Veronica CEO's Underworld Queen novel Chapter 23

　　Veronica just got inside her suite when she felt a chill run through her spine suppressing her breath and at the same time alerted her.

　　She was supposed to leave and move out of that hotel but she couldn't understand as to why she did not try to fulfill her earlier resolution of avoiding Rawlf Sy. She, this time, admitted that a part of her, deep inside, was expecting. If not for her, at least for her children.

　　But that probably will take a long time. And just imagining Rawlf seeing his own children with different hair colours but whose face was no doubt, look very much like him made her giggled. Interestingly enough, in her current situation, she still has time to think about those things.

　　But somehow, she already knew who might be in her room and why he's releasing that kind of pressure in the atmosphere. Of course, having to single handedly defeat his men and have some of her Bael Force subordinates imprisoned and only released them earlier that afternoon could have offended the beast.

　　Veronica continued to walk until she reached the suite's living room and as she turned the lights on, there the man sitting at the couch was already gazing in her direction, sitting his usual royal ways while his left hand gently shaking the wine glass he's holding.

　　Both of them seemed to have grown this staring habit that they did just like that for another minute before Veronica decides to break the ice in front of her, cleared her throat and asked, "Hi, you're here?! What are you having?" Veronica couldn't understand herself as to why she felt comfortable with the man despite their technically 'stranger status' with each other and of course in addition, Rawf Sy's formidable social status and background.

　　Rawlf maintained his silence which made things awkward for Veronica. She shrugged off her shoulders and decided to get inside her room to change, another out of her character habit as she was always careful with anyone yet, Rawlf strangely made her feel safe and protected.

　　"Armagnac, come here if you want to try." Veronica heard him respond when she's about to open her room's door. She silently released a deep sigh before turning to face him, staring at him directly Unreadable.

　　He left no facial expression for her to read.

　　Veronica approached him and made a small smile seeing as there's another unused wineglass at the coffee table.

　　She made her seat on the same two seater couch with him but maintained a safe distance. Veronica raised her right hand at him saying "So?"

　　Rawlf in return moved to pour the brandy on another wine glass. Afterwards offered her the wineglass and at the same time asked, "Where have you been?"

　　Veronica giggled when she realized how stiff and at the same time too much of a gentleman he had been treating her so far ('not on bed though', the pervert in her mind added), which she knew exactly was the very contrary of his ruthless and cold-blooded nature.

　　"Oh, I made a tour to survey areas where I can build my coffee shop." Veronica answered without hesitation.

　　"I can help you." He offered while watching her closely.

　　"It's okay. I think I finally found a good place." Veronica took a sip and her face crumpled as she tasted the brandy.

　　"You don't like it?"

　　"No, it's okay. It tasted good….. Just not used to it."

　　"Where did you learn to fight?" Rawlf asked her, straight to the point this time. "Training?"

　　"Skilled enough to defeat my men on your own?" This time, Rawlf looked at her with amusement in his eyes. His little enchantress had become estranged to how he thought of her although it's not like he was acquainted with her before her disappearance but this new her somehow made him feel relieved because that also means she can protect her own self.

　　Rawlf after all just gave her ordinary bodyguards as the real ones from his force were hiding but were following her and were on high alert in case danger comes near her. He strictly commanded his men to only message him if Veronica ever comes across danger. He strictly tasked the surfaced bodyguard not to let her out of their sight but those idiots dared to lay force on her.

　　When his subordinate reported that she defeated the ten 'surfaced' bodyguards he allocated on her, he couldn't help but be surprised. He never thought that she could become this skilled with martial arts.

　　Well they deserved the beating though, Rawlf thought about the fate of those bodyguards.

　　"Yep, skilled enough to beat you too I guess." Rawlf heard Veronica say coquettishly. Damn, he thought. That just awoken his other head.