My Only Love: The Targeted Heiress

"Of course, our top list is the two of you. And then Daniel, Benjamin, and Vincent."

"Vincent? Even though he's the cause of my mother's death?"

Owen did not answer his question and was still smiling as usual.

"I don't understand. Why you didn't get angry and let him go just like that?"

"The Miss's death was not entirely his fault, master Kinsey. The truth was not as what you thought."

"..." Kinsey decided to stay silent as he realized this particular driver was on Vincent's side. Hence, he decided to change the topic. "How many of you?"

"Not as many as LS."

Kinsey frowned, not getting the answer he wanted. It wasn't long before Kinsey realized that the road they were headed in was his house's direction. Did he answer that they were going to his house?

"Why did you decide we go to my place?"

"I think it will cause trouble if the second miss returns to Red Rosemary with her current condition. Currently, Mr. Benjamin is there with the second miss's three sisters."

Kinsey nodded in agreement as he did not want to attract unwanted problems from Benjamin.

During the trip toward his residence, Kinsey wondered why Alpha and Zero members called his mother the first miss and Cathy the second miss. He understood that the baby girl inside the Paxton family was priceless.

Then what about Clarissa Paxton? Wasn't she born a girl? In fact, Clarissa was two years older than Cathy. Why didn't Alpha and Zero protect Clarissa?

Well, luckily, they don't cater for that petty girl. Nevertheless, he still felt curious.

"Why don't you protect Clarissa? She is the daughter of the Paxton, after all."

"Because she's not the first lady's daughter." was the obvious answer from the driver made Kinsey roll his eyes indifferently.

It didn't take long before he felt his sister's body move as if she was struggling to break free.

"Don't..." whimpered Cathy, followed by small sobs. "No.."

"Shhh... calm down," whispered Kinsey, patting her sister's shoulder soothingly. "Nothing will hurt you. I won't let anyone touch you again."

As if she couldn't hear it, Cathy's sobs turned loud, and her body was shaking violently. Kinsey tightened his hug while endlessly whispering soothing words. However, instead of calming Cathy, his actions made the girl feel even more scared and screamed hysterically.

"Sir, try to make the miss inhale this." Owen handed him a small bottle with a transparent liquid in it.

"What is it?"

"It's like aromatherapy. The scent would calm her and ward off her nightmares. It is harmless."

Because his sister was shaking and trembling nonstop, Kinsey finally took the bottle and brought it to Cathy's nose.

After waiting for a few minutes, Cathy regained her composure and fell asleep again. Kinsey wiped Cathy's remaining tears and then adjusted the girl's position so she could sleep comfortably. Then Kinsey tried to smell the aroma in the bottle.

"It smells nice, but it doesn't work for me at all."

"Of course. The effect only works in people who have severe trauma or are under stress. The effect will not work in healthy or happy-hearted people." explained Owen.

Now Kinsey wondered if this guy isn't tired of smiling incessantly. But he didn't care about the answer. He is more interested in finding answers to other curiosity.

"So you're Savannah's grandson? Does that mean we're cousins?"

Owen didn't answer and only smiled. Kinsey grew irritated with this person. Owen never gave the answer that most intrigued him but explained something that didn't matter.

He wanted to know if there was more than one Alpha and Zero out there. Because as far as he knew, only one person had the right to wear a red and black face mask. But it seems he won't get the answer either. The only answer he would get was the annoying wide smile of this irritating driver.

Once at the Emerald Cluster, Kinsey put Cathy into the room reserved for her and called several servants to help Cathy change clothes. Kinsey told Owen to buy some clothes for Cathy, who turned out that the driver has provided some new clothes that have been stored in his backpack.

Kinsey shook his head, remembering what his foster dad told him. Alpha and Zero's abilities were far above the LS organization, especially in prioritizing his sister's welfare, who is now called the second miss.

After Kinsey's maid puts clean clothes on Cathy, Kinsey stared at his sister, who was now fast asleep. He saw that one of Cathy's hands had a red mark from a man's hand that made his anger rustle again.

"Clarissa Paxton. I'm not letting you go after this." Kinsey growled and walked out of the room.

***

Cathy opened her eyes and looked around in confusion. What happened to her? Cathy tried to remember what happened before. She was attending a high school reunion, and then Thalia invited her to talk. What are they talking about? Did they even talk?

Wait a minute! Why does it feel like dejavu? 

Cathy moved her feet and realized she had changed clothes! Her face turned pale suddenly realized something. She heard a man's voice and felt her body being touched. Is... is it possible...? Now her vision is blurry due to tears.

Just as she was about to cry, the bedroom door opened, and a man came inside, making her heart shuddered in panic.

"Are you awake? Martha, prepare the soup!"

That voice... There was no mistaking that voice's owner was Kinsey Alvianc!

Without warning, Cathy grabbed the pillow and threw it at Kinsey. With excellent reflexes, Kinsey caught the pillow just in time before hitting it squarely in the face.

Not satisfied with one time, Cathy took another pillow on her bed and threw them one by one in succession. Kinsey could feel his sister being agitated and scared, so he let the pillows hit him.

When he saw that his twin sister intended to throw a glass at him, he avoided it. The next victim was a ceramic pot followed by his antique crate. One by one, the antiques displayed on the table in this room had broken apart.

"I don't mind you are destroying my things, but can you calm down?"

Then Kinsey ran out of words when she saw Cathy's tears pouring down, and the girl didn't stop looking for something to throw at him.

"GO! I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU! YOU EVIL! I HATE YOU!!" roared Cathy, filled with bursting emotions as she continued to throw whatever she could find.

"Catherine! You misunderstood."

As if she couldn't hear anything, Cathy approached the large ceramic vase on the floor and struggled to lift it to throw it. Kinsey knew, once Cathy threw the vase, instead of being thrown at him, it would fall around Cathy's feet.

"Pick that, and I'll go near you right this instant!" Kinsey threatened for fear that Cathy would hurt herself.

"You've raped me. What else should I be afraid of?" Cathy was still trying to lift the vase when she heard a thundering roar.

"HOW COULD I TOUCH MY OWN SISTER!?"

Cathy's movement stopped and gave Kinsey a confused look.

"What are you talking about? Who is your sister?" sobbed Cathy.

Kinsey sighed heavily. He had planned to tell Cathy the truth, but not this way.

"I am your twin brother. As soon as we were born, I was immediately taken to another place, while Rischa took you. I didn't know you exist until I was eight years old. Since then, my father... our father and I have always tried to find you." Kinsey explained briefly, hoping Cathy would get her hands off the heavy object.

"Twins? We're not alike at all. Are you trying to trick me?"

This is why Kinsey wished he could tell the truth when they were in a relaxed feeling. Of course, his revelation wouldn't be easy to believe, especially since they had only met a few times, and their relationship seemed less than friendly.

For some reason, Kinsey always manages to irk Cathy, making the girl hate him to the bone. He wished to spoil her, love her and cherish her, but the girl found his action was irritating.

Kinsey already used to live in the underworld for a long time, and he did not know how to approach a girl or to please her. He even did not know how to make his sister like him!

Therefore, every time he tried to approach his sister, Cathy could only saw him as a pushy and annoying man. 

Kinsey was still looking for the right answer to convince his sister that they were indeed twins when his eyes caught something on the girl's neck. 

He found a piece of evidence to convince his sister!

"That pendant! Do you remember who gave it to you?"

"..." unconsciously Cathy grabbed her neck and touched the chain around her neck.

This necklace had been with her ever since she could remember. Why that crazy man who claimed to be her twin brother targeted her necklace?