JiHan (Promise and Betrayal)

City X

- Anton POV

'Finally arrived in the city X. I can't wait to meet him.' My inner self just arrived at city X airport after spending two hours air travel and a one-hour road trip to downtown X.

"Sir.." Alex said to wake me from my daydream.

"Sorry what you said? I'm not focused." I asked him to repeat his words.

"We're going straight to the hotel?" Alex asked again.

"I want to see Alice, we go to the hotel where she's staying." Answer me quickly.

"Good sir." Alex said respectfully.

Although I know that Alice might not want to see me right now because I had hurt her heart the last time we met, I still wanted to see her even if it was only to see the girl from afar.

"Master.. The suitcase is over, let's get out." Alex said as he grabbed and shoved my suitcase and his suitcase out of an international flight.

When he got out the door, Paul deftly approached me. The man bowed in respect to me.

"You did it again. No need to be too stiff Paul. You make me look like an old boss." I complained that his treatment was too rigid. I just told him to nod his head if he wanted to say hello or salute me.

"Sorry my master is used to it." He said and felt guilty.

"Forgot it." I said to end this.

I knew Paul was used to being too respectful and rigid in serving my uncle before. Yep.. Paul is a lot older than me. Before my uncle retired from the mafia, Paul was also a confidant of my uncle. And now he's serving me so he's a little bit unfamiliar with some of my arrangements asking him to be a little flexible.

You know not if you see someone older than you bowing respectfully to you feels a little uncomfortable isn't it, that person is someone you trust a lot. That's why I asked him to be a little more flexible, even though sometimes he always forgets.

"Paul how are things at the BBC office?" Ask me when we get in the car.

Alex was already sitting behind his wheel and driving the car slowly out of the airport area.

"All under control, sir. On the first day Miss Alice worked already fired and gave punishment to some people who had harmed the company a lot. It even seems like the legal section division is very overwhelmed this time." Paul said and explained everything he knew.

"Good then. She is my girl. More and more people who get punishment will make Alice become feared and respected so as to make her subordinates become obedient and work earnestly. But you know it's not Paul, and that way more people will take revenge and try to hurt him." I said cold.

"Sure sir, I've added some people to keep Miss Alice at a distance." Paul answered quickly.

"good. I'd like to see him drop off an account at the hotel."

"Emhh sorry sir.." Paul's words hang a little.

"What's the matter Paul?" Ask me confused. There was a bit of worry and a bad feeling in my heart.

"Since last night after returning from the office Miss Alice did not return to her hotel, sir. He and the three big bosses of the CPR accompanied him to go to the main mansion of Baskoro." Obviously Paul and the man looked cautious while talking to me.

"What's? Then how is he doing now? Has he not yet returned to the hotel?" I asked again and started to panic.

"Not yet sir, until the moment of this night's death, Miss Alice was still inside the Baskoro mansion with the three men. I'm sorry we couldn't get inside the mansion so we can't be sure how Miss Alice is going." Answer Paul.

"Well, Paul, you book a hotel room where Alice is staying. And you're moving there soon." I finally said and chose to go to the hotel where Alice was staying to make it easier for me to keep it from a distance or even make it easier for me who can only see it secretly.

45minutes later we arrived at Hotel Mitro where Alice had been staying for a few days in town X. I decided to occupy a room just below their floor.

Ever since I came to my senses from the coma I could remember all the past events that I had forgotten. Since then, I have known the cause of my phobia.

I had claustrophobia because of my guilt towards Alice and her parents who were trapped in the small car and killed all three people in the car.

My subconscious felt very guilty and unconsciously erased the bad memory and instead replaced it with the appearance of my fear of a narrow or closed room.

After my consciousness from the coma all the memories had returned and automatically dispelled my phobia, but the guilt was still on me.

I lay my body on the bed, took the cell phone I put on the nightstand next to the bed. The screen looked dark black and there was no sign of life.

"Ah.. I forgot to turn it on." I muttered and then pressed the power button to restart my phone.

Triring... My phone came back on and several notifications immediately flooded my phone.

I saw some missed calls from Maria's doctor.

"What's with that woman calling me up to dozens of calls. Is there anything wrong with the hospital?" I muttered in wonder as I saw the last time he tried to call me was 20 minutes ago.

I tried calling the number and in the ringing of the three calls were connected.

📞"Hello.." I said when the call was connected.

📞"Jeez doctor Anton! You really are! How can you not attend to your physiotherapy." Lecar's voice over there at length.

📞"I'm sorry doctor Maria I have a sudden business, besides I'm better and don't need that therapy anymore." Answer me while apologizing.

📞"Aish.. You are this, you know since this afternoon I went around looking for you and even I came repeatedly to your room to make sure you have come or not. Ishh if it doesn't come why not tell the therapist? I don't need to bother going around the hospital looking for you!" Maria's grouse was long from the phone.

📞"Aishh right I forgot about my purpose of looking for you. I was going to talk to you directly. Aishh this is all because of your mistake, I'm so forgetful. Ohya tells Alice that next month the third week I have a sabbatical schedule so if she wants to control the content I just forward it so in the second week. Or at the beginning of the following month. Or if he's not willing he can find another obstetrician for his check-up schedule at that time." Obviously Maria was at length which even made me even more confused.

📞"Wait for Maria doctor what do you mean?" I asked confused like a fool.

📞"Ha? Which one mean? What the hell are you talking about? What are you asking? I'm just asking you to tell Alice about my schedule and ask her to move it forward or rewind it or find another obstetrician." Maria said annoyedly repeating her words.

📞"Alice pregnant?" Only that squeak came out of my lips.

📞"Aihh don't tell me after the coma you're slow and can't catch my words!" Said Maria upset doctor who thought Anton could not respond to his words regarding the change of schedule.

📞"Haloo Antonnn are you still there?" Shouted Maria when there was no response from me who was still shocked and confused about what I heard from her.

📞"Give me Alice's medical record." I regained my senses and asked her to send Alice her medical records.

📞"Ah.. Ohh.. Alright.. I'll send it to you.. Wait has Alice not told you about her pregnancy?" Maria asked inquiring, it seemed like the woman was beginning to understand why I had become a fool for a moment.

📞"Yes.. I have so much to do about my recovery, it seems like he didn't have time to tell me for fear that I would be distracted and not focus on my recovery." I was quick to avoid that we had some unresolved issues.

📞"Alright then.. I'll continue my night shift, I've sent Alice's medical records and videos. I happen to keep it. Yes, then you still need to rest, no. Bye doctor Anton." He said and then the call was interrupted.

With trembling hands I saw the photo of Alice's medical records. I looked at some data about when she last had her period and saw how many weeks she was pregnant.

My eyes widened round and suddenly recalled the last time on the romantic island.

"This is the fruit of our love. Forgive me for being so late to my regrets and forgetting about your feelings." I said monotonously when I saw the results of his medical record.

I went back to see a video sent by Maria's doctor. I opened the video and played the video tape.

The dug dug dug dug.. The dug dug dug dug.. The sound of a very fast heartbeat entering my sense of hearing makes my heart beat quickly. Without tears in the corner of my eyes.

This voice sounded like a voice that led me to wake up from my long dream back then. It wasn't just a dream, it was a real heartbeat..

"I'm sorry for my stupidity.. I'll never do that stupid thing again.. I'll take care of you with my own life." I swear with confidence and wipe away those happy tears.

I tried to break my body down and would start closing my eyes. But the sound of a loud knock forced me back into consciousness.

I forced my body out of bed and opened the door quickly. I saw Paul's body that was visible behind my bedroom door, the man's face looked a little pale as my heart grew worried.

"What's wrong?"

"Master.. Miss Alice was kidnapped.." Paul said and looked down inside.

My heart immediately stopped. My mind started to mess up, I was worried about Alice's current state.

"Explain everything clearly." I said cold.

"Master.. Miss Alice's shadow bodyguards saw Ms Alice and her three companions come out of the mansion and the shadow bodyguards followed her. But when they were about to start entering the bridge area, suddenly the cars of the guards on the block and get resistance from many people. Looks like they're from the Dragon Tooth Mafia master." Paul said carefully.

"How dare they troublemaker! Paul uses the Black Phanter's entire ability to locate and surround all members of the Dragon Tooth Mafia. Looks like it's time we clean up the rats." I said annoyed.

"Anyone who disturbs us and prevents us from disappearing. Prioritize Alice's safety." I was cold and full of emotion.

"Good sir." Paul said respectfully and carefully.

When Paul was about to leave my room, I called him back.

"Paul's.. Try to check the location of Alice's jewelry I gave you. I hope one of those is still on him and it'll make it easier for us to find his location." My orders are on him and I'm hoping for big on that GPS attached.

"Good sir." Say Paul and leave my room immediately.

I chose to wash myself with cold water to relieve my worries and emotions, in addition to making me fresh because I was tired all day and to make me able to think clearly at a time like this of course.

15minutes I finished my bath and wore a black shirt. I hope Paul is now getting information on where Alice is in the room.

Tok Tok tok my room door back on tap. I quickly opened my bedroom door and saw Paul appear behind the door carrying the laptop in his hand and Alex behind his body.

"Master! I've located the location point of one of the GPS's attached to the application ring you gave me." Paul said quickly.

"We're going now." Said me and was followed by Paul and Alex.

"Have all the men go to surround the place, don't let anyone pass even a fly." I said cold and cruel.

"Sure sir." Paul replied firmly.

Paul was already busy with the laptop in his hand and typing with one hand and the other holding the laptop. We are currently entering the elevator to the basement. But Paul is really great about this job, wherever he is he can do his job even while standing or walking. That's why my uncle and I are so dependent and so trusting of this man beside me.

"Master all the Black Phanter members have arrived at the location. They're still waiting for master's orders." Say Paul and loosen his head from his laptop when all is done.

"good.. Let's go too."

Seriate....