Corporate Prince

Chapter 56: Ana's Plan

Ana stared down at Seto's head in her lap. She'd only pet his hair for a few seconds before he passed out. Welp, that happened. If you were that tired, you should have just taken a nap. The sun was making her sleepy too. It had been a long day. She'd hit someone, tased another person, flirted in public, learned more about Seto's past, and had an awkward conversation about consent. Oh, and let's not forget, I have a new enemy.sleepy,

"Seto," she whispered quietly, but he didn't stir. Ana reached for her phone and dialed Mizuki.

The older woman answered the phone. "Hi, Ana-chan. It's been a while. How's life?"

"Mizuki-Oneechan." Ana kept her voice low, but Seto didn't stir. Guess he's a pretty heavy sleeper. "Life's alright. Except... I need a favor."

"Oh?" Ana could almost hear the smile on the woman's lips. "What's that?"

"I need Chimon-kun to look something up for me. Can you put him on, please?"

The woman sighed. "I was kind of hoping you wanted advice from me, but here instead you want my son to dig up dirt for you. I'm honestly a little surprised. You've never asked for something like this before. Are you suddenly awakening to the power your family holds?"

"I'm asking, not my family. I wouldn't ask if it wasn't important. Please?" Ana watched Seto sleep. There were dark circles under his eyes and his forehead was creased, as if he was having a bad dream. She stroked his hair, and his face relaxed a little. "If you don't want to help me, that's fine. I'll figure it out myself. Except I'm going to have to hurt a lot of people to find out what I want."

"You're a soft-hearted girl. Do you think you could hurt people?"

"To protect someone I care about, without hesitation." Ana's tone was hard.

She was silent for a moment on the other end. "Alright. I'll put him on."

There was a moment of shuffling and the phone got passed over. A soft, sleepy young man's voice came over the end. "Hey, Ana-chan."

"Hey, Chimon-kun." Ana had never met Chimon in person. He was a recluse that never left his room. However, he was extremely skilled at digging up dirt on people. Her family had employed him ever since he was thirteen, but Ana had never used his services before. "I need a favor."

"Okamoto Sakado, right?" He yawned loudly in her ear.

Ana tried not to sigh. Part of his job was keeping tabs on her family and influential people around them. It didn't surprise her that he'd already investigated Seto and his past. Prior to her being kidnapped, though, he didn't have her under heavy surveillance. He had tracked her down to the warehouse they had kept her in. It was just that Seto had been a lot bolder and faster at saving her. If she hadn't insisted to her parents years ago that she didn't want someone following her every movement, that incident might have been different. After she was taken, he'd been monitoring her very closely under her parents' orders.

"I suppose I shouldn't be surprised you already know."

"I know other things about him too." Chimon admitted.

Ana quickly shut him down. "I don't want to know. Seto will tell me when he's ready or he'll never tell me. Either way, it's fine."

"Ok... I guess you can say his name without stuttering now." Chimon's voice was monotone, but he was obviously teasing her.

Ana's eye twitched. "Chimon-kun, just give me the info I want. Send me the files about this woman. Also, tell me her location."

"She's in Domino City, staying at the Hoyhi-san mansion. There will be a party there tomorrow night. Dress is formal. I've already set up an appointment for you with La Han's Domino branch for tomorrow." Chimon said this as if it was the most normal thing in the world that he'd already set it up.