Rise of the Malactric Heir

"You guys have it tough again, are things going to be all right?" he inquired.

"I hope so, I'm trying to handle it and not go after anyone yet, don't want to put them in any more danger, and I also wanted to let you know that we are not going by ship to our next destination," she said and he smiled.

"Well, I was coming to the castle because your father offered me a job, and I wanted to speak with you first before accepting it; do I have your permission?" He inquired, and she smiled.

"You really love the sea, well, yes, you have my permission, I am going to send the money to your account by night, you brought us a long way," she responded, and he lowered his head.

"Wh-the what's matter?" she inquired as she sipped her Frappuccino.

"I- I don't want the money," he responded and she patted him on the shoulder.

"You really are something else, old man, you don't have much of a choice, I knew you wanted to bring us for free, not going to happen, please take it," she said then he smiled at her and ate the eclairs she had ordered for them.

"Thank you very much, Adora," he said.

"It's fine, you're welcome," she replied with a smirk.

"OK, I'm getting curious as to how they got you to take off that mask, now let me hear more about how you showed them your face," he replied, and she chuckled.

"It's actually quite simple; I just told them I will show them after the finals, which they put a lot of effort into; they wanted to see me for a while, so I showed them; besides, the mask was becoming a bit of an issue," she explained, and he laughed.

"They got the best of you, I'm glad you are a little free around them, they are a great team," he replied, and she smiled before eating an eclair.

"They are great," she said as he patted her on the shoulder. "I'm going to push them more, not because I think they will be of great use in the future, but because I want them to reach their full potential."

"You are doing great, Adora; I hope you get what you are looking for soon," he said, and she smiled.

"I am not going to rush it," she said as she was about to sneeze, grabbed a tissue, and let out a cute little sneeze.

"Did you catch a cold?" he inquired.

"Yeah, I was out in the rain for a while," she replied.

"You little water puppy," he said, "I hope you feel better soon."

"I'll be fine, thank you," she replied as he finished his cappuccino and she finished her meal.

"So, when are you leaving with your crew?" she inquired.

"We are taking a wealthy family on a tour in two days, and they are paying a lot," he explained.

"You don't care about the money; you are doing it to enjoy another sea ride; it's fine, old man; enjoy yourself," she said.

"Old man sounds so bad; I'm not that old, I am only forty," he responded.

"That's old, old man, be careful on your trip, and please call me before you leave," she said and he grinned.

"Of course, I will; I am glad I came out today; it's so cold that I wasn't even planning on coming, but I needed something nice this morning, and I'm glad I ran into you," he replied.

"Same, I was about to cool off somewhere else but then decided to have breakfast here, glad I did, I won't see you often," she said with a smile, looking out the cafe and seeing the driver still waiting.

"Give me a minute," she said before going to get a drink and a snack and handing it to the driver, who gladly accepted it.

"I'm sorry for keeping you waiting so long," she apologized.

"It's fine, your highness; take as much time as you need; besides, I have nothing else to do, also thank you," he replied.

"You are welcome," she said then went back into the cafe.

"You are a kind soul," the captain said as she prepared to sit beside him when she noticed a familiar presence.

"One of them is here," she said.

"One of whom?" inquired the captain.

"One of the bad guys," she replied as she turned around and saw the one who was fighting Ayden in the finals and sighed, then he looked at her and smiled, knowing she couldn't do anything because there were so many people in the cafe and he could simply harm them she stayed calm.

"Uh...Adora, are you upset?" The captain questioned, and she smiled at him.

"No, I am fine, I am cool," she sighed as the guy turned to look at her and she scoffed.

"They are bad but don't look bad, damn," the captain said as the guy came to a halt and returned his gaze to Adora, who looked at him sternly.

'Does he know who I am?' She wondered then he left, and she looked at the captain.

"You don't have to look bad to be bad; even the most innocent-looking person can be the devil in disguise; I learned that from my own team as well, and it appears that I will have to deal with this spy before we leave here," she explained.

"You did all the research you can didn't you?" he asked.

"Yeah, I did, but I didn't want to simply accuse; I know why the person is doing it, and it's not because of any weakness; it's because of belief," she replied.

"You have to do what you have to do, Adora, you can't just let the person get away with it," he said.

"Are you going to kill that person?" he asked.

"At first I didn't want it, but clearly that person doesn't care who dies on the team, so I'm going to make an example of this one," she replied, and he smiled.

"Then you'll be fine; you always handle these things well, better than most people; I have no doubt that you'll be able to control this," he said as he looked at the time.