Chapter 23 Rego's Request

　　Sherman turned his head to Rego, his eyes glacial and stoic, fixated on him as if he were staring at a corpse. 　　Abruptly, however, he sneered, then shot a glance at the startled Elaine before returning his gaze to Rego. 　　"Sorry, I'm not one for sharing. Even if it's just a toy, I'll destroy it before anyone else can get their hands on it," Sherman said, his face breaking into a smile, his tone calm as if discussing what to have for dinner. 　　Elaine's eyes widened, and she instinctively took two steps back. 　　Destroyed? Was he talking about killing herself? Was she just something like a toy in his eyes? And her life and death lay solely in his own hands. 　　Elaine hung her head like a lifeless walking corpse. 　　Duke, sensing her distress, stepped forward, patted her shoulder, and gave her a reassuring nod. 　　Rego laughed, touched his nose with his hand, glanced at Elaine, and then slowly walked towards the door. 　　"Unlike you, I can't be so cruel in front of such a beautiful girl."