Chapter 41: EVIL FEMALE

VIVIAN

Vivian walked away with a spring in her step as she entered the Hovercar.

She couldn’t remember the last time she had felt this satisfied.

She had actually slapped Caelan.

Her lips curved into a delighted smile.

I slapped him.

She almost wanted to turn around and do it again.

For so long, she had embarrassed herself around that man. She had cried, begged, lied, and practically thrown herself at his feet.

And for what? Nothing. She hated his guts and the way he saw her as Nothing but a.female fly around him. She wanted to punch his face a long time ago.

Vivian touched her palm, remembering the satisfying sound of the slap.

"I think he won’t disturb me again, right?" she muttered. "He should understand that I don’t love him anymore and go back to Elena."

Inside her consciousness, Beeny remained silent for a moment.

Then she said dryly, "He doesn’t look like he understood anything."

Vivian’s smile disappeared. "Don’t ruin my mood."

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They got to the beast market.

Vivian’s smile widened. "Wait here. I will be quick." she said to Arin and Robot 99.

She came down and looked toward the enormous building in front of her.

A sign floated above the entrance.

GALACTIC BEAST MATERIALS TRADING CENTER

Inside, beasts’ skins, meat, bones, spiritual materials, and beast cores were bought and sold.

Vivian’s eyes sparkled. "Let’s make some money."

The moment she entered, several workers immediately bowed.

"Welcome, My Lady."

"Would you like to purchase high-grade beast meat? We have several excellent varieties. If you follow me, I can take you to the premium section."

Vivian shook her head. "No. I’m here to sell beast cores."

The worker paused. His eyes traveled from Vivian’s delicate heels to her beautifully dressed figure.

Today, she wore a gorgeous pink dress that fitted her slender waist perfectly.

She looked nothing like someone who had come to sell beast cores.

"Beast cores?"

"Yes."

Vivian opened the stolen storage ring and brought out a portion of the cores.

Then she casually dumped them onto the counter.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The worker’s eyes widened. Vivian looked at him. "Do you also buy Orc cores?"

The man’s expression changed.

Before he could answer, one of the Orc workers nearby caught sight of the cores.

His face immediately went pale.

He screamed. "ORC CORES!" Then he turned around and ran.

Vivian blinked. "Why is he running?"

The worker bowed hurriedly. "Lady, please follow me. I will take you to our manager."

Vivian shrugged. "Okay."

A few minutes later, she was taken into a private room.

An older man with horns sat behind a wide desk.

He stood immediately when he saw Vivian. "Welcome, My Lady."

Vivian nodded and sat down. "I have some Orc cores to sell."

"What type?"

Vivian took out three cores.

"A Pig Orc. A Horse Orc. And..." She frowned. "The other one? I don’t know what it was."

Beeny suddenly shouted inside her consciousness.

"A Serpent Orc!"

Vivian ignored her. She placed the three cores on the table.

The manager examined them carefully. "Three Orc cores..."

He rubbed his chin. "I can offer you eight hundred million low-grade spirit stones for all three."

Vivian nodded. "Okay. Fair."

"WHAT?!"Beeny’s furious voice exploded in her mind.

"Vivian, you idiot! The red core is from a Serpent! It can increase the spiritual power of an S-Class male! That’s a treasure!"

Vivian froze. She slowly reached for the cores.

The manager watched her. "Is there a problem?"

Vivian narrowed her eyes. "Do you think I’m new to this game?"

The manager’s expression stiffened.

"I didn’t mean...."

"One billion."

"One billion low-grade spirit stones?"

Vivian stood up and turned toward the door. "No."

She reached for the handle.

The manager immediately rushed forward. "Wait!"

Vivian looked over her shoulder. He swallowed.

She said, "One billion... high-grade spirit stones."

The room became silent. The manager stared at her. Vivian stared back.

After several seconds, he finally extended his hand. "Deal."

Vivian smiled. "Pleasure doing business with you."

The money appeared in her communicator.

She turned and opened the door.

The moment she stepped outside, every Orc worker nearby immediately scattered.

Vivian stopped. She looked around. "Why are they running away from me?"

No one answered.

She frowned. "It’s not like I’m going to dig out their cores right now. They make me look like an evil female. "

Beeny snorted. "Were you ever a good one ?"

Vivian’s face darkened. "Beeny. Shut up or I will send you away and report you to the federation."

"I’m just joking ." Beeny closed her mouth.

Outside, Arin and Robot 99 were out of the Hovercar. They immediately noticed her glowing expression.

Arin stared. "What happened?"

Vivian lifted her chin proudly. "I made some good money."

Robot 99’s eyes lit up. "How much?"

Vivian smiled mysteriously. "Enough to feed us.."

The three of them continued into the bustling streets of Haxia.

It was Vivian’s first time properly exploring the city.

The streets were crowded with human beast, beastmen, robots, and merchants.

While Orcs carried bags behind their human-beast masters while flying vehicles moved overhead.

A huge shopping mall stood ahead of them.

Vivian’s eyes widened.

"Let’s go there."

The moment they entered, she was stunned.

There were entire sections for clothing, food, vehicles, entertainment, furniture, and even futuristic household robots.

She felt like a country girl who had just entered a palace.

A robot approached them.

"Welcome to Haxia Central Mall. How may I assist you?"

Arin immediately answered. "Take us to the women’s clothing section."

Vivian spent the next twenty minutes trying on dresses.

She bought three.

Then she remembered Arin. "You need clothes too."

Arin’s eyes widened. "Me? Will you really get it for me?"

"Of course." Vivian nodded. Arin smiled from ear to ear.

Soon, Arin was carrying several bags.

Robot 99 carried even more.

Vivian was in an excellent mood. Then her communicator vibrated.

Aston Fenrir.

Vivian froze. She opened the message.

Aston:Why did you send me the money?

Vivian immediately typed.

Vivian:It’s from my heart. Don’t reject it.

A few seconds later, his reply appeared.

Aston:I’ll keep it. Whenever you need it, I’ll send it back.

Vivian stared at the message. She smiled. What a strange man! You are so good that I am tempted to bully you.

Then another message appeared.

Aston:Would you like to watch a new movie with me tonight?

Vivian blinked. A movie? We can’t meet for a movie because I am busy.

Aston: Um...I meant an online movie. We share the movie only our voices can be heard. I won’t force you to meet me. When you are ready we can meet.

She typed quickly.

Vivian:Sure. Thanks baby for understanding. But later. I am in class right now. So when I am free we can.

Aston:In class on freeday?

She replied: it’s a private extra class. Chat to you later. Then she closed the communicator.

After changing into one of her new silver dresses, Vivian walked out of the fitting room.

The dress shimmered beautifully against her pale skin.

Arin and Robot 99 were waiting with the shopping bags.

Arin said. "You are prettier than Elena."

Vivian replied with a smile. "Of course I know."

"Let’s go."

They stepped out of the store. Vivian was about to continue walking when she suddenly stopped.

Her eyes widened.

Across the open space of the mall stood a crowd of people.

At the center was a man surrounded by guards.

His silver hair shimmered beneath the lights. His piercing silver eyes were cold and striking. He was so beautiful and made her stunned for a while.

He wore an elegant royal suit, but the upper part of his chest was exposed just enough to make several women nearby lose their minds.

People were taking pictures. She thought the man was familiar but can’t recall where.

A girl hit Vivian as she ran forward. She bowed and said. "I am sorry."

Vivian stopped her. "Who is that?"

She stared at Vivian weirdly. "You don’t know him? King Aston? The new Wolf king?" she asked. "Are you new in Haxia?"

The girl left running forward.

Vivian stared. So that’s Aston Fenrir? She had never seen him in person before.

He looked...Really handsome.

Vivian immediately shook her head. "But he’s still dumb."

Arin looked at her. "What?"

"Nothing."

Vivian watched the man for another second.

A Wolf King actually got catfished by a zero-class woman like me.

She shook her head.

And he kept sending her money without investigating anything. If these women around him knew he spends so much money on me they would literally beat me to death.

Then Aston’s silver eyes suddenly shifted. They met hers. And he winked.

Vivian’s entire body froze.

Their gazes locked for One second.... Two seconds.

Vivian immediately turned around. She had a panic attack. "I am going to the restroom."

Arin blinked. "What?"

"I need the bathroom!"

Vivian grabbed her skirt up and ran.

She saw the restroom sign and rushed inside. She leaned against the door.

Her heart was pounding. "He doesn’t know."

She pressed a hand against her chest. "He doesn’t know me. Vivian.... It’s fine. He doesn’t know your face.."

She took a deep breath. "He thinks I’m Elena."

Another breath. "Of course he doesn’t know me."

Her heart skipped again. "But he winked,!! He winked at me!!" No!! It might not be me. There were lots of females around him. So it’s not me he was winking at..Maybe some other female. He is such a flirt winking at other women.

She sighed with both anger and relief.

Then her expression changed. "I need to pay him back the six billion. I think I have to pay."

Beeny laughed. "That’s what you get for deceiving people."

Vivian glared into the mirror. "I feel guilty, okay?"

She walked toward the mirror and examined herself.

Her silver dress looked beautiful. Her waist looked incredibly tiny.

Even though the real Vivian’s body was malnourished, she was still undeniably pretty.

Vivian turned sideways. "Not bad."

She smiled. "Actually, very good."

Suddenly...Click. The lights went out. Vivian froze.

"What?"

The entire bathroom became pitch black.

She immediately grabbed her purse. Her communicator wasn’t producing enough light to illuminate the room.

"What they fuck? Do they have a power outage in this world? I never experience any.

Then...she heard a shoe step. Vivian’s breathing stopped.

Another step....and another.

Someone was walking toward her. Her fingers tightened around her purse. She was ready to fling a punch.

"Who’s there?"

No answer. The footsteps stopped. Vivian swallowed.

Then she felt it. A strong arm suddenly wrapped around her slender waist from behind.

Her body was pulled firmly against a warm chest.

Vivian’s eyes widened.

A terrified scream caught in her throat. "Ah...!"