After completing the mission, Kyle gave Nitocris the information he requested for further action. Kyle's role was not just to eliminate the 'bad seed', but also show that Nitocris hadn't gone soft.

He had merely been compiling everything to do it in one shot.

The moment the word got out as to what had happened, chills went throughout the entire organisation. They had been too complacent and had forgotten what Nitocris was truly like.

It was just that, with Ice being silent and Nitocris getting a partner, they thought he was too busy to actually notice things.

It was just minor stuff, right?

Those that had been thinking about it, broke out in cold sweat knowing that they had managed to escape the guillotine.

The fate of those who had gone against Nitocris was passed and it became more and more exaggerated (as all rumours tend to be). In the end, it went as far as Ice just walking through and people fell dead.

Remembering the legend of Ice, which had annihilated an entire gang, it certainly was convincing.

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Kyle entered the apartment silently.

He didn't know why, but he had this instinct that Sayuri would not be too happy with him going off for three days. Which was why he just left a note and ran.

He listened at the door and didn't detect anything. Stealthily, he entered and walked silently towards his bedroom. He sent out his senses and didn't detect any abnormality in the living room. Just as his hands touched the doorknob, the living room bathed in light.

Damn. So close.

Living with another ninja was certainly hard.

He turned with a smile and caught the shuriken that flew to his face, then deftly caught the other three that came right after.

"Oh, so you remembered that you have a home here?" Sayuri asked, tapping her foot impatiently.

"Well … it was only three days," Kyle said in his defense, "And as CEO, I would be gone for longer than that, you know."

"That's work," Sayuri said, "You can go for a month for all I care. Heck, even two months! But this was just you, running away to 'release stress'. You didn't think I'd be stressed with you gone suddenly?! What about Junior? You just upped and went, out of range and calls."

"Derek still hasn't told him yet," Kyle said, raising his hands in surrender, "He wanted to ease it to him gently and once he does, I'll see him and my parents about it. I haven't forgotten him."

Kyle may have left to get things out of his system, but he only did so after making sure things were settled on other matters. Be it in the office, or regarding personal matters. He wasn't that irresponsible.

Sayuri, however, wasn't appeased.

Well, she was a little, but she wasn't going to let him know that.

"Next time, ask me first," Sayuri said, "At least, talk to me before you go. It's not like I'm restricting you or anything but I don't like coming home to an empty house and just a note."

Kyle put down the shuriken and placed his hands together. He looked like he was suitably apologetic but Sayuri wasn't buying it.

"They also brought Kitty over. She's in your room right now," Sayuri said.

Much to her surprise, she saw Kyle's eyes go wide and suddenly dash into his room.

"Kitty!!" roared Kyle.

Puzzled at his sudden outburst, she went in. She saw Kyle holding Kitty up, his two hands under her 'armpits', and her two legs dangling freely below. He was glaring at her, his face about two feet away from hers.

She just looked at him, then put her paw on his nose.

Kyle sighed.

"Kitty, where did you put my underwear?" he asked exasperatingly, "Why haven't you gotten rid of this habit yet?"

Kitty meowed pitifully and bopped his nose again.

"Your cat … is an underwear thief?" Sayuri asked in surprise.

"To be more accurate, she only steals mine," Kyle said, cradling Kitty. Even though Sayuri was at the door and Kyle was practically in the middle of his room, she could hear Kitty's purring.

Her eyes glanced briefly at his closet and noted that the underwear drawer was slightly open. She raised an eyebrow. Kitty worked fast indeed. It had only been yesterday that Kitty came, and she had already emptied it?

Impressive indeed.

Actually, Kitty wasn't meant to be in Kyle's room. They had agreed to let her stay in the living room : her cat bed was against the wall, her food and water bowls in the kitchen and the kitty litter in the guest bathroom.

However, as Kitty had been extremely clingy and demanding for attention, Sayuri couldn't stand it and placed her in Kyle's room. She had also placed one kitty litter in there and felt it was best to leave her there until Kyle came back.

It was also as an additional layer of protection as she was not allowed to clean the kitty litter. By placing her and another set of kitty litter in there, the one in the guest bathroom wouldn't 'overflow', so to speak.

By an earlier agreement, the one that is to keep the litter clean was Kyle. This was because the cat litter and cat poo can contain a parasite that causes toxoplasmosis infection.

Although the risk was low, it was still a risk and Kyle didn't want to endanger their baby. If Sayuri got infected, it can pass to their unborn baby, causing miscarriage or stillbirth.

Now, as Sayuri watched Kitty snuggling in his arms, she could swear Kitty looked at her smugly. As if saying 'Mine'. Sayuri shook her head. It must be her imagination. How could a cat show expressions, let alone be so possessive?

It didn't take long for Sayuri to learn that she had been right. Kitty did not like sharing Kyle.