Chapter 195
The door opened from the outside.
Two men walked in, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.
Both were tall, their towering figures requiring them to lower their heads slightly to avoid hitting the door frame. Their chiseled features resembled sculptures, exuding an intimidating aura.
The room fell into complete silence.
They thought, ‘Foreigners? What are they doing here? Their unmistakable air of success sets them apart, as if they belong to a different world entirely.”
The employees instinctively looked toward their boss. They continue thinking, ‘Are they business partners here to discuss a deal? But our company is just a small firm. Do we really have connections with foreign business tycoons?”
The employees were astonished, while the boss, equally puzzled, quickly stood up and respectfully handed over his business card.
The two men reciprocated with their own cards.
Nyx didn’t interrupt their exchange. She waited until they had finished their small talk before speaking, “Why are you here so early? Didn’t we agree you’d pick me up after this?”
“We couldn’t wait–we wanted to see you sooner.” The moment they looked at Nyx, their expressions softened, their voices turning gentle. One of them took out a newly purchased phone. “We sent you messages, but you didn’t reply.”
Nyx checked her phone and saw several unread messages. She had been too busy arguing with Sami to notice.
These two were so clingy–they could barely stand being apart for even a little while.
Nyx chuckled helplessly and introduced them to her colleagues. “This is my husband, Theon and Erik.”
Having two husbands might sound odd, but she refused to let Theon and Erik be hidden lovers in the shadows.
It wasn’t like she was a public figure anyway.
The room fell into stunned silence. Everyone gaped at her in disbelief.
To not only win over two men of this caliber but also have them coexist peacefully was simply unbelievable. For a moment, they forgot to gossip and could only feel admiration.
Remembering how Sami had just been mocking her–talking about “nobody wanting her” and “leftovers“-they all turned to look at him with strangely amused expressions.
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Sami hunched his back under the weight of so many meaningful gazes, wishing he could shrink under the table to minimize his presence.
He had no energy left to ponder the identities of the two newcomers.
Just looking at their robust builds and overwhelming aura was enough to make him tremble.
He was terrified of getting hit. After all, a single punch might be enough to kill him.
Besides, these two were obviously wealthy and wouldn’t fear compensation claims. If Nyx complained, they would definitely stand up for her–perhaps even beat him to death and settle the matter with money.
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Scared to the point of suffocation by his own imagination, Sami stammered, “I–I need to use the restroom, then bolted for the door on trembling legs.
The private room fell silent for a few seconds before erupting into laughter.
The boss waved a hand dismissively, looking embarrassed. “I’ll have HR discuss his resignation tomorrow? He’d rather pay severance than keep him around.
With Sami gone, the room felt even more spacious, more than enough to accommodate Theon and Erik.
The two took seats on either side of Nyx, simultaneously prying for details about what had just transpired while deftly peeling shrimp and removing bones from grilled dishes, feeding the prepared bites directly to Nyx.
Their movements were fluid and natural, leaving the onlookers utterly transfixed.
Several of the women present–though not all were single–couldn’t help but think of their own boyfriends or husbands.
Nothing highlighted disappointment like a direct comparison.
The boss, meanwhile, was utterly dumbfounded. He thought, “Their business cards indicate they are legitimate big shots, but why did they seem so attentive, almost like a pair of male escorts Nyx has ordered?‘
Tentatively, he brought up a few industry–related questions, hoping for some insights.
The two men cast him a brief glance before responding with eloquence and expertise.
No male escort could speak with such depth and knowledge.
Gradually, the boss found himself captivated, actually learning something from the conversation.
The others, however, were more interested in watching the dynamic between Nyx and her “husbands,” completely enthralled.
The only one in the room who was visibly displeased was Dollar.
From the moment Theon and Erik entered, the orange tabby had sensed the presence of predators. Its claws flexed in agitation, its body tense.
But the most egregious offense was that Erik had taken the seat to Nyx’s right. That was Dollar’s spot.
Dollar’s fur bristled instantly, but it didn’t dare launch an attack.
The overwhelming power gap made the usually fearless fat tabby hesitate for the first time.
Nyx noticed Dollar’s distress and quickly reached out to soothe it. “Don’t be scared, don’t be scared.”
At her words, the boss finally realized something was off. “That’s strange. Dollar has always been fearless. I’ve never seen it scared of anyone before. What’s going on today?”
Its mix of frustration and timidity was truly a rare sight for him.
Nyx smiled apologetically, “My husband and I have… a rather unique constitution.”
“Ah, I see.” The boss nodded in sudden understanding. He thought perhaps it was just a matter of differing auras–some people, like Nyx, naturally attracted cats, while others, like her husband, naturally repelled them.
With that in mind, the boss felt oddly reassured.
He might not have Nyx’s uncanny “cheat–like” affinity for animals, but at least Dollar didn’t outright dislike him. Compared
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to her husband, he actually felt kind of lucky.
Nyx spent a good while comforting Dollar until it finally stopped bristling.
The chubby orange tabby curled into a tight ball, burying its face in her arms, refusing to budge for the rest of the evening.
“Time to go home, Dollar,” the boss sighed, urging the cat.
Sure enough, he was still jealous of Nyx. He thought, ‘How could 1 steal her catnip–like aura for myself?”
After much coaxing and persuasion, Nyx finally managed to pry the clingy fat cat from her embrace and return it to its rightful owner.
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Outside the gate, Sami crouched in the shadows, drenched in sweat from the heat.
He stared at the group of people chatting and laughing as they walked out of the store, his gaze fixated on Nyx and the two men beside her.
After fleeing in a panic, the cold wind outside sobered him up, and he suddenly realized that those two men might just be male models Nyx had hired to put on a show. They probably just had good acting skills, creating an air of elite sophistication.
The thought that he had actually been scared off by such people made Sami feel utterly humiliated.
He thought, ‘Even if Nyx ordered them to, would mere male models really risk hitting me? Besides, how long could Nyx keep fooling around with them? Sooner or later, I’ll find my chance.‘
Theon and Erik exchanged a glance.
With their keen perception, they immediately noticed Sami’s presence but held back for the time being.
Sami had no idea he had already been exposed.
He stealthily followed the trio, sneering when he saw them walking instead of driving, which only reinforced his assumption. He thought, ‘Not even a luxury car? What kind of rich people are they supposed to be?‘
Without realizing it, Sami had followed them onto a deserted path. Deciding that there was no need to continue tailing them, he contentedly prepared to head home.
But the moment he turned around, he saw Theon standing right in front of him, and he screamed in terror. Just a second ago, Theon had been several hundred feet away, but now he suddenly appear right in front.
The boss turned his head and saw Erik standing behind him. The two men had blocked his way from both sides.
Sami swallowed hard twice, his voice trembling as he tried to reason with them. “How much is she paying you? You’ll go to jail if you hit me–do you understand that?”
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