Chapter 193 - 192: He Was Gratified Anyway

With a single pounce, the Leogryph sent Nolan Crawford sprawling onto the carpet.

"ROAR!" ’I give you a chance, day after day! Pet me! Why did you stop?!’

The Leogryph retracted its sharp claws, pressing its forepaw onto his shoulder and staring down at him with an imperious gaze.

The roar snapped Nolan Crawford out of the daze he’d been in since being tackled.

Looking at the Leogryph pinning him down and baring its fangs, Nolan couldn’t help but shudder.

"L-Leogryph... how about you let me go first?"

"ROAR!" ’Pet me! I’m letting you pet me! Hurry up! Do it!’

Nolan’s face was a mask of misery. He turned his head to call for backup, only to see Yvonne Lowell holding up her phone and filming the whole thing.

Leo Grant stood beside her, enjoying the show, the mockery in his eyes impossible to hide.

"Holy crap! Do you two have any conscience?! Help me!"

Yvonne didn’t stop filming. She just shrugged. "What are you afraid of? It’s just playing with you. Besides, weren’t you the one who told it to come into your arms?"

Nolan: ’Why don’t you get a good look at its face?! Does this look like it’s coming into my arms?! This looks like it wants to eat me alive!!!’

Seeing that the couple was useless, Nolan had no choice but to beg for mercy himself, his voice trembling slightly. "Leogryph, I was wrong. I’ll get you some meat later. Can you just let me go first?"

The Leogryph assessed the coward pinned beneath it. ’I could lick this face without any consequences.’

’But I don’t want to. That would be letting him get what he wants.’

So, just as it had nuzzled Leo Grant after getting off the plane, it started rubbing against him erratically.

Nolan, who had been so terrified by its approaching head that he’d held his breath, quickly looked down when he felt a ticklish, prickly sensation.

He saw the big creature rubbing all over him.

’OMG! OMG! OMG! Is it... being affectionate with me?!’

’Mama! It’s my lucky day!!’

Realizing what was happening, Nolan quickly wrapped both arms around its head and started vigorously ruffling its fur, squishing and kneading it.

"Leogryph! You finally accept me! Yvonne, quick, take more pictures for me! Make sure they’re good! I’m gonna post them on my social media!!"

Yvonne’s expression became hard to describe. She glanced at Leo Grant and found that his look was no better than hers, which instantly made her feel much better.

Leogryph: ’Damn it! So annoying! He got what he wanted anyway!’

"ROAR!" ’Pervert! Get off me!’

The Leogryph let him go with a look of disgust and returned to Yvonne Lowell’s side.

Still lost in the bliss of the fluffy creature’s unprompted affection, Nolan hadn’t yet snapped out of it. He just lay on the floor, grinning like an idiot.

Just as William Lynch walked in with a stack of documents, he happened to see this scene and froze on the spot.

’Is Young Master Crawford... having another one of his episodes? This one seems pretty serious.’

Leo Grant’s tone was laced with disdain. "Are you going to get up, or do I need to have someone come in and carry you out?"

Nolan kipped up to his feet. "You’re just jealous! Jealous that I got to be in the Leogryph’s embrace! Yvonne, remember to send me the photos!"

Yvonne couldn’t help but roll her eyes. "I don’t have photos, but I have a video of you about to piss your pants. Want that?"

"That works too, I’m not picky! I’m going to post it all over the internet!! Wait, no, I wasn’t about to piss my pants!!"

Nolan grinned foolishly, not even bothering to brush off the lion fur clinging to his clothes.

Seeing that his "symptoms" seemed to have subsided a bit, William Lynch finally stepped forward again.

Hearing the footsteps, Yvonne Lowell instinctively looked up.

When she got a clear look at the man’s face, her pupils contracted sharply, and the hand holding Leo Grant’s arm tightened its grip unconsciously.

Noticing her strange reaction, Leo Grant didn’t ask about it right away. Instead, he just gave William Lynch a few more thoughtful glances.

William Lynch had intended to walk over to Leo Grant, but the Leogryph at his side made him stop in his tracks again. He was also worried Nolan Crawford might have another episode.

He could only stand silently on the opposite side of Nolan Crawford, creating a three-way standoff.

"Hello, Miss Lowell! Master, I’m here to deliver the documents."

Yvonne Lowell suppressed her shock and looked him up and down. "You’re William Lynch?"

William Lynch was stunned for a moment, apparently surprised that Yvonne Lowell had recognized him at a glance despite this being their first meeting.

But he still answered respectfully, "Yes, Miss Lowell."

Yvonne Lowell raised an eyebrow. "A special superpower user, too. S-Class Bloodline?"

A look of delighted surprise flashed in William Lynch’s eyes. "Miss Lowell, I can’t believe you could actually tell?!"

’That braggart Warren Lynch wasn’t lying this time!! Miss Lowell is so amazing!! Even more amazing than I imagined!!’

Yvonne Lowell found it a little amusing. ’Is it that rare? All it took was a single glance.’

She let go of Leo Grant, walked over to him, and clapped him on the shoulder like they were old pals.

"Have you ever thought about switching jobs?"

Nolan Crawford: ’...Why didn’t you let me switch when I wanted to? What’s the meaning of this, sending him a personal invitation now? How is that fair?!’

"Huh?!" William Lynch was momentarily baffled. ’Isn’t this moving a little too fast?!’

"You’ve probably heard them mention it. I not only have Moonshadow, but also LY. On top of that, I have other businesses. Want to consider switching jobs and working for me?"

Yvonne Lowell said with a sincere tone.

’Putting aside the other identity he might have, this is a Bloodline Superpower User! I really want him!’

William Lynch: ’Why am I suddenly tempted? This is a personal referral from Falcon herself!!’

But he still instinctively glanced at Leo Grant behind her. He saw his master watching them with a deadpan expression and immediately gave up the idea.

’Oh my goodness, Master’s expression is so scary!!’

"Why are you looking at him? Don’t be afraid. He can’t beat me."

Seeing him hesitate, Yvonne Lowell added more fuel to the fire, looking just like a child trafficker luring a kid away.

"And I have a way to raise your superpower level, you know. With a one-hundred-percent success rate. 3S-Class isn’t just a dream, you know."

William Lynch: ’Why are the embers of that idea I just extinguished flaring up again? And why does it seem more and more tempting!!’

He let the two little figures in his head have a fight. In the end, the one named Conscience won by a hair’s breadth—and only just.

William Lynch pressed his lips together. "I’m sorry, Miss Lowell. Thank you for your kind offer, but I’d rather stay with my master."

Yvonne Lowell’s expression was a little regretful. "Alright, then. If you ever change your mind, remember to find me first, okay?"

Seeing that they were done talking, Leo Grant walked to Yvonne Lowell’s side. "Put the documents in the study upstairs."

William Lynch’s grip on the documents tightened. "Yes, Master. Master, I..." ’...won’t be switching jobs.’

"If you do decide to leave, remember to tell me in advance."

After saying that, Leo Grant wrapped an arm around Yvonne Lowell’s waist and started walking out, with a big lion in tow.

William Lynch: ’...Damn it! Can’t you let a guy finish his sentence?!’

’Miss Lowell, why don’t you ask me one more time? If you ask again, I’ll nod right away! To hell with that half-a-hair’s breadth win for my conscience!’

After they left the room, Leo Grant asked tentatively,

"Bonnie, you seem to be paying special attention to William Lynch."