Meanwhile, downstairs, the maids, servants, and guards again got alert as they saw a familiar car arriving at the portico.
The guards in suits quickly rushed to open the door as they knew that the Snow Family's seniormost figure was in this car.
In fact, not only was Taya Snow his daughter, but he was also the founder of the Snow Group, one of the world's largest conglomerates.
He could even affect the stock prices with just a sneeze. That was how influential and powerful this man was.
So how could they dare show any negligence?
As one of them opened the door, an elderly man in a well-dressed suit having a clean-shaven look got out of the car with a wooden stick in his hand.
As if in sync, all the guards and servants bowed as this figure got out as the ones who received him said, "Welcome back, Master Snow."
Brad Snow, however, was looking around as if he was searching for someone and then asked one of the guards standing before him, "Did anyone else come here before me?"
The guard replied politely, "Yes, sir. An unidentified man was seen accompanying Agent Eva, and we were told that he was Madam's guest."
"Oh no...I am late," Brad mumbled.
"I am sorry, sir. I didn't get what you said just now."
Brad waved his hands and walked forward in a hurried manner, "It's nothing."
The others were a bit confused to see the usually calm and serious Brad looking a bit nervous and anxious as they saw him walking into the house with hurried steps.
But Brad still maintained his pose and demeanor as the master of the house, so the others didn't think too much about it.
However, some still couldn't stop gossiping among themselves about the shabbily dressed man that entered earlier with Eva.
Since they saw that man getting out of one of the most luxurious cars, they couldn't help but feel that he was someone important indeed.
Brad already knew that his daughter was in the office room and saw through the transparent glass that she was talking with Eva.
He knocked and opened the door as Taya stood up while Eva slightly bowed in respect.
"Eva, go and tell Tia to come down for lunch. Tell her that she is not allowed to skip today, for you know why," Taya instructed Eva, who immediately left after greeting Brad.
"Where is he?" Brad asked in a restless tone as soon as Eva left.
"Relax, father. He already came here, and we talked. Right now, Umi is helping him get ready," Taya calmly said.
Brad still asked in a rushed voice, "Was he...was he angry at you or...did you show any disrespect to him?"
Sensing the worry in his tone, Taya said in a confused tone, "Father, why are you always so anxious about him? Viktor is like family to us. No matter if Viktor and I have any problems between us, it stays between us. It wouldn't affect the gratitude and indebtedness I have towards him. I would never do anything to undermine him."
"But you first ran away, and then he left...I just feel like he might be upset with us...with you, especially. I don't understand why you still ran away when you already...you know...how could there be anyone better than Viktor? You two were so inseparable and the last thing I thought—"
Taya shook her head as she said with a tired sigh, "Father, please don't say anything without knowing things clearly. Viktor...he is not someone a mortal like me could live with. He and I are from different worlds, and we found that it was impossible to form a family of our own. That's why we separated, and I left to find what the purpose of my life was. But these all things are in the past, and now we don't have any hard feelings between us. You can even go and ask him if you are too worried about it."
"But trust me, father. Things are good between us now," Taya said with a slight smile.
Brad sighed, "I don't know why you are not telling me the exact reason. But I guess I will assume it to be something private between you two."
He came closer and said in a serious tone, "But never forget who he really is and the things he has done for us. We wouldn't be standing here if not for him. You don't really know his true face. And I hope you never see it."
Taya knitted her brows, feeling a bit surprised at seeing her father so serious. She asked in a perplexed tone, "What do you mean, father? I do know him. In fact, I have known him since the day I was born. He had been with me through all the ups and downs I faced when I was young. And so why would you say that I don't know him?"
Brad sighed and said, "Taya, I know you two are close. But what I meant was that he has only shown us his human version...something we are comfortable and familiar with. However, behind his humanity lies hidden a terrifying being which we can't fathom. You hadn't seen how his eyes looked when your mother and I first came upon him."
Taya parted her lips and said with a slight head shake, "I know he is not really a human. And also I know the story of you guys finding him in that ancient ruin and him waking up from a coffin. You and mother had told me that story a million times already when I was young."
Brad nodded as he slowly walked to and fro with his stick, "Yes. I did. But we only told you the filtered down version."
He then looked at Taya and continued, "When he first came out of that coffin. We didn't see a human, but a beast that looked at us as if he were looking at ants. It was not that he was too arrogant or contemptuous, but it was how he feels in his soul...his superiority over us mortals is ingrained in his bones. A terrifying being with the power to overcome death. You would have shuddered if you saw how he tore away the heads of those men as if he were tearing paper with just his teeth."
He sighed as he placed his hand on his chest, "Even to this day, whenever I think about it, I still feel chills in my blood."
Taya was unnaturally quiet as she listened to his words.
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