“N-nothing,” replied John.
“Tell me,” ordered Evan sternly as he glared at them.
Racking his brain for an excuse, John then suggested, “Mr. Seet, we were talking about how you can infuriate Mrs. Seet while assuming Levant’s identity. When she can’t handle it anymore and is on the verge of kicking your butt, we will get the real Levant over for her to abuse physically. We can even jump in and help her with it! How amazing would that be? Levant can be your fall guy.”
Evan fell silent for a moment.
His eagle-eyes narrowed at John. John has so many cruel ideas lately. I should assign more tasks to him so that he can fully utilize that brain of his.
“John, I received news about how the Wicked Palace has a treasure hidden within its walls. Sneak Jeremy and Darius in, and discuss the matter together. If the treasure is found, everyone will get a raise and a promotion.”
John’s eyes lit up when he heard the word “treasure”. He replied enthusiastically, “I’ll do that immediately, Mr. Seet!”
“Great.”
Evan’s lips curved upward ever so slightly. Getting them occupied is way better than letting them spy and gossip about me courting my wife. Moreover, they’ll definitely love the treasure hunt.
As Evan had predicted, the Hidden Masters and John started the treasure hunt immediately.
Jeremy asked, “Mr. Lindt, what do you think the treasure is?”
“Murphy’s wealth is vast. I reckoned it’s some sort of antique,” replied John.
Damien disagreed. “I think the probability of that treasure being an antique is slim. Given Murphy’s connection and power, it’s more likely to be something unique.”
Darius suddenly blurted, “Ooh, wait. I heard a rumor about how Levant gave Mrs. Seet a medicine to make her lose all her memories! Do you think the treasure’s a book with instructions to make different medicines?”
The conversation went on.
The five men were uncharacteristically focused on their discussion and were all excited about the treasure hunt.
Meanwhile, somewhere within the Wicked Palace, four tiny figures could be seen talking about the wedding.
“It’s too bad that Daddy didn’t get to marry Mommy. The make-up that I put on mommy has gone to waste as well,” sighed Nina.
Juan turned to Nina and refuted, “Nina, you can’t think like that. If Daddy had gotten married to Mommy while assuming Levant’s identity, everyone will think that the man Mommy married was Levant. They will gossip and talk nonsense when Mommy and Daddy get back together in the future.”
“I agree. It’s a good thing that the wedding is canceled,” added Kyle.
Just as the three were absorbed in their discussion, Maya was standing at the side and looking at the mirror. She loved her get-up that day, and she liked the flower girl dress she had on.
Oh my gosh, this dress is so beautiful, and Nina’s make-up makes me look so cute and innocent. I look as adorable as a sweet and soft cotton candy.
“Nina, will you be my make-up artist from now onward?”
“Sure, but I won’t do it for free. You have to do something for me too.”
“What’s that?” asked Maya, as her round eyes shifted to look at Nina. The little girl looked sincere at that moment.
Nina thought about it, then answered, “Didn’t you learned several dessert recipes from the chef earlier? I’ll help you put on make-up every time you whip up a dessert for me. How’s that?”
Maya turned to the mirror and checked herself out once more. It’s worth working in the kitchen if I can look this beautiful every day.
“Okay, Nina. We have a deal.”
From that day onward, Nina and Maya temporarily became a pair of loving sisters.
Nina would dress Maya up and help turn the latter into a beautiful princess, while Maya would whip desserts up and fill Nina’s tummy with delicacies.
Juan and Kyle chatted from the side as the girls hung out together.
Juan asked, “If this goes on for the entire year, do you think Nina will turn as chubby as Maya while Maya will turn as pretty as Nina?”
Kyle turned to look at his sisters before replying, “I think Maya will get prettier, but Nina likely won’t get chubby. Do you see how she only eats a small portion of the dessert every time? She doesn’t just gobble everything up.”
Juan sighed. “Things will be so great if they can be that nice to each other all the time.”
Kyle nodded in agreement. “Yeah, everyone will be better off that way.”
