Chapter 6

Chapter 6

“Fix it. When I come back, I want it done as if nothing happened.” I said clearly to Ace. He's the one helping me in handling our business.

“Got it,” he winked, before getting the money we got from the Coraldes.

“Fuck, the blood stinks.” Louis commented, disgusted to me.

I rolled my eyes at him before I glanced at Chase outside, washing his hand.

“He did his job very well,” Louis commented when he noticed that I was looking at him.

“He didn't,” I replied. “I told him not to protect me.”

Louis chuckled. “Are you crazy? He's your bodyguard, in case you forget.”

“And I am his boss. He does what I say,” I said and turned my back from him.

I grabbed the alcohol and the first aid kit before I headed towards his direction. He was washing his hands while his face remained blank. Is he fucking numb? How can't he feel any pain?

“Adi—”

“FUCK!” He exclaimed in surprise, when I poured the alcohol on his hand. Now, I finally saw pain from his face unlike earlier.

“At least I know that you're not numb yet,” I muttered before I started to clean his wound.

“You don't have to do that. I can do it myself,” I ignored him. I just focused on cleaning his wound, not glancing at him.

“I told you not to protect me,” I mentioned. “You disobeyed my order, Montereal.”

Now, I blocked his eyes with my cold stares.

“It's my job’s description,” he reasoned.

“When I tell you not to protect me, you have to obey it. I'm your boss, after all.” I didn't step back from his blank eyes. Instead, I threw him my cold stares again.

“I'm obeying your father, too. He's the main boss, I believe.” That moment, he already annoyed me. I wanted to punch him already, but I had to hold myself back as I know that my father won't be siding with me.

“If you're not going to obey me, then quit. Perhaps, you should work for my Dad, not me.”

“The man almost killed you, Adira. Do you expect me to just stand there when my job is to protect you?” I know that he's right, but I hate to admit it.

In my entire life, I never once experienced being protected. I always have to defend myself and everything became heavier when I had to step up and protect my entire clan. I am the one who's always protecting my people, not me, being protected by them.

“What happened to you, Chase?” Our eyes together broke when my father came to the scene.

He looks worried to Chase that he even came here.

“Someone was about to stab me, he blocked it.” I replied.

“See? I told you, you need a body—”

“Why now, Dad?” I asked. “Why now when I already faced a lot of devils? I don't need protection,” I said firmly before I marched out of there.

Chase’s POV

“How’s the mission going?” Jaylor asked over the phone. I made sure that the door of my room here is locked before I talk to him.

I can't let them catch me so early. I am just starting my mission.

“She's amazing,” that's the craziest thing I said. Did I just tell him how much I admired Adira?

“What the fuck? Are you there to flirt and be captured by her?” Jaylor chuckled.

“Shut up. It's true. We went to the Coraldes. Adira made Calvin pay his debts after attacking their business. It turns out that Adira has been watching them ever since Calvin started his plan to erase them. Guess what? Her men are already inside Calvin's base and he doesn't even know about it,” at this point, there is no doubt that I really look up to her.

“Damn, that's crazy.”

“See? I was stabbed on my hand, by the way. I protected her,” I glanced at my hand that Adira cleaned and covered by herself. I could not help but to draw a smile on my lips while thinking of her face earlier.

“Well, I think you're doing well.”

“Of course. I think her father trusts me now, too. What about my bastard twin? What is he up to?”

“I haven't seen him for a while. But for sure, he's doing the mission as well. He won't let you inherit everything that easily,” I only shook my head. Otis will always be Otis.

“I know, and I won't give him the victory in one snap either.” Over my dead body.

“Anything you've learned about Adira?” He asked.

That made me silent for a moment. I looked at the ceiling of my room while remembering every movement of Adira earlier.

“She's a stone,” I replied. That's what I noticed the most. Adira Sanchez is a damn stone.

She won't give in easily, and she's too independent. She doesn't rely on anybody and she believes that she can do everything on her own.

“That’s the reason why no one can ever kill her,” I added.

“And it must be you to do that, Oliver. Remember your mission,” he pointed out over the phone.

Something inside my chest cramps all of a sudden. Why do I feel like hurting?

“I know that very well,” I replied with heaviness in my chest.

No matter what happens, I would have to kill Adira in the end. It must be me to erase their clan in this world.

Adira’s POV

“Are you okay? What's wrong?” Ace asked me when he found me in the dining area, staring into nothing.

“Nothing,” I replied, avoiding his eyes.

“I know you very well. How dare you lie to your brother?” He shook his head disappointedly.

“I miss Mom,” I said and finally met his eyes.

“I miss her, too.” The pain is still engraved in our hearts. Even though we both tried to act normal and continue this hellish life, we cannot deny the fact that we are still mourning.

“You know, I'm having this question again…what if we are born as ordinary people?” I chuckled with my own thoughts. I am breaking down again. The heaviness that I am trying to lift by myself is pouring so much into me.

“Hey, if you can't carry our clan anymore, I can always step up.” I shook my head immediately.

“I won't let you sacrifice yourself when I can do something,” we already lost our mother, I will not let them take one of our lives again.

“I'm always with you, Adira. We're going to make this and go back to the old life we had,” he held my hand firmly along with his eyes filled with strong determination.

“Are you guys having a brother-and-sister’s talk?” Louis chuckled as he joined us on the table.

“You're drinking coffee again,” Ace commented.

“Well, I don't care if I am acidic. We are in this kind of world, my acid won't be the one to kill me.”

His eyes shifted at me before he blew out a deep sigh.

“You're doing well, Adira. You're the reason why this clan is still here,” I know that he meant it. He always means what he says.

“Just hold on, guys. We'll make it up again,” I swore that to death.

“Adira, you got the invitation.” Nathan appeared, holding a black envelope that he handed me immediately.

“Woah, is it what we are waiting for every year?” Ace quickly asked. I didn't waste time and opened it.

“Fuck,” Louis uttered.

An invitation for the upcoming Mask Battle.

“I can't believe they still invite us here,” Ace.

“I don't think you should come. It's too dangerous,”

“Why shouldn't?” I smirked. “If I win, our rank will rise up.”

I will do my best to win this battle in order to save my sinking clan.

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