Mike rubs his forehead, looking tired with Victor who is acting like a kid who doesn’t know his role, position, and his situation. He can’t imagine that someone like Victor would be Charles’s successor to be the heir of the family.“Don’t you realize you are the target here. We can’t just let you out and show your head to them,” says Mike.“What do you expect me to do? To shut silent here?” asks Victor.“Yes! Just leave everything to me. There are still so many things you can do here with Judeo and Junior,” says Mike.Victor still glares so cold at Mike, apparently unhappy with that choice. But Mike just ignores him.“Vincenzo! We leave!” calls Mike.Vincenzo immediately leaves the couch. He pats Victor on the shoulder as he passes, convincing him to just stay in the hideout.“Like he said! A boss like you shouldn't be dealing with small fries,” says Vincenzo.“Who is the boss? Didn’t you say that I’m not your boss?” Victor argues back at Mike.Mike just ignores him, averting his atte
Judeo is shaking his head, giving him a silly smile to find that Victor is really so naive with that kind of thing.“Hey, let me tell you a story,” says Judeo, trying to avert Victor's attention.“Do you know, Atkinson Pharmaceutical Company has once borrowed money from Counterbrand. And that time, Viona also asked me to do a phishing attack on Atkinson's own personal computer. And I once was monitoring his activities on the computer for fun.”It’s effective to attract Victor’s attention. He even changes his position, showing his interest with Judeo’s story.“What did you get?” asks Victor curiously.And so, Judeo starts laughing with a silly face.“I once found the old man was reading an adult manhwa,” says Judeo by holding his belly.“Manwha? What’s that?” asks Victor cluelessly, not understanding where is the joke.Judeo’s laughter slowly vanishes. His silly face turns into an uninterested one with squinted eyes. And now, it's Junior’s turn to find it hard to hold his laughter.“Ne
About eight years ago, there was a music hall in the back of a café, with a glittering colorful banner mentioning La Marca. The venue was always full, because everyone could enjoy the show for free. At least, they had to make an order at the café to enter the music hall. There were so many young people from all walks of life, from different racial backgrounds. In this hall, everyone was equal in the name of music. Likewise with the café in front of it, where music performances in the hall behind the café could still be heard. The café was also always crowded with visitors. Black, white, men and women, Italian, German, Irish, Mexico, all seem to be chatting, joking around with cheerful faces. It is so much different when compared to the conditions about half a mile from the café. This kind of spirit of togetherness and being united, originated from a music band with multi-racial members who see cultural differences as a wealth to be enjoyed. There is a banjo player who comes from a m
Victor’s face begins to look so dark, realizing that his situation is not that simple. He never thought the town he is living in is that dangerous. And Jimmy notices the awry in Victor's face. “Listen! Some of their leaders and members have indeed been imprisoned at this time. Some have already died in jail. But that doesn't mean all their business and activities have completely stopped. It could be one of them who attacked you. Indiana is not as peaceful as how it looks,” says Jimmy, telling Victor like he is giving him some kind of warning. Without Victor realizing, Mike is already standing by leaning on his car in front of Jimmy’s office for quite a while. Victor is a bit startled when he suddenly finds him there. Victor also notices a minivan across the street, being parked a bit further away from his car. It seems like Mike has been waiting there for him for some time. But somehow, he just silent there, letting Victor alone with Jimmy, not wanting to disturb them. “Who is he?
When entering the locker room, there are still a few other nightclub female employees there. Their attention is diverted by the arrival of Emma and Judy. The more so on Judy who looks so young in their eyes.Even though Judy is already 21 years old, her face still looks so fresh and naive, like the face of a teenager. Likewise with her appearance that looks so simple and modest, almost looks like a tomboy. But it’s only on her appearance, not the way she behaves.It’s because she has left home since she dropped out of school, leaving high school as a sophomore. And so far, she has lived independently in a mediocre life.“Maria! Is she working here too?” asks one of them, to the girl who takes Emma and Judy to that locker room, seeming to ask about Judy.“Yeah, she is,” replies that girl named Maria.“Damn! What’s in their minds, letting a kid like her to work in a place like this?” whispers the other one to her friends.Despite the girl saying it in a whisper, Judy is still able to he
In fact, none of them, those watchers, are married. Although some of them are already past their thirties. They know the risk of their work. And indeed Charles William himself deliberately chose people who really have no attachment to others like a normal life in general. “I think you should stop showing your concern for your ex-wife. That’s if you really care about her. If they know you are still showing your concern like this, there will be a risk that they will use her to lure you out,” explains Mike. It’s effective to invite Victor’s attention. He finds Mike’s explanation is so reasonable. But it seems that Victor is still objecting to such conditions. Because it means, he does not only have to cut off the relationship with Emma, but also with all the people he cares about. He starts thinking that he is not ready, and will never accept that kind of life. He can't understand, what’s the meaning of being someone in front of so many people’s eyes, if you can’t be someone to the p
Victor has been jogging for more than an hour. In fact, this is something he used to do every morning. But never again in the last two months.The last time he forced his body to sweat was when he was preparing for his wedding anniversary party and got home by running. Now, even though he has run quite far, it's been more than an hour, Victor still looks dissatisfied.“Damn! Am I getting too old for this shit now?” Victor whines as he finds himself can no longer continue to run anymore.He then reaches a wooden seat in a public park. He only sits there for a while. And then he is forced to lay his body due to how exhausted he is.In the meantime, Mike is so awry at the hideout that Victor is no longer there to be found. He checks on the monitor, and changes the view to observe the situation around that building. He still finds Victor’s car there, but not Vict
Victor quite understands, it's true that someone shouldn't open up disgrace or bad mouthing the company where he used to work. As a leader of a company, of course Victor also doesn't want his employees to do that to Counterbrand.With that sense in mind, he no longer forces Dennis to talk more about Laundrix Wilson. Even though Victor himself is still so curious about the bad thing that Dennis has just mentioned.Suddenly, Dennis gets up. “Would you mind waiting here a moment?” he asks.Victor doesn’t have the time to answer because Dennis immediately leaves him. Victor keeps watching until he finds Dennis heading to a car.A moment later, Victor’s phone rings. Victor takes a look, and realizes it is Mike.“Yeah?”[Just in case you don’t know, that man is working for Laundrix Wilson. And their boss have openly declared his displeasure to Counterbrand in several occasions.]Victor immediately glances everywhere, seeming to find out from where Mike is watching over him at the moment.He