Ice empress

"I am not doing this all just for you.I am not a good person Jin. I have my ulterior motives."

"Boss...."

"You know who Tian is?"

"...."

"As expected. Do you know the Armi demons?"

"Ah yes, they are the 2nd biggest assassin group beside the King's alpha assassin team."

"Armi leads the association that control these demons. So any guesses who Armi is?" Ari asked meaningfully hinting him.

"What....Tian is ....but how.....how did you...."

"Ah finally. You are not that dumb. I had my suspicions for years but his real identity was revealed recently by my secret spy recently."

".... so all this was just part of your plan?"

"Hmmm , I know what you feel towards him and vice versa. You can have your real thing. I mean if you end up together that you most likely will he still will become one of our ally." Ari said this as if it was a normal conversation not even single emotion on her face.

Jin thought how could his boss be so cold and ruthless? Don't get him wrong he was not angry he was just upset. But he was loyal to her and would do anything to protect her.

"But I can't hide it from him. I need to tell him I know his identity."

"Oh you can tell him when the time is right till then you do your part and I do mine."

Jin was about to leave when certain realisation hit him. He was too afraid to ask. If he was wrong the punishment would be worse but he need to find out.

"So you and Mr.Ray....is that also."

Without even letting him finish the sentence she replied "Yes. But he would not be an ally."A cold murderous aura surrounding her.

" Did I miss anything Ari. What has Ray done wrong? I mean he is just a doctor." Jin ask concerned like a big brother.

"Call in Xie too. I don't want to tell you both separately."

Jin quickly picked up his phone and called Xie who was waiting in lobby. He arrived there within minutes. Closing door behind him making sure that no one is eavesdropping.

Ari guided them through a secret passage into unknown meeting room which she used to discuss urgent underworld matters.

Xie was the first to figure out that she had something cooking.He already knew about Tian as Ari had informed him beforehand. She had no intention to hide anything from Jin and Xie as they were her most trusted people. She just wanted them to find out for themselves. Xie passed the test but Jin failed but she can understand as this was emotional subject for him. She give nothing to anyone so easily they have to earn it but she had to inform Jin before he dive head deep in his relationship.

Ari started with a firm yet cold voice

"Do you know who was responsible for the incident 8 years ago?"

Jin and Xie shivered at mere reminder of what happened to that person.

"Min Seok your father's underworld partner." Xie replied.

"How do you think he acquired so many skilled assassins?"

"Did he..."

"Yes he had ally."Ari replied even more coldly.

" But who could do against the Ice king?"Jin replied.

Ari: "Night Wolf....he was the ally."

"So that is why you always want to destroy him" Xie questioned.

Ari:"I had suspicions but no proof so I was unable to take support of Death gods."

Xie:"So the death of old Night wolf wasn't an accident in the normal world?"

Ari: "Do you know how many months of planning it took me to make it seem like an accident and to stay out of radar."

Jin: Then who took over his position?

Xie:His adopted Son as he had not married.

Jin: But what is with Ray? Why are you behind him?

Xie: How dumb can you be? Are you even worthy of being at the position you are?

Jin: I am here due to my cyber skills and my loyalty not due to killing innocent people.

Xie: You how dare you....

Ari: Stop it you two. Jin don't make me regret trusting you.

Jin: Sorry boss I am just not good in connecting pieces together.

Xie: Sighing... Ray is the new Night Wolf.

Jin:Ohhhhhhh.....

Ari:Now that you know everything go to Mr.Yin and tell him that you two are involved in plan too.

Xie: So can we release him?

Ari:No. Let the opponent think his secret is safe and Mr.Yin is dead for the underworld. He is the only reason Ray was exposed and now I get to make him feel the pain of loosing everything. And besides we need to keep Yin family safe so what better place than HQ?Meeting dismissed.

What happened at their first encounter and with Miss Jae was before Ray's identity was exposed so it was all from her heart. Ari really found him interesting but now that she know who he really was only hate filled her heart.

Xie and Jin both nodded in unison. Their boss is just too ruthless even for the underworld. But if wasn't for the incident 8 years ago she would have never stepped foot here. The Night Wolf called it upon himself. The vicious Ice empress will first acquire his heart than crumble it to make sure it never beats again.

***Their first encounter from Ray's point of view******

It was a long day for him he finished all the appointments and was heading towards dinner. It wasn't easy to maintain two lives especially being a healer and killer at the same time. Who would expect the person who can't even hurt a fly kill people without even blinking an eye.

He suddenly felt presence of someone following him. He didn't just took 3 consecutive rights to confirm his suspicions but this also led him closer to his underground base from where the backup can arrive within minutes.

But something unexpected happened when he saw Ari. He felt like she did not pose any danger but still his gut told him to be cautious. Before he could read her expression he was pushed behind the dumpster and was handed gun by her.

He was confused why did this women carry gun around.He can peek through the dumpster and he saw how gracefully Ari shot every assassin right in middle of their brows just like a sharp shotter. This peaked his interest in her.Also her hand to hand combat skills were top notch. She dominated the little war that broke. But when she felt unconscious in his hands he could not help but adore her skills and her beautiful face. He had to put on the innocent doctor act as usual during interrogation by Xie. When he Google searched for her identity in reality he got her full history from his hacking team. It revealed that she was business tycoon who was trained in self defense from childhood. So he didn't find anything suspicious about her carrying guns.

His suspicions were totally dissolved when Ari visited him in hospital to thank him. He understood that she was trying to court him. He developed a slight liking for her too but he didn't want to put her in even more danger so he decided to keep his distance. But when Ari began to send him his favorite black roses daily he could not resist falling more for her. Never even suspecting that it could be a trap. Wasn't he acting too careless for an underworld leader but something in his heart told him to trust this women and follow her even if she lead to death.

If Ari knew he was so easy to get she would have gone for different method to ruin him but now that she begun it unknowingly she will end it too.