"Does it hurt to get hit by a grenade directly like that?" Biserka clarified her question to Verasha.
Verasha shrugged her shoulders, "You try it yourself! I don't know for sure what I felt when a grenade hit me at that time. But I feel like I've resigned myself to meeting my death," she continued.
"At least you got some experience from that incident, didn't you?" Biserka laughed.
"Yes, a simulation for death." Verasha laughed too.
"Oh anyways, Ver, I heard from Vla you haven't spoken a word since you woke up. Is that true? Why?" Biserka asked again, asking why she didn't want to speak a word and with anyone since she woke up from her coma.
"Because I don't want to. There's no other particular reason," she said and honestly.
"Tch, you're a habit," replied Biserka lazily.
"Biserka, I haven't seen Mataya since I woke up, and she hasn't visited me either. Does she already know that I'm not you?" Verasha asked Biserka back.
"No, she doesn't know yet, judging from the reaction of Vla, who was very angry when she saw me a moment ago," Biserka replied, remembering the previous situation.
"Then why doesn't she visit this room?" Verasha asked again.
"Because something bad happened to him … she was in an accident. She was in a terrible state and lost a lot of blood because of the wounds all over her body that kept oozing blood," Biserka muttered quietly.
"Oh My Gosh! I'm sorry, Bis. I accused him before knowing what situation she was in. How is she doing now?"
Biserka took a deep breath, "Still unconscious and still using the oxygen mask."
"God! I hope she recovers quickly and passes her critical period," said Verasha praying for Mataya's recovery.
"Amen," replied Biserka chimed in Verasha's words for Mataya's recovery.
Verasha's mind suddenly flashed the incident on the night where a grenade explosion hit her. Verasha then remembered someone screaming just before the grenade hit her.
"Bis, I suddenly remembered the night that bad things happened to me."
"You'd better forget it, Ver. So as not to traumatize you."
Verasha shook her head, "That's not what I meant."
Biserka furrowed her brows, "Then what?"
"I remember a mysterious man who shouted at me before the grenade finally hit me," she hissed.
"A mysterious man?" Biserka said, surprised and curious.
The waiting room. CNY Company Headquarters.
Mataya's main headquarters waiting room looks more like a cafe. Again, the ivory white color is decorated with unique art carvings directly carved by famous artists, adding to the elegant impression of this room.
The atmosphere in this place is very calm, plus the scent of lavender room deodorizer wafting in this room makes people who come here feel more calm and relaxed.
Mataya deliberately made the concept of the waiting room at her main headquarters like that. The goal is that she can relax and calm down when she feels bored and tired with all her work.
This room is now occupied by three foreigners who do not have access to Mataya's main headquarters. They are Benvolio, Pavlo, and Callista. Pavlo asked permission to borrow this waiting room from Vla half an hour ago. Vla gave permission and gave this waiting room access card to him.
"Why come here?" Benvolio asked Callista flatly.
"I already told you, Ben. I was following Biserka!" Callista said, annoyed at being asked that question over and over again.
Benvolio looked into Callista's eyes, making sure his sister wasn't lying to him. Callista glared at Benvolio again because she was telling the truth and not lying to him at all.
"You're still hunting the 'monster lair'? Why don't you end all this?" Callista again asked Benvolio.
Benvolio ignored him. He didn't answer Callista's question at all.
"All this mess that's going on because you bothered and tried to find them again, right, Benvolio? You can't go on being selfish like this, Ben. How many people have died and innocent people have lost their lives?"
"If you're stubborn about continuing your investigation, please leave BCIF to me. You can't carry the family business like that, Ben. Papa's business will be ruined if you continue to behave like this."
"The monster lair has power and position that is also strong, Ben. And even stronger than our Constanzo family. You know more about them than I do," continued Callista expressing all her thoughts and opinions to her brother, Benvolio.
"I can take care of both of them. Don't worry, if the time is right, I will give you the full BCIF," said Benvolio briefly without considering all that Callista told to him.
-to be continued-
"I can take care of both of them. Don't worry, if the time is right, I will give you the full BCIF," said Benvolio briefly without considering all that Callista told to him.
"Can you take care of both? What's the proof? Aren't more victims falling because of your selfish and stubborn attitude? For example, Biserka's twin sister, Mataya. She's like that because of you, right?" Callista said, bringing Benvolio back to his senses.
"What if their side finds out the fact? They'll start looking for the Constanzo Family's loopholes and destroy us all. And what's worse, we could turn the Canta Family into enemies of the Constanzo Family! That's all too much, Ben!" Callista said again and grew even more furious with Benvolio.
Callista had tried various ways long ago to persuade Benvolio to stop hunting and investigate the 'monster lair'. But none of her methods and persuasion were able and succeeded in destroying or breaking Benvolio's desire to pursue the 'monster lair'.
Callista is very upset with Benvolio, who is very stubborn and selfish.
"I know, Callista. I might turn the Canta Family into enemies of our Constanzo Family and start a war with them. But I still can't let go of my 'hunt'. No, never, until I get the answer and the truth."
Things are getting heated between Benvolio and Callista. The two of them are still arguing with each other. Nothing is right, and nothing is wrong. They are just voicing their opinions and thoughts to each other, and that's a natural thing, isn't it, if there are differences in them.
Pavlo saw that situation, and the problem was getting tense between Benvolio and Callista. It was possible that they would argue further if left alone. He tried to change the topic of conversation between the two.
"Ok, that's enough, both of you. Cal, what business did you have that make you called me over and over again?" said Pavlo, who went straight to the point of what he wanted.
Callista rolled her eyes, staring at Pavlo lazily. "Yeah … that's right, Pavlo. I'm talking to Benvolio. Ask about that later."
"What you did with Benvolio just now wasn't a conversation, Cal. It was an argument," Pavlo replied, reassuring Callista.
Callista took a deep breath. She didn't like Pavlo's attitude of meddling like this between herself and Benvolio. Yes, if only her father had not allowed Benvolio to make Pavlo his assistant, maybe an incident like this would never have happened.
*flashback on*
The Constanzo Family's luxurious residence. Milan, Italy.
February 14, 2015. At midnight.
On that day, the Constanzo Family held a very lavish party at their famously luxurious residence. The party was attended by many important people from all over the world.
Xavier, as the head of the Constanzo Family, gave a speech to the guests that night. He and his wife, Ellen, thanked the guests for taking the time to attend their 8th wedding anniversary celebration party.
The guests who attended the party also cheered happily to celebrate the happiness of the husband and wife on their wedding anniversary.
After finishing the greeting, Xavier and Ellen returned to enjoying the party together on their happy day. Ellen couldn't stop smiling because she was so happy tonight. Even though Xavier holds this party every year, Ellen still can't stop being glad every time given a surprise by Xavier.
Benvolio approached his adoptive parents. He gave them a piece of art by a famous 17th-century artist that he had won at an auction two days ago.
The price of the artwork was so high, and he had to spend at least 60 million euro to win the auction and get the artwork. Benvolio, who was 17 years old, was able to make that much money because he was a famous detective in Italy.
He managed to complete and solve missions that never complete for years in Italy. Even he had become a detective in other countries because of recommendations from the Italian government to other countries. When he was still very young, you could say that he had become a well-known international detective and a young billionaire.
"Buon anniversario di matrimonio, mamma papà! Possa Dio benedire il tuo matrimonio finché morte non ti separi. (Happy wedding anniversary, Papa Mama! May God bless your marriage until death does you all apart)." Benvolio kissed Ellen on the cheek and gave Xavier the usual high fives men would do to each other.
Ellen smiled, "Grazie caro, (thank you, dear)," she said along with Xavier, who also thanked Benvolio and smiled warmly.
After he finished congratulating his adoptive parents, Benvolio again said something to the two, "Uhmm, ho qualcosa da dire a entrambi e spero che possiate esaudire questa mia richiesta.
(Uhmm, I have something to say to both of you, and I hope both of you can grant my wish)."
-to be continued-
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