Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Not winning the sandwich was already bad enough for the clerk but what followed was even worse . Of all the supervisors to get caught by , it just had to be Felix . Everyone froze up , like chickens that had their throats grabbed . The murmurs in the office came to a dead stop . They couldnt even look Felix in the eye , stammering out half hearted apologies for slacking off during work hours . To their surprise , Felix didnt seem angry at all . He simply said in a deadpan tone , Dont let it happen again . It wasnt until his oppressive presence was completely gone from the room that they all let out a sigh of relief . Shoulders slumped , they exchanged bewildered looks and thought , Do we really just get away with it ? No reprimand , no formal apology ? Is that really Felix ? Back at his office , Felix glanced down at the Intelligent Brain screen , where the words [ Sorry , you did not win ] flashed . In the stillness of the office , after a long pause , a soft sigh escaped him . He realized hed probably lost his mind . Not only had he , like those reckless young officers , been watching Nyxs live stream at work , but hed also felt disappointed . Felix could rarely sense such an obvious emotion . The more he thought of it , the more ridiculous he felt . This was such a trivial thing , and yet , here he was , feeling emotions he couldnt quite wrap his head around . He asked himself , Why am I even affected by something so insignificant ? Shaking his head , Felix grabbed a file from his desk . He wouldnt think about Nyx anymore . He wouldnt give it another second of his attention . But just as he was about to focus on the paperwork , the Intelligent Brain pinged him with a new notification : [ Nyx has sent you a friend request . ] Felix sat up straighter in his chair , his reflexes kicking in . He almost accepted the friend request in an instant . He stared at the chat interface for a long while . His fingers hovered over the keyboard , but no message came from Nyx . After a moment , he typed the first thing that came to mind : [ Good morning , Ms. ] It was just being polite . On this planet , males should always initiate greetings with females . Nyx was still in the middle of trying to figure out how to message an elder . She had rewritten and deleted her text multiple times . Seeing Felixs message , she was so shocked . She quickly typed back : [ You can just call me by my name , or Nykie works too . ] She thought calling her Ms. Voss sounded too formal . She couldnt bring herself to accept such a formal title . Felix replied almost immediately : [ Alright , Nykie . ] Though Felix felt it was a little too familiar for someone theyd just met , since Nyx had offered the option , he decided to go along with it . Nyx : [ Sorry to bother you , but Id like to send you some of the breakfast we made . Are you at home right now ? ] In the galaxy , sending things didnt require an address . As long as they knew the recipient , the logistics system could 13:43 Sun , Feb 9 DB . Chapter 23 pinpoint the location and deliver it directly . Felix : [ Im at the Military Headquarters Building . You can send there . Thanks , Nykie . ] 83 % Nyx hesitated and wondered . The Military Headquarters Building ? Can I really send it there ? Back in my school days , they wouldnt even let students bring breakfast into class . Well , perhaps people here must be a bit more relaxed . She pushed her doubts aside and replied : ( Alright , Ill send it . The sandwiches are the ones Theon and I made together . Hope you like them . ] She attached a little bunny bowing emoji as a cute touch . At 9 AM , the atmosphere at the Military Headquarters Building was serious , with everyone settling into their work routine . Someone , rushing in that morning and still not having had breakfast , pulled out a nutrient drink and chugged it down , grumbling . This brands drinks are getting worse every time . Why dont you just order some takeout ? came a quiet suggestion from the desk next door . There werent too many strict rules at the Military Command , and even eating during work wasnt officially banned . But the hungry clerk just replied , Forget it . What if Felix sees us ? That wouldnt be good . Felix , as their supreme leader , never ate at work , so his subordinates had to keep their act together . Besides , takeout was never all that great . The clerk added , I really wanted a sandwich , but I didnt win it . You watched Nyxs livestream too ? asked another clerk . Of course . Ive been following her since the Jade Garden incident . I really like her , the hungry clerk replied . Their conversation about Nyx immediately caught the attention of a few others nearby . Someone chimed in , Dont even get me started . We were sneaking in a little live stream during work , and Felix caught us ! Lucky for us , he didnt make a big deal out of it . Just as they were about to spill their guts about the awkward encounter , they heard a colleagues warning cough , and everyone immediately fell silent . Felixs tall figure appeared , walking past them as he headed for the buildings exit . The room went still with everyone sneaking peeks at Felix . To their surprise , he appeared to be carrying something . He signed for a package , cradled it in his arms , and took it back to his office with him . Curiosity kicked in , and suddenly , everyone had the nerve to look closely at what Felix was holding . Someone saw it and shouted , Are those sandwiches ?! No one in the room could have mistaken what they saw since they were watching the entire live stream . Those sitting in the clear thermal box were the same plump sandwiches from Nyxs livestream giveaway . There were about five of them . A brief silence fell , followed by confused murmurs . No one in the office dared believe it . 13:43 Sun , Feb 9 B B Chapter 23 Someone asked , Marshal Lane watched the live stream too ?! And he actually won the prize ? another replied . Holding the box in both hands , Fel replied . sandwiches , examining it for returned to his office . He carefully washed his hands before picking up one of the ra moment before taking a bite . He ate slowly , savoring each bite with an almost solemn concentration . 83 % If Nyx saw this , she would probably burst out laughing . A simple everyday sandwich was now being treated like a gourmet dish by Marshal Lane . As he reached for a second sandwich , there was a soft knock at the door . It was one of his subordinates who had been caught watching Nyxs live stream earlier that morning . The young male put down the documents he was delivering , but before he left , he couldnt resist asking , Is this the sandwich you won from Nyxs livestream giveaway ? The familiar , mouthwatering scent of the sandwiches made him fight to hold back his saliva . He was practically on the verge of tears . He screamed in his mind , Why didnt I win ? Even if it were one of my colleagues , that would be better . At least I can have a bite , but who dares take food from Felix ? Felixs expression remained calm , and he corrected that clerk with ease , It wasnt from the giveaway . She sent it to me personally . His implication was he didnt fight for a spot in the lottery this was a special gift , just for him . The clerk was speechless with jealousy written all over his face . With a polite nod , the clerk excused himself and hurried back to his desk . But once he was out of earshot , he couldnt hold it in any longer and started grumbling to his colleagues . I tell you what , Marshal Lane is definitely playing tricks ! He said the sandwiches were personally sent by Nyx to him . Everyone was startled upon hearing that news . Someone said , Its gotta be because he is General Lanes uncle . I bet youre right , another echoed . Everyone thought there was nothing more to it . After all , Felix was notoriously indifferent to females . Everyone in the empire knew that he wouldnt be interested in anything romantic . Theon thought the same . Though he believed Felix had no interest in females , and even remembered Felix explicitly saying that he wasnt in competition with him for Nyxs affection , a sense of unease still nagged at him . So , when Nyx offered to send Felix some sandwiches , Theons instincts flared . The feeling of competition grew stronger . Unable to shake the feeling of crisis , Theon sent Felix a message staking his claim . Theon : [ Got your sandwiches , huh ? Nykies only sending it to you because youre my uncle . Dont get any weird ideas . ] 13:43 Sun , Feb 9 B 1 B. Chapter 23 He waited a long time , but finally , Felix replied . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!