6 Hours After

Conrad gave her a lot of kisses as he patted her head.

"When are you coming back?" Johanna asked.

"Maybe, tomorrow." He winked.

It's seven-thirty in the evening and they just reached the De Alegre Mansion. Just as Conrad told her, she had to stay with them that night. Johanna's penthouse will be lent to Bonnie as she has her security and the two maids. The security guard will be the head guard of Keira's security team. Conrad already gave him drills and will rent Johanna's room. But for a moment, Conrad will have her things packed up.

"Go inside." He patted her head.

"Well," she shrugged. "Visit me in my room. Alright?" She winked at him.

"Will do." He answered sexily.

He watched as Johanna entered the mansion. Then, finally, he used his motorbike as he drove it to the EPUA. He took lots of security steps before he entered. He finally went directly to the Dark Lord's office. Sabrina Alvarez-Lawson's office. She deliberately waited for him at this time since he messaged her. They were close friends ever since that school that they took to enter the army. However, Sabrina didn't enter the army like them.

"Conrad," Sabrina stood and smiled. It's the first time hearing Sabrina speak. Ever since they met, they usually use sign language or she would give notes to them.

"Dark Lord," He saluted with his fist on his chest. "I'm here to ask for your help."

"Yes, I know." Sabrina gestured to the seat but he remained to stand. He didn't speak for a while since he knew that Sabrina knows everything. She's like a God or a Goddess who would know everything instantly.

"Resign from your unit." She commanded him.

Conrad was confused at the moment. He's here to request and report not to resign.

"Why?"

"You are in love." She tilted her head. "You can go back anytime but after this mission. Resigning will be the best for you. We will remove all of your existence to protect you and your beloved. I am not telling you to leave EPUA. I know that this is your family." Sabrina was straightforward as always.

Sabrina stood as she went to her bedroom inside her office and he waited. After a few moments, she came back with a heavy briefcase. She placed it over her desk and opened it after entering her code and pressing her middle finger.

He was too surprised to see a bulk of gold bars, like twelve dozen, then gold coins and he knew that on the pouch were also gold coins. She showed diamonds from a velvet box that might cost millions and then full of cash and black cards.

"I only have access to the cards. For now, you have to join Panther's squad." Sabrina told him and gestured to the briefcase.

"Dark Lord," he mumbled.

"You can protect your beloved well with them backing you. You are one step close to my A-lists. I am reserving you, Cornelius." She said his real name. "You won't worry about money for many years. Benefits will be sent to you every month for the rest of your life."

"I-I will do my best to serve you!" he exclaimed. They were friends but Conrad looked up at her. She was one of the women who inspired him to do good things and to protect someone who is in need. Sabrina smiled at his decision.

"EPUA can't get involved with Charles Empire, but" She smirked. "It doesn't mean that I can't get involved." She sighed and walked around to her chair. "No matter what, I am your sister. Starting that time that we are training together with Harvey and others… you saved me as Harvey did from my darkest days. We built the EPUA together."

"Sabrina. We are comrades, a family. And I won't fail you."

"I know. But my brothers can have a happy and peaceful life. And I should grant it." Sabrina closed the briefcase as she changed the code and she put her middle finger on it. Then, she pressed a few things as she gestured to it.

Conrad entered a new code. The day when he had his first investigation with Johanna, mixed with another day where he made love to her. Then, he pressed his ring finger on the left as his oath to protect the one he loves.

"Scanning complete." The AI on the briefcase said.

Conrad removed his badges and his EPUA jacket.

"I put the new jacket as bulletproof to your locker." She winked.

"Thank you."

"Good luck."

They shook their hands as Conrad left the office. He went directly to his table as he cleared it out. There's nothing much on his table. Then, he went to his locker and took out important things. He put it on his army bag, leaving the EPUA uniform as he took the new jacket that looked normal, but it's quite heavier than he expected.

Now, it's time to leave the home where he started a new life with his comrades. He looked around as he reminisced about a few things with MJ and other boys. He will leave without saying goodbye. Since goodbye doesn't always mean to be forever gone.

As he left EPUA, his phone received a notification. He pressed the earpiece on his helmet.

"Your new identity. Connor Crawford. Conrad doesn't exist. Cornelius doesn't exist now."

He smiled as he went directly to the new location that was given to him. He also changed his phone before leaving as he surrendered the old phone. The phone was made by Panther's team. He made a few detours and changed his motorbike in a few places as he said goodbye to it. Then, he reached Panther's Head Quarter. The gate opened and he was greeted warmly by the team. They had known them for long ever since they were healing in EPUA.

He removed his helmet as they released the party popper and it flew on him. He sneered at them.

"Give us money!" The crazy boy in the code name of Viper shouted as they started cheering. He shook his head and got off from his motorbike.

"I just need room to store these things." He patted his bag. They slouched their shoulders and started throwing the party popper box and turned back from him. "Oh, come on guys! Grocery for the whole month is on me."

They stopped and turned to him with a grin. He blinked and shook his head.

"It shouldn't exceed 10K!"

They started typing on his phone and sent it to him. He sighed and looked at Harvey who had that cake in his hand. He approached him and blew the candle.

"Thanks, ~~" He stopped when someone just put a plate of whip cream on his face. "Fuck." He mumbled and licked his lips.

They started laughing and celebrating as they escorted him to his room.

"Tada! I put security on it and you can set up your code at the door." Viper said.

"I decorate the room," Violet said with a smile. The room is dark red and the bed has red sheets. "I base it on Fifty Shades of Grey."

"Oh, okay." He nodded and they peeked at his room as he put down his bag. He stared at them for a while and he approached them and closed the door.

He sighed and reached the tissue and wiped his face. He checked the bathroom and it also looked crazy. Anyway, he won't be sleeping here. He's going to protect his beloved. He washed up his face and started organizing important things in his room. The room is not small or big but it's enough to have his closet, table, own bathroom, and shelves.

He quickly organized his things and mostly, the important things that needed to be stored. However, he decided to bring the briefcase with him. He took out a few things and put them in different places. He already confirmed that the room didn't have any cameras on but he saw a cockroach that Viper and Violate made that serves as a camera, or simply a bug. He took it and put it on the small box and locked it there with a book over it.

He continued with his organizing and it took until midnight. But midnight is a good time to leave. He already heard that Harvey left the headquarters to his house, probably to MJ. He went to the door and set up his security code and opened it.

"Hey!" He got startled by that kid, Viper.

He raised his hand to Chameleon who had that clothes on his hands.

"This is good for disguising!" Chameleon recommended. Conrad took it and put it in his backpack.

"Thank you."

Viper crossed his arms.

"Do you want to see the torture warehouse?" He grinned.

"Sure, but I am on my way to work."

"We will pass by it." Chameleon winked. He nodded and used their motorbike. The three of them reached the warehouse and Viper excitedly showed Conrad the few bodies that had been chopped. He frowned at the craziness of Viper as they tour him around and finally to the torture room. He saw a woman in the closed glass room, sitting and staring at the lifeless man who had shackles on both arms and legs and naked.

"This guy likes to be rammed in the ass." Viper, the chatty kid said.

"Why is she not moving?" Conrad asked.

"I put her in paralysis." He said. "But she can hear and see."

"I think these groups of people like participating in orgies." Viper said.

"So, what are the two of you doing here tonight?" Conrad crossed his arms.

"Well, Boss let us lay on that girl since we can't go out partying with girls." Chameleon said and shrugged.

"You~gonna do it with her?" Conrad was confused.

"We have to use double protection. We don't know if she's clean or not."

Conrad frowned, what's the difference with the girls that hey usually fuck outside?