Chapter 243 - You Keep Shocking Me Every Time You Are Sneaky !
' She took my hand and willingly came inside . It seems like she has made up her mind . ' thought Helios with a smile .
" So.....with what will you shock me today ? " said Aria as they walked through the corridor inside .
" Why do you say so ? " asked Helios .
" Well , you keep on shocking me every time you act a bit sneaky . " said Aria .
" Do I shock you in a good or in a bad way ? " asked Helios with a smirk .
" More like , a heart attack way.....The only thing that I am not surprised or shocked about you is the fact that you are a playboy . " said Aria .
" Because I am quite handsome . I understand why I give off the aura of a playboy . " said Helios bragging about his handsomeness .
" Yeah , yeah ! Good to hear that ! Anyway....From worker to CEO , from CEO to leader of the business world..... " said Aria thinking out loud .
" I guarantee that there are still a lot of things that you don't know about me and that will shock you even more . " said Helios with a smirk .
" Personally I think that nothing could shock me more than the two things that I just said....Aghh !....Seriously ! What is more shocking than the things I just mentioned ?! " said Aria super confused and curious .
" You will see it for yourself . " said Helios and the two of them arrived in front of a door made from metal.
" Iris recognition ! " said the computer device on the door in front of them .
Helios stepped forward and put his face near the iris recognition . After his iris was scanned , the door which looked like a giant block , flat of metal started to open . When the door completely opened , Aria looked at the room inside .
" Welcome to one of my secret bases ! " said Helios with a smirk .
The sight of the room left Aria speechless . The room was filled with the latest computers , glass screens with digital monitors and a huge map on another glass screen .
" Wow....Are these the latest computers ? " said Aria amazed by the technological gadgets that were in the room .
" Yes ! It will take another seven years until they are finished completely and put for sale but I took the first finished products . " said Helios .
" How much did they cost in total ? " asked Aria while touching the surface of those computers .
" Not much ! One billion USD in total . " said Helios with a calm expression .
When she heard him , she pulled her hand immediately .
" .....Really....not that much . " said Aria as she looked at them carefully .
' There are ten computers in total , including the glass screens...A hundred million USD per computer.....They aren't even made of gold...My mind starts to hurt when I think about the amount they cost . ' thought Aria feeling like she had received a huge blow .
" What's wrong ? " asked Helios when he saw her complexion .
" N....No...Nothing ! " said Aria with half a smile .
' I am glad that I asked him . Now I can be careful when touching them...No.....I won't touch them at all . ' thought Aria with a serious expression .
" Pfffftt ! " laughed Helios a bit .
" What ? " asked Aria .
" Were you perhaps thinking that you ' need to be careful when touching them...No , you won't touch them at all ' ?! " said Helios with a laugh .
" Since when did you start reading other people's minds ?! Are you an alien ? " said Aria with a surprised expression .
" Ha ha ha ha ha ! How silly can you be ?.....It's because your every thought is written on your face . " said Helios with a laugh .
Without even knowing it herself , she touched her cheeks . Helios couldn't help but think that Aria was actually quite cute .
' Silly but cute little tigress ! ' thought Helios with a smile .
Aria decided to not pay too much attention to him and looked around . She was amazed by what she was seeing but the second she turned her eyes away and looked at the drawers , she froze .
" What the... ?! " said Aria shocked when she saw that there were actual real guns hanging on the drawers .
Aria had studied real guns before at the criminalistic laboratory of her school back in France . She could recognize real guns at one glance . When she saw the guns she walked back two steps .
Helios went near her and leaned his face near her .
" Looking at your complexion , you must have understood that those are real guns right ?! " said Helios with a seductive tone .
He could see the shock from Aria's shoulders which flinched for a second . He understood that she was not only shocked but also a bit afraid .
" I....I...I... " said Aria who couldn't bring herself to speak nor to move .
' Not only are these guns real but they are also the latest products imported from Russia and China . These type of guns are really dangerous . They are as silent as a fly and cannot be detected easily . They can mix with every kind of environment and are hard to see . The pray that has been target by them.....can hardly escape from getting shot . All the assassins chose that kind of weapon to kill important targets since it leaves no evidence....What is this kind of gun doing in this guy's house ? ' thought Aria a bit afraid .
" I have only shown you the tip of the iceberg and you are already scared , huh ?! " said Helios and walked towards the guns .
He decided to distance himself when he realized that this was not the right time to tease her .
" .....Who are you ? " asked Aria as she looked at Helios with a serious expression .
Just when she thought that she had created an idea of his identity , he showed her a new side of him which made her confused again . This time , the side that he showed didn't confuse her but made her think that all this time , she had been with a stranger .
" Who you ask ?!....Heh...What word could be suitable for me in this case ?.....Hmmmmm... " said Helios with a calm tone .
" .....These guns , are the guns a professional killer would use . " said Aria .
' I can't allow myself to show any fear . If I show any traces of being scared , he will never allow me to leave here... ' thought Aria .
" What is your conclusion my smart little tigress ? " asked Helios with a smile .
" .....Normally , anyone who sees you in this position and this room , will think that you are part of a mafia or something but that doesn't appear to be the case . " said Aria looking at him and then looking at the guns behind him .
" Go on ! " said Helios with a smile .
" Although you have great achievements , on your interviews you don't sound like someone who's obsessed with business . Usually, people with the amount of wealth that you have , are people who are obsessed with business and try to use every possibility to do business . When I was reviewing the files that you ordered me to reorganize back then , there were at least five cases of great business deals that you didn't attend . The money in total that you could have won from those contracts would at least be four billion USD . A true businessman would never refuse such great deals . " said Aria .
Helios looked at Aria and started to slowly walk towards her . His eyes were fixated on her . He couldn't help but feel amazed and at the same time, a bit worried that she could guess so much with just a glance at some irrelevant facts which were supposed to be forgotten long ago .
" You are really surprising me with your ideas . " said Helios .
" Aren't I right ? " asked Aria .
" You are...but.... " said Helios as he walked closer to her .
Aria walked back while Helios went towards her . Aria tried to walk back again but there was no space left behind her . Her back faced the wall as she had no way to escape from his hunting-like stare .
" But ? " asked Aria a bit nervous and scared .
" But...you didn't answer the question I asked you . What is your conclusion , my smart little tigress ? " said Helios , putting his hand on the wall .
Aria tried to walk on the other side but Helios blocked both sides with his hands .
" Get away from me , please ! " said Aria .
" Answer me first ! What is your conclusion ? " said Helios with a serious expression .
" If you were a mafia , you would have never let me off easy with everything that has happened . If you were a true businessman , you would have never hired a person who hasn't even graduated from university as your personal assistant . With your level of responsibility and wealth , your assistant must at least have graduated from Havard , Oxford, or Cambridge . Lastly , the only thing that makes you wanna keep a person like me without a certificate or diploma , is my knowledge in law-related matters . Also , those guns you have right there can only be bought through political means or stealing at a high rank but I doubt that you would have stolen them since you are showing them to me with such a proud expression on your face....You are a person who belongs to the political field . " said Aria .
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