Chapter 191 But Sebastian Knew No Fear
Madeline was also rendered speechless after hearing Luke’s words. “Didn’t you want to start a company of your own? What will happen to your plan if you become my bodyguard?” she asked.
“I can let my underlings handle the company. I can also move the headquarters here to Dusktown.” Luke excitedly continued, “Moreover, all the development my company is involved in is related to calculators. I am only in charge of the technology. I have people to handle the rest. Those have got nothing to do with me.”
Other than the technical aspect, he had always let his subordinates do everything else without being afraid that they would stab him in the back.
He had never been worried about them betraying him because he knew that his subordinates couldn’t possibly get the benefits of working with him anywhere else. His technologies were the best in the world, after all.
It was a guaranteed path to success and wealth to have Luke as a boss. Unless it was someone with a bad brain, everyone who worked for him would surely stay loyal to him and even go to the ends of the earth for him.
Furthermore, he wasn’t afraid if someone did end up betraying him.
As long as he had his technologies in his hand, he would never have to worry about not earning a keep.
No one could steal his technology skills away from him.
He didn’t lack money or power as those came easily to him. He only wanted to fulfill his childhood dream now.
He had imagined the day he became successful multiple times when he was a young boy. In his dreams, he would make pretty Maddie a princess who would worry about nothing. He would love her, pamper her, and make her the happiest little girl in the world.
However, by the time he had the money and capability to let Madeline live a carefree life, their relationship had already fallen apart.
He was heartbroken about the fact that his childhood dream could never come true.
He really, really wanted to bring her home, but the time never seemed right for him to do that.
The Taylors wouldn’t let her go when she was a part of their family, and now, Madeline was Sebastian’s wife.
Luke’s friend had told him that married couples are supposed to live together. That would mean that she had to live in Hart Residence now since Madeline married Sebastian. She wouldn’t be able to go back to Capitol with Luke now. Hence, his childhood dream could never come true at this point.
That was when Luke came up with his wonky idea: Since she couldn’t come with him, he would stay with her here instead!
He would be able to realize his dream of wanting to stay by her side that way. He could love her, take care of her, and share everything that he had with her!
After listening to his words, Madeline could only look at him with a resigned expression on her face.
There was no way she could feel safe enough to keep him by her side as her bodyguard after the things that he had done to her.
However, she of all people knew his personality best––he was the type of person to stomp ahead after he had decided on something.
She racked her brain for an excuse to reject his absurd idea, but she still couldn’t come up with anything even after she had racked her brains over it.
She finally spoke when a headache started thumping at her head. “How could you possibly be my bodyguard? You are the respectable second young master of the Adams Family. Stop messing around, Luke. You can stay and have fun in Dusktown for a few days if you like it here. I can bring you and Logan around for a sightseeing. You can go home with Logan to Capitol after you have had your fun.”
“I may be the young master of the Adams Family, but I am also your brother!” He continued, “Look. I kidnapped you so easily. That means that your safety isn’t guaranteed. I must stay by your side and protect you, or else I will keep worrying about you!”
Sebastian’s ears immediately perked up when he heard Luke’s words. Maddie’s safety isn’t guaranteed? He thought. Isn’t he just trying to say that I am incompetent in a roundabout manner?
He could feel his anger flare, but he somehow couldn’t find a word to rebuke the man.
It was for the fact that Madeline and the children were kidnapped, and for a husband to let that happen to his wife and children, it could only mean that he was indeed an incompetent man.
This was the first time in his life that he had felt so ashamed of himself. He was a proud man who had never experienced any setbacks in life. A man, who was usually as calm as a cucumber no matter the circumstance, could no longer hold himself back now.
Quinton was the first one to speak up. Standing behind Sebastian, he coldly spat, “Dusktown has always been a safe place. Mrs. Hart and the little young masters were kidnapped because we didn’t expect anyone to sneak into a school to abduct the students in broad daylight. Also, you only succeeded because the school doesn’t allow bodyguards. We have learned our lesson now. We will suggest to the school to enhance their security so that something like this will not happen again.”
Luke’s words had somehow made Quinton feel dejected.
It was the school’s fixed rule that students were strictly not allowed to bring a bodyguard with them.
If only the school had allowed it, Quinton could guarantee that Luke’s men wouldn’t have managed to snatch away the little young masters. He was confident in the Harts’ bodyguards’ ability and caliber.
Luke was about to counter him when Logan sternly stopped him. “Shut up! Kidnapping a student from school is a serious offense. You should be grateful that Maddie decided to forgive you and not call the cops on you. Even if you are safe, your men could have been brought to jail instead! Are you trying to involve them in this?”
Luke immediately lowered his head without saying a word then.
Logan massaged his furrowed eyebrows and said to Madeline, “Maddie, you know how he is. He does anything he wants. I hope you can keep him by your side as your bodyguard for a while, if you don’t mind. I will leave two men behind to make sure that he doesn’t cause any trouble.”
Logan knew Luke too well.
As long as Luke had something he had put his mind to, he would do anything to get what he wanted.
He might not have done what he attempted with Madeline today if only Logan hadn’t restricted him and stopped him from contacting her.
Just the thought of them becoming her enemy was enough to make Logan break out in cold sweat.
Logan realized that it might be better to let nature take its course than to block it.
After what had happened today, Logan didn’t dare assert pressure on Luke anymore. He was going to let Luke do as he wished.
He was truly afraid that Luke would do something beyond the point of saving.
If becoming a bodyguard was what he wanted to do, Logan was going to let him do it.
Logan would let him do it for some time, and after fulfilling Luke’s wish, the former would try to persuade the latter to go home with him.
“Umm…” Madeline turned to look at Sebastian with a troubled expression on her face.
Now that it was Logan’s request, it made it harder for her to say no. However, this was the Hart Residence. So, she wasn’t the one calling the shots here.
Sebastian noticed her inquiring look, and the corners of his mouth went up.
He would seem like he was afraid of Luke if he didn’t let him stay.
And Sebastian knew no fear.
He let out a scoff and slowly began, “You can stay if you want to, but I would like to propose a few conditions.”
Luke immediately said, “Go ahead and say it, President Hart!”
“First,” Sebastian stated, “since you are a bodyguard, you have to change the way you address Maddie. Just like every other bodyguard here, you have to follow the rules and call her Mrs. Hart.”
Didn’t Luke want to marry her? he mused as he quietly planned it all out. Fine. I will make it so that he has to address the woman he wants by my last name. I will make sure that he is reminded that she is my wife every time he calls her.
Sebastian would only believe that Luke had given up on Madeline if he could endure calling her Mrs. Hart!
