Discovery

In the evening of the same day

Solomon was walking away from the engagement venue while pondering on the best way to make Emilia his again.

He walked a few miles before hailing a taxi while still preoccupied with his thoughts. It was when he alighted from the taxi that he suddenly remembered that he drove his car there.

Solomon pinched the bridge of his nose clearly annoyed by his act of stupidity before turning around and walking into the mansion.

"I'll just get my car tomorrow" he thought.

I can use that as an excuse to see Emilia again. He chuckled clearly satisfied that such a situation had presented itself so soon.

"Amelia, where are you? . Never mind just get dinner started" he commanded.

Another maid rushed in to tell him that Amelia the head maid was out buying groceries.

He nodded and then asked her to prepare dinner for him with whatever was available.

She bowed before exiting the room to prepare dinner.

In his study

Solomon opens the door and hangs his coat on a rack before walking to his desk only to sense someone else's presence in the room.

He was the best student in his martial arts class for many years, so noticing he wasn't alone was a piece of cake for him.

The gears of his brain were turning to device the best course of action to take to leave the room without being suspicious.

Minutes later, he decided to just sit down in the study and act natural while signalling his bodyguards to come to him but for some reason the transmitter wasn't working and that was a very bad sign.

Then, full of confidence the assassin walked out and locked the study door.

"You should have escaped while you had the chance Mr. Rich. You could have avoided your untimely demise" the assassin said while walking towards his desk step-by-step.

"Is that so?" Solomon said while smiling.

I'm sure you know that I am trained in the martial arts, so what is giving you the insane confidence that you aren't the one facing an untimely demise.

"I know about all your skills and achievements better than anyone trust me" said the assassin.

But as they say when life gives you lemons make lemonade.

You have left a bitter taste in my mouth time and time again, so it's time to pay you back is all. "Then my life can finally be as sweet as lemonade" he said while flashing his pearly whites.

After the assassin finished his boring monologue, Solomon asked why are you after me, I deserve to know why I'm going to be killed at least.

True, let's just say you know some things you're not supposed to.

"Like what" Solomon asked while lifting an eyebrow.

That Emilia is in an arranged marriage to pay her father's huge debt from gambling.

"What did you say" Asked a surprised Solomon

Noticing that the surprise on his face was genuine the assassin realized he had made a wrong assumption by assuming that Solomon knew the details.

Whereas for Solomon this was a discovery that he couldn't have expected to stumble upon in a thousand years.

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