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Chapter 121 The Empress's Value is Explosive!

Chapter 121 The Empress's Value is Explosive! (3/5 Please Subscribe)

Locke, who was just about to explain to his wife Esme why he didn't like going back to an ex, suddenly paused, then realized what he was doing and looked down at Esme.

Eyes facing each other.

Esme smiled slightly: "Does it look good?"

"Of course, in my heart, you will always be the most beautiful." Locke snapped out of his reverie, his tone and expression utterly resolute.

Every man would believe that the wife he willingly marries is the most beautiful and lovely woman in the world.

Locke was no exception.

Moreover, Esme's looks are naturally like that.

But that's not the point.

Locke shook his head.

"What did you just say?"

"Did you hear what I said?"

Esme rose from Locke's embrace again, then tilted her head, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Darling," she said, "I told you, I don't mind if you go out for a snack after your main meal at home, because I know a snack can never replace a main meal, right?"

Locke nodded without hesitation: "Of course."

Snacks may satisfy your cravings, but they can never be a main course.

Locke thought to himself, but he was still a little unsure and looked at Esme with suspicion.

"So, my dear, you mean you agree with old Underwood's approach?"

"hehe."

Esme chuckled, then looked at Locke with a half-smile: "Don't push your luck, darling."

Simply put.

Don't be ungrateful after getting the benefit.

I'll allow you to have mistresses outside, that's fine, as long as you don't bring them back to me.

But if you want my approval to support you in doing this, you're just dreaming.

This is what Esme wanted to express.

Locke understood, met Esme's gaze, nodded, and said in a very serious tone, "I'm sorry, it was my fault."

Esme was satisfied with Locke's answer and speed. After smiling, she snuggled back into Locke's arms. "So, why not? Do I need to worry that this dessert will replace the main course?"

Locke lowered his head and kissed Esme's forehead: "I already have my main course, and no dessert can replace it. You have my assurance, Mrs. Esme Underwood."

This moment.

The prestige of the empress continues to rise.

Have a look.

What is meant by the Empress's special privilege?

This is.

Even though he had once again received special permission from the Empress, his brows were still furrowed.

Esme raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Any more questions?"

"have."

Locke took a deep breath and looked at Esme: "Stephanie is not like Natasha."

Esme raised an eyebrow.

"Natasha? Is that the red-haired woman's name?"

""...yes."

Esme nodded, noted the name, and then asked with some curiosity, "What's different about it?"

She felt they were all the same anyway.

After all, she was the wife, and the others were just concubines, or at most, favored concubines.

But even a beloved concubine is still a concubine, while she will always be the empress.

Locke lowered his gaze, meeting Esme's eyes in his arms: "Want to hear the truth, my dear?"

Esme didn't answer, but smiled slightly, then placed her right hand on Locke's chest and pressed it tightly against his chest.

"Just tell me, but your heart will tell me whether you're telling the truth or a lie. Just a friendly reminder, my intuition is usually very accurate, darling."

"I know, you've always said that."

"But you never seemed to believe it, did you?"

"No, I believe you, darling."

Locke said with a smile.

If he didn't believe Esme, he wouldn't have been so honest when Esme asked him what happened just now, revealing that Old De had found him a mistress.

Because Esme will find out about this sooner or later.

Instead of passively defending, it's better to take the initiative.

Locke then briefly recounted his conversation with Old D in the study to Esme, before frowning and saying, "I don't understand why Gideon Malik did this."

Esme thought for a moment.

"We're optimistic about you and will invest in you. Didn't you say that this Malik is a top investor in Washington?"

"But this is a huge investment."

If he wasn't married, and Gideon Malik promised him a marriage to Stephanie Malik, then things would be fine.

After all, she's supposed to be a wife, not like she is now.

Well, how should I put it?

This gave Locke a certain feeling.

Gideon Malik seemed to know better than he did how glorious his future would be, so even being a concubine was worthwhile.

But even Locke himself had no idea what kind of future he could possibly reach.

Although he already had a clear plan for his future.

Amazing.

But the road to becoming a god is long and arduous!

Locke had a thought and summoned his current interface.

He first glanced at his extraordinary points, which had been muted from receiving notifications.

At this moment, the Extraordinary Points have reached 620.

Locke checked the system log; the most recent notification had occurred half an hour ago.

obviously.

Blade's team has already finished work and gone home.

Locke then looked at his current character attributes.

"Transcendence, godhood!"

"Supernatural Card Slot: 2 (The third card slot can be unlocked by consuming 400 Supernatural Points)"

Extraordinary Points: "620"

First Card Slot: "Vampire"

Ability Level: "Beginner (Requires 1000 points to upgrade)"

Ability Effects: "(Immortality), (Eternal Youth), (Blood Pool)"

Deficiency: None

Second card slot: "Disguise"

Ability Level: "Beginner (Requires 1000 points to upgrade)"

Ability Effects: "(Change), (Memory Copying), (Simulation)"

Ability Flaws: "(Divine Affiliation: You are under the watchful eye of a deity), (Level Suppression: Ineffective against higher-level abilities)"

obviously.

As his life level underwent a qualitative change, his need for extraordinary points also increased significantly.

Fortunately, he now has a game booster.

Vampire Hunter, Blade Warrior.

Even though he's back in Washington for Christmas, Blade is still in New York City, working like a busy little bee to remotely earn those extraordinary points for him.

Furthermore, with the successful formation of his god-like team, there will be even more people able to remotely train for him in the future.

but--

It takes time.

Well known.

A genius who has grown up is a true genius, while a genius who is still developing is at risk of dying at any moment.

Locke is currently in the developmental stage and is far from being able to utter a single sentence.

Who can grant me death!

and so.

Locke never set his sights too high. Even though he now has a certain ability to protect himself, he still doesn't dare to be certain that his future will be incredibly glorious.

Therefore, he couldn't be sure that his future was destined to be brilliant; he couldn't possibly say that Gideon Malik knew him better than he did.

There's no reason for it.

As Locke pondered this, he lowered his head to inhale the scent of Esme's hair, and then voiced his confusion.

Gideon Malik dotes on Stephanie Malik.

Just as Locke was the only son of the Underwood family, Stephanie was also Gideon Malik's only daughter.

However, just as Locke was unaware of whether old Underwood had any illegitimate children outside the marriage.

He didn't know if Gideon Malik had any illegitimate children outside of their marriage.

but··

There's no doubt that Stephanie is very popular.

Even though he and Stephanie had lost contact after their breakup, he knew that Stephanie had taken on an important position in the Malik family group after graduation.

Comparisons are inevitable.

Both being Harvard graduates, Locke at least got to work as a junior sergeant for three months.

But as soon as Stephanie graduated, she took on the position of assistant to the chairman within the family business.

Especially six months ago, Stephanie was authorized by Gideon Malik to handle all matters of the group on his behalf.

This move is clearly aimed at grooming Stephanie to be Malik's family heir.

That's precisely why the whole thing is so strange.

Logically speaking, since Gideon Malik sees Stephanie as his successor, he wouldn't have orchestrated something like this. Although the private lives of Washington's elite are disgusting and filthy, they still maintain a facade of civility and tacit rules, even to the point of being conservative.

And among these rules they uphold is one.

Illegitimate children are not respectable.

Pregnancy before marriage is even more unacceptable.

Could it be that Gideon Malik is researching beehives and magical evidence?

Or is there something I don't know about?

I can't exactly say that Gideon Malik is a genius who saw my incredible future and that's why he's so eager to work with me.

Locke thought the idea was absurd.

After hearing Locke's explanation, Esme became somewhat curious: "Now that you mention it, something does seem off."

Locke smiled.

"So I'm trying to figure out what the reason is."

"Have you thought of that yet?"

"no."

"Then don't even think about it."

"Um?

Locke raised an eyebrow as he watched Esme stand up.

Esme shrugged. "We'll know once we meet."

Locke burst out laughing.

"Is this your suggestion?"

"certainly."

Esme said, "Didn't you say it was Gideon Malik's suggestion? What if Stephanie never intended to rekindle your old flame, and it's all just wishful thinking on your part?"

After saying that, Esme winked at Locke.

"You're not really still hung up on him, are you?"

"How is that possible?"

Locke shook his head decisively, but just as he was about to continue speaking, the phone in his arms rang.

Locke took out his phone and glanced at it.

Director Andrew.

The call was connected.

after awhile.

Locke hung up the phone and looked at his wife, Esme.

Esme met Locke's gaze.

"What's wrong?"

"Would you like to visit the Sentinel Headquarters in Washington, D.C."