Reborn: The Tyrant's Obsession novel Chapter 203

Chapter 203: Inside his study

"M-M-Miss Yu?" Ji Yan stuttered as Ella stepped in front of him, her fingers twirling a butter knife with expertise.

"Secretary Ji, I am not a predator. You don’t need to be so afraid of me."

When he heard that, Ji Yan pulled out his flower-embroidered handkerchief and dabbled it on his forehead.

The peaceful breakfast was cut short after Ella’s declaration of wanting to go attend her parents’ wedding anniversary.

After expressing his refusal, Adrian got up and entered his study, never once looking back at her.

At least, there was no explosion, Ella did not run away and his Second Master’s health was not compromised. Ji Yan decided to count it as a win-win situation.

Never in his wildest dreams had Ji Yan thought that just when he turned to follow his second master, Ella would block his path with a butter knife in her hand.

Seeing that she had no intention to budge from her spot, he gulped, "M-Miss Yu, how may I help you?"

"What’s his problem?" Ella cut to the chase, retracting her butter knife by an inch.

Ji Yan sighed in relief but when the words registered in her mind, he was on high alert again, "Whose problem? The second Master is unproblematic."

"_"

Ella suddenly realized the reason why God Adrian lived in his delusional world and got triggered whenever things did not go his way.

It was due to his blind devotees normalizing all his actions and thoughts.

"As the saying goes, Secretary Ji, worship is good, blind worship is not."

Ji Yan: "_" Why have I never heard of such a saying?

Ella coughed, "Anyways, does Adrian have any beef with my parents?"

"Ah?" Ji Yan was bewildered.

’’Or anything specific against the Yu Family?"

Ji Yan slowly shook his head, "The Second Master has had no interactions with them before."

After Ji Yan left, Ella returned to her room. Various thoughts swirled in her head but none of them made sense.

When she mentioned visiting her parents for their anniversary, she had marked that shift in his expression. As if she had touched upon an unpleasant nerve. Yet, she could not figure out what it was.

In fact, at some point in both her lives, Ella had wondered if Adrian had some enmity with the Yu Family. Just like it happened in a classic enemies-to-lovers novel, did he marry her for revenge...?

Ahem... Such fantastical thoughts would shatter right away when she realized that she acted more vengefully against him than he did with her.

And jokes apart, the Yu Family and King Family were worlds apart.

Despite being a prestigious family, the Yu family would never land in the same criteria as the King Family.

And she had spent her childhood with her parents abroad. So, it was more impossible for Adrian to have any grudge against the Yu Family.

Unable to figure things out, Ella gave up on her conspiracy theories by noon.

Heading off to study, she rapped her hand twice on the door.

No response.

Ella was about to knock on the door again when it was pushed inside.

The huge study was empty. There was no sign of Adrian or Ji Yan. Ella turned to leave but for some reason, she felt a tug inside her heart.

Inhaling a deep breath, she stepped inside the study. It’s not like I haven’t done this before.

Ella had taken a few steps before she felt a tug in her conscience. In her precious life, she sneaked around in his private documents because she wanted to destroy him.

In this life, she meant no harm to Adrian. But the urge to look into things still remained. Perhaps because he was enshrouded in such mystery that Ella could not help but want to unravel him.

The little devil on her shoulder whispered: ’Just a peek wouldn’t hurt.’

Ella cleared her throat and took a step forward.

’One peek? Don’t forget you are on good terms now! You have no business snooping around his stuff!’ The angel fluttered her wings atop her head.

After giving it a thought, Ella turned to leave. But she had barely taken a step when a gust of wind blew through the open window.

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