But oddly, he turns away and cancels his intention to visit the manager’s office. He gets back to his car, and calls that manager to come to him. Mila comes to Alex outside, and simply informs about the situation in the pub, and of course, including Dylan who opts to keep working for them. “So, he is still working in this pub, huh?” “You want me to fire him?” asks Mila. Alex shakes his head. “Does he know that I’m the boss in this place?” “He knows. He has told me everything, including about the issue he has with you.” “And he still wants to work here?” “He has no other place to go. He even said he is looking forward to the day when he can fight you again.” Alex is taken aback by that last one. He simply shakes his head with some silly smile before taking his leave. Even after that one, he is still driving around the city. It’s like he is avoiding his house for some reason. Maybe he is too anxious with the people who after his life, while he has no idea who they are at all.
Alex can’t hear clearly what the kid is crying for. But he knows what might have just happened. He keeps observing that one old SUV while crossing the street without taking his attention away. He doesn’t even pay any attention to his surroundings, until one minivan hits him. Luckily, the car manages to stop before hitting him, so Alex doesn’t hurt that bad. That car horns so long, but Alex just gets up and ignores it. “Hey! What’s wrong with you!” The driver of that car takes his head out and shouts in madness. “Are you out of your mind?” But Alex just keeps walking toward that crying girl. “Mr. Davis! They took Elly,” cries the girl. All the other parents have also become so hectic because of what that girl has just said. But they seem all moving like in slow motion in Alex’s perspective. One of them, the one nearest to Alex, is already calling the police. But none of her hectic voice enters Alex’s ears, as he is trapped in his own dimension. He is starting to lose his composu
Believing that his anxiety has affected his ability to observe the situation, he tries to regulate his breathing to regain back his composure.But still, he can’t think of anything else, but believing that the car is the exact same SUV which took his daughter.“There’s no one here. Are you sure this is the car?” asks Boris.“They must have switched cars. Shiiit!”Alex looks so annoyed, believing the people who took his daughter must have already gone so far.He has been following that SUV and dealing with that man for more than 10 minutes now. That’s long enough that he believes it’s almost impossible to track down the kidnappers.He averts his attention back to that man with the long messy hair. He approaches him with stiff steps, and then forces that man to get up. He punche
The police begin to realize that scenario is too hard to accept. Unless those kidnapers were absolutely sure that the person they met on the street would drive that car for them, they won’t try that kind of diversion.Not to mention there’s someone tailing them behind, which was Alex. Kidnappers who are on the run won’t do such a thing with foreigners.“They won’t do this, unless that man is their own friends,” Alex tries to convince them. “The risk is too high if they simply use a foreigner they just met on the street.”The officer on the right averts his attention to his partner who is sitting on the left. And that one partner simply gives him a nod.“There’s a high chance that the homeless guy is one of them. The possibility is there,” that one cop on the left affirms.“But he
Three officers appear, with one of them walking in front of the other two. That one clearly has a higher position as seen from the rank and medals on his uniform.And from the way he approaches Alex, it’s clear he is maintaining his authority by slightly lifting his chin and holding his belt with both hands. It seems he is somewhat displeased with Alex, after hearing how arrogant Alex had been during the previous interrogation.“So, are you the one who tried to hunt those kidnappers?” asks that officer with an uninterested gesture.Alex turns around, and realizes that this one officer doesn’t show any hospitality in his face when trying to start a conversation.Alex doesn’t say a word, simply gazing straight at that officer’s eyes. And so, that officer with the curly yellow hair and a thick mustache puts out his hand and introduces himself t
Sofia couldn’t refute those words. She can only stand there, trying her best to hold her cries. She has admitted her mistake before. But she is still so disappointed that Alex denied her apology. And it’s because of that disappointment, she feels so reluctant to let Alex get involved in her matter regarding Elly’s situation. “I came to you, asking you to come back to us,” she says with a shaking voice. “But you denied me. You denied your daughter! Now you can’t just talk like Elly is still your daughter. I don’t even know who to trust anymore. Maybe Georgina was right. You kidnapped my daughter only to punish me.” Giana appears and feels so sympathetic with her situation. She slowly approaches Sofia and then rubs her shoulders trying to calm her down. On the other hand, Georgina just stands on the other side of the car. She smiles by averting her face away, hiding how satisfied she is with that development. She believes she has done enough to spark another conflict between those t
A moment later, a man enters the dark room. Elly is aghast and petrified with fear.She isn’t just scared because knowing the man is a bad person. More than that, she finds the man with a battered face, carrying a portion of food with an unfriendly gaze.He is actually the same man who was beaten by Alex on the street before. And it seems that he really hates Alex, to the point that he takes out his frustration on Elly, knowing so well that she is Alex’s daughter.“Eat!” he exclaims, dropping the plastic dinner plate, even kicking it a bit to spill the food on the floor. “Don't leave anything. If you don't finish it, I won't feed you anymore.”Elly is already so weak at the moment, but she doesn’t feel like to eat the food. Even if she forces it, she finds it hard to swallow. Not just because it’s a spilled food. It’s more because of the terror that she has been endured.“Ah, shit! I forgot to bring her water,” says the man from outside before closing the door. “Hey, could you bring s
Officer Dickerson orders his men to pack up their equipment. He leaves with a very unenthusiastic look on his face. Either because he is so tired, or maybe he is so disappointed that Sofia doesn’t want to cooperate with his team.Alex also decides to leave since he still needs to handle his business. So he just leaves with Boris. However, just like on the previous two nights, Sofia tries to hold him again, offering to stay the night in that house with the others.“You could stay the night here?You know we have so many unoccupied rooms in this house.”“Don’t get me wrong,” Alex replies. “I have a new business, and I handle this business during the night.”“Running business during the night? Can’t you even leave your work for a while? Elly is…”“Look! I’m not like you,” Alex interferes with her immediately. “I didn’t have a father who left me so much wealth that I could leave my job at will.”Sofia's face turns a bit sour, believing that Alex is expressing his frustration at having to s
Giana is back with warm tea, and then offers it to Sofia. But she doesn’t stay there for too long. She immediately leaves that office again. And of course, Alex notices that the girl deliberately lets him be alone with Sofia. He also notices that Boris is no longer there either. He simply shakes his head, and intends to make his business with Sofia as short as possible. “Sorry! I come here only to borrow your money! I have to travel to Jakarta tomorrow. Maybe I can get a clue about Elly's whereabouts there. If not, I will continue my search to Singapore, and maybe Thailand too,” explains Alex. Sofia is silent for a moment. She gets an impression that Alex is only looking for their daughter without any clues, and simply going to places in desperation. “Do you really believe she might be in these countries?” she asks unsurely. “Is she really still alive?” Alex takes a deep breath. “Do you think I do this out of my ignorance? The person who kidnapped Elly had sold her to a child tra
Alex straightens his shirt and leaves while enduring the pain in his right ribs. Among the people present at that time, there is also Miles Benet, who comes over to Alex with a happy face.“Hey, is that true? You became one of the Overseers replacing Morgan Davis?”But Alex just puts on a flat face. He continues to walk away while looking at Benet coldly without saying anything.“Hey, Alex!” Benet calls him.“Shut up! Never put on that naïve face in front of me,” says Alex as he keeps walking away by only showing his back. “I already know your true color.”Boris arrives and intends to support Alex who looks in pain. However, Alex refuses the help, because he doesn’t want to appear weak in that place.While heading to the car, Alex sees Morgan's car coming towards him. It seems that the old man left the hotel via a different route that Alex didn't know. The car stops near Alex, and Morgan rolls down the window, seeming to have something to talk about.And so Alex approaches him. “So, w
Alex can’t find any reason to decline their offer now. He even thinks that it may be helpful for him to find his daughter out there. “What do you say, Alex?” asks Reece Thompson. Alex glances at them for a moment, and then gives a solemn nod lightly. “That’s settled then,” Freedie Berker affirms immediately. “We will announce about this news later, and maybe hold an official meeting with the Administrators to introduce you as the new leader of The Catacomb.” “No, wait!” Alex interferes with him immediately. “If possible, let it stay like how it used to be. I don’t mind with me being the only true leader, but let the others know that I’m just one of the Overseers.” “So, you want to keep this secrecy just like what Morgan did this whole time?” Alex nods lightly. “Everyone?” Freedie Berker asks the other Overseers. None of the other Overseers shows their objection. “Okay, then! We will do just as you want,” says Freedie Berker to Alex. “But we have to postpone the official inaug
Rusli hurries to catch up with Saniyah. “Hey, wait!”Saniyah still gets into her car. However, she lowers the car window while giving a sign to the driver not to leave yet.“You should know, just being vice president won't allow me to do much,” Rusli explains his situation.“That's why, don't be satisfied with just aiming to become vice president. You have a brother in parliament, a nephew at the police headquarters, and your electability is quite high. Aim for the number one,” Saniyah provokes him.“It's useless to have high electability if there is no support from the coalition for me as a presidential candidate,” argues Rusli.“Then, just ignore that coalition. Hasn’t your party passed the presidential threshold for this?” Saniyah replies rhetorically.“Don't be naive. That will only make me lose support,” Rusli retorts.Saniyah slowly turns her face to Rusli by raising one of her eyebrows. “I know, in this country there is a secret organization that operates behind the scenes, who
Back to the house of Rosdiana, Rusli’s ex-wife. In the meantime, Lisa is being questioned by her mother. Rosdiana drags Lisa to her bedroom by leaving Elly alone in the kitchen.“What is this now? Whose child you brought to this house?” asks* the mother by restraining her voice.“You don’t need to speak this way, mom! She won’t be able to follow our conversation,” explains* Lisa.That mother, Rosdiana, gets to the door and then takes a peek at Elly for a glance.“One look and you can tell that she is a foreigner. She doesn’t understand Minang language at all,” Lisa continues*, getting out of her mother’s room, and then takes Elly to the living room.As if understanding the situation, Rosdiana follows her daughter in a hurry, and immediately asks openly in front of Elly without hiding anything.“Did your father take her home?” she asks*.Lisa doesn’t say anything. She only shows her gloomy face.“Don’t tell me…”As if knowing what’s inside her mother’s mind, Lisa just nods lifelessly.
That one bodyguard is yawning, rubbing his hands due to the cold. He does notice something, and intends to check on the situation. But then, he finds a stray cat from outside. “Shit! He will be mad if I let a stray cat get into this house,” grumbles* the man with a tired sigh. Lisa looks so awry, afraid to be found out. But then, she hears her father calling from inside the house. And that calling attracts the guard’s attention. “What’s now?” The man whines*, leaving the cat and rushes inside the house. Lisa knows her father must be looking for her and Elly at the moment. She immediately runs away while holding Elly's hand, heading toward the side door of the yard fence. Meanwhile, Rusli is looking so mad, pacing around inside the house looking for his daughter. He has entered the room where he kept Elly, but not finding the kid there. “Lisa!!!!” He opens the door to Lisa’s room, and he doesn’t find anyone there either. He even notices the wardrobe which is still open, and in a
As that girl heads to the kitchen, she finds her dad has just come home from work. For some reason, she rushes to the kitchen, seeming to avoid meeting her own father. Not because the father is a thug. To be exact, he is actually one of the most known people in this country, Rusli Gunawan, who is currently running a political campaign as one of Indonesia's vice presidential candidates. As much as she wants to avoid him, the father still finds her in the kitchen. And oddly, her face suddenly turns so pale. “How is she doing?” asks the man, talking in his native language, Bahasa Minang. “She’s already asleep in her room,” replies* the girl, holding the cup of the drink with shaking hands. The father takes a glance at the cup she is holding. And so, that girl just reaches out to him. “Um… I prepared this for you!” The father smiles, and then strokes the girl’s hair gently. “Lisa! You are a good girl. But sadly, you turned adult too soon.” He then leaves by taking the cup of drink
In the middle of the night, they visit a nursing home in the Narraweena area. They can still pay a visit, simply because this nursing home is still under The Catacomb’s influence.Some of the old members of The Catacomb spend the rest of their lives here, including the 67 years-old man they are going to see, Luca Campbell. Morgan has investigated four senior members of The Catacombs who were involved in the massacre of Alex's family.This Luca is the oldest among them, while the others have been killed by Morgan Davis. When this man learns that Morgan pays him a visit, he knows that he is coming to take his life.“So, it’s my turn now, huh?” utters the old man as a greeting.The old man just sits on a wheelchair. It seems like he is not in a condition where he can run away. A small part of his left earlobe has been cut off, a legacy from the past.“It seems like you’ve been expecting my coming,” says Morgan Davis, pulling a chair and then takes a seat in front of Luca.“I’ve heard wha
Alex did say that he is going to kill this old man. But now, after seeing Morgan Davis right in front of him, he’s just standing there not knowing what to do.It doesn’t mean he no longer hates him. But he finds it hard to vent his anger toward him, despite how mad his face currently is.“She is my disciple, but she has nothing to do with your grudge. If you hate me that much, feel free to leash that demon and kill me,” utters Morgan, calmly provoking Alex to attack him.“Thank you for making it easier to kill you.”Alex makes up his mind to kill that old man. The two of Morgan’s bodyguards look so ready to fight Alex, but Morgan immediately spreads his arms to halt them. The same with Boris, immediately holds both of Alex’s arms from behind.“Fuck! Let go of me. Are you on his side now?” Alex retaliates.“That’s enough!” Boris tries to calm Alex’s retaliation. “How much have you made things worse by losing control like this? Why don’t you listen from his side first? We will judge lat