The Essence Of The Darkness
EOTL eps 13: Waiting for Destiny

Xavier studied the look of dislike on Sera's face and a faint smile flashed on her lips.

"Why are you pouting?" ask without guilt

Sera immediately cleared her throat, trying to eliminate the hatred implied on her face. He knew that if he kept showing his dislike for Xavier, the man would suspect him.

After all, Sera applied to the company to become Xavier's assistant. Even in his cover letter, Sera stated that as one of the academics as well as practitioners in the field of finance, he was amazed by Xavier's performance and role in the world of economics and business so motivated to work for him while learning and taking knowledge from Xavier's undeniable genius.

An employee who wrote such admiration about his superior in his cover letter, would definitely look at his superior with eyes sparkling with admiration and could not possibly show an expression of resentful hatred in his eyes.

Thinking about it made Sera's eyes glued to her legs wrapped in a hospital blanket, and why he got here.

Sera's eyes widened and her face looked at Xavier in panic.

"Fire..my house!" sera's body was pushed strong, unconsciously moving and trying to get up from the bed.

But immediately Xavier stood up leaving his chair and sat on the bed. His firm hands held Sera's half-awakened body, and pushed her back to bed.

"You don't wake up. Your infusion can be taken off," Xavier said firmly to Sera, making Sera turn to her hand and then she realized that her hand was connected to an infusion hose hanging on a pole near her bed.

"But... but the fire...What about my house?" sera's voice sounded hoarse and her expression was filled with fear of reality.

His last memory was the tightness of breath that burned his lungs, even the pain was still felt in his sore throat. The black smoke billowed horribly, his house...

"Coincidentally, the hospital you were rushed to is owned by Akram Night which also belongs to the Night Corporation. The hospital contacted me because I had already registered your identity as an employee at Night Corporation as my personal assistant," Xavier explained with a flat expression. "They only found your name recorded as the owner of the burned-out house, and they couldn't find any of your relatives. That's why they contacted the Night Corporation who directly informed me as your direct superior."

Sera's eyes glazed over. Of all the information given by Xavier, he had only heard clearly one thing.... That his house was burned down.

"I tried to find your relatives, but I couldn't find them. Even the closest family name column that can be contacted on your job application form is empty." Xavier reconnected his sentence when he saw that Sera was silent as if holding back a cry.

Sera blinked when she heard Xavier's words, she tried to get rid of the stifling feeling that hit her chest when forced to accept the fact that the inheritance from her grandfather, now no longer exists.

But Sera realizes that for now, her personal grief is not something important, Sera must try to make Xavier unsuspecting of her condition and having no one to support her.

Slowly, one of his hands that was freed from the infusion hose moved rubbing his face, then Sera turned towards Xavier and replied in the calmest tone possible.

"Both my parents, my grandparents are dead, and I'm their only child. It just so happened that my mother was also an only child and my father was an orphan who came from an orphanage." Sera had a sad expression on her face that was not a reflection of falsehood.

What he said was almost close to the truth. By excluding his dazed and invalid father in prison, it could be said Sera was completely alone in this world.

Xavier momentarily fell silent as if trying to digest the sentence Sera said. Then the man put on a serious face.

"Then, after this, what will you do?" xavier asked with a scrabbling look. "I've sent my men to see the location of the fire in your house. The condition of your house can be said to be flat with the ground, there is nothing left. My men also contacted the police to see if anyone could be saved, but they got nothing." Xavier watched Sera with a concerned look. "You could say, you only have yourself and the clothes attached to your body." A smile full of irony appeared on Xavier's lips as the man corrected his sentence. "Oh I was wrong, the hospital threw away your nightgowns because they were full of blood and burning, and they put on your hospital pajamas. So now, you only have yourself."

Sera automatically lowered her head, stared at the hospital pajamas she was wearing, then let out a long breath.

Confusion swept his heart. If the house is flat on the ground, it means that not only property, money, furniture or clothing is lost, all supporting documents, identification marks, atm cards, bank books, and so on, even his phone burned.... If so, what should Sera do?

Does he have to contact Dawn's family in Russia for help?

But Roman Dawn will be enraged over the calamity that befell him that Sera fears will impact on her father's safety in the state prison. Roman Dawn said that if within six months Sera messed up and failed to do her job, the man would order his men who were in prison to kill his father.

Yes, during these six months, Roman Dawn had indeed removed her surveillance from Sera and blocked all things that connected her to Sera. The goal is so that Xavier can not trace the traces of his relationship with Sera, so that the disguise of Sera to enter the circle of Xavier nearby can succeed.

Roman Dawn is the one who assigns Sera to go undercover to destroy and kill Xavier, with the guarantee of her father's life.

The fact that until now no Roman Dawn had contacted him meant that Roman did exactly what he said. Sera was completely released from surveillance in these six months.

But despite the current confusion, Sera did not regret her condition despite Roman Dawn's supervision. Because, that way, at least, he can escape the threat of Samantha Dawn.

Because what's even more terrifying to him is that crazy Samantha Dawn heard this incident. The old woman will surely get a reason to force Roman Dawn to bring her to this country in order to pursue Sera and satisfy her lust to punish her...

The shadow felt so terrifying to Sera that it involuntarily moved its hand hugging itself and shuddered in horror.

Xavier's sharp eyes watched Sera's behavior, keeping her curiosity to herself, before her lips spoke,

"You can stay in my house."

Sera widened her eyes, still surprised to hear the offer even though she had expected that Xavier would definitely use this opportunity, using the misfortune that befell Sera with the aim of forcing Sera to submit and do what she wants

"I've told you that even though I'm accepted as your personal assistant, it's inappropriate that I, as a woman, live in your home." Sera spoke in a slow tone full of emphasis, withstanding irritation over Xavier's indifference to the norms prevailing in society.

"Why not worth it? My servants, my kitchen cooks, they all live in my house. Regardless of their single or family status, they were all my employees and no one questioned the merit of this," Xavier narrowed his eyes again, looking at Sera calculatingly. "You're also one of my employees, aren't you? So, I will not discriminate between you and my servants. You're all my employees and it would be more effective if you stayed in my house from a job standpoint."

Sera gritted her teeth, trying to refrain from vehemently refuting Xavier's extraordinary logic.

"Can't I borrow money from you? I can rent a decent enough place for one person and can buy some of my needs and take care of my documents related to the bank and my financial deposits in the bank." Sera spoke slowly. "Later if my bankbook and atm card have been updated, I will replace it. Or you can cut it out of my paycheck later...,"

"I don't trust you."

The Xavier sentence was floating in the air, making the string of sentences Sera was about to say stop instantly.

Sera's mouth gaped and her eyes widened in shock.

"Have you forgotten that I just knew you? You haven't even started working for me and shown me whether your performance meets your qualifications or if it's all on paper. That's why I don't trust you, so I can't lend you money. But, if you intend to use my money and later I can cut it off from your paycheck, I will allow it. On condition that you stay at my house, work for me and let me buy you your things first until you can pay them back with your paycheck."

Xavier's expression looked indisputably cold as he said his sentence, while his eyes stared intently at Sera.

The man then rose from his standing position on the edge of the bed, and bent deliberately towards Sera, then brought his lips closer to Sera's ears.

"Take my offer or not at all, though it's wiser if you take it. I'll be back tomorrow morning to hear your answer." Xavier's fingers moved to take a strand of Sera's long hair and gently kissed it. "By the way, I love your soft hair. It's a pity you've chosen to hide this beauty."

Xavier removed his grip from Sera's long hair strand, a satisfied smile appearing to adorn his lips as he looked at the deathly pale Sera.

Then, without waiting for a response from Sera, the man turned his body and stepped away while leaving the room and leaving the door closed behind him.

Once convinced that Xavier had actually left, Sera's hand immediately moved to grab her hair, and her head looked down at the strand of her long hair that Xavier had just let out.

Holy hooch! Sera only realized that she was not wearing a wig to protect her long hair from Xavier's vision!

"Xavier's."

Elana who was sitting while reading the story to Zac in her playroom straightened her back and greeted in a smile when she saw Xavier suddenly just appeared and stood in the doorway.

Xavier widened his smile as he looked alternately at Elana and Zac. The man then turned his head slightly towards the hallway behind him to check on the situation, then take off his shoes and step into the room that is covered in a thick waterproof mattress that is specially installed in the Zac playroom.

"Akram asked me to come see him to discuss business. But, the butler said that Akram was taking a bath and he asked me to wait in the study. But I'm tired of just waiting and sneaking out of the hallway to hear your voice, and I'm here."

Xavier spoke as he stepped into the center of the room. When his feet were close to Zac sitting and biting his rubber toy, the man bent his legs and casually sat on a sidewalk near Zac.

Zac had only met Xavier a few times, but the boy's memory was apparently good enough to remember his uncle's face. Zac's smile widened and the boy immediately threw away his toy, then immediately widened his plump hand and flailed excitedly towards Xavier, asking to be hugged.

Ungainly, Xavier grabs Zac, then puts the boy into his lap, with Zac's face facing towards him.

Xavier's forehead creased as he looked at Zac's face intently while Zac who was happy to be held by his uncle immediately chattered merrily with his plump fingers flailing Xavier's face.

"You look more and more like Akram, why is that?" moaned Xavier with an expression of dislike.

Elana who was watching Xavier's interaction with Zac chuckled.

"Of course Zac is similar to Akram, Akram is his father" Elana said in a wide smile as she turned her eyes when answering Zac's silly question.

Xavier blinked one eye at Elana.

"It would be nice if Zac looked like you, you were beautiful and your children should inherit your beauty" Xavier said. The man then looked back at Zac and pinched his cheek gently until Zac laughed happily. "Unfortunately the Akram gene is too strong to be passed down to you, poor Zac. Well, at least, even though you're pretty unlucky because your physical form is as bad as Akram's, may you inherit your mother's good qualities in you" Xavier muttered half-jokingly, it made Elana giggle in laughter knowing that only Xavier dared to talk about Akram that way.

"Have you finished bothering my wife and son?"

Akram's interrupting voice made Elana and Xavier immediately raise their heads towards the door. Akram leaned against the doorway, the man was wearing a dark turtle neck and his hair was wet after bathing. Her husband's appearance looked as amazingly dazzling as ever in Elana's eyes.

Judging from Akram's irritated expression, it seemed like the man heard Xavier's words just now spying on him.

"The boss has come, I have to go," Xavier poked Zac's nose with a big smile, then handed Zac to Elana's lap with a sorry look.

"Let's go to dinner" Elana offered in a smile. Then, before Xavier could say a word of rejection, the woman looked gently at Akram and asked. "Akram... Can you, right?"

Akram's mouth was half-open to express rejection at Elana's proposal to invite Xavier to dinner at his house. However, as soon as his eyes met with the eyes of Elana full of twinkle of plea, coupled with Zac who seemed to help his mother by giving an adorable glare of sparkling eyes towards Akram, Akram's heart immediately softened.

Which man's heart will not be broken when it comes to dealing with the two precious treasures he loves most in the world?

"Can. As long as he went straight home after eating," Akram replied while glancing cynically at Xavier, then turned around while gesturing for Xavier to follow him.

"Nathan has reported to me. What the hell are you doing? You told Elios you'd make him your personal assistant to explore further his relationship with the Dawn family. But now you're burning down his house? Did you change your mind and decide to kill him?"

Akram immediately flocked Xavier with questions as soon as they walked into his soundproofed study.

Xavier had already shared the information he had obtained regarding Serafina Moon, in detail and with no one to cover for Akram.

Not yet sure whether the revenge of Serafina and the Dawn family is also related to Akram - given the relationship of Akram and Anastasi it was that once made Xavier decide to kill Anastasia - then Akram decided to stay and be passive while reading situations. But\, hearing reports of a fire in a densely populated settlement that burned down Serafina\'s house, of course Akram could not sit idly by without asking Xavier for an explanation.

Xavier himself even slammed his body on the sofa and shook his head in a casual manner.

"Not that extreme. I'm not gonna kill him yet. Besides, why are you insulting me? I'm just following your way" he replied in passing.

Akram frowned. "What do you mean?"

Xavier chuckles. "I burned down Seraphina's house to remove all the options she had, so she was forced to stay in my house."

Xavier's answer made Akram's eyes narrow.

"You're not like you, Xavier. You I know will instantly kill this Serafina Moon, then invade Russia and finish off the Dawn family without wasting any time. Now, you're pretending to be stupid and stalling for time. Also, you deliberately endanger yourself by giving Serafina a wide chance to penetrate your nearest defenses, even though you know that she holds a deep grudge against you and wants to kill you?"

Xavier's gaze seemed unreadable as the man answered Akram's question. However, a flash of pain seemed real for a second there, before Xavier eliminated him and hid him in the endless trough of his heart.

"Maybe, I am tired and want to stop and accept the condemnation of my sins? And maybe. I felt that Serafina was the executioner sent by fate to kill me, so unknowingly, I wished she had succeeded in carrying out her revenge."

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