Chapter 30: Keeping Secrets Kit: “No…because I won’t be staying here much longer.” Kit, Earth and Ben stared at their friend in surprise and confusion. “What?” Prem looked down at his meal, not answering the others as he continued to stay silent. The three boys exchanged nervous glances, wondering what this was all about, but not being able to find a reasonable explanation. “Prem?” Ben finally spoke up. “What did you just say and explain in details what it meant.” However, Prem shook his head, smiling at his friends like he hadn't said anything at all. “Nothing. You guys must have heard me wrong. Let’s get back now. The bell is about to ring.” Just as Prem said so, the bell signaling the end of lunch hours, rang loud and clear, all over the university and the four boys got up from the floor, dusting off their garments as they headed back downstairs to attend classes. Kit however, kept looking at Prem from the corner of his eye and he felt like he could tell almost instinctiv
Chapter 31: UnexpectedKit:Kit blinked rapidly…his mind racing as he tried to process what he had just witnessed.So many emotions rushed through him that he could hardly even keep track of what he was feeling…that was until he felt someone tug at his shirt from behind.Startled, he looked back to find Nong Kohsoom, P’Kim and P’Kla’s youngest sister, standing behind him with a worried look on her face.Before he could say anything, Som had taken a hold of Kit’s hand and was dragging him back inside the mansion once again and this time, Kit followed behind her reluctantly, not knowing what else to do.Som took them up the spiral staircase to the first floor where all their rooms were located, all the while they kept looking back to make sure that no one, especially P’Kla or P’Kanya, wasn’t following them.Finally, the two of them came to a stop right outside Som’s bedroom and she let go of his hand, panting with her hands on her knees as her tiny form tried to catch up with the lack o
Chapter 32: Awkward ConversationsKit:Kit stood next to his sister on his balcony that overlooked the vast gardens of the Ayutthaya mansion.It should’ve been a joyous reunion, after all Kit had been through a life and death scenario not too long ago and meeting his sister after a long time, even though it had been only a few days, after that incident…it felt surreal.However, now it just felt awkward.He hadn't expected to come home to find her kissing P’Kim’s older brother…And it was only after the thought had passed that he realized that he had just considered P’Kim’s mansion as his ‘home’.“So…it’s been a while…hasn’t it?” P’Kanya asked him hesitantly, rubbing her hands together constantly. “Sabai dee mai?” (How are you?)“Sabai dee khab,” (I’m fine) Kit nodded awkwardly. “How…”“Karthot…” Kanya lowered her head, feeling embarrassed. “I didn’t…I honestly don’t even know what I was thinking…but I was wrong…”“Mai pen rai na phi,” Kit shook his head, not wanting his sister to feel
Chapter 33: Counter AttackKim:P’First and a few other men from his famiglia hid in the shadows behind the warehouse that had once belonged to one of the local gangs in Pattaya, but was now the centre of the Russian trade.Their Don, Ivan Petrov, now welcomed Kimhan with open arms as he stepped out of his black SUV, surrounded by his most trusted men.“Sire…are we doing the right thing?” One of Kim’s men whispered to him through the listening devices that connected their team together.The connection extended to P’First as well; however, his end of the line was currently being blocked by their tech team, who were remotely surveying the area with the help of satellite navigation.That team was being led by Aawut himself. He had wanted to be in the field, being more compatible with most forms of combat and firearms than being behind the screen, but his current condition didn’t allow him to be anywhere near the field. And even though he hated it. Aawut understood that he would rather su
Chapter 34: A New AllyKim:Kim woke up with a start, his entire body drenched in cold sweat and his senses already on high alert.Even before he regained consciousness, his senses had alerted him to the threat in the room, but as he went to reach for the gun that he always placed under his pillow when he slept…not only did he not find any traces of the said weapon, but a sharp pain shot up the entire right side of his body, making him wince as he lowered his arm, trying to rake his memory as to what had happened.“Take it easy there Nong,” a very familiar voice spoke from right next to him. “You just got out of surgery.”Kim looked to his side, watching P’First’s lips tilt up in a smirk as he stared down at him from the seat next to the bed. “Good morning.”“P’First…” Kim looked around the sterile white walls of the hospital, the sound of a monitor beeping next to his ears finally registering on his senses. “What…what happened?”In all honestly…after the bullet had hit him in his che
Chapter 35: Becoming MoreKit:Kit pushed open the doors to the brightly illuminated hospital room, and stepped inside, closing the door behind him.He kept his eyes on the floor, unable to meet the eyes of the man who he had seen passed out and covered in blood not long ago.When P’Kim had refused to go into the operation theater for some reason, insisting that he be taken to Kit first, P’Aawut had made a video call to him instead, so that he could still hear Kit’s voice. Thankfully their plan had worked and after listening to Kit plead P’Kim to go into the operation theater, he had finally agreed.Kit shuddered now, as he remember the blood on his face, his shirt. So much blood…Thankfully he had kept his phone beside him even at that hour, pensively waiting for a call or a simple message that told him that Kim was alright. But instead, he had received a video call that had shaken him to the core. And that too at 3 in the morning.So when P’David had arrived at his door, telling him
Chapter 36: A Familiar AdversaryKim:The helicopter landed within the perimeters of the Ayutthaya estate, right in the centre of the territory and he helped Kit get off the copter once the blades had settled and his guards had held the door open for them.Kla and Kaya stood waiting for them to arrive and even from a mile away, Kim could sense the tension between them.If Kit hadn't already told him about what had happened between his Phi and Kaya, then Kim would’ve thought that the two of them were simply quarreling over petty matters, or that P’Kla was still mad about the fact that he had brought two unknown people into their property…into their lives.But now Kim knew that wasn’t the case. So maybe…he could find a way for Kaya and Kla to accept their feelings for each other along with Kit?Because there was no way he was actually going to listen to Kaya’s insane demands of trying to find a job and moving out. Not under any normal circumstances, and especially not now when there was
Chapter 37: Family MattersKim:Kim and Kla rushed to the main house as fast as they could, urgency coloring their hasty steps as they raced against time to reach Kit and Kaya before it was too late.But the sight that welcomed them as soon as they reached the main house wasn’t something either of them had expected.Kit and Kanya sat on the couch opposite to Charan Ayutthaya, guns pointed to their heads as they cowered in fear.“Khun Lung!” Kim called out to his uncle, his voice filled with authority as looked the man in the eye. The tension in the room was palpable and Kla was ready to step in case the matter resulted in guns being fired.“Kimhan.” Charan Ayutthaya, Kim and Kla’s uncle, their father’s youngest brother, raised his eyebrows with interest. “I heard you were shot. But I see that you are still fine and alive.”“Unfortunately.” Kim gave him a wry smile. “Looks like you have to wait even longer to dig your nails into our father’s fortune.”“Oh! Don’t be so sour, boy!” Chara