The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 431 Nadia

”Long time no see, Dede,” Klaus said, smiling at Nadiaʼs overly cheerful assistant. Since he came alone this time, Hanna had called Dede to inform her of his arrival, so she was at the parking lot when he got there.

”Nice to see you again, Klaus,” Dede replied with a cheerful smile, just as she always had.

”How has business been recently?” Klaus asked.

”Weʼre extremely busy these days. Thanks to you, sales of any item we put out are an instant attraction. Our daily sales were several times higher than our total sales for a whole year before Nucci signed you. Youʼre our money maker,” Dede said with a cute smile.

Klaus just laughed. It had been a while since he visited them. Of course, this was because now, 100% of the company belonged to Nadia and Lucy.

This meant Nadia now had no investors to worry about and no deadlines to meet. So, she had the time to focus on her designs since she is now the boss of everything.

Another reason was Klausʼs recent hectic schedule. He wasnʼt always present for most of the photoshoots. But it wasnʼt like she needed him at the moment anyway. The armor designs and some casual wear were moving forward just fine.

But aside from these two reasons, Nadia was dodging Klaus. She was just like Nia and Asha, who, although they had a thing for Klaus, never truly came forward or made it known.

Of course, Klaus knew that, but then again, they werenʼt around like Anna and the others. Nadia was also the same. She used her job as an excuse to dodge him.

But that was until three things became clear to Klaus.

The first was the fact that Nadia had expressed her feelings for him while he was passed out from the near-death assassination attempt.

Back then, almost all the ladies in his life had made their feelings known without him even being aware of them. He was unconscious after all.

Not that he cared, but still, it was shocking.

The second was what the senior had told him about the true potential of the people in his life, and in this context, Nadia.

According to the senior, she possessed a very powerful puppeteer class. That alone was enough for Klaus to know things werenʼt that simple.

That brings us to the third reason—his past memories. From the moment Klaus woke up after the 72 days he passed out, which was also the first time he began to remember things from his past, he started to notice things.

No, it was more like feeling things. One of these things pushed him to accept Hanna as his sister. In fact, it could be said that he had always felt that way after what Number Three showed him about his first meeting with Hanna.

He could tell when someone would be important in his life. He had felt it with Lucy, Queenie, Ohema, Anna, and all his friends.

But now that he had started growing stronger, he began to sense them even more. For one, he could even tell that one of his enemies seemed important to him.

Perhaps more dangerous to him, but he trusted himself enough to know he wouldnʼt sense anything bad as good.

That said, Klaus started to understand more of who he was, which might be why he could tell Nadia would be important to him. As to why or how he didnʼt know just yet.

But then again, she is one beautiful lady who knows how to wear her short hair like a champ. If his past had created nine ladies as his guards, whoʼs to say ladies are bad for him?

The paragon was and would be for the ladies.

”How is your boss? Is she also doing well or as busy as ever?” Klaus asked as they began walking toward the lift.

”Sheʼs fine and busy as usual. Sheʼs even in a meeting with some businesses looking to supply her with raw materials. Nucci Fashion Trend X is a big brand now,” Dede answered, looking pleased with herself.

Well, she sure is. After all, working for Nadia had made her several times wealthier than she could have hoped for.

”Oh... Weʼre going right up,” Klaus said, noticing the lift was headed for the top floor.

”Yes. This is a private elevator, and since we wouldnʼt want you to start taking thousands of selfies, it would be best if you went up there in private.”

”True,” Klaus nodded.

The last time he was there, it took him an hour to take selfies with all the workers, so today, Dede made sure to avoid that.

”Relax here. Iʼll let the boss know youʼre here.” Klaus sat down and began to wait.

A short while later, Nadia appeared, rocking her usual look: violet shorts hair, tight jeans, and a long-sleeved blouse with the sleeves folded neatly at the wrists and the waist cinched for a sleek fit.

She rushed in like someone running a 100-meter dash.

”Klaus! What are you doing here?” she exclaimed the moment she entered.

”Why else? Iʼm here to see my favorite fashion designer and youngest business tycoon,” Klaus said, a small smile playing on his lips.

Nadia blushed slightly.

”You could have called before coming... I—”

”You look great. Come on, have a seat with me,” Klaus interrupted with a teasing smile as he gestured to the sofa beside him.

Dede, who had followed Nadia in, gave them both a knowing smile before quietly closing the door on her way out.

Nadia sat down, carefully maintaining a bit of space between them. Klaus noticed but simply smiled, keeping his relaxed position.

”So, what have you been up to recently?” Klaus asked.

”Well, now that Sister Ohema bought the shares from the other investors for me, Iʼve been managing the entire company as I see fit. So I can honestly say things have been going smoothly,” Nadia replied, her voice calm but proud.

”She told you it was her, huh?” Klaus smiled knowingly.

”Yes, but Iʼd always had my suspicions before she confirmed it.”

”Oh... A little detective, huh? I guess youʼre more than you let others see,” Klaus said, winking at her. Klaus chooses his words well leaving Nadia blushing without much resistance.

”By the way, congratulations on now having 100% control over your business. I bet your previous investors are crying their hearts out now.”

”They are,” Nadia replied, chuckling softly. ”Some even offered to buy the shares back at inflated prices just to get on board again, but I refused.

”Sister Ohema said I could always come to her if I needed anything. After all, as the sole owner of the Royal Gold Reserve Bank, she told me she could fix any problem I might face in the future.”

”She told you everything, huh?” Klaus asked, his smile widening.

Just recently, Klaus learned that Ohema owned the Royal Gold Reserve Bank and several other major companies on Earth. Explore more at empire

Her influence was unmatched, surpassing that of any Great Family, Legacy, or Clan. If she ever decided to halt her services to Earth, it would plunge the entire planet into chaos within minutes.

That is how powerful Ohema is in the human world. But despite this, Klaus found himself more curious about what the women in his life talked about during their free time.

”So, Nadia, aside from revealing that sheʼs the richest woman on Earth, what else did she tell you?” Klaus asked, leaning slightly closer.

”I know sheʼs not human, Klaus. She told me a few days ago...”

”Well, that makes things easier for me,” Klaus said with a sly grin.

”Klaus...” she said cautiously, already sensing he was up to no good.