The charm of Mr. De Luca

Strada Per Venice

Mia was getting ready in her room, while Matteo was waiting for her in the study. There were some things that he checked while filling the time while waiting for his wife. Matteo also had his own reasons why he decided to go to Venice all of a sudden. It all started with her conversation with Coco in the dungeon before lunch.

His best friend found an important clue for Matteo.

“You see, Amico? The shooter wasn't just anyone. It shoots from an angle unattainable by the point of the surveillance camera. Meanwhile, the only way in is the stairs to the ceiling of the room,” said Coco a few hours ago.

“He shoots from the stairs in the ceiling?” reset Matteo. “Who can shoot in such style? Isn't there a single camera pointed right in the driveway? If he shoots from there, of course his figure will be clearly visible and definitely appear on the monitor screen in the supervisory room,” Matteo feels inexhaustible with it.

Coco immediately shrugged her shoulders as she gave up on Matteo's question. He himself does not know how. “Try you noticed the crack in the camera lens. If viewed from the former shot, then it should be ..” Matteo estimated the angle formed from the CCTV crack using both hands. It continues to draw a straight line at the hole in the CCTV camera and leads right to the ceiling above it.

“See it!” point at Matteo with half exclaiming. A small hole seemed to be poking out on the ceiling of the basement made of wood. “Someone has pierced him,” growled Matteo.

Coco was amazed at the eye-sight of a Matteo, though it was not unusual for the gray-eyed man to be so capable. Matteo was used to aiming from a distance, so observing everything in as much detail as possible was an absolute thing for him.

“So, that means?” asked Coco doubtfully.

“The culprit is someone who understands very well the ins and outs of Casa de Luca,” concluded Matteo.

“Don't tell me if you keep insisting on accusing Damiano!” furious Coco. "Excession!"

“Of course not. Zucca had already confirmed that Damiano was in his room when the maid was killed,” Matteo explained.

“Then, about who did it?” coco's question became the end of Matteo's daydream, which soon came to a realization when she heard a knock on her door. Mia's pretty face appeared from behind the dark brown door.

“I'm ready, Theo,” Mia is standing in front of Matteo who is still behind his desk. If it was like that, Matteo would not be able to concentrate with anything either. He preferred to postpone all his affairs and move to the place where Mia was standing.

Mia already looks beautiful in a palazzo pants green wardah combined with plain light brown sleevelees. Mia also scrunched up her long hair. Part of that beautiful hair, he let dangle over his left shoulder.

Matteo stood before Mia. The man could never escape the temptation of the woman who had made his world change in such a short time. The long hair was brought back. Matteo then touched Mia's beautiful face. He will never get tired of giving his wife a kiss. It was as a sign of happiness, because it has succeeded in having Mia completely.

“What we're going to leave now?” ask Mia. He rubbed Matteo's lips red because they came into contact with her lipstick. Matteo nodded slowly. After picking up his coat and Mia's coat, they immediately headed to the courtyard where Nico had already prepared his employer's beloved black jeep. After making sure Mia was sitting comfortably in her car, Matteo immediately ran the jeep and left the spacious courtyard of Casa de Luca.

During the trip, Mia did not talk much. It was like a dream when he would return to the city he had left for almost three more years. A city that holds many memories of childhood, adolescence, and all the stories about his joy with his father.

Matteo and Mia stood side by side. Every now and then, the beautiful man glanced at his wife from behind the sunglasses he was wearing. Even so, Matteo could still see the deep pain in the eyes of the woman he loved so much.

“I regret the tragic passing of my father, Theo. He should still be among the three of us at this time ..” Mia said slowly.

“That means I won't be in your life, Mia,” Matteo said. “Sorry, don't get me wrong. However, everything that happens in our lives is already a storyline that will meet at a crossing point, where we are met with something that makes us have to make choices about which path we will take. After that, will create a new plot without releasing the previous storyline,” Matteo smiled crisply. “That's what Damiano used to tell me,” continued the man.

“I sometimes feel confused, Theo. Look at! There lies the body of Valentino who currently only leaves his bones alone. The guilt in me never runs out, every time I think of him. He has done a lot for me. He offers great love and never gets tired of showing his feelings, even if only rejection is received. Valentino never gave up on me, Theo. He was willing to do anything for me, even sacrifice his life. He died to keep me alive ..” Mia could no longer continue her words. The young lady just bowed with a slow sob. Her tears were flowing too.

“Vale laid down his life for me, while I gave up my life and my love for you. Do you think that's fair to him?” shrieked Mia's voice behind the two palms that covered her face. Seeing that, Matteo did not remain silent. He held Mia's shoulder until the young woman had a place to lean on and hide her cries from the world.

“Already, Mia. You don't have to keep regretting everything that happened. If you turn back the clock and go back in time, then you still can't change anything. No man can resist God's destiny. If we can do it, then I will also ask my parents to come back. I will prevent them from using my car, so that maybe they are still in this world until now.”

“You know, Mia? Valentino Diori is the bravest young man I've ever known, and he also seems to love you a lot. For someone like Valentino, just by seeing the girl he loves happy, that was already much more than enough . I'm sure he's smiling at you from up there."

"Don't waste the life Valentino has given you. Live well and make yourself more meaningful,” Matteo continued. He then took his breath slowly. “I'm not a wise man, Mia. I couldn't even control my emotions had there not been Damiano beside me...” Matteo.

“What have I done?” the gray-eyed man murmured slowly.

“What's up, Theo?” mia asked, raising her head from Matteo's chest, but Matteo did not answer. A moment later, he immediately invited Mia to leave the burial area.

“Are we going back to Brescia?” ask Mia who just put her seatbelt on.

“No,” replied Matteo while turning on his car engine and leaving the place immediately.

“Then, where are we going?” mia asked with a face that looked very curious.

Matteo. He looked at Mia with the look in his eyes that always seemed to thrill the young woman. “We will meet those responsible for all the fears that have always haunted you to date, Mia,” replied Matteo in a very firm tone.