There was a muffled voice on the other side. Cage mouthed a quick 'who' at her but she didn't know how to respond.

  "Thank you for your offer. I will think it over and respond to you within a couple of days. I hope that will be okay." Her voice was professional but the glint in her eyes told him that it was exciting news. She finally hung up the phone and faced him.

  "It was from the head office of Children of Gods," she said.

  Cage blinked, feeling astounded. "What did they want?" he asked cautiously. Usually, people from gaming companies didn't contact separate players or use their contact information.

  "They are having a CoG tournament and they want me to participate," she squeaked. Cage looked at her bewildered.

  "They what?" he asked. "In a tournament? Why?"

  She sucked in a breath before explaining. "They are releasing a new version of the game and the tournament will act as promotion for it. They have called in professional gamers and novices in an attempt to include the players, as well. They want to team these players up and let them battle it out."

  "What is the catch? You play, but what do you get in return?" he asked suspiciously. Gaming companies had a bad reputation for such things.

  "The teams that win get prize money and unlimited buys on the new version?" Cage's eyes widened. "Yes, if I win, I will be a god." She wanted to break out into a cackle, but she feared this side of her would really scare him.

  "Okay, think about it. I'll ask Stephen to ask around about how reliable they are." He nodded thinking about it carefully. "I don't want you walking into a bad situation," he said affectionately.

  "You're the best!" she squealed, falling into his arms and peppering his face with kisses. He laughed alongside her, before patting her plump ass and shooing her away.

  Depending on the scale of the competition, there would be a lot of participants from all over the globe and the odds were, she might not perform well. The audience would eat her alive if she didn't, especially if she is compared to professional players. She might get a lot of flack. For one, she might grow a thicker skin for when they come out, or on another, she would be totally discouraged.

  The safest bet was to ask a favor of Stephen and help her in whatever capacity that he could.

  He shot Stephen a text, asking him to keep an eye out and get inside information before tossing the phone away and joining Katherine in the kitchen. She was excited and he would get happy just seeing her face. Why wouldn't he just do it anyway?——

  "I still can't believe you have abs with the amount you are eating," she commented as she watched him chow down his second plate. She was generous with her helpings so this was like watching a trainwreck.

  "Don't shame me for having food," he said after a fulfilling gulp. "I'll have you know, I have been showing restraint. I would like more but I know we need to get to naughty business. If I am too full, I might fall asleep."

  Katherine rolled her eyes. "As if I would let you fall asleep. You dare!" she mock-threatened. He took the dishes to the sink and started to rinse them. No sooner had he done so than Katherine wrapped her hands around his waist from behind and leaned against him.

  "Ah, should I be flattered that you like me more than food?" she teased.

  "Yes, you are nourishment enough for me." He laughed and turned around, his hands still soapy. He pressed a wet finger on her nose, making it scrunch up.

  "Wah, you'll end up eating me and not leaving the bones at this rate," she grumbled, pulling her hand away and swiping at her nose to make the liquid go away.

  "Ah, I'll eat you in other ways," He said leaning in and placing a light kiss on her lips. "As far as I am concerned, your body, your mind, and that beautiful smile of yours will give me eternal life."

  "Cheesy," she grumbled. This time, she took the initiative to kiss him. It felt just right: slow and promising——

  A couple of hours passed but Stephen did not reply. Cage angrily stared at his phone, telling Katherine he was mildly worried.

  "I don't think Angelina will kill him," she told him. Not that he was reassured by those words. "Yet," she added discreetly, making him choke. She giggled as she leaped away.

  "You aren't worried about them?" Cage asked. Katherine shook her head.

  "I had a long chat with Angelina yesterday. They should have talked about it and figured things out," she shrugged. "Don't call them right now. You might get scarred for life," she advised.

  Cage shook his head, not taking her advice to heart.

  "I'm going to check on them," Cage informed her. He was just worried about the whole thing. While it could be a good opportunity to grow her career and get more freelance work for herself, it could also have bad effects. Only Stephen could clear things for him.

  Ugh, he hated being so dependent on others but he couldn't handle calls from companies and individuals all day long. He had to focus on his work.

  Katherine laughed. "You're just being a busybody. I still have time." Cage gave her a confident smirk that made her want to bite his ass. She got her game face on.

  "I'm not going to be scarred. Don't worry," he said, dialing his manager's number.

  She didn't know what Stephen said but Cage's eyes widened slightly before he flinched slightly. "I was checking to see if you were okay." He made a disgusted face that she had never seen on him. "Are you having s.e.x right now?" he asked with defeat in his voice.

  Katherine snickered from the side. "Goodbye. Check your messages." He disconnected the call quickly and looked shocked.

  "They were having s.e.x?" she asked. Now she had to wonder why Stephen would answer the phone.