Moon Lovers: Bound by Blood and Revenge

While the boys were in the living room, Lyca and Marceline were talking upstairs. Marceline noticed the cold war between Lyca and Dylan. They were ignoring each other.

But Marceline had seen how Dylan was holding himself. He was stealing glances at Lyca from time to time. There was a hint of longing in his eyes.

She could sense that Dylan was very serious about Lyca. He liked her so much. But he was hurt knowing Lyca had feelings for someone. It was Enrique, her ex-boyfriend.

It seemed that Lyca's feelings for Enrique remained the same. She hadn't moved on yet. And maybe, she was still hoping that the two of them would be together.

For some unknown reason, Marceline felt sorry for Dylan. She had the urge to help him in winning Lyca's heart.

In fact, she was surprised as to why she was very fond of Dylan. She was also comfortable in his presence. It was different from her feelings towards Kira. There was something in Dylan that she felt some kind of familiarity with. She couldn't explain it.

"Lyca, why are you ignoring Dylan? Did the two of you fight? I thought you were trying to work things out between the two of you. You gave him a chance, am I right?" Marceline confronted her best friend. Since Marceline wanted to divert her attention as she was still mourning because of Aunt Brianna's passing, she chose to talk about the real score between Dylan and Lyca.

Lyca heaved a deep sigh. She put on a pitiful face as she recalled how Dylan acted after learning she lied to him. He even saw her with Enrique.

"Dylan got jealous when he saw me together with Enrique. He was furious. That was the first time I saw him acting like that. I admit I was frightened by him." Lyca opened up with Marceline. She had been bugged by those thoughts since last night. She couldn't sleep just thinking about Dylan.

"Did he hurt you?" Marceline wanted to make sure that Dylan didn't hurt Lyca. If he did, she would beat him for sure.

Lyca shook her head. "No, he didn't. But… I could feel that he was hurt by my actions. I didn't mean to hurt him. It's just that part of me is still concerned about Enrique. I want to cheer him up in this difficult time." Lyca was being honest with her.

Marceline just bobbed her head, rubbing her chin. She was observing and assessing Lyca. Yeah, she still had feelings for Enrique. But she could tell that she was also affected by Dylan.

'Is it about their physical attraction towards each other?' Marceline mused to herself. She was aware that Dylan was the guy with whom Lyca shared an intimate moment in her sports car!

"What would you feel if you saw Dylan flirting with another woman? Will you get jealous too?" Marceline asked her hypothetically as she wanted to assess Lyca's feelings towards Dylan.

"I don't think so. I think I will not get jealous!" Lyca promptly responded with conviction.

Marceline just raised her eyebrow, eyeing Lyca suspiciously. She was in doubt about her response.

"Okay. You said so." Marceline just shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly. But deep inside, she was already thinking of a plan to confirm it.

'Well, we will see…' A mischievous smile flashed across Marceline's lips.

A few minutes later, Marceline and Lyca went downstairs to join the men in the living room.

She motioned Xyon to come over as she had something to ask him.

"Yes, Big Boss?" Xyon asked her inquisitively.

"Are you available tonight?"

Xyon's cheeks reddened right away when he heard that. 'Will Big Boss ask me out tonight?'

"Y-Yes… Boss," Xyon answered her, stuttering a little.

Marceline furrowed her brows as she could sense Xyon's strange expression. 'Is he nervous?'

"Hey, relax. I'm not going to eat you," Marceline said, letting out a soft giggle.

"If it's you, I don't mind being eaten by you!" Xyon responded foolishly. It was too late when he realized that his words sounded so wrong.

Marceline: "..."

'Damn!' He immediately smacked his mouth. He cursed himself silently, wishing that the ground would open up to eat him alive. He was so embarrassed by his own actions.

After a while, Marceline let out another soft giggle, making Xyon blush further in embarrassment. He wanted to hide from her. His genius mind was becoming dumb when it came to Marceline.

"Xy… Mr. X… Are you tired already? Do you want to go home and take a rest?"

Xyon shook his head frantically. "No! No! Big Boss! I'm not tired at all. If you need me, I'm just here, ready to do and accomplish whatever task you will give me!"

Marceline felt so glad to hear that from him. Xyon was also like a little brother to her. She appreciated him so much. He was very dedicated to his work and very loyal to her.

"Thanks, Xy. But the task I'm giving you tonight is not related to your computer skills. I wonder if you will accept this special task."

'Special task?!' Xyon's eyes gleamed with excitement when he heard that. He would never say no to any task from Marceline, his one and only Big Boss!

"Big Boss! You can count on me. Just tell me what you need. I will do my best to accomplish this special task!" Xyon spoke with so much enthusiasm in his voice.

"Cough! Cough!" Marceline cleared her throat first.

Afterward, she glanced at Xyon, meeting his curious gaze.

"Eh, it's just a simple task, my dear Mr. X." Marceline smiled at him sheepishly.

"What is it, Big Boss?" Xyon could no longer wait to hear his task from her.

"Ahem… you just have to… babysit tonight. Can you please watch over Little Lowell? Lyca, Dylan, Kira and I are going out. I will invite them to hang out tonight to unwind and forget about the negative vibes."

Xyon: "..."

Xyon's jaw dropped. He was rendered speechless. And at the same time, he looked like crying.

'What about me? I can't hang out with Big Boss…'