Rex arrives at the designated beach hotel where he will meet with Wesley Atkins.
The beach hotel is exactly like what the internet said, it is so luxurious that its entrance ladder is decorated with diamonds, the hotel is massive with a great view directly to the beach, and also many famous people are here.
Famous normal people of course.
Both Rex and Adhara go out of the car, they’re feeling Deja Vu right after they got out.
They’re about to go to a meeting with the Atkins Family, it’s similar to when they went to Amethyst Hotel where he meet Vargas.
But this time, they will meet a hostile high-ranking family.
If Rex was about to compare the Platchi his enemies with the Atkins Family, it was akin to comparing a cat with the king of the jungle.
The Platchi Family hardly sent a rank five Awakened to kill Rex, where the Atkins Family can dispatch a rank six Awakened without a sweat.
Even Jane the daughter of Wesley is a rank six, and she’s only 28.
Because of that,
Rex will never make the Atkins Family his enemy, at least not until he reaches rank seven where he can compare to a leader of a family just like Duncan.
Until then, he will not make any rash decision against the Atkins Family.
Rex grabbed Adhara’s waist before they both went inside the hotel, the hotel is called Palm Oceanfront.
Arriving inside, Rex immediately went to the receptionist.
“Do you have a reservation under Wesley Atkins?”, Rex asks blatantly, he thought that the Atkins will definitely be here first.
But to Rex’s surprise, the Atkins hasn’t arrived yet.
“No there’s no reservation under Wesley Atkins, are you perhaps have the wrong reservation name?”, the receptionist asks back.
Rex then said, “Please book your best dining room under Rex Silverstar name”
Hearing this, the receptionist immediately nodded her head before she signals one of the staff there to guide Rex and Adhara to the room.
While walking, Rex pays close attention to his surrounding.
He then shakes his head after looking around, ‘This place is too open, I can’t run if something goes bad. It’s good that I have prepared a plan’, Rex thought.
Because this place is a beach resort, the place is spacious, comfortable, and most importantly it is open.
This is the worst place for Rex to be involved in something that may danger him, he can’t think of an escape plan or rather escaping with this kind of place is very hard.
“Adhara”, Rex called gently.
Adhara looks at Rex confusedly, Rex then added, “Please anything that I said later, don’t take it to heart okay?”
With Rex’s gentle tone, Adhara becomes even more suspicious.
“What are you going to say? You are being suspicious right now”, Adhara rebutted feeling something isn’t right, she will definitely try to spot it later.
Rex can only smile dryly before he looks back to his front.
Arriving at the room,
Rex and Adhara are greeted by a black theme room with a long and big dining table in the middle, the chandelier decorated with gold and diamonds are hanging right above the dining table, and the wooden chair brought a classic but modern feeling to the room.
The room has a full view of the beautiful beach, and it has all equipment a dining room can ask for.
There’s even a separate room where anyone can conduct a meeting, it seems this room is design for businessmen to conduct a meeting and dine.
Rex and Adhara then went to the meeting room before they sat there.
The refreshing scent of the room makes their minds relaxed, Rex closes his eyes for a moment while Adhara looks around the room.
While closing his eyes, Rex’s hand is playing with two vials with red and blue substances in them.
He takes a deep breath before he said, “Adhara, drink this”, he gave Adhara the vial with a blue substance in it.
“What is this?”, Adhara asks curiously.
Rex then replied while closing his eyes, “Just drink it, you’ll be the one to do it not me”
“What?! I thought that the plan is for you to drink it, why me all of a sudden”, Adhara complained.
Although she trusts Rex, the plan still troubles her.
Rex opened his eyes before he gaze at Adhara, “I think you’ll be too nervous when we meet Wesley, so it’ll be better for me to talk to them”
Adhara bit her lips in thought, she then finally agrees before she drinks the vial.
There’s still the red vial in Rex’s hand, he plays with it as he waits for time to pass.
Not long after,
Rex walks out of the room, he looks around the place before he puts the red vial just behind a flower pot where the vial can hardly be seen by anyone.
After doing that he go back inside the room.
Adhara looks at Rex before she sighs, ‘Please let us survive today God, I beg you’
But just right after Adhara prays to God, both Adhara and Rex can feel a presence approaching their room and it felt so familiar.
Both of them looks at each other when suddenly,
BRAK!
The door opened revealing a familiar face,
Rex looks at the person entering the room before his face turns red, ‘WHY IS HE HERE?! DIDN’T I TOLD HIM TO STAY THERE’
Adhara saw Rex’s angry expression before she immediately went to the person.
The person entering the door turns out to be Kyran that somehow manage to get here, it shocked both Rex and Adhara when he opened the door.
Looking at Rex that wanted to burst, Adhara immediately takes Kyran out.
“What are you doing here? Didn’t Rex told you to stay at the UWO Office?”, Adhara questioned, she held Kyran’s shoulders while looking at him disbelievingly.
Kyran gaze back at Adhara and said, “It’s my fault, so I will finish it myself”
Adhara was at a loss for words, she can’t believe that Kyran will be so reckless to come here by himself.
“Where’s Ryze?”, Adhara asks.
Kyran shrugs his shoulders and replies, “He’s in the UWO Office, he’ll be okay”
“He’ll not be okay! He’s a slave Kyran, a slave! He won’t understand a thing there”, Adhara shouted making Kyran startled.
Kyran becomes hesitant before he said, “I will undo my wrong, I’ll fight the people that wanted the spellbooks”
“You’re wrong! Although you have the power above normal people, the people we’re dealing with can instantly kill you with a snap of their fingers”, Adhara said frustratedly.
Not only does Kyran breaks Rex’s command, he even left Ryze there alone.
Adhara then added, “We’re a family, so your mistake is also our mistake. Start trusting Rex in things, he will protect you from all of the bad guys”
After saying that, Rex suddenly came out of the room.
Looking at Rex’s panicked expression, Adhara immediately knows that the Atkins Family has arrived.
“Go to the kitchen there, wait for someone to pick you up there”, Rex said while pointing at a place that is filled with waiters.
Hearing this, Kyran hesitated but under Rex’s glare, he can only obey.
Both Adhara and Rex then went inside the room and sit in their seats, and not long the Atkins Family lead by Wesley arrives at the room.
Rex and Wesley stare at each other with hawking eyes.
This is the first time they have met, and both of them are curious about each other especially Wesley.
For a student from Ochrya University asking to meet him greatly interest him, there’s no student that has the guts as big as Rex.
Wesley came inside the room followed by five people.
Their menacing and dominant aura instantly filled the room, it’s suffocating, to say the least.
All of them are wearing battle equipment except for Wesley and based on the system’s scan, all of the battle equipment is of a higher rank than Black Devil Gloves!
He also scans the five people and also Wesley and found that all of them can’t be analyzed, this means all of them have power far exceeding him.
Even Adhara that has no system can feel the choking aura, it’s like six predators walks inside the room.
Wesley walks to his seat opposite of Rex slowly, he maintains eye contact with Rex but his eyes got pulled towards Adhara that sits beside Rex.
He can’t help but to widened his eyes slightly seeing Adhara.
This brief change in expression was caught by Rex, he’s analyzing every move Wesley makes.
Wesley then sits down opposite of Rex while the five people circles the place, they’re all glaring at Rex hostilely.
Under the immense pressure they emitted, Rex is still calm and collected.
“You hid your family quite well, I’m surprised you move faster than I anticipated”, Wesley said with a slight baritone voice.
Rex smiles politely, “Thank you for your compliment Mr. Atkins”
A smile crept on Wesley’s face, he then said, “I’m told you wanted your request to be heard. Well, I’m all ears now”, he spread his arms to the side while saying this.
He then clasps his hand in front of him while looking at Rex intently.
“This whole ordeal is a mistake, Mr. Atkins. My men took the wrong box which result in this incident. What I want is me, my family, and those close to me spared after I give you the spellbooks”, Rex explains clearly.
He wanted Wesley to see him as a harmless guy, it will be the best for Rex.
Wesley already expected this, “What do you suggest, Rex Silverstar”
“If you’re concern is only that then, I Wesley Atkins will not kill you and your family after you give back the spellbooks. You have my words”, He added.
Hearing this, Rex then said, “I’m grateful for your words, but I’m afraid that I need something more”
While saying this, a waiter comes inside and puts a refreshment on the table.
Rex glance at the drinks before the edge of his mouth quirks up, but it’s only a slight second before his face turns normal again.
“Are you doubting my word?”, Wesley said with a darkened expression.
Rex then said slowly, “What I want Mr. Atkins, is assurance. You’ve given me your words I’m thankful for that, now I will propose a deal for you”
Wesley looks at Rex waiting for the proposition Rex will give.
After confirming that Wesley is paying attention to him, Rex then said, “I will give you one spellbook, the second spellbook will be given in two months time, and so is the last one”
Hearing this, Wesley laughs followed by the others.
“You’re buying time for yourself? Forgive me for doubting but in 4 months, I can still kill you easily if I decided to break my words”, Wesley said with an arrogant smile.
Rex ignores his remarks, “I admire you, Mr. Atkins, I know you’ve quite an astonishing achievement to raise your family until now”
“Because of that, I admire your hard work. That is why I don’t want any qualms with you, only a fool and a clown will want to make you their enemy”, Rex added.
Wesley smiles upon hearing this, he even raises his chin higher unconsciously.
He then finally decided, “If that’s what you want for assurance, then so be it. I will agree to your proposition”
“Thank you, Mr. Atkins”, Rex said with a smile.
But when Wesley thought it is over, Rex added, “I didn’t tell anyone about this Mr. Atkins, not the UWO, not the FAA, and no other party”
Wesley stop for a second, he frowns as he instantly knows what Rex means by this.
“Of course, I will also offer this beautiful lady here in exchange for something”, Rex said while pointing at Adhara.
Adhara widened her eyes, she can’t believe what Rex just said.
Rex didn’t look at Adhara at all as he continue, “All I want is a fair trade, I only want $10 Million dollars for my deed in exchange for a night with this lady”
“Think of it as a gesture of agreement between me and the Atkins”, Rex added.
Hearing this, Wesley rubs his chin arrogantly while gazing at Adhara.
He looks at Adhara with his lustful eyes making Adhara feel uncomfortable, Wesley acts as if he’s not tempted by Rex’s proposal.
Adhara wanted to leave this place feeling angry but her hand got held by Rex, he signals to Adhara to play this out.
“Fine, $10 Million dollars it is”, Wesley said.
Rex then takes the drinks on the table while standing up, “We’ll make a toast for this, for our successful deal”
Adhara also follows suit, she raises her glass too.
“Successful deal!”, Wesley said with a smile, but just when he was about to drink it.
*Cough!* *Cough!*
Adhara drinks the refreshment first but she can feel her throats burns, she looks at the drinks one last time before she falls to the ground.
Rex and Wesley look at each other in shock, ‘What just happened?’