Chapter 10.2

Part 2. Blue-eyed Monster (2)

As she fiddled around with flushed cheeks, she received the coffee handed by Yuri.

“I plan to go undercover as Kais Miller, 29 years old. If you tell Giulio that I’m a hacker belonging to MDP, an anonymous hacker group, he will believe it. Here’s the evidence. Kais Miller is notoriously called the “white hacker” as well as the “white killer.” He is perceived as a lunatic who attacks anyone who offends him regardless of whether they’re enemy or ally. As you can see, it’s not just some nickname I made up.”

What he held out was the watch he was wearing on his wrist. At first glance, it seemed to be nothing special, but when it came time to project a hologram, its unique light fell out of it and revealed the letters MDP. It was through this ingenious signal that the people in the organization who didn’t know each other’s faces were able to distinguish their colleagues.

“By the way… Are you really 29 years old?”

“No.”

“Then how old are you… ?”

“When we get closer, I’ll let you know then. For now, just be satisfied with knowing my name and face. Or if you’d like, we can get closer right now.”

With a small snort, she shook her head. She didn’t want to spread her legs to find out his age. If all she had left was her body, then she had to play harder to get. She had sworn until the whole debt was paid, she will never be pinned under by a man.

“Then let’s do this. I’ll say I was stealing in some room on a cruise. Then I found a watch there and saw the computer screen running strangely. I found traces of tampering with accounts on the computer of a strange client that was using the dark web. The client in question turns out to be Kais Miller, a famous hacker. And since we are on the same boat, he might have possibly used packet sniffing* and so he might have been able to siphon off the money continuously. But since his face was so plain, I couldn’t remember it very well. I’ll just say that I only remember him having light-colored hair.”

[*Packet sniffing is a technique whereby packet data flowing across the network is detected and observed. Network administrators use packet sniffing tools to monitor and validate network traffic, while hackers may use similar tools for nefarious purposes.]

Seeing him not hiding his fascinated expression, Sei cleared her throat.

“What do you think?”

“I like it. I think you’re smart.”

The man with blue eyes resembling the winter sea looked at her with the corners of his lip slightly pulled up in a smile.

Sei thought about wanting to touch his eyes.

“I really don’t understand… What’s the point of the traitor selling the item to Giulio?”

“The one who stole it is Pablo Bellini. It’s a pseudonym. He was an accountant. He handles guns better than knives and was also famous for being a sniper. We were very close… friends.”

Sei bit her lower lip. After crossing his legs in the opposite direction, Yuri slowly rubbed his temple and continued his words.

“Let’s say he was a friend who knew the best way to kill me. But he ran away after trying to take my life. I heard that it was Giulio Parenti who took over the item. But it’s weird, right? Why are they quietly holding their breath for years even after beating me? I don’t think they would foolishly think it’s just a jewel.”

“Is the item a jewel?”

“No, it’s a jewel-encrusted item.”

“Is it expensive?”

“Alright, that’s all for now. The information I just gave you is just an appetizer for now.”

Clearly, any further approach was now out of the question. Still, she felt like her doubts were being cleared up a bit.

Sei looked up at him as he got up from his seat. The man fastened the holster over his buttoned shirt and wore a jacket over it. She put the watch he gave her in the pocket of her gown. She didn’t have anything of hers in this room. All her luggage had been moved to the 14th floor.

At the same time, as she got up from her seat, the man, who was staring down at her, pressed her shoulders and bowed his upper body over hers.

His eyes raked over the voluminous bosom and moved further down. The light curls of his hair tickled her forehead. The color of the man’s eyes was called Irish blue. His grayish-blue eyes looked better with coldness than with heat and carried with it an immaculate arrogance.

“From what I have seen so far, you seem to have a good eye for jewels… Where did you learn that from?”

“… I fell in love after seeing La Peregrina. After that, I started studying on my own.”

“If it’s La Peregrina… It’s the pearl that was bid by Richard Burton and gifted to Elizabeth Taylor. Does the name actually mean the wanderer? But… Did you really fall in love with that pearl? A small lump of organic matter?”

“Yes, it’s pretty romantic. The slave who first discovered it was set free and its owner became extremely wealthy. It became a Crown jewel to the Spanish royal family and was presented as an engagement gift to Queen Mary I of England. None of them were unhappy. It has a different history from the Blood Diamonds. That’s why… I like it. It is pure.”

Yuri’s gaze didn’t move from her lips. Sei found it a strange experience to see her lips being reflected in his blue eyes.

“Can I kiss you?”

He asked an unexpected question out of nowhere…

As soon as Sei raised her eyes to gauge him, their lips soon overlapped. The tongue that slipped into her slightly agape mouth skillfully sucked her tongue. Intertwining their tongues, they greedily lapped up each other’s saliva. She could feel the raw strength in the hand wrapped around the back of her neck.

He very simply set Sei’s body on fire. His hand slipped in between her thighs. Her eyes widened in surprise and her upper body was pushed back.

Ha, dammit! So suddenly… what…?!

Contrary to his calm face, his long, thick fingers rubbed her pussy, stimulating the raised nub at the same time. At that, Sei’s waist began to move reflexively.

A rasping, hot breath leaked out between her lips. She stared straight at the man while focusing on the lewd wet sounds. Inserting his thick fingers into her damp hole, he smeared the slippery fluid and smiled languidly.

“The day I put La Peregrina around your neck, I’m going to relish this place. Got it?”