Eternal Temptation: Awakening Sinful Desires

Vince could only remain kneeling on the ground, not daring to speak as he listened to the figure's words. He knew that he had failed his master, and he felt ashamed of himself.

The figure, without saying further, started walking inside the mansion along with the other hooded person.

"Ah..." Vince quickly got up and followed after them, not wanting to disappoint his master again.

The inside of the mansion was surprisingly simple. There was no expensive furniture or decoration, nor were there any fancy paintings or sculptures.

"This pathetic place is where you call home? What a disgrace." The figure said this while shaking his head in disdain.

Vince remained silent, knowing that whatever he said wouldn't make a difference. He kept his eyes downcast as they continued to walk through the mansion, not daring to look at anything in particular.

After the leading figure took a seat in the living room, the other mysterious figure got behind him and stood quietly.

Vince, who had been following closely behind them, kneeled before the figure once more, looking up at him with a pleading expression on his face. "Master, please tell me what I did wrong so I can fix it..."

"The only thing I asked you to do was give a person a simple drink in secret, and instead you messed up even that task," The figure said with coldness in his voice. "How could you possibly mess this up? It's just giving a simple poison-filled drink in a public place, yet somehow that person is alive! How can I not be disappointed?"

Hearing the figure's words, Vince felt his heart sink into the deepest pits of despair. His body trembled as his eyes widened in realization. His hands began to shake, and sweat ran down his forehead. "I-I don't understand...how could someone resist that drink?"

A dark expression flashed across the figure's face as he glared down at Vince.

"You say that you don't understand, but I am certain that you must have done something to cause this. Did you personally give that person the drink yourself?"

"I-I..." Vince hesitated as he thought back to that day. "I gave that task to my little brother Lucas. I trust him with everything, but...he disappeared without a trace recently. I don't know what happened to him either... That's why I have been looking for him ever since then, but..."

The figure's eyes narrowed as he stared down at Vince, making the latter feel even more nervous than before.

"Hahahaha..... This bastard is messing with me. Do you really not understand the importance of the task, or are you trying to make a fool out of me?" The figure said with a mocking laughter that sent chills down Vince's spine.

"N-no...I swear I'm telling the truth! My brother Lucas had gone missing, and I've been trying to find him since then...." Vince tried to explain the situation, but his voice trailed off when he noticed the look in the figure's eyes.

"Do you think I care about your stupid brother?" The figure spoke while lifting his hands and slowly clenching them into fists.

Vince instantly paled and shook his head in a hurry. He wanted to say something, but the figure spoke again before he could utter a word.

"I gave you one simple task, and you couldn't even fulfill that, and you have the nerves to give me this bullshit reason for the failure." The figure said with a scoff, his eyes flashing with contempt. "If you cannot even do this simple task correctly, then what's the point in keeping you around anymore?"

The figure's words made Vince's blood run cold. He knew that if his master was dissatisfied with him, then his life would be forfeit. The thought of dying such a pointless death frightened him to no end, and he did everything in his power to avoid that outcome.

"P-please forgive me, Master! I will do anything; just give me another chance!" Vince pleaded while prostrating in front of the figure.

The figure seemed to consider Vince's words for a moment and then nodded. "Fine, I will give you another chance. However, if you fail to complete this task again, then there will be consequences."

Vince's eyes lit up at those words, and he felt relief wash over him. "Thank you, Master! I swear, I will not disappoint you this time!"

"You better, because this is your last chance." The figure said coldly.

Soon that person got up to leave after giving out another instruction to Vince, who was still in his prostrate position on the ground.

There was a long silence after the figure left the room. Vince didn't dare move until the footsteps outside faded away, and even then, he didn't move from his spot on the floor. He simply stared at the floor, his thoughts racing as he tried to process what had just happened.

One thing he knew for sure was that if he didn't succeed with this mission, his life would be over. He didn't understand how that person had survived, as he knew that Lucas definitely would have put that drug in his drink, so what happened to the drug and, most importantly, to Lucas?

That was the question he wanted to know the answer to the most, but there was nothing he could do about it now. All he could do was focus on the task at hand and pray that everything would turn out alright in the end.

With that thought in mind, he finally stood up and began to prepare himself for what was to come.

...

The two mysterious figures soon got out of the area before the leading figure looked at the other person and asked, "Do you think he can succeed?"

The other figure bowed at the leading figure respectfully and replied, "He probably won't be able to pull it off as he is too incompetent."

The figure in charge frowned slightly, and his gaze grew colder. He tapped his foot on the ground as he contemplated what to do next. If Vince failed again, he would be in deep trouble, but if he succeeded, he would gain great benefits from it.

The figure in charge then said, "No matter what, I will ensure that this task is completed successfully. If it wasn't for the risk of being found out, I would have just handled it myself directly."

The other figure nodded in agreement. "Yes, that would have been best. But as it stands right now, we can only rely on the lowly thugs to ensure that our involvement is not revealed."

The figure in charge frowned even more. "Lowly thugs indeed. However, it seems like those thugs aren't good enough to finish the task. We will have to make some adjustments to the plan if we want to succeed."

"What shall we do then?"

"Hmmm, I guess we will have to resort to extreme measures if we want to eliminate that person."

"Extreme measures? What do you mean by that?" The other figure asked with a curious tone.

The figure in charge smiled sinisterly as he explained his plans. "We will use another method that is more direct, brutal, and efficient in order to deal with that person who has become a hindrance."