Khalifa: Queen in the Apocalypse

Chapter 92: Proposition

A few minutes later, the fully clothed lovers finally separated, with the woman refusing to leave, a bitter expression gracing her pretty face.

"Are you going to keep staying there?" He asked, tone a little callous. Hugo felt he had been gentlemanly enough in telling her enough was enough.

"Are you really going after another girl in front of me?" She asked, voice cracking, knowing he would understand her shift in topic.

"Why not?" Hugo leisurely crossed his arms, "We are not in a relationship."

"You!" She stopped, taking a deep breath, trying desperately not to lose her cool. "We slept together so many times—"

"Because I didn’t have any other choice."

She closed her eyes. She always had a composed image, she wasn’t going to ruin it now, it would only be off-putting. "What’s so good about her?"

"She’s the most beautiful and sexiest woman I’ve seen yet."

"You bastard." She muttered under her breath, sending him a glare. "And you fell in love with her just like that?"

Hugo chuckled at this. "Love? Heh…" he asked rhetorically. He knew what he was like. He would probably lose interest after sleeping with her a few times. This was already being generous, most women would lose him after one time.

In any case, he was no longer interested in this topic and he just took his phone, dialing, as if the half-naked woman next to him didn’t exist.

Fortunately, Trina still had some pride. Knowing the conversation had ended, she no longer stayed. She did close the door with a bang, though.

Hugo didn’t bother with her and he tapped his feet as he waited for the call to connect. It took a while but, to his relief, it did connect.

It was Raymond, his head butler, who answered the phone. Fortunately, he didn’t turn into a zombie, otherwise he’d have lost an important hand.

"How are you guys?" Hugo asked, "How many… turned?"

"Half of us turned, Master." Raymond answered, tone a little rough. Hugo knew they must have gone through a lot.

"Can you pick me up with a helicopter? I’m in the Howard Villa."

There was a pause on the other line, and he heard an awkward cough after a while. "That… May pose a bit of a challenge, master."

He sat up straight. "How so?"

Raymond was silent for a while, before finally telling him the story.

Hugo could swear he has a small aneurysm right there.

"The helicopters what?! Exploded? All of them?!"

Hugo rubbed his head to calm himself, heaving a sigh, "What the hell happened?"

"Well, it’s a long story master…"

Apparently, a damned zombie that turned caught fire (from someone’s flamethrower), causing a lot of cars and vehicles to explode in the process.

"Nevermind I will go there myself." Hugo said after a moment of silence.

"Will it be alright?"

"Yes, it’s fine." He paused for a while, and his eyes brightened at an idea. "I’ll borrow a monster truck."

"It could’ve been worse. Master Kaize had warned us very thoroughly."

"Kaize?"

"Yes, master. If not… perhaps the whole mountain exploded."

"I see, thanks. Be careful."

"You too, master."

Beep!

Hugo did not go anywhere for a while after the phone call, making a preliminary plan in mind. He couldn’t help but keep thinking about what Raymond said.

"Kaize, eh?"

He then checked his no-signal phone and checked the messages. Kaize apparently replied to his messages from before being ’imprisoned’, cursing him, right after sending him the warnings.

Of course, there was a ’fuck you’ in the end.

Hugo chuckled.

"Oh, I will definitely get fucked."

He was a hunter in the end. Now that the most delicious prey was right in front of him, how could he possibly let her go?

***

The group decided to rest for the rest of that evening. No one could cook except for Khalifa. But she only cooked for herself and the owner of the house for politeness.

He smiled at her the whole time, which she easily ignored.

She really didn’t like scum like this one.

However, based on his hot stares, she was not surprised to see him knocking on her door a few hours later that night.

She was already prepared to sleep then, wearing a comfortable but relatively conservative night dress (compared to her lingeries, anyway).

However, because of her ethereal beauty, the sight alone was still enough to ensure nosebleeds.

Hugo gulped as he looked at her from beyond the threshold of her room, absolutely fascinated.

She was much more beautiful than in her videos, and he felt there was a magical quality added, making it feel like she was glowing.

He must taste her, no matter what.

"I have a favor to ask." He said, looking at her hotly. "May I come in?"

"No."

He frowned. His stare usually made any woman blush and stutter.

"Why?"

"You are like a creep."

This was the first time he received this adjective.

Inexplicably though, he found it cute. "I really do have a legitimate deal to discuss."

"We can discuss it right here." She said, very seriously, and he just wanted to push her against the door and fuck her to death.

But he tried to take it slow, for fear of scaring her instead.

"Well, can you take me to my base? Our helicopters are indisposed and I am in need of an alternative way. It’s not far, just in the eastern mountain."

Seeing that there was no change in her expression, he added some rewards.

"I can give you the most advanced weapons." He said, "I also have a retrofitting garage there and we can upgrade the monster truck."

Logically, it wasn’t a bad deal. The mountain wasn’t much out-of-way. On the contrary, its less populated path could even be the faster route.

And that new weapon that basically vaporized the zombie….

She crossed her arms, looking at him guardedly. "Why are you so intent on teaming up with me?" She said, "I am sure we’ve never met."

"We have though." He said, seductive smile gracing his lips.

Khalifa’s eyebrows rose as she stared at him, trying to determine if he was lying.

"You are Mermaid!" He answered, grinning. "It’s me, Kaizecan’tsing! You even sang to me."

Khalifa’s lips twitched at this. It seemed that Kaize wronged this guy a little by telling her he was likely a fat bald guy.

"You remember?"

"Yes. You were very generous."

He realized her tone was still as deadpan as before, making him frown.

"Do you hate me?" He asked, leaning forward, his semi open shirt nearing her view, exposing sexy muscles underneath.

He could get a sniff of her wonderful, fresh scent. More. He wanted more.

"I have a boyfriend." She said with a frown, leaning back. "And you also have a girlfriend."

"That? no. Is this what it is about?" He asked, leaning closer so their body heats meshed. "Because I can tell her to get lost."

She rolled her eyes and didn’t bother explaining to this casanova. Magic-Continent-Kaize back then was fine, because the culture there was like that, but in this world this behavior was a little annoying.

Not to mention she swore to limit her men in this life. She didn’t feel like letting this guy join in.

She shook her head and grabbed the door knob, gesturing to close it.

But Hugo was faster and held the door’s edge, immediately leaning down and met her lips.

He pushed his tongue, tasting her and getting aroused almost immediately.

He pulled her body flush to his—so soft, so supple.

She tasted better than he would’ve even imagined.

She tasted heavenly.

However, before he could consume more of her, their lips parted and he felt a stinging pain on his cheek.

Slap!

And the door slammed on his face.

He stood there blankly for a while, before chuckling at the ridiculousness of it all.

He licked his lips.

You will be mine, you’ll see.