Chapter Two

"Pardon?"

"He asked for you. I don't really know if he knows about you but it depends on you to whether to accept it or not."

"I'll do it but I won't reveal myself. Who is he anyways?"

"Duke Alaric Kaizi Esthmira." He grinned waiting for a reaction.

"You're joking." She stood up from her seat and paced across the room. "You are definitely joking."

"No. I'm not. I'm serious."

She looked at him. Trying to find a sign that it was a joke. Unfortunately, she knew it is true.

Duke Alaric was the Duke of the cold north, Esthmira. Like his territory, he was cold and told to be heartless. Not much information is known about him, not even Elvoira.

"Let me get this straight, not only am I the adopted daughter of the best assassin in the world, I am also the daughter of a very strong noble?" she said in disbelief.

"And a witch."

"Excuse me?" Her eyes widened at the statement.

"Your mom is a witch. She was very famous but she disappeared one day. Now we know where she is. Or where she was," he chuckled. "Actually, I already had suspicions you were there child but I didn't find any connections between the duke and the witch."

Kai looked at him in confusion. What does he mean suspicions? Like what the hell?

"Kaizel, you features are unique. Black hair is only in the family Esthmira and your green eyes were only seen on your mom. Of course nobody wanted to believe it and instead ignored it because it is impossible," he explained to her slowly to let her absorb the information first.

"You could've started with that you know?" she glared.

"I know but I thought it would be easier to absorb information this way." He laughed knowing he was actually just messing with her.

"Either way would be unbelievable anyways. When do I meet up with him?"

"Tomorrow."

"Of all the times I wanted to kill you, this is the worst." She was really trying to hold back killing Eldrine.

"He said he'll pick you up but I know you are better than that. He's staying in Efiliya City. He has a villa there." He couldn't stop himself from smiling anymore. He was super thrilled.

"Eldrine. Dad. You are impossible. I can see you hiding your smirk. I am leaving. For tomorrow. However-"

"This conversation is not finished," he cut her off.

She slammed the door shut and prepared her stuff for the next day. She sat down on her bed and contemplated everything she's done up until this point. What will he think of her? Will she even have the courage to tell him who she is? Or does she know already?

She left her house at midnight after a nap to travel to Efiliya. She barely caught the ferry on route to the city. When she got there, she put on her disguise. She kept her clothes casual and inexpensive. She kept her mask on the whole journey.

Finally, she got to the villa and introduced herself and showed them a gold card that indicated she was expected.

"I thought we were supposed to pick you up?" Duke Alaric said as he walked down the stairs.

She looked at him. Black hair, broad shoulders, toned muscles and tanned skin. She looked exactly like him. He even had the same taste for perfume.

"And I was told you had a big day today so I came instead. Letting a customer pick me up is not something I do. Ah- Greetings Duke Esthmira," she said smiling under her mask.

"You're not boring. That is good to know. You will sit next to the coachman. Let's go."

He dismissed her and she sat next to the coachman who looked like he was about to pee his pants. Either because of the Duke or her but either should be feared anyways.

They went to a meeting first which went on for hours. It was so annoying for her. The room was filled with the smell of tobacco and the counts were loud. They kept repeating the same point. None with originality. After the meeting, the duke looked so disappointed in his subjects.

"Your name is Kai right? Eldrine's best?" He stopped to look at her, to observe her full face mask and her brown hair.

"Yes Duke."

"Let's go shopping for my daughter."

Daughter? What daughter? Good for her she was trained to stay calm and contained at all times.

"I know Eldrine knows where my daughter is. And as his loyal subject, you probably know too. I can pay you ten times more than he pays you-"

"And as his loyal subject, I cannot disclose information about her," she cut him off.

"Hmmm. I'd pay more to get a loyal subject like you." He responded.

"However, you said you are shopping for her. He pays me a billion each month and that is without added bonuses. If you can pay me the amount you said earlier, I can give you her measurements," she negotiated. No one should pass up easy money.

"Fifty percent of what I said."

"Seventy five-"

"Sixty five."

"Alright. Done deal. Give me the check and I'll write down her measurements." The Duke gave her the money. It didn't matter to him if it was a scam. It sounded fun. She wrote down all her measurements on paper even the hair length.

"I thought you were a loyal subject," he laughed.

"Even Eldrine knows business is business Duke. I need to get by somehow with my lifestyle," she laughed too. It's nice to see she can get along with her biological father.

"Coachman, to the restaurant next. We'll get to the shops later."

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