Chapter 9: The Facts (1)"You want to know?" Terry asked with a meaningful smile printed on his handsome face. Steve nodded his head quickly."Sure." Said Steve in an excited tone, forgetting his annoyance at Ben for not answering his question. "I'm really curious how you got it. So can you tell me?""I'll tell you when we're in a safe place. So-""Why not here?" Asked Steve, interrupting Terry's words. The dark, purple-haired man did not allow Terry to finish his sentence. "Isn't telling there or here the same?"Ben, who was lying down, was disturbed by Steve's words. The man immediately got up and sat up while doing a small stretch.He shook his head when he saw Steve's attitude, which was at least too innocent in this matter. Was the man really unable to read the current situation? Or did he really want to thwart everything they had done so far? That was the fleeting thought in his head at the moment.Terry sighed patiently. He tried to explain to Steve with his hands clenched into
Chapter 10: The Fact's (2)Once at Terry and Ben's place, Steve didn't open his mouth at all. He sat pensively on the sofa with empty eyes.Terry and Ben looked at each other. Both of them felt worried after Steve read the writing on the folder inside the Griffin family's gold box."Steve, are you okay?" Ben asked while patting the man's shoulder. However, Steve gave no response. The man remained silent as he hugged the folder he was reading."Terry, how is this? Why is he like this?"Terry let out a long sigh as he took out a cigarette from his box. He immediately lit the tobacco-based object and took a slow drag. "I think the contents of that folder are more dangerous than we thought, Ben.""What do you mean?" asked Ben with an uncomprehending look. He looked at his younger brother, who was watching Steve expressionlessly, so flat and rigid like a robot."If he doesn't answer us, there are several possibilities," Terry replied with a furrowed brow. He quickly extinguished the remain
Chapter 11 : CodeBen glanced at Terry with perfectly rounded eyes, as if they were about to pop out of place. Taking Steve to Rosemary's? Has Terry lost his mind?After Terry said that, it was silent for a while. None of the three made a sound. Only the sound of the second hand of the clock was the current source of sound.The three adult men glanced at each other. Only the sound of heavy breathing could be heard in the ears, so soft and faint. Both Terry, Ben and Steve were lost in their own thoughts.This silence felt strange to Ben. He was not used to being in silence even if he liked it. This silence was too awkward for him. So, Ben cleared his throat quietly to break the trapped silence between the three of them.It worked. Steve and Terry turned to him with questioning looks. "Why are you clearing your throat like that?"Ben gave no response to Steve's question. His Heterochromia eyes now chose to focus on Terry who was currently staring blankly at Steve, not knowing what to th
Chapter 12 : Reaction (1)"Terry, what does the code written on my necklace mean? Why does your face look so pale?" asked Steve, following Ben's question, in an urgent tone.Terry shook his head. He laughed awkwardly at Steve and Ben while scratching the back of his head, which didn't itch. The laugh sounded so strange to hear, as if it were forced to cover up something."Hahaha, forget what I said before. I was just talking out of my ass." Terry argued and returned the necklace in his hand to Steve's hand.Both Ben and Steve certainly didn't believe what Terry said. Both of them knew that Terry was lying. The uncomfortable body movement with eyes that didn't want to look at the other person was more than enough proof. Ben narrowed his eyes, trying to intimidate his younger brother."Terry, stop lying and tell us both the truth." Ben snapped at Terry until the man's laughter stopped. "Tell the truth, Terry. What's with the necklace code Steve has? What's with the number 0512?" Ben
Chapter 13 : InterrogationSteve seemed to be considering the offer from Icarus. He was eager to refuse because he was afraid of the risks that would occur later. Moreover, Steve did not know Icarus before. Steve was afraid that Icarus would do something dangerous to him, like the scenes on television that Minji often watched.However, if he stopped here, it would be like Steve giving up and making the plan that had worked so far fall apart. In fact, Terry's plan was about to hit a bright spot. This certainly made Steve feel a dilemma. Because the two choices in front of him had a considerable risk."Sir, so are you going to agree to my offer or not?"Icarus' voice came back to his ears, bringing Steve back to reality. He turned to Icarus with a small blink. After taking a deep breath, Steve finally made a big decision that would determine his future."Okay. I'll come with you."Steve could see the big smile on Icarus' face, as if he was satisfied that he had gotten what he wanted. Th
Chapter 14 : Interrogation (2)"Sir, we have something you requested." The blond-haired man with brown eyes took his eyes off the document he was reading. His eyes spotted two people standing in the doorway. The man seemed to squint his eyes as he felt his vision was unclear. The objects in front of him seemed so blurry and vague. He rubbed his eyes with his hands and refocused his gaze on the people who came into his room."Ah, are you Terry and Ben?""Yes, sir,""Then come in."Ben and Terry entered the light blue room. After entering, Terry did not forget to close the door so that no one could eavesdrop on their confidential conversation."Sit down." The blond-haired man ordered in a stern tone of voice. His eyes looked tired, with dark circles clearly visible on his face, indicating that he lacked rest. The man's appearance looked disheveled, as if he hadn't changed his clothes since morning."I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you before because my vision is not clear.""It's alri
Chapter 15 : Misunderstanding Steve did not accept being called a traitor by the blond man in front of him. His pride was bruised. His ego was hurt. And the anger was now mounting in his head, ready to explode at any moment.Steve got up from his seat, then immediately walked towards Barbara, who was currently staring at him with a challenging gaze, as if inviting him to a duel.Steve's steps were slow as his sprained leg was still painful to move. The man even had to drag his foot just to face Barbara.Once in front of the man, Steve raised his face with a glare. His lips were folded, and his breath caught in his throat. His face was flushed with anger. In addition, Steve clenched his hands into fists until his knuckles looked white."What do you mean by saying I'm a traitor?" asked Steve in an icy tone, forgetting the fact that Barbara was much older than him.Barbara pulled the corners of his lips up, forming a sardonic smile that looked condescending to his interlocutor. Barbara
Chapter 16 : DenialBarbara could only chuckle at the words that came out of Icarus' mouth. He clutched his solar plexus and looked at the Brazilian with an intense gaze. "Sir, why are you laughing?" Asked Icarus, who was surprised by his boss's attitude. "Is there something funny about what I said?""Yes, of course there is." Barbara tried to quell the laughter coming out of his mouth. He had to pinch his own cheeks to make it stop. "What you said sounded funny to my ears. There is no way this shabby-looking man is my son, Icarus," Barbara added with a sardonic smile printed on his handsome 60-year-old face. "You better not make jokes like that, Icarus. Because this joke is not funny."Icarus let out a long sigh as he closed his eyes. He tried to patiently give understanding to Barbara, who seemed to not accept the fact that he had just said."Unfortunately, I am not joking, sir." Icarus put on a serious face while standing behind the chair that Terry and Steve were sitting on. H