Tempting Fate

125 Chapter 125: The Goblin

Avery called Reed after she got the man to the hospital. The doctor said that the man had a panic attack. He’s now okay and is just waiting to wake up.

“Do you know what happened?” Reed asked on the other line.

“I have no idea, Sir. He still hasn’t woken up.” Avery said on the other line.

“Alright, call me when you have an update...” Reed said.

Avery took a deep breath after the call. She sat on the edge of the bed and watched the TV there. She frowned when she saw the news on TV. The ambulance and police officers are at the young man’s university. And the guard who helped them earlier was also there. Avery looked at the man sleeping.

‘Did he see what happened? Why did he react like that?’ – Avery.

Meanwhile, her co-workers did not recognize Ivy. Everyone in their office was looking at her. Everyone came to her and waited for the biometrics. They were surprised when the machine accepted his thumb mark.

“It’s you, Ivy! Why aren’t you a pig now?”

Ivy glared at the male co-worker but did not speak. She was sitting at her designated desk. All eyes were on him, and even their boss couldn’t believe it. She even summoned her to the office to explain. Ivy knew her boss wouldn’t believe in magic, so she thought of lying like the ebook she was reading on a popular platform.

.....

“Disguise?” her boss asked in disbelief. She looked at her from head to toe. “Your disguise is different because it looks real. And you were able to disguise for six years? That’s a wow..”

“Ma’am, only my body has changed, but it’s still me,” he says.

“Y-yeah, but...” said the boss. “It’s like I’m talking to someone else.”

“Why don’t you try to close your eyes, boss, while talking to me, so you don’t get distracted?” he joked.

“Damn, I hate your body now, but I’m happy for you. You’ve brought out the real you. You know you’re my only trusted employee here in the company. You’ve been with me since I started, that’s why..”

“You’re not mad at me, Ma’am? You won’t fire me from work or give me a memo or something...”

“Why would I do that? You didn’t cheat me...” said the boss. “Well, not exactly, I mean, you deceived me by hiding your true body, but it won’t affect my business, right?”

Ivy just smiled. They turned around when someone knocked on the door. “Come in.”

The man entered smiling and stared at Ivy, then looked at their boss.

“I’m just going to sign something, boss...” said the man. He handed the folder to the female boss. Then he glanced at the woman. “Hi, Ivy.”

Ivy smiled. Her body could not deny that she was still attracted to the man, his simple smile seemed to melt her body, but she suddenly realized something.

“Ahm, boss, I’m going to work. I remembered. I have something else to do.” She then quickly stood up and left the room.

Ivy took a deep breath before walking to her desk. She noticed that everyone was looking at her.

‘Damn, this is awkward.’

She sat down and started to get busy working.

——

“Why would you do that? I’m not doing anything wrong.” Marita said.

Devin and Reed were sitting in front of the corner while the girl was on the other side. Reed had a glass in his hand and drank it before he spoke.

“You are killing humans,” Reed said.

“That’s my nature, Reed. I need their soul to live..”

“Same as the incubus cousins. They have to have sex, but they kill humans to live..” Devin said.

Marita turned to Reed. “Reed, that’s our nature. Why do you have to stop us?”

“Do not you know?” Devin asked. “The chosen queen is a human?”

“What? That’s insane.” Marita said. “Why her?”

“I don’t need to explain to you two,” Reed said.

“Then you have no right to stop me from what I’m doing. I’m living well here in the world of people. I’ve been here for 25 years. I was even before you two.”

“Reed won’t listen to you. He’s the unrevealed hero of humans.” Devin said.

“Did your queen order you to do that?”

“She’s innocent..”

“She is...”

Marita frowned because of what she heard from the two men. “Hey, what happened?” her two cousins ??did not answer. “Don’t tell me that you only want one woman?”

Neither of them spoke. Marita frowned.

——-

The man got up in shock and gasped for air. He looked around, panting.

“Hey...”

The man turned around. He was about to leave, but someone grabbed his arm. He was stunned to see the woman he saw at the bar that morning.

“You....”

Avery let go of the man. “Are you okay?”

“W-what happened to me?” asked the man.

“Ah, you left your school a while ago; you lost consciousness.”

The man stopped again as if he remembered something.

“Something happened at your school.” the man’s reaction was surprised. “It was on tv. I want to know what happened.”

The man felt in his pocket. “What are you looking for?” Avery asked.

“My phone, I took a video of what happened,” it said.

Avery immediately handed the man’s phone. “Carry that out of school until you pass out.” The man took it. “What happened?”

“Rodel? How is he?”

“Is he the man who got stabbed?” the man nodded. “He died. He was dead on arrival at the hospital. He was in the emergency room earlier...”

“The man who stabbed him? Where is he?” asked the man.

Avery didn’t answer right away. There is not as precise information as the news on TV. The man shows her the video he took. Avery watched the video while he stared at her.

“Did the police catch him?”

“Well, he’s also dead with him who he rushed here earlier...”

“Dead? Why dead?” the man asked in shock. Avery didn’t answer. “I have to go back to the bar.”

“I’ll go...” Avery said.

When the man stood up, he was slightly stunned. “I have nothing to pay for...”

“That’s fine,” Avery said. “Everything is already taken care of.”

“T-thank you...”

Avery walked quickly, and the man followed.

——-

Ivy was facing the mirror in the washroom. He still couldn’t believe how he looked. He felt he was still looking at a different person in front of the mirror.

“Look who’s here...”

Ivy saw the reflection of her female officemates in the mirror. They entered the door, and she didn’t pay attention to those girls.

“So, how are you feeling now? You made everyone believe you were a whale and suddenly transformed into a beautiful mermaid.”

Ivy smiled. “I’m shocked that you look beautiful to me.”

“In your dreams.” said the woman. “We all know that I’m still prettier than you.” He glanced at his companions, but no one said a word. She frowned and faced Ivy again.

Ivy was about to go out when the woman chased after her and barricaded herself in the door.

“Are you leaving soon?” it asked.

“I still have a lot of work to finish.”

The woman giggled. “You’re Ivy. The boring and workaholic girl. You’ve only lost fat, but you’re still the same.”

“All I know is that you’re not bothered by what I’m doing.”

“Not before...” he said. “But now you’re a nuisance.”

“Right. All the men are staring at her. All their attention is on you.”

“Even Ian, my boyfriend for five years, turned his eyes to you while before he was sick just seeing you.”

.....

Ivy felt a pain in her chest. She didn’t speak and grabbed the doorknob, but the female co-worker still didn’t let her pass.

“Look, Kim, I have no plans to snatch your boyfriend or any of our co-workers, okay? Let me leave...”

The woman did not speak. Instead, she opened the door and pushed Ivy out of the washroom.

When the woman did, she almost fell to the floor, but Ian supported her. She touched her body which surprised her and her co-workers still inside the washroom.

“Are you okay?” asked Ian.

“Y-yeah!” Ivy immediately removed Ian’s hand from her body and hurried back to her desk. She saw the reaction on his girlfriend’s face; that’s why she had to stay away.

Ivy took a deep breath and sat down in her chair.

‘Damn, should I regret what I did?’

—–

Devin and Reed looked at their cousin Marita. He breathed and released his power. It seems that either of the two customers he had that day got what he asked. That is the power of Marita. The substitute for a request that she can give to a person is the soul of the requester. That was her food, but when she did not fulfill the request, the requester changed his mind, which was a big disappointment. That was a solid blow to Marita.

“Ah, excuse me...”

Devin and Reed turned to the newcomer while Marita stopped what she was doing.

“Sir Reed?” Marita asked in shock. “Sir Devin?”

“Oh, hello, guys..” Devin said.

“Hello, young boy. I can’t believe you will give me two souls.”

“Soul?” the man walked closer to the corner.

“Yes, soul,” Marita said. “You should be thankful because I didn’t take your soul.”

The man stopped walking. “What are you?” the man asked in fear.

“What Am I?” Marita walked closer to the man and then stopped to face him. It was as if the man’s breathing stopped when he saw Marita’s appearance up close. He was even surprised to see the movement of its tail.

“I am a goblin.”