Chapter 131 Faster

Dominic even slapped himself, using the sting to snap back to reality.

“She agreed… she really agreed…”

“Yeah!”

This wasn’t a dream. It wasn’t his imagination. Her words, her reply, and the feeling–it was all real.

Right now, he looked like a young guy who had just asked out his crush for the first time and actually got a yes.

If anyone who knew Dominic saw him now, they wouldn’t believe it.

The giant CEO’s office only had him inside.

Good thing Russell and Blair weren’t around. If they saw their proud, perfect son acting like this, they would think he had lost his mind.

Dominic wasn’t cold, calm, or unreadable like before. He was just happy.

DJ messaged. “Master, you really said yes? Why so suddenly?”

Queen replied, “I’ve been through some things lately. I realized meeting a student I’ve trusted for three years isn’t a big deal. After all, in this huge world, you’re the only student I’ve taken in. Now that we’re both in Slosa, I think this must be fate.”

As Tilda typed, the corner of her lips curved into a faint smile.

Queen added, “And no, I never looked into your real identity. I hope that when I see you for the first time in a week, I’ll recognize you right away in the crowd. Let’s see how strong our bond really is. Tongue–out face.”

That was Tilda’s way of showing respect.

With her skills, finding out who DJ really was would have been easy. She was the number one hacker on the dark web. There was almost nothing she couldn’t uncover–except for rare cases like Jude.

But because DJ was her student, she chose respect.

In the dark web, exposing your identity meant certain danger.

Even if she never intended to hurt Dominic, protecting herself also meant protecting him. Every time she erased her tracks, she erased his too. She never once tried to dig into who he really was.

She had warned him many times–never let anyone know who you are.

Saying yes to meet him this time meant Tilda had finally let go.

She thought maybe–just like with Andy–one meeting could bring her a lifelong friend.

She actually looked forward to it.

From the way DJ carried himself, she trusted him. She only hoped he wouldn’t let her down.

DJ replied quickly, “Master, thank you for trusting me and agreeing to this. I promise–you’ll never regret it. I’ll be the most loyal student you could ever have, no exceptions!”

Queen continued, “Then I’ll wait and see. Alright, I have things to do. Let’s meet in a week.”

DJ typed, “Okay!”

Dominic couldn’t hold it in–he jumped up, grinning like an innocent kid.

He stood at the floor–to–ceiling window of the Jenson Group’s 50th floor, but the glittering Slosa skyline outside meant nothing to him.

All he could see was the chat history with Queen, scrolling through it again and again.

His smile only grew wider, and it didn’t fade.

The dark mood Tilda had caused him earlier in the day was completely gone.

Now he was filled with nothing but happiness and excitement.

One week.

Just one week left.

Dominic had never wanted time to move faster than right now.

Faster!

He even wished he could skip the next seven days and jump straight into the moment he met his master–his idol, his Queen.

He imagined it would be a perfect day.

Flowers blooming. The air is rich with fragrance. Even the wind plays a song of blessing just for them.

He pictured it like a fairy tale–the prince and the princess meeting at last, walking together into the long road of life.

Dominic didn’t dare expect too much. He didn’t want to scare Queen away.

But his admiration for her burned inside him, with nowhere to go.

How should I show her my sincerity when we meet for the first time?

That was the one thing he had to figure out in the next seven days.

Still… even if it all failed, Dominic wanted to try. He wanted to give it everything he had.

If he lost in the end, so what? At least he tried.

And besides, Dominic was confident in his skills and in his looks.

He had never thought that being handsome mattered before.