reaching out to her husband would provide a distraction from the peculiar situation. She closed her eyes, focusing her thoughts on him, and called out to him telepathically.


    "What do you need me for now?" came Lucifer''s cold response.


    Her smile widened as she replied, "I don''t need anything from you. I just wanted to hear from you."


    The unexpected question followed, "What are you doing now?"


    Lucinda''s gaze remained fixed on Ralph as she muttered, "Nothing."


    Lucifer persisted, "Can youe to me now?"


    A hint of frustration crept into her voice as she bluntly replied, "Hell no, I can''t leave work now. Ralph will get angry if he finds out I''m not here." "Just two minutes, I want to talk to you," he insisted.


    Reluctantly, she acquiesced, saying, "Okay, I will be there." Lucinda approached Ralph cautiously, waving her hand in front of his face, hoping he would remain asleep for at least the next few minutes. "I hope he doesn''t wake up for the next five minutes," she whispered under her breath. With a swift motion, she turned invisible and descended through the floors of thepany, passing each level until she reached the extreme end and found herself in the depths of hell.


    Flying swiftly, she made her way to her husband''s throne,nding in front of him with a touch of style. A smile curved on his lips as he greeted her, "My queen, you''re here?"


    Drawing closer, she took her ce beside him on the throne, settling into her role as the queen. Her hand rested on her chin as she observed him, her thoughts momentarily drawn back to Ralph. Was he awake? Was he searching for her? Had he consumed the coffee?


    Lucifer''s voice broke the silence, his breath brushing against her face as he asked, "Lucinda, my dear, what''s troubling you?"


    "Nothing," she replied curtly, her mind still preupied with the lingering concerns.


    "I called you here because it''s been a long time since youst came to hell. I miss you every passing day," he confessed, a tinge of longing in his voice. "I wonder why it''s taking so long to eliminate that human. You assured me you would dispose of him swiftly, but he seems powerful," he continued, a grin stretching across his face.


    "Yes, he is indeed powerful. He has turned me into his sidekick. I think he trusts me now," Lucinda admitted reluctantly, unable to hide the truth from her husband.


    "That''s good. You can use him to your advantage. I''ve heard he ns to create an antidote, a potion that can temporarily render demons powerless," he revealed, eliciting a gasp from Lucinda.


    "How did you know? He told me it was their top-secret project," she murmured, surprised by her husband''s knowledge.


    "I have my ways," he chuckled coldly, his eyes gleaming with fiery intensity.


    Curiosity sparked within Lucinda as she inquired further, "Why are youughing? What''s so funny?"


    He didn''t answer her directly but instead posed another question, his gaze unwavering. "How does he intend to acquire that missing ingredient?"


    "He said we would obtain it from any demon wee across now that I''m his sidekick," Lucinda shrugged, her eyes locked with her husband''s, their connection palpable in that moment. "Even if you have the chance to get the horn of a demon for him, will you?" he asked, looking serious. What was he trying to get from asking her this? Lucinda wondered, biting her lower lip. "Why are you asking?" Lucinda mumbled, her voice barely audible as she bit her lower lip. The seriousness in his eyes sent a shiver down her spine, making her question his intentions. His voice carried a hint of anger as he pressed her for an answer. "Answer my question, will you!"


    Lucinda hesitated, her mind racing to grasp the gravity of his words. "It depends on the situation," she finally replied, her voice wavering with uncertainty. She watched as his frown deepened, his eyebrows furrowing together in a disy of displeasure.


    "I hope you don''t give him the chance to make such an antidote. You can go now that he is awake," Lucifer said dismissively, waving his hand in a dismissive gesture. In an instant, Lucinda found herself transported to thepany''s bathroom, bewildered by the sudden change in location and the lingering weight of the conversation.


    Her thoughts still reeling, she heard her name being called from outside the bathroom. Lucinda stepped out, finding Ralph waiting curiously for an exnation.


    "Where were you?" Ralph''s curiosity was evident in his tone, his gaze fixated on Lucinda as if searching for answers.


    "I was in the bathroom," Lucinda replied, her voice tinged with a hint of distraction. She nced up at the ceiling, momentarily lost in her own thoughts.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    Ralph''s impatience got the better of him, and he snapped at her. "Why did you take so long to make coffee? Don''t you know how to make coffee!"


    Lucinda''s surprise was evident in her eyes as she looked down at Ralph, their gazes locking momentarily. This sudden outburst from him caught her off guard, as he had never acted this way before.


    "I know how to, sir. I am sorry for the dy. We were out of hot water, so I needed to refill the hot water fridge," she exined, her voice trailing off. Lucinda''s posture conveyed a sense of vulnerability that momentarily softened Ralph''s demeanor.


    He peered into the coffee and sniffed, seemingly dissatisfied. Lucinda''s mind raced, wondering what had caused this sudden change in Ralph''s behavior. She held her breath, awaiting his nextmand.


    "Go and make me another one," hemanded, thrusting the coffee mug back into her hands. Lucinda''s heart sank, feeling the weight of his expectations bearing down on her.


    "Am I his assistant or his secretary?" she muttered under her breath, a hint of frustrationcing her words. With a mix of resignation and determination, she turned to leave the office, clutching the coffee mug tightly.


    Ralph''s voice cut through the air, his curiosity piqued. "Wait, what did you just say?"


    Lucinda''s heart skipped a beat, realizing her slip of words. She quicklyposed herself, mustering aposed facade. "Nothing, sir," she replied hastily, not wanting to delve into further exnations.


    With that, Lucinda hurried out of the office, desperate to escape any additional questions. Confusion and self-doubt swirled within her mind, leaving her wondering what hade over her. As she walked, her steps quick and purposeful, she couldn''t shake the feeling that something was amiss.


    Meanwhile, Ralph stood in the office, contemting Lucinda''s peculiar behavior. He sighed, unable toprehend why she would want him to drink that cold coffee. The thoughts swirled in his mind, questioning her dy and her unusual response. He couldn''t fathom why making coffee seemed to be such a challenge for her.


    In that moment, he realized that there was more to Lucinda than met the eye. A tinge of curiosity sparked within him, making him eager to uncover the secrets she held. But for now, he set aside his thoughts. Lucinda returned, coffee in hand, breaking the silence that enveloped the room once more.

 Chapter 49 Second attempt

    "That was fast," Ralph remarked, eyeing Lucinda warily as she handed him the cup of coffee. His suspicions lingered in his gaze, a flicker of doubt in his mind. "I hope this is not poisoned?" he questioned, his voiceced with an undertone that sent a chill down Lucinda''s spine. His instincts warned him against drinking the coffee, but he ignored the inner voice and brought the mug to his lips. The rich aroma filled his senses, and he took a sip. The taste was sweet and refreshing, a testament to Lucinda''s skill in brewing the perfect cup.


    "You can go now. I''ll call you when I need you. In the meantime, go through this file and report back to me," Ralph instructed, handing her a folder. Lucinda epted it, a sly smile ying on her lips, and she sashayed back to her desk on the other side of the office. Ralph''s gaze followed her, captivated by her movements as she nced at the file, her fingers trailing through her hair and a pen teasingly ced in her mouth. He shook his head, attempting to dispel the distracting thoughts, and refocused on hisptop, setting the coffee aside.


    As Ralph delved into the documents on his screen, an odd sensation began to crawl through his body. His face contorted, his hand instinctively gripping his stomach, and panic shed in his eyes. He bolted out of the office with surprising speed, leaving Lucinda bewildered and concerned. She paced anxiously, wondering what could have caused such a sudden and severe reaction. "Did the poison work too quickly?" she muttered to herself, nervously biting her finger. Ralph burst back into the office, his re fixated on Lucinda, pupils dted with a mix of anger and pain. His usation hung heavy in the air. "What did you put in the coffee?" he demanded, clutching his stomach with burning rage. Lucinda''s eyes widened, genuine surprise on her face. "I just made coffee. What else do people put in it?" she replied, her voice tinged with uncertainty. Before Ralph could respond, he clutched his mouth and rushed out of the office once more, desperately seeking refuge in the bathroom. Lucinda followed him, her concern overriding any sense of self-preservation. In the bathroom, she turned on the tap, cupping water in her hand, though it slipped through her fingers as she poured it over Ralph''s head. The liquid dissolved into his hair, offering no relief.


    "What are you doing here? This is the men''s bathroom. Get out," Ralph managed to say between bouts of nausea, his hand resting on the table near the sink. He felt a wave of sickness wash over him, akin to a pregnant woman experiencing morning sickness.


    "I want to help you. I don''t care about that," Lucinda retorted stubbornly, continuing to pour water over his head. Ralph, weakened, reached into his pocket, retrieving a handkerchief to pat his lips. He leaned against the bathroom wall, his gaze drifting upward to the ceiling. "You can go now," he murmured, exhaustion seeping into his voice.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    "I won''t leave you like this," Lucinda asserted, her determination unwavering.


    "Please, just go. Don''t make things more difficult than they already are," Ralph pleaded, his grip on his stomach weakening as he let out a weary sigh. Suddenly, an employee burst into the bathroom, his intentions clear until his eyes fell upon Ralph and Lucinda.


    "Ahhh!" the man shrieked, scrambling to preserve his modesty before fleeing from the bathroom in a hurry.


    "There, you see? Go out!" Ralph''s anger red,


    and he forcefully pushed Lucinda out of the bathroom. She stumbled backward, then quickly regained her footing and rushed back inside, continuing to pour water on Ralph''s head. The same employee reentered, his eyes widening in shock.


    "Ahhh, what are you still doing here?" he stammered, his gaze shifting between Lucinda and the ailing Ralph.


    "I''m sorry, but my boss is in need. I can''t just abandon him," Lucinda replied with genuine concern. The man, understanding the gravity of the situation, reached into his pocket and pulled out a bottle of water, disying it before Lucinda. "I''ll take it from here," he murmured, a note of understanding in his voice. Lucinda nced at Ralph, who motioned for her to leave with a silent gesture. Reluctantly, she stepped out of the bathroom.


    Ralph, now alone with the employee, wiped his face with a towel, water dripping from his hair onto his shirt. "Sir, what did you eat?" the man inquired, curiosity tinged with concern evident in his voice.


    "I don''t know," Ralph replied curtly, his brow furrowing as he walked out of the bathroom. Making his way back to his office, towel still in hand, Lucinda approached him.


    "Sir, are you feeling better now?" she asked, hershes fluttering with feigned innocence.


    "I think so," Ralph responded, a frown etched on his face as he took his seat. He ced a hand on his forehead, massaging it in an attempt to alleviate the lingering difort. Weakness pervaded his features as his gaze fell upon the coffee mug, which he picked up from the table, scrutinizing it intently.


    "I suspect the mug may be contaminated. I''ll have myb operators examine it," he eximed, his eyes widening with realization. Lucinda''s own eyes widened in sync, her anxiety mounting as she nervously clutched her dress. Ralph gingerly ced the mug back on the table. "Hello," Ralph said putting his phone to his ear.


    Lucinda, standing at a distance, subtly twisted her hand, willing the mug to topple and shatter. Responding to her silentmand, the mug obeyed, tumbling from the desk and crashing into pieces on the floor. Ralph stared at the broken fragments, astonishment evident on his face as he momentarily abandoned his phone call.


    Rising from his seat, Ralph cast a bewildered nce at the fallen mug before turning his attention to Lucinda. "It seems the evidence has taken care of itself. I don''t need you anymore," he said, his voiceced with a blend of confusion and suspicion as he ended the call.


    Lucinda swiftly made her way towards his desk, the scene ying out differently yet again.

 Chapter 50 Strange

    As the broken mugy on the floor, Ralph surveyed the scene, his gaze lingering on the shattered pieces. Lucinda, attempting to clean up the mess, squatted down, unsure if she should proceed.


    "Leave it, don''t hurt yourself. I will call the cleaners toe and take care of it. It''s not your job," Ralph instructed, his voice filled with concern. Lucinda slowly stood up, her eyes still fixed on the broken mug.


    "But it''s strange how a mug I ced here would just fall on its own," Ralph stated, stroking his chin in thought.


    "I saw you ce it on your table too. Maybe it''s the wind," Lucinda suggested, her voice trailing off. Ralph stared at her incredulously.


    "The wind? Give me a break. How would the wind knock over something so heavy?" Ralph retorted, reaching for his phone on the table. Soon, the cleaners entered the room, ready to handle the cleanup. Ralph continued to watch Lucinda intently, his gaze unwavering.


    She cautiously took her seat, avoiding eye contact with him as she sat at her desk. Ralph retrieved a brown briefcase, signaling his intention to leave.


    "Let''s go home," he stated, and Lucinda looked up at him, her eyes meeting his.


    "Aren''t we going to eat at the restaurant first?" she inquired, her gaze keen and expectant.


    "You can eat at home. I have something really important to attend to," Ralph replied, avoiding her gaze and subtly hinting at his priorities.


    "Okay then," Lucinda mumbled, walking out of the office alongside Ralph. They entered the elevator together, silence filling the confined space. Ralph nced at Lucinda, his expression odd and uncharacteristic.


    Ralph''s gaze remained fixed on Lucinda as she reached for her phone and began tapping away. Sensing his curiosity, she tried to steal a nce at his screen, but he swiftly brought the phone closer to his face, blocking her view. Undeterred, Lucinda moved her head from side to side, attempting to catch a glimpse of what he was doing. Their eyes locked for a brief moment, and she quickly looked away, pretending nonchnce by whistling a tune. Exiting thepany premises, they made their way toward Ralph''s car. Lucinda''s heart fluttered as she settled into the passenger seat, anticipation mingling with uncertainty.


    Ralph, his expression inscrutable, started the engine and smoothly maneuvered through the traffic. The drive to Lucinda''s house was apanied by an unspoken tension, the silence punctuated only by the soft hum of the car''s engine. As they arrived at her destination, Lucinda alighted from the car and turned to face Ralph. With a mixture of gratitude and affection.


    "Tomorrow is the weekend, remember," he reminded her, his voice tinged with a touch of bitterness.


    "Oh, I forgot. I almost thought every day was work," Lucinda replied with a slight grin, attempting to lighten the atmosphere. She waved as she exited the car, bidding Ralph farewell.


    "See you tomorrow," she beamed, but Ralph''s stare held a strange intensity, almost bordering on difort.


    "Tomorrow is the weekend, remember," he repeated, his wordsden with a peculiar tone. His jealousy simmered beneath the surface as he drove away, his emotions getting the better of him.


    Lucinda walked toward her building when Nathan suddenly appeared, running toward her.


    "Hi, Lucinda! I''m d to see you. It seems you''ve been ignoring me," Nathan eximed, trying to catch up with her as she quickened her pace.


    "Please don''t interrupt me when I''m ignoring you," Lucinda shrugged, attempting to enter the building.


    "Why are you ignoring me?" Nathan persisted, following closely behind. Lucinda turned to face him, her eyes conveying a clear message of dismissal.


    "I just want to go inside and rest. I''m exhausted," she replied, trying to distance herself from the conversation. Nathan, unwilling to let go, grabbed her hand and pulled her closer to his chest. Lucinda looked at him, her hand on his chest, their eyes locking momentarily.


    "Will you be free tomorrow?" Nathan asked, his tone gentle and hopeful.


    "I won''t be. Don''t bothering tomorrow," Lucinda replied, removing his hand from her waist and resolutely walking away. Nathan stood there, a mix of disappointment and anticipation on his face. Meanwhile,


    Medusa, observing the interaction, approached Nathan.


    "Hi, Nathan," she greeted him casually.


    "Hi, Medusa," he beamed, a smile stretching across his face.


    "Why is Lucinda ignoring me?" Nathan inquired, raising an eyebrow in confusion.


    "I don''t know. You should ask her yourself," Medusa replied bluntly, her response leaving little room for further discussion.


    "Will she be free tomorrow?" Nathan pressed, hope rising in his voice.


    "Of course, it''s the weekend," Medusa stated matter-of-factly, already turning to walk away.


    "Thank you so much!" Nathan eximed, unable to contain his joy. His dimples appeared, entuating his broad smile.


    Medusa entered their house and found Lucinda sitting on the bed, engrossed in her phone.


    "Why are you ignoring Nathan? I thought you wanted to make friends with humans," Medusa inquired, her toneced with curiosity.


    "Of course, I do want to make friends with humans, but I don''t think he wants to be just a friend," Lucinda replied softly, her gaze fixed on the wall.


    "Are you suggesting that he''s interested in a romantic rtionship with you?" Medusa probed further.


    "Yes, I think that''s what he wants," Lucinda admitted, her voice tinged with uncertainty.


    "Then give him a chance," Medusa suggested unexpectedly, causing Lucinda to snap her head in her direction.


    "Are you nuts? What are you saying? Don''t let my husband hear thating from your mouth," Lucinda retorted sharply, her eyes narrowing.


    "I just want you to experience what it''s like to date a human. Besides, he can teach you a lot of things," Medusa assured, her voice filled with a sense of genuine concern.


    "I came to Earth for a purpose, not to date humans. Besides, I can''t think of anyone else besides my husband," Lucinda dered, her words firm and resolute.


    "Okay, if you say so. But be prepared. He mighte looking for you tomorrow," Medusa muttered, settling down in bed.


    "Wait, did you snitch on me?" Lucinda asked curiously, her curiosity piqued.


    "I kind of did," Medusa replied, using the duvet to cover herself.


    "You''ll get me in trouble one day," Lucinda stated in a low tone, cing her phone in a drawer near the bed. She joined Medusa on the bed, covering herself with the duvet, soon sumbing to the embrace of sleep. The next day,


    Medusa''s voice rang out, rousing Lucinda from her slumber.


    "Rise and shine, sleepyhead," Medusa said cheerfully, setting up the table with food.


    Lucinda sniffed the delicious aroma wafting through the air, swiftly getting out of bed. Her nose led her to the table, where she eagerly sat down, her lips curling into a smile.


    "I didn''t know you liked food this much, my queen," Medusa remarked, a hint of amusement in her voice. Lucinda smirked, leaning closer to the food, her eyes shining with delight.


    "Go and brush your teeth, my queen," Medusa reminded her, her lips pouting yfully.


    "What''s the time?" Lucinda inquired, a trace of urgency in her voice.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    "It''s 12 pm. Why do you ask?" Medusa replied, her voice filled with curiosity.


    "Gosh! Did I sleep that much?" Lucinda eximed, hurrying toward the bathroom.


    "Yeah," Medusa responded, her lips forming a slight pout.


    Minutester,


    Lucinda emerged from the bathroom, a white towel wrapped around her chest. She grabbed a spoon and dug into the food, savoring its exquisite vors. Her eyes sparkled with joy as she indulged in the sumptuous meal.


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