The Mission of the Lost Heir

8. Package Contents

“By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet My name is Alessia Antheari, you can call me Alessia," said the girl as she reached out her hand to Brian.

                          

For a few moments, Brian just stared at the girl's outstretched hand in front of him, hesitant to be with her because once they touched, it was like lifelong contact with Brian.

"Are you sure?" Instead of answering, Brian asked a question that confused the girl.

"What?"

“Are you sure you want to shake hands with me?”

"Why not? So what?"

Brian didn't answer, looking at the girl's hands which turned out to have long and beautiful fingers, as if he took good care of them.

"That means, you have to be with me for the rest of your life," said Brian, directing his eyes at the girl.

"I don't care. You were the one who saved me, sir. So, okay.” Alessia raised her hand again to shake Brian.

Seeing the girl's confidence, Brian raised his hand and shook it.

"Brian Dhariftan, you can call me Brian, no sir," he said.

Alessia smiled broadly as soon as Brian shook her hand and said her name.

“Nice to meet you, Brian,” he said jerking their hands together.

Their order finally arrived not long after and it was served very generously and luxuriously. Alessia looked very happy, the girl was almost drooling but Brian was normal, not even interested at all. Brian felt full by looking at the food, his mind and heart were full.

Brian only took a few bites of the food he ordered for himself. He ordered a lot to prove to them that he could afford everything despite his ordinary and poor appearance. Seeing Alessia eating so heartily as if the girl hadn't eaten for several days made Brian full quickly.

His cell phone rang from his trouser pocket. There was a message from the campus administration to immediately pay his tuition fees or everything Brian had fought for would be lost. Brian let out a rough breath. He has downloaded a digital wallet application where he only needs to enter the destination account number and transfer without having to go to campus. Besides, he didn't have a schedule to go there today, he should have  schedule but because he had been fired he ended up wandering the streets.

"You haven't eaten yet?" Alessia asked while swallowing food from her mouth.

"I am full. If you want to just eat it all," he said.

"Really?" The girl's eyes sparkled with joy but then dimmed and made her face worse and whispered, "You really have the money to pay for this?"

Brian's forehead frowned at the question as if Alessia doubted it too.

"Just eat," he said.

Alessia just shrugged off his offer and started to continue eating, she even took Brian's portion that he gave her. Meanwhile, Brian himself chose to be busy with his cell phone and send money to campus to pay off the payment that was in arrears, so Brian is safe now and can continue his studies without worry.

The girl had finished eating but her attention was focused on Brian's package again. While wiping it, Alessia seemed eager to open the package.

“Why don't you open it?” her asked then couldn't hold back his curiosity any longer.

Brian glanced at the package, didn't answer, and wasn't interested.

"If I were you –"

“Brian!” he interrupted quickly. Brian was uncomfortable with Alessia's formal interactions.

“Oh, okay. If I were you, I'd have opened it since I found the package. Brian isn't curious about what's in it?" Alessia looked at him.

Brian was still staring at the package, the more he looked at it the less interested he became in opening it but somehow he still took it with him.

“Who knows, what might contain something that could change your life? Something you need right now. Or, something that provides comfort," said Alessia.

This time Brian observed, glanced at the girl sharply, investigating her. Brian felt like the girl knew something.

"Do you know what's in it?" he asked.

Alessia avoided it while laughing, and said it was just her assumption. Who knows if the contents might turn out to be lucky or something?

After hearing what Alessia said, it seemed like an urge for Brian to just open it, it even seemed like he was forcing him to open it and see the contents of the package that Brian had been carrying earlier. Finally, Brian took the package, then slowly opened it.  Now and then Brian glanced at Alessia who looked very enthusiastic about waiting, which was completely the opposite of Brian.

As soon as he opened it and found the contents, Brian it, and so did Alessia. Brian took the contents, several letters, and objects. He took one letter and read it.

“House contract?” he muttered not understanding.

Brian then revealed the contents of the package. There was no statement or message from the sender except for the house contract along with the wrench and web address written there as well as the house code.

"Isn't this an elite area?" Alessia reads the brochure.

A penthouse apartment house located in the Vokads City area, the building is quite magnificent and is filled with the Morphile elite, Cerry La Place. Who doesn't know that place? Everyone dreams of having a unit there even if it's just on the ground floor.

I don't know what Brian felt when he saw the completely unexpected contents of the package. Is he happy or what? What is certain is that Brian was confused about how to express what he got.

"There's one more thing," said Alessia, interrupting Brian's thoughts. The girl gave something to Brian.

"Key?"

Brian took the statement, it was the key to another house. The address is listed in a housing complex that is as elite as Cerry La Place. The area is called Puri Star. Or known as Star Housing.

Once again Brian was silent, stunned by all this. What does it mean? Brian asked. First, the transfer of money is not small, now it is a high-class apartment unit and the same house, and the value of all of this is not cheap compared to life.

Who do you think gave it to him?

"Why are you silent? Looks like Brian isn't happy about this?” Alessia asked.

Directing his gaze at the girl, Brian didn't say anything. Brian put it back in the package and then closed it.

"How am I happy when I don't know who sent all this," he said.

Alessia remained silent, letting Brian get lost in the questions bombarding his head about who, where, and how the package was sent to him. How did the sender know about it?

When Brian was confused about the package, should he just accept it because he needed a place to stay, especially since he wasn't feeling well? He also wanted to know who sent it all. Money and living facilities seem to be made easier.

A message came to his cell phone, from an unknown and hidden number.

[I know you must be confused about who I am. But I know who you are. If you want to know who I am, look for it but on condition, you have to do what I tell you. Come to one of the houses and you will get a clue.]

Brian's eyebrows almost knit together when he read the message. He intended to reply, but it didn't send. It's not because the internet connection is bad or something, but because the sender of the message is no longer active.

"What is it?" Alessia asked and Brian looked up, thinking, considering.

"You know, that introduction is a contract where you have to become my subordinate, or maybe my servant," said Brian.

Alessia didn't seem to understand, judging by the wrinkles on her forehead.

"Let's go. You bring my things, I'll pay first," said Brian then got up from his seat to go to the cashier and pay without knowing what Alessia was expressing.