The moment Ivana saw their composition of three men and one woman, the plan in her mind was already formulating. She just one more thing to know before she decide whether she's going to go with the plan that she had thought of, or scrap it and build a different one
When Ivana heard the man introduce them one by one, she found out that the woman was the daughter of the mansion's owner. The host of this party is a neutral one. As the boss of Yakuza, she knows people that need to pay attention to and this one fits the criteria. A wealthy one, but not under any criminal organizations
But, the fact that the owner of this mansion decided to hold the gathering here, in his territory, it doesn't come as a surprise that he had connections with the criminal organizations. And being neutral that he was, he's in charge of the composition of the guards and their route
That means, now that his daughter had come to her. It would be foolish if she didn't use the chance that fell on her. So, she manipulated her. She used the wiles of a woman to subtly isolate her from the group. Ivana wanted to use the woman's authority to mess up the ironclad defense of this place and exploit the opening that she will soon cause
And as a bonus, the leaders will not be able to bring so many bodyguards and that lower the chance that they will be able to fight back when I attack
Ivana smiled as she answered Sora's question and she thought
'I wonder when she will move. After she moved, I will initiate the next part of the plan'
She glanced at the men and she talked to them. She always smiled and used her body to subtly touch them from time to time. She also moved in a way that accentuated her figure and spread her scent. As she noticed their subtle glances, she thought
'Too bad my chest was small, or I will use them to perfection'
Regarding her showing off her sexier side, she didn't pay much attention to it. She will use anything and everything to achieve what she wants. For Ivana, not using everything that you can use, and maximizing their advantage is foolish. Of course, she will not sleep with any man. Seduction can be used as strategy, and the more famous name of that technique is honeytrap
She had an advantage of being beautiful, so she used her face to let the three men fall for her and willingly put their collar for her to held. As she's listening, she noticed that the woman had vanished. She looked around and saw her far in the distance talking to a guest. Of course, she already knew that it's a disguised guard
Then, she smiled and listened to the men, who were tensing and guarding against each other. Clearly, she had succeeded to give them conflict
'But it's too early. Well, no matter. I'll do my plan b then'
Ivana concentrated on her hearing and she focused in the direction of the woman. Of course, she had difficulty removing the other noises as it's not her main power. Although it's not as ridiculous as Ilaya's senses, she had sharp ears. Ivana sighed as she failed to make out what the woman was saying
'If Ilaya was here, this whole operation wouldn't have become so troublesome. She's the perfect spy and suited in infiltration'
Ivana smiled said to the men after they finish talking
"Excuse me for a moment gentlemen. I want to get a drink. You don't mind that don't you?"
The men whose starting to glare at each other said to her
"No problem Lady Arieta. I shall wait for you here. You're certainly worth the wait"
The other men, including Sora, became flustered and glared at the man. They regretted having missed the chance to say those words. And the fact that he said "I" instead of "We" signify that he's announcing his intention to pursue the woman, regardless of what the two think
'How cunning!'
The two men became angry at him and the other man wanted to join the competition. He then offered Ivana
"M'lady, I can get your drink. You don't need to tire yourself"
Sora then looked at his friend in shock. He couldn't believe that he's also joining the competition!
'How sneaky!'
He also wanted to say something, but before he does, Ivana said faster
"Ohh. That's a good attitude. But I'll have to refuse your offer. We women have our own rituals that we need to do. If you catch my drift"
At that last sentence, she smiled and winked at them. She gracefully turned around and walked towards the table near the woman she wanted to spy. It goes without saying that her winking increases their desire to possess her. They all became determined to obtain her no matter the cost
She reached the table and all kinds of pastry and beverages were there. She picked up a wine glass and poured herself a champagne
As she's drinking, she focused on the woman not far from her. Then, she heard
"I told you young miss. But all the guards have important duties today. They're not allowed to leave their post"
The man in a black suit said as he looked at his master's daughter. Then, the woman said to her angrily
"Why? My daddy loves me and will not refuse me! So you need to do what I say! Just ten of them! Just give me ten of them and I will do the rest! Those guys in the back of the mansion didn't have much to guard anyway"
The guard shook his head and said
"Still, we can't take any chances. We need to guard the place for potential attacks. So, I'm sorry I will not do as you say"
The woman expression turned from angry to flat. Then, she grinned and said to the man coldly
"You know, I reeaally hate people who's inflexible. You know that my birthday wishes were always granted by my father, right? What do you think I will wish for on my upcoming birthday?"
The man stared at her in shock and turned into rage
'How dare this spoiled brat threaten me!?'
Before the guard can said anything, the woman smiled creepily at him and said
"No, I will not order to kill you if that's you're thinking"
The man then sighed and his anger turned into annoyance. He then asked
"So what is it?"
The woman smiled brightly and said to him
"You're family. I will take them myself if you don't cooperate with me. I will reward your wife to our prisoners, your son will become my pet, and your baby girl… heh! I'll raise her as my toy and tell her all your atrocities as she grew up. Then, your once baby girl will spit on your grave every time she remembers you"
The woman then walked in front of him and smiled as she looked at his eyes
"It's a nice birthday gift if I say so myself"
The man almost punched the woman in her face and killed her on the spot. But due to his boss' personality, he will do much worse to his family than the woman was saying. He did all the dirty things after all, so he knew how ruthless his boss is
The man trembled violently from suppressing his anger and sighed. He soon said
"Okay. Do as you wish Young miss"
The woman nodded in satisfaction and turned around, she looked at the woman who's stealing her spotlight and saw her walking towards the man she liked with a champagne in her hand
She gripped her hand and said in a low voice
"You will regret crossing me. Slut"
Ivana on the other hand was marveling at the woman's ruthlessness. She almost wanted her to join the Yakuza, but too bad she's an enemy now
'She's perfect as an interrogator. I like her. Maybe I'll spare and kidnap her to have another talented personnel'