-CHAPTER TWO-

Cate is listening to the new song of her favorite k-pop boy band group, Straykids, while calling Cherry. It was disgusting and what-so-ever gossiped at him but he just laughed.

[It's hard to be coaxed by gays! Kainis!] Its whimper on the other line.

"You know he's even more artistic than the girl!" She said while swaying her hips. Her body is in tune with the lyrics of the song.

[Ugh! If only I didn’t really love him!]

"But you are in love with him! Haha!" He climbed on the bed and there he jumped. "Give him flowers or what! Just the cheesey way you can think of!"

[Okay, fine! I'll hang up now!]

Cherry didn't even wait for him to say goodbye because he had already dropped the call. She didn't bother and continued dancing.

Cherry is her bestfriend. They met ten years ago. At first he was annoyed with it because it tried to snatch his older brother from Talya who in turn he bet for his older brother. But look at the destiny, he didn't think they would be this close now.

And the guy, Cherry was talking about, is her boyfriend who is her father's cousin. His name is Cass, not straight and gay. Fortunately, the gay path is straightening when Cherry flirts with him and the rest is history. He never thought that the two would be together. Cherry the bisexual and Cass the gay.

While she was dancing, the door opened and her father entered inside her room. Primo is wearing a suit and he looks so handsome, it's not obvious that he has three children.

"Dad?" Her brows arched, astonished she looked at the father.

"Remember what I said two days ago? You're going to apologize to the congressman's son." He said and sat on the side of his bed.

"But that was two days ago! You said only tomorrow but it's been two days! That shouldn't be valid, it's expired!"

"Don't be hard headed, Hecate. I don't want the media pestering me."

He fell down and sat on the bed. "You don't want it? You're famous, daddy! My handsome daddy will be seen on TV!"

"Hecate Styx ..." Primo's tone was threatening.

She pouted her lips. "Fine! Give me twenty minutes to prepare!"

He went into the bathroom to take a bath, he only hurried because he only asked for a minute. It should have been an hour. When he came out of the bathroom and Primo was gone, he quickly rummaged in the closet for the clothes he was going to wear.

Cate is an interior designer in her father's company but she only has a project once because she doesn't accept it, she prefers to go for a walk when she is still young. They are rich and their parents can even provide for her needs. She wants to go party everywhere, she wants to enjoy her life, she doesn't want to be like Oddy and Talya who at a young age are already having problems with love. She just wanted to be free.

Actually, she is up to modeling but her brother, Oddy, didn't agreed. The models are said to be wearing obscene clothes. She mentally rolled her eyes, just because she didn't know the word fashion.

"Let's go, dad." She said, she's just wearing a plain white dress paired with a white doll shoes. He first had to look like an angel in front of the congressman.

Primo said goodbye to Phemie and before leaving he kissed his mother on the cheek. He also saw Pollo but he just ignored him. To this day, Pollo still has a contribution to make to him because he did not say what he told their mother two days ago. He also forgot because he was overthinking.

Primo drove the car while he sat on the passenger. The whole trip was quiet and he wasn't used to it so he just played k-pop songs. He kept thinking about the Straykids concert, can that continue?

He was surprised when at the hospital they stopped. Is the congressman sick? So maybe he really needed to apologize, maybe it was because of him so it got sick or whatever.

Primo asked the receptionist before they entered the elevator. Just a moment and they were in front of an exclusive room. When the door was opened, the congressman, his wife, and the man he had just beaten were exposed in his face.

He frowned when he saw Loyd lying on the bed and not the congressman. He rolled his eyes and was inevitably irritated. Until now, the man is still confined here even though he only got a bruise on his cheek and eye? This is how OA is the congressman.

"Good afternoon, cong. Antonio Salzar and Mrs. Salzar." Primo's initial greeting, was greeted by the congressman's wide smile.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Vladimir." The congressman formally said then looked at her and smile. "Is she your daughter?"

She saw Mrs. Salzar eyeing her from head to toe. At first glance, he could already feel her disgust with him. She wanted to roll her eyes but she stopped herself. They are here to apologize and not to bring out his curse.

"Yes, congressman. She is Hecate Styx Vladimir and she wanted to say something ..." Primo said and looked at him, it widened his eyes so he could do nothing but force a smile.

He looked at Loyd, startled him and immediately grabbed his mother's hand. She wanted to laugh. What a mama's boy!

She cleared her throat. "I-I'm sorry for punching Loyd. I thought he would do something to me. I'll think in advance." She said. As much as possible he kept himself calm. He even looked at Loyd with a worried look even though he really wanted to sharpen his gaze.

The congressman sighed. "It's alright. He didn't get hurt badly."

'Eh why are you so OA if it's not that bad?' Here in mind. He didn't even open his mouth because he might have something else to say. He felt that the congressman was kind, he just didn't really look at his wife.

After he plastic surgery on them, they finally go home as well. They also spent a few hours in the room because his father and the congressman had already discussed the hotel to be built in the congressman's place. She doesn't listen that much, she was just distracted earlier by pretending to listen but the truth is that she is simply holding the cellphone.

"Cate?" Calling him a woman, he was in a lab gown with a stethoscope hanging around his neck.

"Island? What are you doing here?" She asked.

Isla is her friend. Her uncle Macon owns the hospital, while Macon and Isla's father Kenji are close friends of his father.

"Duh, isn't it obvious? I'm a doctor and Loyd Salzar is my patient." Isla said while rolling her eyes.

He frowned. "Is that OA? Hmp."

Isla flipped her hair. "You? What are you doing here? Don't tell me you plan to go to the doctor?"

(2.1)

"Eww ... Doctor means stress for me, so no way." She rolled her eyes. "I'm with dad but we're going home too."

"Okay. I'll just remind you, later huh?"

She nodded and bid her goodbye. They also left the hospital. He said goodbye to go to the mall before going home, fortunately and Primo also allowed him.

She was busy looking for a dress that would fit in her body when someone ran into her causing her to almost lose her balance. Her eyebrows rose when the man who ran into her just passed her without even apologizing.

"Hey! You!" When he called but the man did not even turn around, he was wearing a hat and still wearing a mask. It has passed as a thief because of its all black get up. "You ugly crazy bastard!"

The man stopped from walking but he didn't turn around to face her. She crossed her arms and walked slowly, she was the only one to approach the man and he would sigh at him.

"You didn't apologize. You wanna die?" She said while raising her brow. He was confident in his ability to knock it down no matter how big and tall the man was.

"Get out of my way." The voice was weak but cold when he said it.

She chuckled sarcastically. "You didn't know me, did you?" She eyed him from head to toe. "I'm the only nephew of the owner of this mall, so you should get out of this mall."

Suddenly security approached them. "Ma'am, sir, is there a problem?"

She glanced at the security before she looked at the man's eyes. She gulped when she saw his familar eyes. "T-this man ..." He couldn't continue what he was saying because curiosity was pulling his brain. He wanted to pull the mask on it.

She stared at it and so did the man at her. As it stared at him it was as if it was also staring at his whole being, figuring out the things he had. At that stare he seemed to be fainting.

"... I want to see his face." That's what came out of his mouth.

"Excuse me, miss, I'm in a hurry." The man said. Even his voice, it's familiar.

Her forehead creased. "Take off your mask!"

"No."

"Now!" She demanded.

She saw his forehead creased. It seemed to irritate him as well. "I do not have time for you." He was about to turn around when he grabbed his arm but because of the reflexes the man turned him quickly, his hand that would have been holding his arm was on his back and one of the man's hands was choking on him.

"Ouch!" She moaned artfully, the man was not too strong for her.

People in the mall looked at them as security guards surrounded them and pointed guns at them.

"Shit." The man cussed in her ears. "I told you, I'm in a hurry." There was annoyance in the voice of this promise.

"We're surrounding you! Release ma'am!" Shouted one of the security.

"I have nothing to do with him!" The man shouted back after bringing his mouth close to his ear, as if tickling his stomach. "I will let you go." His lip barely touched her ear.

She bit her lower lip. His voice sounds so sexy and hot. She doesn't know why but she imagine herself being with him in bed. Both his cheeks were red, why did his brain suddenly go numb?

The man was about to release her when he quickly grabbed his mask with one hand. The mask fell to the floor when he faced the man.

Her lips parted and her eyes become blurry because of the hot liquid in her eyes. In the bright mall, he could see her bright face again. He looks mad at her but she doesn't give a fuck. He wanted to talk to her or at least confirm her name.

"Kuya P-prick ..." She whispered weakly, she didn't realize that she had fallen to the floor in shock and with her mixed emotions.

Suddenly the man grabbed the ear, he noticed the earpiece attached to it. The man became anxious and in an instant overtook the security surrounding them.

He immediately stood up. "No! Wait!" She called him but the bulk of it was getting farther and farther away.

He could not be wrong. Prick is here! Prick Jonas Taranza is alive!

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