By 'we' JARVIS meant Sigret too. Although she had additional responsibilities to complete for the ceremony, she abandoned them all and hurried over to Robin. She seemed a little flustered at the moment and sprung into action when the cameras at the gate caught a visual of a person waiting.
They wouldn't normally be concerned because planning the wedding would require daily logistics work, and Sigret had unintentionally kept a watch on who was entering and leaving the villa. The woman who arrived at the gate was not a local, she was from the US, and she belonged to the category of individuals who had the least digital presence, which was why JARVIS and Sigret informed Robin.
The woman's digital trace was so scant that the two AIs only knew her name, Lydia White, and that she had graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania. She had been diagnosed with high anxiety since she was a young child, which led to her becoming an incredibly shy child with a fear of electronics.
Such cases were rather scarce and one just landed near their gate. They had no idea how the lady had gotten to Italy from the United States or whether she had been here all along. She had avoided all digital types of surveillance after graduating from university and had no mobile devices or anything. Rita, who sat near him, saw the creased eyebrows of Robin and inquired.
"Is there a problem?"
"Nothing that I can't fix." Robin said before getting up and proceeded to walk towards the gate. The charms of Hollow Knight had always been active so sniping him wasn't in any form of danger from a gun. He had his Dragon shouts but most of them were a little too dangerous to be used here. And the other thing he had was magic from the Harry Potter universe so there were three layers of protection and attack methods. The magic was more accurate and had finesse.
Robin refused to believe that somebody who had been off the grid would show up on his door with 'pleasant' intentions. Myrene and Sigret were actually prepared to accompany him, but he sent them away, claiming that the family needed to be protected. What if other individuals had approached them covertly, just like she had?
He arrived at the gate of the enormous villa after a minute's walk and saw a tall, six-foot-tall lady dressed in an overcoat that covered her from neck to knees. She even had a hat on her head, giving off the impression that she was from an era when people dressed to protect themselves from the relentless weather in London. What did she think of herself? The female version of Sherlock Holmes?
"Can I help you?" Robin asked a he slowly signaled his hand to bring out the wand in moments notice while looking around a bit. His eyesight was much better than a normal human being and could see beyond and at this time he didn't see any other person nearby.
"Ah yeah.. Thank you for coming.. The security in the gates aren't going to let them in so I had to call you. I am a little lost, can you help me get to the nearest town?" The woman spoke and that too in American English.
"Ma'am, this is miles away from any towns and this place is laden with vineyards and farms, so I suggest you speak the truth and tell me why are you here?" Normally Robin would love to play, but with his family here he really wasn't in the mood to sing in their tune. The woman's answer was delivered with complete composure, and she didn't at all have the look of someone who had just become disoriented.
"Tch.. I wanted to try my luck and play a little with a renowned billionaire. I suppose I underestimated my abilities." said the lady. Robin didn't reply and just folded his arms and looked what kind of dance was this person pulling.
"Fine.. Big boy.. I am here under the orders of the families.. They would like to invite you to a meeting."
"Families?" Robin was initially perplexed.
"Well you know the powerful families that you have heard whispers about?" said the lady. She looked proud that she had come from one such family and it seemed like it was an honor for Robin to be invited into the high circle. She was confident that Robin was an expert in the subject at hand. Naturally, Robin was aware of what she was referring to. It really surprised him for a bit, he never expected that these families were really so secretive and sent someone who had been almost taken off from the face of the Earth.
No wonder JARVIS and Sigret had always advised not to just blindly kill them. Some of them appeared to have concealed themselves quite well. Robin asked while nodding his head.
"So they had sent you for sending them back the RSVP?"
Even though he was aware that she came from one of the most influential families, the lady was shocked by his casual demeanor. Those eyes of Robin, spoke that he didn't really care about her.
"Is that the attitude of yours Mr. Robin Kashyap?"
"Shall we go for a walk?" Robin answered. He could see that the few guards stationed at the entrance were watching them with interest and probably searching for gossip. Though they couldn't hear the duo clearly, he definitely didn't want some of his proceeding words to leak.
He began to leave the gate without even bothering to turn around to see if she was following him or not. In rage, the lady clenched her fists. Since she graduated from the university, she had never experienced discrimination. She was reminded by Robin's eyes of her former classmates who despised her because she was awkward around others and didn't have a partner.
She had already considered criticizing this man to higher-ups and wished she could ruin his future with a few choice words. She was quite the vengeful person. Robin didn't really care what she was thinking, and even if he did, he would guffaw aloud.
The lady spoke once more after leaving the villa for a minute.
"Mr. Kashyap, are you rejecting the invite?"
"Tell me Lydia, how has been your life since the University?" Robin responded with a question. Her brain rang with those words like a very loud alarm. She had never introduced as she was didn't bother to talk of her own self, the how did this guy know her name.
"How.. How do you know me?" Lydia asked as she slowly slid her arms to the pocket. There was a small firearm in her pocket and was ready to take any action if anything went south. She had a lot of influence from the families, and she was certain that they would reward her if she killed this man. Robin smirked but said nothing as he observed her antics out of the corner of his eyes.
"You are quite the enigma Miss Lydia White. It must have been challenging for you to live off the grid for all these years. Do you have any kind of family or someone in your life who cares about you. Your parents have been searching for you for such a long t..."
"They are not my parents!!" As she now firmly gripped the gun, Lydia screamed. Ready to point at Robin. She was reminded of her abusive parents when her own parents were brought up, and this only served to exacerbate her nervousness and insomnia. The horror of those beatings, her mother encouraging her husband to do that, everything came back to her eyes in a matter of seconds.
"Oh! I know about your abusive parents. It's a miracle that with all the power you have now, you didn't bother to send them to jail, which means you either have moved on or something plan for them later in their life." said Robin. Robin didn't seem to mind that her angry outburst had caused her nostrils to flare up.
"Mr. Kashyap, are you threatening me?" Lily enquired.
"Threat? You come up to family's wedding uninvited and that too with a gun in your hand, and you are asking me if I am threatening you?" Robin enquired. She flicked the gun in her hand and aimed at Robin after saying that those were sufficient words. Robin continued to grin as she performed this.
"I will kill you right now and your parents would lose their golden child. What do you say?" Lydia said.
"You have quite the guts Miss for someone who is the running dog of the families. Haven't they learnt the lesson twice? Two cautions and they still won't change their behavior?"
Lydia inched a little back while making sure he gun was pointed at his temple. She was really ready to shoot and escape. She had enough connection to get away with murder.
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By 'we' JARVIS meant Sigret too. Although she had additional responsibilities to complete for the ceremony, she abandoned them all and hurried over to Robin. She seemed a little flustered at the moment and sprung into action when the cameras at the gate caught a visual of a person waiting.
They wouldn't normally be concerned because planning the wedding would require daily logistics work, and Sigret had unintentionally kept a watch on who was entering and leaving the villa. The woman who arrived at the gate was not a local, she was from the US, and she belonged to the category of individuals who had the least digital presence, which was why JARVIS and Sigret informed Robin.
The woman's digital trace was so scant that the two AIs only knew her name, Lydia White, and that she had graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania. She had been diagnosed with high anxiety since she was a young child, which led to her becoming an incredibly shy child with a fear of electronics.
Such cases were rather scarce and one just landed near their gate. They had no idea how the lady had gotten to Italy from the United States or whether she had been here all along. She had avoided all digital types of surveillance after graduating from university and had no mobile devices or anything. Rita, who sat near him, saw the creased eyebrows of Robin and inquired.
"Is there a problem?"
"Nothing that I can't fix." Robin said before getting up and proceeded to walk towards the gate. The charms of Hollow Knight had always been active so sniping him wasn't in any form of danger from a gun. He had his Dragon shouts but most of them were a little too dangerous to be used here. And the other thing he had was magic from the Harry Potter universe so there were three layers of protection and attack methods. The magic was more accurate and had finesse.
Robin refused to believe that somebody who had been off the grid would show up on his door with 'pleasant' intentions. Myrene and Sigret were actually prepared to accompany him, but he sent them away, claiming that the family needed to be protected. What if other individuals had approached them covertly, just like she had?
He arrived at the gate of the enormous villa after a minute's walk and saw a tall, six-foot-tall lady dressed in an overcoat that covered her from neck to knees. She even had a hat on her head, giving off the impression that she was from an era when people dressed to protect themselves from the relentless weather in London. What did she think of herself? The female version of Sherlock Holmes?
"Can I help you?" Robin asked a he slowly signaled his hand to bring out the wand in moments notice while looking around a bit. His eyesight was much better than a normal human being and could see beyond and at this time he didn't see any other person nearby.
"Ah yeah.. Thank you for coming.. The security in the gates aren't going to let them in so I had to call you. I am a little lost, can you help me get to the nearest town?" The woman spoke and that too in American English.
"Ma'am, this is miles away from any towns and this place is laden with vineyards and farms, so I suggest you speak the truth and tell me why are you here?" Normally Robin would love to play, but with his family here he really wasn't in the mood to sing in their tune. The woman's answer was delivered with complete composure, and she didn't at all have the look of someone who had just become disoriented.
"Tch.. I wanted to try my luck and play a little with a renowned billionaire. I suppose I underestimated my abilities." said the lady. Robin didn't reply and just folded his arms and looked what kind of dance was this person pulling.
"Fine.. Big boy.. I am here under the orders of the families.. They would like to invite you to a meeting."
"Families?" Robin was initially perplexed.
"Well you know the powerful families that you have heard whispers about?" said the lady. She looked proud that she had come from one such family and it seemed like it was an honor for Robin to be invited into the high circle. She was confident that Robin was an expert in the subject at hand. Naturally, Robin was aware of what she was referring to. It really surprised him for a bit, he never expected that these families were really so secretive and sent someone who had been almost taken off from the face of the Earth.
No wonder JARVIS and Sigret had always advised not to just blindly kill them. Some of them appeared to have concealed themselves quite well. Robin asked while nodding his head.
"So they had sent you for sending them back the RSVP?"
Even though he was aware that she came from one of the most influential families, the lady was shocked by his casual demeanor. Those eyes of Robin, spoke that he didn't really care about her.
"Is that the attitude of yours Mr. Robin Kashyap?"
"Shall we go for a walk?" Robin answered. He could see that the few guards stationed at the entrance were watching them with interest and probably searching for gossip. Though they couldn't hear the duo clearly, he definitely didn't want some of his proceeding words to leak.
He began to leave the gate without even bothering to turn around to see if she was following him or not. In rage, the lady clenched her fists. Since she graduated from the university, she had never experienced discrimination. She was reminded by Robin's eyes of her former classmates who despised her because she was awkward around others and didn't have a partner.
She had already considered criticizing this man to higher-ups and wished she could ruin his future with a few choice words. She was quite the vengeful person. Robin didn't really care what she was thinking, and even if he did, he would guffaw aloud.
The lady spoke once more after leaving the villa for a minute.
"Mr. Kashyap, are you rejecting the invite?"
"Tell me Lydia, how has been your life since the University?" Robin responded with a question. Her brain rang with those words like a very loud alarm. She had never introduced as she was didn't bother to talk of her own self, the how did this guy know her name.
"How.. How do you know me?" Lydia asked as she slowly slid her arms to the pocket. There was a small firearm in her pocket and was ready to take any action if anything went south. She had a lot of influence from the families, and she was certain that they would reward her if she killed this man. Robin smirked but said nothing as he observed her antics out of the corner of his eyes.
"You are quite the enigma Miss Lydia White. It must have been challenging for you to live off the grid for all these years. Do you have any kind of family or someone in your life who cares about you. Your parents have been searching for you for such a long t..."
"They are not my parents!!" As she now firmly gripped the gun, Lydia screamed. Ready to point at Robin. She was reminded of her abusive parents when her own parents were brought up, and this only served to exacerbate her nervousness and insomnia. The horror of those beatings, her mother encouraging her husband to do that, everything came back to her eyes in a matter of seconds.
"Oh! I know about your abusive parents. It's a miracle that with all the power you have now, you didn't bother to send them to jail, which means you either have moved on or something plan for them later in their life." said Robin. Robin didn't seem to mind that her angry outburst had caused her nostrils to flare up.
"Mr. Kashyap, are you threatening me?" Lily enquired.
"Threat? You come up to family's wedding uninvited and that too with a gun in your hand, and you are asking me if I am threatening you?" Robin enquired. She flicked the gun in her hand and aimed at Robin after saying that those were sufficient words. Robin continued to grin as she performed this.
"I will kill you right now and your parents would lose their golden child. What do you say?" Lydia said.
"You have quite the guts Miss for someone who is the running dog of the families. Haven't they learnt the lesson twice? Two cautions and they still won't change their behavior?"
Lydia inched a little back while making sure he gun was pointed at his temple. She was really ready to shoot and escape. She had enough connection to get away with murder.
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