Chapter 345: One-sided Dilemma

’Destroy it.’

He remembered what Jenna had advised him during their drive to retrieve the book. At the time, it had seemed like a good option, but now that he had it in his hands and understood its true value, he was more than hesitant.

’Helen would prefer that we use it to go after Hatoru’s accomplices.’

That wasn’t a bad idea either, but...

’I’d be giving up the Jade Island Project and putting people in harm’s way.’

Still, after thinking about it for a while, it became obvious what he had to do.

’If wealth was really that important to me, then there’d honestly be no difference between me and Hatoru.’ He sighed.

’And as for the dangers that could befall the people I care about... I’ll just have to face them head-on.’

There was no need to be afraid anymore. He had mastered enough techniques to stand against almost any opponent.

Even if keeping quiet about the whole thing would have been the easier option, it was time to do the right thing.

’It would be troublesome if the Baker got involved, let’s just hope Hatoru didn’t mention anything about him’

He clicked his tongue in frustration. That could lead to an actual confrontation, something he would have preferred to avoid.

’Although, I’m not too worried...’

He mentally recounted just how prepared he was to go up against someone like the Baker.

He had mastered three different techniques: Lingering Touch, Mind Unlock, and Meridian Tell. On top of that, his understanding of human anatomy was practically peerless, and he could control his body movements better due to the dance classes with Prof. Kim, and training with Jenna.

’My new technique, Trigger Point Therapy, is also very effective. It allows me to make a person’s body react in a certain way by striking specific trigger points. I can make a man shit himself with two simple taps to the back or temporarily blind someone with a slap to the side of the head...’

He had mastered it after just one read, but he was looking forward to testing its effects on an actual person since there multiple applications.

Just then, he heard the front door unlock and raised his head to see Cassie.

"Y-Yohan... I didn’t expect you to be home..."

She looked flustered as she brushed her hair back.

For a split second, Yohan was captivated by the shape of her body beneath the tight spandex and crop top she wore.

"I haven’t been seeing you around campus these days..."

His intense stare was beginning to make her uneasy. She could almost tell that he was imagining her without any clothes on.

"Yeah, I decided to go back to work at the massage parlor. The whole teaching gig was getting too stressful."

He finally snapped out of it and shifted his gaze to the TV.

It was a strange feeling knowing that her cousin was looking at her sexually, but Cassie tried to act normal.

Even as she walked past where he was seated, she could tell he was staring at her ass. In the end, she hurried into her room and locked the door.

’Why do I keep thinking like this?’

It was strange, but even if they hadn’t crossed the line, she couldn’t stop imagining it.

She imagined how her mother or father would react if they ever found out about their inappropriate relationship.

She had made up her mind that it would never happen again. That decision had seemed firm enough when she made it, but seeing him again had instantly crumbled all the walls she had spent so much time building.

Now, she felt nervous just being in the same room as him.

’It was a mistake. I have to make sure something like that never happens again.’

She reinforced her resolve.

Yohan, on the other hand, was sitting in the living room, plotting how to get between her legs.

He considered offering her a massage, but there was no way she would agree to that when she already knew what to expect.

’Should I just try being confident and telling her she wants it too?’

That might come across as too desperate and end up scaring her away even further.

In the end, he couldn’t think of anything. He was just about to give up when an idea finally came to him.

To pull it off, he needed to plan carefully and, more importantly, have her friends present.

So he called Kayla and invited her over to the house. He also told her to bring Bella, the pretty, chubby girl he had met with them that day.

It took less than forty-five minutes for the two girls to arrive at the door.

"You guys, what are you both doing here?" Cassie asked, surprised to find her two friends standing in the middle of their living room.

"Yohan invited us over for some drinks," Bella replied with an excited grin.

Kayla carried herself with more dignity. It was clear she had taken some time to get ready, even though she had arrived so quickly.

"He said you wanted us to come over," she said, carefully studying the house before sitting down. She sneaked a few glances at Yohan, nothing suspicious, just letting her gaze linger until their eyes met, at which point she casually looked away.

Her attitude had changed so much since he first met her. She was far more composed and calm now, instead of being overly flirtatious and confident.

"I got tired of the silence, so I thought, why not have some fun with a few friends? And I have just the right thing for this very special occasion..."

Before Cassie could get a word in, he hurried outside to his car and returned with something in his hands.

It was a glass bottle with an intricate design.

"Isn’t that alcohol really expensive?" Bella’s face lit up the moment he brought it out.

She glanced at the other two girls, but neither seemed to know enough about it to share her enthusiasm.

Kayla was impressed as well, but she kept quiet so Yohan wouldn’t mistake her for an alcoholic.

All the while, Cassie was growing increasingly worried that Yohan had forgotten their agreement to hide the fact that they were related. She tried giving him a few meaningful looks, but he didn’t seem to understand what she was getting at.

"Okay, guys, why don’t we get the party started?" he said with a bright smile.