35 Hostage

Even if Aurelia was used to the concept of bloodshed deeply intertwined with building business empires, she still couldn’t stop herself from feeling extremely nervous. People in the underground world lived every day with their lives on the edge, they were not like these young elites who were yet to even make a dent into their family’s legacies. She couldn’t bear the thought of any one of these people losing their lives just because of an altercation that should have stayed underground. “Aurelia, what’s wrong?” She jolted when Evangelios suddenly approached her after talking to a pair of twins nearby. She thought she had her expression under control, but her worry must have been so strong that she ended up showing her thoughts on her face again. “Nothing, really,” she assured him as she smiled at him. “You done conversing with them? Have you eaten anything? Come with me, I’ll recommend some of the best food here.” “What are you talking about? Everything being served here