The charm of Mr. De Luca

The Man In Fedora Hat

“Master, there is a phone call for you from Inspector Leonardo,” a waiter handed the phone to Matteo who was just back from his regular activities in the morning, namely jogging around the plantation. Immediately, Matteo received the call. However, he chose to speak in his study.

“Matteo de Luca is here,” the gray-eyed man opened the conversation after letting the inspector from the Venice city police wait for a while.

“Hallo, Mr. de Luca. Good morning, how are you?” greet the man across there.

“Good, inspector. Thank you,” replied Matteo flat. “What's up? Is there anything important?” that's Matteo. He doesn't like to talk to anyone.

“Yes, sir,” said Inspector Leonardo in a tone that sounded rather heavy and full of regret. “It's about Fausto and Santos,” he continued. He mentioned the names of the two prisoners Matteo met yesterday.

“What's with them? I just met them both yesterday,” Matteo said flatly. However, his instincts suddenly said that something was not right. Matteo started to put on a serious face.

Inspector Leonardo was heard breathing heavily. “We're really sorry, Mr de Luca. This morning, we found they both had committed suicide. Santos hung himself inside the cell, while Fausto downed the floor cleaning fluid. His body was lying near the closet ...” Inspector Leonardo did not continue his words. There were great regrets that he could not express to Matteo.

Hearing this, the anger in Matteo suddenly appeared and began to dominate him. The tense sharpened with the glare of sharp eyes was so obvious. The beautiful face disappeared and changed with a frightening expression that seemed ready to finish off anyone right then and there.

“How can you be helped, Mr Inspector?” matteo's tone sounded very firm. “Where did Santos get the rope he could use to kill himself?” Matteo is suspicious of Inspector Leonardo.

“It looks like, he took that rope quietly from the storage space ...”

“That's impossible!” sela Matteo firmly while breaking down her work desk. “How tight is the guard there? Can a prisoner freely enter places that are not his territory of movement?” the man protested with fury. However, a moment later Matteo again lowered his tone. “I'm sorry, Mr. Inspector. I'm not sure if they killed themselves. Please you investigate this case well!” matteo toilet.

“Ya, Sir. We will definitely conduct further investigation. For now, we can only tell you the news. For the development of the investigation, we will always inform,”, said Inspector Leonardo.

Moments later, Matteo ended his conversation on the phone. The man felt that the problem he faced was getting more complicated and as if there was no bright spot at all. He must continue to think how to uncover who the traitor who is still hiding in Casa de Luca.

Meanwhile, Mia had just finished arranging the pillows when Matteo came in. Without saying much, the man immediately took off the shirt he was wearing and threw it on the bed. Matteo then simply passed into the bathroom. His attitude back made Mia feel strange.

Not long after, Matteo came out of the bathroom with a white towel wrapped around his waist. His short hair looks wet. However, it now looks much fresher than before. Immediately, Mia offered a change of clothes for her husband, who since yesterday she felt was hiding something from her.

“Are you okay, Theo?” Mia touched that beautiful face gently. While Matteo just a small smile responding to the touch of the wife.

“Do I look bad, Cara Mia?” tanyanya flat.

“Yes, you look weird,” replied Mia. “I know it may not be my business, but I'm not comfortable seeing you like this. Don't you want to share it with me?”

“Why with me, Theo?” Mia looks very curious.

“I just want to make sure your security, Honey,” Matteo cupped the beautiful face of the wife gently. Not to forget he presented a warm kiss on the forehead of the most special woman for him. “I want to make sure you're okay.”

“I will definitely be fine while being near you, Theo,” Mia said with all the gentleness in her. Matteo responded with a knot. His feelings were not good that day. Fortunately, the first one he met after receiving a call from Inspector Leonardo was Mia, so the anger that had mastered it, can soon subside.

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Until the day passed and changed the night, honestly Mia still felt curious about Matteo's attitude and worry which was considered very excessive by him. That night, not as usual. Mia has trouble closing her eyes. He was just sitting on his bed.

While Matteo had fallen asleep due to fatigue after a routine activity they had done a while ago. Since marrying Mia, Matteo has asked for her rights almost every night, whenever she wants. Incidentally, since marrying Matteo, Mia has not had her period, so there is no reason for her to refuse the husband's wishes.

The hour hand was showing almost at two in the morning. She decided to get out of bed and go to the kitchen. His throat feels so dry. He wanted to get a drink there.

A glass of water was enough to quench the thirst in his throat. Mia then decided to return to the room, but her steps had to come to a halt when she saw the shadow of someone carefully walking towards the stairs to the ground floor. Although the atmosphere was quite dim, but from the silhouette that Mia caught, she felt sure that the shadow belonged to a woman with features that reminded her of Sorella.

Mia fixed the peignoir she was wearing. The bottom of the long nightgown swept across the floor through which it passed. With great care, the long-haired woman followed the woman's steps down the stairs and into the hallway that became direct access to the plantation. There Mia was stunned and put her body against the wall near the stairs.

The atmosphere in the hallway was also very dim. There are only a few yellow outboard lights, with the distance set in such a way. To be honest, those lights did not make the atmosphere inside the hallway bright. Maybe in the future, Mia will ask Matteo to change the lights.

Watchfully not to be caught, Mia peered over the wall. At the end of the hall, he saw the woman he believed to be Sorella talking to a man Mia could not see her face clearly. The man wears a fedora hat and a long coat below the knee. I don't know what they were talking about, because Sorella was just down. They also spoke in whispers so that Mia could not hear him clearly. However, Mia heard Sorella say an apology to the man in the hat.

Long enough Mia observed the two people. From his physical characteristics, the man is very similar to Damiano and also Antonio. Mia could not confirm that clearly, as the man there stood facing the plantation. Sorella was behind him. For a while, Mia observed the two men. However, he had to rush back upstairs, when he saw Sorella turn around. It seems like their conversation is over.