"Just get in the damn car already." I scoffed, irritated by the kitten who was just staring at me when I opened the back door for her.

"......"

Annoyed, I grabbed her by her neck and hauled her forward, pinning her against the car, enraged.

"Fucking say something!"

"You want me to pretend to be your partner, right?" She commented without even flinching, completely catching me off guard, and I loosened my grip on her neck.

"What?" I questioned her and she smirked and slowly placed her left hand on my shoulder and traced her finger slowly down towards my breast, but I stopped her hand with my free hand and she giggled.

"Max informed me about the ball." She said in a low tone and leaned forward, pressing her body against mine.

I tightened my grip on her hand but she was not even responding, not even slightly, which was pretty strange for me.

"What did he say to you?" I asked, knowing Max that he wouldn't tell anyone anything that they might use against me or the empire.

"Well, nothing in particular... but tell me that you are taking me to the annual joint integration ball." She grinned and I freed her neck but grabbed her other hand too and pinned both of her hands above her head.

"So?" I inquired and she chuckled.

"Well... well... Since I don't have my invitation card, the only way you can take me there is to pretend to be my date. " She said, still smiling, and I huffed.

"Note the keyword "pretend." I was annoyed by the constant smile on her face.

"As much as I can think, you will not do anything without a profit ... so doing this to save my group is completely off-topic. I was testing you when I was talking about pretending to be your partner, and rather than declining it, you confirmed yourself that you wanted me to pretend to be your date. You must have ulterior motives behind doing so. ." She concluded, and I freed her arms, completely shocked by the IQ of the girl in front of me. I took some steps back and fixed my shirt, and she smirked.

"So, what do you want?" I asked in a signature professional business tone, and she made a cringy expression but then started moving slowly in my direction.

"There is indeed one thing I want." Smirking, she raised her hand, which now had red irritated marks, and tried to trace my cheek with her index finger, but I pounded her hand away.

"What the fuck do you want?" I asked her straight to the point, and she giggled again. Gosh, she annoys me so much that I wanted to smash her head against the concrete floor. If only I didn't need her for my plan.

"I want you to make me feel as if we are on a real date." She innocently smiled, and I got an idea what was going on inside her head. She wanted to seduce me due to my position so that she could get rid of me at some point and become the leader of both empires. I mentally laughed at her childish plan, but little did she know, I had faced many leeches like that.

"Okay-" I agreed, and I swear her mouth went open with surprise.

"WHAT!" she yelled, and I groaned, placing my finger in my ear.

"Don't fucking yell-" I commanded, and she gave me a look stating-' I don't fucking- believe your bullshit'-

"How did you agree so easily?" She asked suspiciously, and I shrugged and started taking steps towards her.

*The first step* She gulped and anxiously rubbed her irritated hands over each other.

*Step* She took a step backward, looking awkwardly at me.

*Step* She again tried to step back but couldn't as her back hit the car's body. I smirked and again took a step. Now she was looking at me with a straight face, but her eyes were showing nervousness. I leaned my face in the crook of her neck and placed my right hand behind her back. I gently placed my lips closer to her earlobe.

"Now get in the car, kitten-" I whispered in her ear and opened the passenger door with my hand, which was behind her back, and she shivered. I smirked and made my way towards the driving seat, leaving the kitten frozen in her place.

I settled myself on the driving seat and started the engine.

*Honk-Honk*

"Are you getting in or not, baby-girl?'' I asked teasingly, and she reluctantly entered the car and settled herself on the passenger seat.

She didn't say anything else throughout the journey, for which I was glad, soft classical Tabla music was playing throughout the ride, and the kitten was looking out the window thinking about something.

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"We are here," I announced, and she nodded and tried to open the door, but I stopped her, and she gave me a questioning look. I smirked and opened my door. Stepping out of the Range Rover, I made my way towards the opposite side of the car and opened the passenger door. I lowered my body elegantly and raised my right hand upwards in the direction of the kitten who was giving me a look as if I had grown horns over my head, asking for her hand.

"What are you doing?" She asked, confused, and I gave her my business smile.

"Didn't you demand me to make you feel like a real date, sweetie?" I teased, and she gulped nervously at the word "sweetie". For someone trying to mess with the most dangerous mafia head in the country, she is indeed quite fragile, I must say.

She nodded and gave me her hand, and I leaned down and kissed her knuckles, making her freeze on the spot.

"Is it too overwhelming for you, kitten?" I asked, cooing at her, and she huffed and snatched her hand from my hold and stormed into the boutique, mumbling something to herself, and I chuckled, closing the door of the car.

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I followed the kitten inside to the luxurious boutique. The interior was ocean blue. Mermaid statues with blue pearls were settled everywhere. In the middle of the room, an enormous beautiful antique chandelier was glowing with blue light...

"Woah-" The kitten whispered, amazed by the beautiful interior...

"Is it your first time coming here ?" I asked, and she nodded.

"Where are we?" She asked me, looking around.

"The Blue Pea-"

"WELCOME! WELCOME - Krystal Blake-" Before I could answer the kitten, a man emerged from behind the desk, surprising or maybe trying to surprise us, and I rolled my eyes at him.

"Thanks, Alex-" I thanked, as the man aka leader of the Blue Pearl Empire made his way towards us-

"Wait, we are at Blue Pearl's Boutique?" The Kitten asked me in a low voice, and I nodded.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss. Krystal Blake, again. I haven't heard from you in ages-" Alex raised his hand for me to shake, which I gladly accepted, and he tightened his grip on my hand, which I reciprocated. The handshakes are an indirect way of showing power, and some conservative groups, like Blue Pearls, take them quite seriously.

"I'm not really pleased to see you, Alex," I commented and the kitten behind me chuckled, and Alex glared at her but soon smirked in her direction. Oh no-

"Who do we have here... Ummm... if I'm not mistaken, she is the leader of the Zodiacs, right?." He asked, looking at the kitten from head to toe and I withdrew my hand from his hold.

"Yes, it's nice to meet you-" With a smile, the kitten said, and Alex took his steps towards her.

"Nice to meet you too, my lady-" He offered his hand as a handshake with a dazzling smile showing off his perfectly straight white teeth.

The kitten kindly shook his hand, but when she was about to withdraw her hand, Alex reached down and kissed her hand, and I rolled my eyes at him.

He always tries to get into the pants of the 'beauties'.

"Ahh-" The kitten awkwardly withdrew her hand, and he chuckled.

"So what can I do for a beautiful person like you?" He asked, grinning, and the kitten scratched the back of her neck with her left hand.

"Where is your staff? Why is the boss himself dealing with the clients?." I asked him anyway, already knowing the answer.

"I wanted to give the beautiful lady special treatment." He smirked at me, and I rolled my eyes at him again.

"Can we get the clothes already?" I was too tired to deal with any more nonsense today.

"Still fiery, I see, but, sure-sure - I do remember your choice, my lady, very clearly, so follow me." He winked in my direction, and I shook my head, but followed him.

"Do you come here often?" The kitten asked, walking beside me, and I nodded. She mumbled something to herself looking at the man in front of us, but I ignored her.

"Here, see this handsome outfit for a handsome lady..." Alex said professionally with his best business smile, showing us a gorgeous black tuxedo with an emerald tie, and I smirked in his direction.

"You do remember my choice, Alex." I praised him, and he blushed a little, averting eye contact.

"How can I forget that day, my lady." He blushed and I smirked.

"Ahem" The kitten coughed, perhaps trying to gain our attention and I raised my eyebrows at her.

"Yes?" I asked her a question and she rolled her eyes at me.

"Already forgetting about your date ay?" She surprised me.

"A What?!" Alex exclaimed, and I didn't say anything.

So, it seems like the little kitten got jealous... Well, interesting... Normally, people who want to date me for my property or power don't usually act jealous of me. Perhaps to appear cool, one is either new to this or trying to act genuine. Let's see how much longer you can play this game.

"Yes, we are dating, so can you please match our outfits for tomorrow's ball?" The kitten asked, smiling innocently at a dumbfounded Alex.

"But Krystal doesn't date-" He whispered more to himself, looking at me for some explanation, and I rolled my eyes at them.

"Can you please just show us the outfits like the girl was saying," I butted in and he nodded reluctantly.

He showed an emerald lace gown to the kitten, but she did not show much interest in it. She looked around the shop and I saw her eyes glittering at a crimson truffle off-shoulder gown with, I don't know what you call the lower portion, shorter in front and longer in the back. Ugh, too much girliness, but that indeed looks amazing.

"Hey, Alex... Can you get us that piece?" I pointed towards the gown, and Kitten's eyes shone.

"But, my lady, that won't go with your tuxedo-"

"Umm.. just change the tie, and we are good to go," I said, rolling my eyes, and handed him my debit card.

"Just get the outfits ready before two hours and Linda will pick them up," I commanded and he nodded and took my card and made his way towards the cash counter.

"And- yes, don't you dare try something with her-" I warned, and he groaned.

"Damnit - but why can't I?" He asked whining and I huffed at his voice.

"Because - I said so," I commanded and he pouted.

"Let's go." I took the card back and grabbed the kitten's arm, dragging her out of the store.

"You two have some history, right?" She asked when we reached the car and I gave her a look. Why is she so interested in knowing my life?

"It's none of your business, " I answered, and unlocked the car.

"Oh hey, Are you forgetting that you are supposed to make me feel like a real date? " She asked in a dramatic tone, opening the passenger's door for herself, and I sighed. The things I do for you, San...

"Okay, so what do you want to know?" I started the engine and she looked at me suspiciously.

"Why are you agreeing so easily?" She questioned me suspiciously, and I sighed.

"I gave you a chance to question what you wanted, but you wasted that opportunity. Now keep quiet or I will throw you out of the car," I said in a cold tone, and she grinned... Is she a masochist? I asked myself... Indeed, she didn't flinch when I grabbed her arms quite tightly back then. Perhaps she is... But one thing I know is that this girl is crazy.

"Now that's more like you." She smiled and leaned backward, resting her head on the seat and looking out of the window.

I decided not to say anything else, The soft music again continued throughout the journey.

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"Why are you not sleeping in your bed?" The kitten asked with a confused look on her face, sitting on my bed while patting Kartos on his head, looking at me while I was placing pillows on the couch.

"Just be grateful I'm not making you sleep on the couch instead," I said, rolling my eyes at her.

"That's what I'm curious about." She said this while raising her brows.

"Be curious all you want-" I answered and she pouted. She looked like a kitten pretending to be a duck... so cute...Wait....Where the fuck did that come from, Krystal?

I shook my head and closed the lights and made my way back towards the couch. Why didn't I make her sleep on the couch? I don't know, perhaps she was looking so peaceful sleeping soundly on the bed. Well, not that it matters to me anyway, I won't get any sleep. Either way, I sighed and lied down and closed my eyes.

Just one day and I will finally meet you, Bitch-

The feeling when someone you know stabbed you on the back,

You want to reverse the time and mourn over the lack...

The feeling when you thought your friendship was like Potter, Weasley, and Granger,

The lonely feeling when someone you care about becomes a stranger.

They have started, but I will end it.

It has begun. The game of death♡

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Ughhhhhhh...... Enough already...Now I want to thank for the amazing aesthetics- Thank you so much, Gurl, I lobe ya.

~ Love- K.D