IN THE CAGE

34. DISTRACTION

...NORMAL pov...

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"Miss Indira!!!"

Inside the noisy sounds of the toy machine and the chaotic sounds of the low boisterous laughter of the people in the arcade, the new Indira breezed in with Eleanor and Evan faintly hearing her name being called out. Like coming from Fawn.

In shock, Indira stopped stepping and glanced left right. Indira who stopped stepping made Eleanor who walked by his side also stop.

"What's up, Indi?" Eleanor clasped Indira's shoulders and looked to her right and left.

"Did you hear things like someone calling me?"

Eleanor monitored the surroundings and found not a single familiar face there other than their bodyguards that were now mingling in the crowd. "I didn't listen to anything, are you sure?"

"Ah..," Indira hesitated for a moment. He didn't know if he was indeed listening to Fawn's voice or if it was just an illusion that his head had created because he had been worrying about Fawn too much lately.

"What's up, you two?" Evan.

"N-no." Indira replied with awkwardness. "It's nothing."

"Hmmm, then...,"

"Boss Evan," a personal guard Evan approached and interrupted. The man Indira knew named Theo whispered near Evan's ear and said something that made Evan's face change in wonder.

"Boss Evan, the Hunter family's bodyguard is here."

"Indira, you and Elle can play first" Evan said after Theo withdrew from him. "I'll wait for Angga...,"

"Is there something?" Eleanor's turn was astonished at Evan's attitude.

"Just a matter of work" Evan calms down. "You guys have fun, I'll catch up after talking to Angga."

"Alright," said Indira at last.

Although somewhat objected and a little curious about Evan's situation, Indira was still in a very awward situation with Evan. She could not act so well and treat the man like her own husband, even if in fact it was true that way. Evan builds an invisible wall between them, Indira can only fake a smile when Evan again refuses his involvement in the man's life.

"If I knew you guys would be talking about work during the holidays too, I'd better just go with Indira. You guys don't really know how to have fun." Eleanor cursed before embracing Indira's shoulders away. The red-lipped girl was in reality very unable to control her own speech. She was just sweet when it was Jem who was in front of her face.

"Come, Indi. I'll accompany you in search of a new husband."

"Elle, you can't talk rudely to Evan."

"Why? Because he's the head of the Caspian family?"

Indira heads to the basketball game and picks up one ball from the basket. "The answer's obvious like that, right?"

"You're all so crazy on the job, even if he's the leader of this country, he's just human. Do I need to communicate with him in formal language so that his pride is not hurt?"

"Oh, Elle, can you stop?"

"All right, all right, I shut up. Let's play and whoever loses will treat the winner."

"Is there anything you can't afford to buy yourself?"

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While Indira, Eleanor and Evan explore the largest mall in the north, The real Angara who had no interest in leaving was forced to leave and was now buying a glass of slurpee in a dispenser that lined up long after the entrance of the Arcade.

Anggara had just pulled a large glass from under the dispenser and was about to take a blueberry-flavored slurpee off the counter when someone came and stood nearby.

"Sir Anggara?" The voice was like a shock.

Anggara looked to the side and found a woman in a black suit and brown hair curled shoulders standing next to him holding the same plastic glass. The girl's eyes widened.

Outlandish. Anggara did not know that figure at all.

"Ah-sorry. I've been disrespectful, I'm sorry." the woman then bowed twice in speed and nervousness.

"Who are you?" Anggara put his plastic cup on the table and glanced behind the girl to find just in case there was a familiar face nearby that Anggara was able to recognize. Aggara who had been feeling relaxed - became a little wary. He regretted asking Julian (his bodyguard) to go with Indira. Damn, what if this girl is the enemy?

"Oh, I'm Vera." The girl opened her mouth again. "I'm Margot's boss' personal bodyguard. Oh, I mean boss Margaret Hunter."

A hunter? Oh, so he was the bodyguard of that gloomy woman?

"Sorry, I don't recognize you." Anggara wears a fake smile. "Does that mean that Margaret was here too?"

"Yes?"

"Your boss?"

"Oh, were they in the bowl-area" before Anggara could finish his speech, Vera immediately advanced and closed the eyes of Anggara who was trying to peek into the bowling area not far from where they were about to take a drink.

"Hey!!! What are you doing?!" Consider the panic as Vera closed her eyes forcefully with her palm that smelled sharp like aromatherapy oil. Not only did he forcefully close his eyes, Vera even hung on his shoulders.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Angga, I'm doing this for your own good!" Vera glanced towards the bowling alley and looked around the place nervously.

Fawn is with Ace now, it would be dangerous if Anggara saw Fawn. Disputes between families can occur because they have violated the code of conduct made by each of the previous family heads.

"Damn it, let me go!" Anggara tried to rebel, but his efforts could not match Vera's strong defenses. The girl is a bodyguard, it makes sense she is strong. It's just, Anggara didn't expect him to be so strong.

"Veras?" Amidst the commotion Vera created, Margot's voice mediated them. The woman in the black jumpsuit and black boots glared at her personal bodyguard with a look in her eyes 'are you crazy?'.

"Bo-boss Margot?" Vera quickly let go of Anggara and stood clumsy. Fear crept on his body. "I-I'm sorry."

"What are you doing? Are you crazy?"

"Oh.., that..," Vera was at a loss for words.

At that moment, the newly released Anggara directly confronted Vera. His index finger was hooked on the face of the bodyguard who was now paled.

"What do you think you just did? Who do you think you just touched? Don't you know who I am?!!"

"I-I'M SORRY!" Vera instantly bowed deeply. "A-ah-I saw a bee approaching you, so I prevented it from getting close by pulling you in."

"Do I look stupid?" Something must have happened that caused this girl to act strangely. Anggara is very sure. What is the Hunter family trying to cover up? Goddamnit!

"Ohohohoho~" Margot suddenly laughed. He approached Anggara and Vera who were struggling with a relaxed pace. "It looks like Vera got caught. How about this, there's no way to hide the secret anymore."

"Confidential?" Anggara turned to look at Margot.

"I'm sorry Anggara" Margot softened her voice as if concerned. His attitude which was then very fake immediately made Vera look up full of astonishment. What else does the boss think? Don't tell me he's planning to reveal Fawn's whereabouts to Anggara!

"My boy.., our vera is actually.., uhm.., your big fan." Margot dropped the verbal bomb in a timid manner. "I'm forced to say this, I'm sorry Vera."

"B-boss?"

"Fans?" It's hard to believe that.

"Vera has admired for a long time, and you know love." Margot fabricates beautifully without feelings of guilt. Vera glared at him with a look full of protest. "She must be desperate to touch the guy she likes. Ahahaha. It must be my fault for forcing her to forget you."

"WILL?"

"Vera, I hope you don't scare Angga anymore in the future. It's a shame for the Hunter family. I'll punish you for coming home." Margot's voice went up. "Then..., regarding you Anggara, have you still not learned from your experience?"

"Huh?" Anggara was still unable to process Margot's speech and now the woman had thrown her a new topic.

"You're the head of Spades, it's only natural you have one bodyguard by your side. Very sad."

Anggara swallowed the frustration. If only he could not remember who his opponent was talking to now, he would probably curse at the gloomy woman.

"Vera, let's go. I'm tired of it here." Margot pulls Vera into her arms and Margot's actions at the time also remind Anggara of a faint memory in her mind. About someone who saved her in the bathroom, someone with a fragrant aromatherapy.

So that's him?

The girl who helped him in the bathroom and at the same time treated him harshly was..., Vera?

"You.., stop." Aggara reflexively pulled Vera's wrist, stopping the girl who passed by with Margot.

"Huh?" vera's steps stopped. He looked towards Anggara with horror. Was this man still angry because of his brazen actions?

Margot also stopped. A pair of dark netra glared at Vera's wrist tightly gripped by Anggara's grasp.

"What are you doing?" Margot was a little worried.

"I..," Anggara hung his words for a moment. He wanted to say something to Margot, but realized now was not the right time for her to begin her mission. Margot looked hurried, as if something was trying to hide her and her people.

"Are you going to shut up?" Margot rebuked impatiently.

"Ah.., I just want to say..," Anggara's eyes rolled back on Vera's stunned face uncomfortably in her grasp.

"I appreciate how you feel, but I'm sorry. I already have people I like." Anggara gave a faint smile before looking at Margot.

Of course, it's all a lie.

"Huuh.., th-thanks." Vera responded confused.

Has he just been rejected?

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