As the Masked Man and Rosella exited the ship, they were surrounded by Pig Masks. Every single one of them saluted him in unison.

Rosella jolted a bit at the sight.

"Just keep moving," The Masked Man told her. His expression was still as cold as Winters.

Rosella reluctantly obliged as the two entered the building and Porky's office.

Porky was facing the window when the Masked Man knocked on his door.

"Who is it~?" He chirped.

"The Masked Man, sir," The Masked Man responded. "I have brought you the girl, just as you asked."

Porky swiveled around in his rolly chair. How it was even able to hold him is a mystery.

"Excellent~!" The moment Porky laid eyes on Rosella he was quite obsessed with her. "Such a gorgeous specimen...I mean Pierre's wife was hot, but DAMN!"

Rosella felt like she wanted to throw up. And she very well could if she was pushed far enough.

The Masked Man noticed her discomfort and put his hand on her back.

Rosella calmed down to his touch.

Porky definitely noticed, but he shrugged it off for now. "Bring her a bit closer, will ya?" Porky commanded.

The Masked Man walked her closer to him.

"Yes...yes~ You look even better up close~" Porky cooed. "Not a single scratch on her. Good job, Masked Man."

"Other than a scraped knee that healed up," The Masked Man muttered.

Rosella was getting more and more uncomfortable by the second. As Porky kept eyeing her body, she could feel herself getting more and more nauseous.

The Masked Man also felt something uncomfortable inside him. He didn't know the feeling, but he didn't like it.

Porky even went so far as to touch a strand of her long brown hair.

"So soft..."

But Rosella didn't move. A voice inside of her head kept screaming...

DO IT FOR CLAUS!

Porky looked over at the Masked Man and noticed he was still there. He raised a brow.

"You're still here?" Porky scoffed. "You know you can go now, right?"

But the Masked Man didn't budge at all. He stood right there and glared at the two.

Porky glared back at him. "This is new...Masked Man, leave us at once!"

The Masked Man reluctantly left the room. But as he walked away, the feeling inside of him was stronger and more uncomfortable. He turned back and rushed towards the doors to Porky's office.

Porky turned his attention back to Rosella and let out a maniacal laugh.

"Welcome, my dear...to my empire," Porky told her. "You know why you're here, correct?"

Rosella put on a brave face. "Yes," she answered. "I assume it's for my Healing PSI."

"Well, my dear, that's not the only reason I'm keeping you here," Porky admitted.

Rosella raised a brow. "Excuse me?"

Porky laughed again, amused by her naivete. "Oh, you really don't see it?" Porky put a hand on her cheek. "Rosella, my Pookie Bear, you're just gorgeous! As well as supplying me with your Healing PSI, you are going to be the newest member of my harem."

"Harem?!" Rosella shouted as she quickly backed away from Porky. "But, I'm a minor—"

Rosella gasped as Porky slammed his hand on the desk. "Are you disobeying your king?!" Porky shouted. "Don't you get it?! I rule the world, so I can decide what I want to do with you!"

"That still doesn't change the fact that I'm 13 years old," Rosella protested. But her protests seemingly fell on deaf ears.

Porky gave her a menacing glare. "So are you going to be a good little girl for me, or am I going to have to—"

That's when the Masked Man came back in.

"King, P," He shouted.

Porky groaned. "Aww, come on! I'm in the middle of something!"

"Apologies, sir," The Masked Man said. "I just...I have a request."

Porky's face cracked. "A request?!" Porky gave the Masked Man a cynical chuckle. "You've never asked me for anything before. But no—okay—fine. Entertain me. What is this request?"

"I request your permission to keep the girl with me," the Masked Man said matter-of-factly. The green eye that was visible from his helmet glared daggers at Porky.

Rosella blushed as her green eyes darted to the Masked Man.

"What?!" Porky yelled in shock. "You want to keep this girl for yourself?! Have you gone soft?! You know what?! Fine. She's all yours~"

Rosella's head whipped back to look at Porky in shock. "Really?!"

"For now at least~" Porky mused, turning his attention to the Masked Man. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you have feelings for this girl!"

The Masked Man and Rosella both blushed redder.

"Am I wrong~?" Porky asked, egging this on even more.

"I have no such feelings," the Masked Man shouted, shutting this shit down immediately. "I am the Masked Man! Commander of the Pig Mask Army—"

"Blah blah blah," Porky interrupted. "Just get out of my office before I change my mind!"

The Masked Man left his office with Rosella in tow.

As the two walked through the halls of the skyscraper, Rosella tried to make conversation again.

"Hey, um—"

"What?!" The Masked Man snapped at her.

Rosella looked away, blushing. "I...just wanted to say thank you for...getting me out of that situation."

The Masked Man looked away, his expression as cold as ever. "Don't get the wrong idea, got it?!"

Rosella felt her heart break a bit as he kept treating her coldly.

"Come on, let's go," The Masked Man said as he dragged into his quarters.

"So cold..." Rosella sighed.

The Masked Man heard her that time, and he was not happy.

He kabedoned her against the door. "Don't push me," he warned. "You think this is cold? I could hurt you a lot more if I wanted to."

Rosella smiled pitifully. "Then?" She put her arms out, signaling for him to shoot her. "Do it. I know you won't."

The Masked Man raised a brow. "Excuse you?"

Rosella's tears came back, but the smile was still on her face. "If you shoot me...then that's okay, too. Because I refuse to live in this world...a world where I can never see your smiling face again...Claus..."

The Masked Man raised his gun arm at the mention of the name Claus. But as he readied an attack, he knew couldn't go through with it. Whatever this girl was doing to him was definitely working.

"I...I can't." The Masked Man punched the wall with his gun arm and rested his head on her shoulder. "I don't understand..."

Rosella suddenly hugged him.

The Masked Man's head shot up as Rosella wrapped her arms around him. His face went red as he remembered something.

"I don't like scary movies," Rosella said as she and the twins started watching Monster House. Lucas and Claus had come over to Rosella's house to keep themselves entertained during a rainstorm.

"Aw, come on! You and Lucas are both big babies," Claus teased.

Lucas had just come back with popcorn for the three of them. "Not all of us can be brave like you, Claus," Lucas retorted.

"Well, that sucks then, cause girls dig bravery," Claus smirked, putting an arm around Rosella.

Lucas pouted at Claus and put his head on Rosella's lap.

As the three of them watched the movie, Rosella and Lucas kept closing their eyes whenever anything scary happened.

Claus noticed Rosella and Lucas both cowering with their eyes closed so he decided to be a mischievous little shit. He whispered into Rosella's ear.

"Rose, open your eyes for me~?"

But when Rosella opened her eyes she was greeted by a jumpscare. She screamed and held onto Claus, crying her eyes out.

Claus was taken aback when he held onto her. But nevertheless, he paused the movie and held her close. "Ah, crap. Sorry, Rose..."

Bianca, who heard Rosella cry, went up to check on the three of them. She smiled as she saw Claus hugging Rosella, but she still had to scold him for his prank. "Claus, that was very naughty," she said.

"Sorry, Mrs. Bianca," Claus said guiltily.

"And Rosie's apology?" Bianca asked him, raising a brow.

"He already said he was sorry to me," Rosella muffled, keeping her head in Claus's chest.

"Aww, I can't stay mad at you~" Bianca gushed.

The Masked Man felt his face heat up again.

"I can't bring myself to hurt you...not now, not ever."