I didn’t want to hear his measly excuses. I just wanted to leave! Since I couldn’t take a plane, then I’d have to switch tactics.
Seeing that more and more people gathered around to see what this commotion was about, I asked the driver to come with me. We gathered our things and together, we turned around to leave.
“Ma’am, maybe there’s something that can be done…” The man immediately stopped me from leaving.
I looked over my shoulder to shoot him a cold glare. “And what might that be?”
The man bowed apologetically and said, “We’re very sorry about this. Would you like to wait in the lounge? We’ll conduct an in-depth investigation into what’s going on. We will definitely give you a satisfactory reply as soon as we can.”
I pursed my lips and thought for a while. Judging from the man’s sincere attitude, perhaps I had been overthinking. Maybe there really was just a bug in the system.
As more and more people gathered around, I felt pressured to diffuse the situation, so I had to agree. “Well, then lead the way.”
Seeing the puzzled look on Arron’s face, I squatted down and kissed his forehead to comfort him. “Don’t worry. Mommy’s here.”
As we followed the man to the lounge, I became more and more uneasy. I even began to regret agreeing to wait in the lounge.
My intuition told me that Rufus already knew about my plan to escape.
No! He lost his memory. He wasn’t who he was five years ago. How could he know what I was thinking?
Maybe… While I was racking my brains, thinking about which part of my plan went wrong, the man stopped in front of the door to a VIP room.
I held Arron’s hand tightly. My instincts told me to run. “You may wait inside, ma’am,” the man said politely, gesturing at the door.
I took a deep breath and told myself that I was too paranoid.
But as soon as the door was opened, I saw a familiar figure sitting inside. Sure enough!
I glared at Rufus’ handsome face. “You! The lycan king must have so much free time on his hands! Why do you go out of your way to make things difficult for me, an ordinary she-wolf?”
Rufus simply looked at me with a faint smile and asked, “What happened? Why are you in such a hurry to leave?”
Crystal’s POV
I was seething with anger, but I still managed to hold back the impulse to punch Rufus in the face. After all, the man standing in front of me was the most powerful one in the empire. I couldn’t afford to offend him. Besides, there were also many guards present.
I locked eyes with him and accused, “You’re the one who restricted me from leaving, aren’t you? Why? The festivities are coming to an end. You have no reason to detain me.”
Rufus sneered and threw some questions right back at me. “Why are you leaving in such a hurry? Why did you go to such lengths to kidnap Beryl and escape in the middle of the night?”
“It wasn’t kidnapping anyone! Beryl is my daughter! Moreover, everyone’s preparing to leave the capital. What’s so strange about trying to go back home to my pack?” I jutted my chin out at him confidently. I couldn’t afford to show any fear at this point. This guy was good at making uses of loopholes. The second he found a crack in my reasoning, he’d definitely attack until I crumbled.
Rufus raised his eyebrows after hearing what I said. He didn’t seem to care much for my explanation, nor did he seem concerned about how I felt at the moment.
Suddenly, He ordered his men to go out. Then he called two female officers in to take Arron and Beryl away.
I stood in front of the driver who was holding Beryl and shouted at Rufus in fear and anger, “What’re you trying to do?”
Sensing the danger of the situation, Arron also hid behind me and stared at the two female officers warily. “I want to talk to you alone. There are some things that aren’t suitable for kids to listen to, unless you’re actually okay with it.” Rufus shot me a cold glance before turning around to sit on the sofa. He tapped his fingers on the armrest, waiting for my decision.
I bit my lips hesitantly, at a loss as to what to do. If Rufus really needed to talk to me, it was indeed inappropriate for the two kids to stay. If I couldn’t control myself and fought tooth and nail with Rufus, it would really scare the kids.
But I still didn’t want to just hand over my kids to Rufus ‘ subordinates.
Rufus seemed to see my concern and said, “Don’t worry. These two officials are my most trusted subordinates. They’ll take good care of the kids.” Then he added in a low voice, “I would never use such terrible means to threaten you.”
Of course I knew that Rufus wouldn’t do such a despicable thing, so I finally caved.
I squatted down and took Arron’s hand gently. “Baby, follow these two ladies outside and wait for me. Mommy has something to deal with.”
As I spoke, I adjusted his cap and straightened the scarf around his neck to better cover his face. “Be good and take good care of your sister.”
Arron nodded valiantly. “Okay, Mommy. Be quick!”
“Okay, Mommy will be with you soon.”
Then, Arron, Beryl, and the driver followed the female officers out, leaving Rufus and me alone in the room.
As soon as the door was closed behind them, I turned to glare at Rufus fiercely. “What do you want to talk about?” Rufus stood up from the sofa and slowly walked towards me. Without warning, his hand suddenly shot out and snatched the mask on my face.
I hurried to take the mask back, but Rufus held it high above his head. Even if I tiptoed, I couldn’t reach it. He looked down at me leisurely and said, “You left in the middle of the night. You didn’t take any of the cars of the border pack, but instead took a car arranged by Warren. You even bribed the guards in the palace to let you sneak out. Did you do something wrong? Is that the reason why you’re in such a rush to leave?”
Crystal’s POV
I was shocked. I didn’t expect that Rufus would even find out about Warren’s involvement.
Just how much did Rufus know? Did he find out everything about me? No! It was impossible! Laura had already erased any information pertaining to my identity years ago. Rufus couldn’t have found any clues!
“Why so quiet all of a sudden? Weren’t you so confident just now?” Rufus sneered, an evil smile tugging at the corners of his lips.
I was so flustered that I couldn’t think of a good excuse to explain myself.
No! If I kept silent, I’d look guilty! Then not only would I be in trouble, but so would Warren!
I swallowed all my messy emotions and said calmly, “This has nothing to do with Warren. I was the one who planned our leave. And I have the freedom to choose how and when to leave. It has nothing to do with you.”
Rufus’ expression darkened and his tone turned aggressive. “I didn’t expect you to have a relationship with Warren. As far as I know, before you came to the imperial capital, you and Warren were never in contact except when it came to matters of the pack. Even before that, he didn’t even know whether the Alpha of the border pack was a man or a woman!”
A cold sweat broke out on my back, but I couldn’t crumble now. “I’m Leonard’s distant relative and used to be a member of the Sliver Moon Pack. Of course, Warren and I know each other! Why did Warren not know that I was the Alpha of the border pack you might ask? Because I left the Sliver Moon Pack and lost touch with its members for a long time. It’s normal that Warren didn’t know anything about me after I took off.”
Although I gave Rufus a reasonable explanation, I knew that it wasn’t enough to dispel his doubts.
But this was the best way I could keep him at bay. I could only keep arguing with him to ease his suspicions about Warren first.
“Warren just found out that I had become Alpha of the border pack when we ran into each other here in the capital. And I was the one who asked him for a car. He didn’t want to help me, but for Leonard’s sake, he gave in.”
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