When Cory read the message, she immediately stood up from her seat and went out

Just then, the bartender who was talking with Herain before suddenly went to the man who was with Cory and whispered in his ear

Herain's gaze met the man and he stood up from his seat then walked towards her

Herain kept a straight face as she looked at him

He grabbed the tequila from Herain's hand and drunk it all

"What do you need?" the man calmly asked

Herain smiled as she said "Nothing"

‘I'm here for Cory not to involve myself with people like you’ Herain thought as she walked away

Just then, the man from before suddenly grabbed her arm and turned her around

"You've got a nice body, I might give you anything if you pleased me with this body" the man uttered with a smirk

Herain scoffed and remove his hand away as she said "I'm sorry but I'm not interested"

The man smirked and forcefully pulled Herain closed to him as he said "I didn't ask for your consent"

The man slid his hand down to Herain's bottom as he brought his face closer to her

In a panic, Herain immediately pushed him away with force and he took a step back

With a chuckle, the man glared at Herain as he coldly said "It's the first time a measly woman with an average face rejected me"

Herain felt chills as she looked at him and her heart was beating so fast as she slowly step back

‘I'm not good at handling delinquents, I better ran away right now’ she thought

Herain immediately turned around and ran as fast as she could

The bar was a three storey building, the first floor was for everyone to enjoy dancing and drinking

The second floor was for the VIP's and the top floor was forbidden for anyone to casually enter

‘That's what it says in Cory's laptop, I'm positive they're looking for me right now so if I have to hide then the top floor is the best option’ Herain thought to herself as she ran to the stairs while holding her high heeled sandals on her hands

As she arrived at the top floor, there was a spacious living room

Herain opened the first door she sees and inside was an all-black large bedroom

Herain hastily remove her dress and wig then she wipe off her make-up with her dress

"Who are you?" a deep voice uttered out of nowhere

Herain was taken aback as she looked around her

She didn't notice it before because it was dark but someone with a hostile aura was seating in the sofa across the bed

Just then, the person in the dark turned on the lights and Herain was able to see his face

A handsome man with a messy hair and in a black trouser with no shirt on was sitting on the huge sofa holding a glass of wine in his hand and a cigarette on the other hand

Herain was captivated at the sight in front of her as she thought ‘It looks like a painting’

The man before her had a very muscular body, a tattoo of small thorns was embedded in his right arm and an 8 pack abs was shown in his abdomen

There was a scar on the left side of his chest and a black spider tattoo on the right side

To top it off, he had a sharp jawline which matches his attractive face and his brown eyes resembling that of a tiger was gazing straight at her

‘He might really be able to reach on the same level of Rhaveir in terms of having a handsome face and a great body’ Herain thought to herself

"Who sent you here?" the man with a husky voice stated as he placed the glass of wine in the table

Herain shook her head as she said "I'm being chased, please let me hide in here until it is safe to go out"

The man smirked as he gaze at Herain and said "Do you think I would believe that?"

Just then, there was suddenly a knock from the door

Herain immediately became frantic as she ran towards the man

"Please let me hide here" Herain pleaded as she earnestly gazed at the man

The man stood up from his seat and grabbed his white long sleeve shirt hanging on the sofa

Herain got a better view of his built when he stood up, the man had long legs and was very tall just as tall as Rhaveir Wisteria

"Cover yourself up and get on the bed" the man calmly stated as he handed Herain his shirt

Herain immediately became flustered as she just realized she was just on her underwear

Herain hastily put on his white long sleeve shirt and lay down on his bed

‘I can't believe I forgot I took my dress off and I was talking to him with my skin exposed, I might really be hypnotized that time’ Herain thought to herself

‘Let's just think about it as if I'm in the beach and wearing my bikini, what's wrong with that?’ Herain convinced herself

"Who dares disturb me?" the man stated in a low voice as he opened the door

"Sorry to disturb you boss, we're just looking for someone" the man politely replied

‘I can't hear what they're saying, I should have hid closer to the door’ Herain thought to herself

"Someone dares to enter here?" he coldly asked

"It was a woman looking for you boss" the man replied

"Who?" he asked

"We didn't know yet, she ran away" the man responded politely

"Look somewhere else" he calmly stated

"Yes boss" the man replied and bowed his head before walking away

As Herain heard the door closed, she got up from the bed and looked at the door

"Is he gone?" Herain asked in a low voice

The man gave a small nod and sat back at the sofa

"Thank you" Herain uttered with a sigh of relief

"Why are you running away?" he asked gazing at Herain as if calmly interrogating her

Herain looked at him earnestly as she said "I followed my stepsister in here and found her with a guy named Zef, that was the guy who harassed me just now so I ran away from him"

The man just stare at her as if assessing whether Herain is lying or not

"Weren't you looking for him?" he asked as he drink his wine

"Well yes, I was curious what kind of man my stepsister was supporting" Herain replied

The room had the scent of cigarette smoke which Herain was not used to since Rhaveir does not smoke

"I should probably go home now" Herain uttered as she got off his bed

"They're still outside" he stated

"Don't worry, I was in disguise when I came here and you're the only one who had seen my real face" Herain responded with a smile

Herain walked towards the silver dress that was placed in the floor which she forgot to pick up

‘I was in a hurry that I wiped my make-up with my own dress, now it's dirty’ Herain thought as she removed the shirt she wore and put on her silver dress

Just as she was done putting on her dress, he suddenly trapped her

His long hands was placed on the wall in between Herain

Herain turned around and her gaze met the man whose sexiness is on a whole new level

The cigarette scent mixed with the fragrance of wine wafted into her nostrils as he got closer to her

‘He's as tall as Rhaveir, now here's another episode of me looking like a little kid in front of freakishly tall men’ Herain sighed at the thought

"Aren't you afraid I'm more dangerous than the man you're running away from?" he stated with his deep voice tingling her ears

Herain looked straight at him as she thought ‘I already had my suspicion from the moment I saw you, either you're a relative of Zef or you are Zef himself since the top floor is supposedly forbidden for anyone to casually enter’

‘However if I told you that, I would be putting myself in danger’ Herain thought to herself

"It's because you're very handsome that instead of feeling afraid, I felt like I'm being seduced" Herain stated with a cheerful smile

The man smirked as he whispered into Herain's ear "Then let me seduce you"

Herain gently pushed him away and with a smile she asked "What's your name?"

The man gaze at Herain for a while then he replied "Zef"

‘Alright, I'm doomed everyone’ Herain thought to herself

Herain looked at him curiously as she said "You had the same name as my stepsister's lover"

"I'm the only one with that name here" he calmly stated

"Then, you are my stepsister's lover?" Herain curiously asked

‘This woman is oblivious of how dangerous this situation she is in’ he thought

Deep inside, Herain was frantically screaming with a thought ‘Rhaveir, I'm sorry your girlfriend is so careless and didn't planned everything thoroughly’

"I am nobody's lover" he replied

"Were you just fooling around with my stepsister then?" Herain asked

Zef held Herain's chin as he asked "What's your stepsister's name?"

‘This man probably have a lot of women so he's checking if Cory is one of his belongings’ Herain thought

"Cory Vergara" Herain calmly stated

Zef smirked as he said "Then she's one of my people's woman"

‘So Jax had it wrong, Cory's lover is not the boss but just some follower of this man’ Herain thought to herself

"Then I should get going now, thank you for helping me and I hope to see you again Zef" Herain stated with a smile as she got out from him

‘I hope I never see you again’ Herain thought continuously in her head

Just then, Herain was suddenly lifted up into his arms which made her let out a scream of surprise

"What are you doing?" Herain nervously asked

"If you seriously don't know who I am then that's a punishment but if you're just acting oblivious as to who I am then that's an even greater punishment" he stated as he throw Herain to the bed

‘Rhaveir help!’ Herain repeatedly uttered in her mind

Herain looked at Zef calmly as she said "Either way I get punished, why?"

Zef was left speechless as he gaze at the clear and determined eyes that stare at him

"I heard my stepsister is involving my grandfather's company in an illegal business so I wanted to see the man she entrusted the assets to" Herain calmly stated

"But to my disappointment, I was harassed by the man I saw with her earlier" Herain uttered with sadness

Zef calmly looked over Herain as he said "Those men will recognize you since you're wearing the same dress, I'll help you get out of here tomorrow morning"

‘No, I can't stay in here for that long’ Herain thought to herself

"I can't, I came here with my friends and I don't want them to worry over me" Herain responded with worry

"I'll make sure they leave safely so you can message them on the phone" Zef calmly replied

‘This man is intent on making me stay here, I guess I have no choice if I have to act all ignorant and innocent’ Herain thought to herself

Herain grabbed Zef's hand as she asked "Are you sure they will safely return home?"

Zef gave a small nod of approval as he said "I'll make sure of it"

"Thank you" Herain smiled

Herain opened her phone and sent a message to Elayne saying

‘Leave with Jax and Vivian now. Don't worry, I'll safely return home tomorrow morning’

After sending the message, Herain looked up to Zef as she curiously asked "How will you recognize who my friends are?"

"I'll send an order to stop the party and let everyone out" Zef replied

"So you really are the leader in the world of underground business" Herain uttered in surprise

Zef sat down on the bed closer to Herain as he said "So you knew my position, aren't you afraid?"

"I already told you, because Zef is super handsome I don't feel afraid at all" Herain uttered with a grin

‘Lies, who in the world would not be scared if they know you just because you have a good looking face’ Herain thought to herself

"I have a thing for good looking men and Zef is totally my type" Herain uttered with a cheerful smile on her face

‘Lies, I prefer men who doesn't smoke and doesn't have a single tattoo on the body’ Herain thought to herself

Zef smirked and held Herain's chin as he said "Then, I'll let you have a taste of me"

‘No! Please don't! although you're very seductive right now, I can't afford to give my body to someone I don't love’ she thought

Herain held Zef's hand that was holding her chin and entertwined it with her own

‘First, let's make sure nothing ever happens tonight’ Herain thought to herself

"Make me fall in love so hard for you first then I'll willingly give you my heart and my body" Herain stated with a smile