Daddy, Chasing Mommy Back is On Us!

Juniper clapped her hands in delight at the sight of those familiar faces.

A pink-haired woman called Barbie came up to them first, and she hugged Selena. “You’re finally back, Selena. Just in time for your welcoming banquet. Everyone pitched in.”

“Yeah, Selena. It has been years since you left, hasn’t it?” a burly man with a crew cut asked. He was Ken, Barbie’s lover.

“Years? Are you stupid? It has only been months!” Barbie corrected him quickly.

There was another lady standing at the side. She was short-haired and quiet, and she only smiled at Selena as a greeting; the lady was Melissa. The man beside her was a handsome one, and he had blue eyes; he was Melissa’s lover, Joshua.

“Can you guys shut the f*ck up?” Always the one to ruin the good atmosphere, Hades ended their conversation, and his face darkened, which made everyone keep their silence. Hades seldom took part in celebrations, so he went upstairs directly.

Everyone was quiet until he left, then they went into party mode. They ate, drank, and were merry. When the banquet was coming to a close, Barbie whispered into Selena’s ear, “You should see him. He wants to talk.”

Selena knew Hades came for her for something, and she knew the meeting was inevitable. After handing Juniper to her colleagues, she went upstairs alone.

The study’s interiors looked like it came out of a history book, and it suited Hades. Selena knocked on the door before going in, and she saw Hades reading. Then, she sat before him and took a deep breath. “I can’t continue the mission in Astoria.”

“Hmm?”

“You saw what happened. I’ll get killed if I stay there any longer, but I’ve completed my mission anyway. That’s what we agreed on.”

Selena’s expression was inscrutable, and she sounded as if she was reporting her progress to her employer, but also trying to negotiate with him. One of the most important reasons she left Astoria in a hurry was because she no longer wanted to be a spy for Hades and send him any information regarding Fowler Corporation.

“I trained you myself. You could have escaped the situation easily, no?”

Selena kept quiet, for Hades was speaking the truth; he trained her himself.

Back when she was done giving birth, Selena was feeble during her confinement period, and she had to take care of Juniper. She was a hair’s breadth away from death, and it was then she met Hades.

Hades was willing to provide for her and the child, but he wanted her to get into an agreement. If Selena could finish the mission and come out alive, he would help her realize her dreams. Selena agreed to it, for the alternative was death.

After that, she had endured all the pain and suffering, but in the end, she finished the mission perfectly and lived to tell the tale. Hades saw his promise through and helped her build JNS Corporation.

“You did it on purpose.” Hades wasn’t asking; he was making a statement. Of course, Selena’s every move in Astoria didn’t escape him.

Meanwhile, Selena kept quiet, signaling her admittance to her actions.

“So this is how you thank me.” Hades picked up the teacup and sipped some tea.

“I gave you tons of information regarding Fowler Corporation. That information should be enough for you, and our contract’s over, so I owe you nothing. This is the end of our collaboration.” All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

Hades paused for a moment after Selena finished talking. Instead of retorting, he slowly sipped his tea before putting his cup down. “You think this is the end?”