Chapter 3 Lily Ross

Three years ago, when she was seventeen, she was still using her real name, Emily Scott.

Her parents divorced, and she had to follow her mother even though she wanted to stay with her father. Her father loved her very much but agreed to let her live with her mother. Her mother took her to a different state, away from her beloved city, her old school, and her good friends. Her father was the chairman of the famous Scott Corporation, which, if it hadn't collapsed by now, might be even bigger than Max's Thompson. But everything fell apart one day her father was assassinated.

She returned too late to see her father one last time. She still remembers her last conversation with her father on the phone, where she said, "Dad loves money more than anything, more than mom or me."

It was the thing she regretted most in her seventeen-year life. She knelt in front of her father's grave, tears silently falling. It was a rainy day, the heavy rain poured down, making her cold, her heart numb.

"Don't grieve too much," Uncle Leo Smith - Dad's close friend and business partner - told her.

He and her father's brothers stood in the rain like her.

"Who killed my dad?" she asked.

"You're too young. You shouldn't know such things. Rest assured, I will avenge your father." Uncle Leo patted her shoulder, saying firmly.

"No!" She cried out. "I have to kill him myself for revenge. I've grown up."

"Killing such a dangerous person is not easy. I worry-"

"Then teach me!" She interrupted him. "Train me to be a good assassin like my father's men."

Because of her determination, Leo Smith had to accept it. From there, he put her in a special training program, teaching her how to use guns and close combat. At the same time, to avoid letting the enemy know about her, he had people stage an accident to trick people that she and her mother were dead. She also had to change her identity.

"Choose yourself a name," said Uncle Leo.

She thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, then call me Lily Ross."

The reason she chose this name is that it sounds quite similar to her real name: Emily Scott.

But at that time, Uncle Leo still did not tell her who the enemy who killed her father was for fear of her risking her life.

Three years later, when she was twenty, he revealed to her who had murdered her father back then. It was Max Thompson. She was surprised but quickly understood why. It is not natural that now his Thompson corporation is so strong, that he has even become a billionaire though he is only twenty-nine years old. Behind his successes, everything he is today is due to his vile trickery and cruelty.

"He was a daredevil then and very daring even though he was only twenty-six. He followed the boss named Leon - a notorious boss at that time. He assassinated many people for the boss. It's his fault that his boss's in jail, I'll bet, even though there's no proof. Then, to serve his interests, he killed many business rivals, including your father. The witness of our side was also killed by his subordinates. He also bribed the police so they wouldn't investigate your father's case further," Uncle Leo told her.

Lily felt both angry and disgusted hearing that. Why did people do such cruel and vile things for the sake of fame and gain?

Then, eager for revenge, Lily quietly researched Max Thompson's schedule to get close to him. It is difficult to act when he is surrounded by bodyguards, especially Ray Barker - an assistant in name but a mafia. Furthermore, even with access, Lily wasn't sure she could kill Max. She had to find the loophole when he was the least defensive, and when a man was the least defensive was probably in bed, with an innocent girl.

That's why she went to that pub to flirt with him.

Before that, Lily always thought Max Thompson was fierce and cold. However, the moment she was near him in the pub surprised her. Although she was filled with hatred, she still had to admit that he had a very attractive appearance. He was about 6.2 feet tall, his brown hair styled back, and his gray-green eyes radiated a cold and powerful aura. On his right hand and fingers were a series of slender Rune-like tattoos. He was wearing a black suit, but when she was pulled against him, she could feel the hard and sturdy body of a regular exerciser. Her heart was beating fast and she was quite panicking. Lily forgot that she had never been this close to a man and that she had no such experience because she was too busy practicing fighting and shooting. Besides, without a gun, she certainly couldn't be his opponent.

Unfortunately, she also couldn't seduce him into bed and kill him because of the interruption of two strangers. In a few seconds, she suddenly made a crazy decision, which was to fight them to gain his trust. If she couldn't lure him today, at least she could stay closer to him to find another opportunity. Fortunately, he seemed to believe the "need a job" excuse she quickly made up at the time.

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"Knock knock."

Lily knocked on the door of the CEO's room. Now she is in Max's company. She came just like he said last night, and they guided her in. But when she walked through the hall and the rooms, she noticed Ray Baker - his dangerous assistant was nowhere to be seen. That mafia guy appears and disappears like a ghost.

"Come in," said Max's voice.

Lily looked back at her outfit before opening the door and entering the room. Today she wears a white shirt and tight skirt with high heels, and loose blonde hair. She was originally going to wear jeans – because it was more suitable for bodyguards – but ended up choosing this one. This set looks more charming.

The moment he saw her enter, Max Thompson brought his hand to his mouth as if to hold back his laughter. What's so funny about her, Lily wondered.

"Good morning, boss," she said. "I came."

"Good morning, Lily Ross," he said in a low voice. "Sit down."

Is the boss here so friendly? Lily walked over to his desk and sat down in a chair. She was about to ask what her job was when Max suddenly spoke.

"Wrong place," he pushed his chair back a little, a hand patting his thigh, his voice calm. "Sit here."