
Matteo stood up while watching the photos of his parents with a very large size. Photos with gold colored frames and have very beautiful carvings. A moment later, Matteo gulped down a drink in the glass he held with his right hand.
It was sad and devastated that was what Matteo felt now. He just came back and reunited with his parents. But now he must be separated from them, even forever. For a moment, Matteo lowered his face. He realized that the attack must have been for him, not for his parents. This time, he had to work hard to find the perpetrator who had planted the bomb in his car.
Matteo's memory returns to suspicious people, whom he saw days before his parents left for the party. His heart was increasingly convinced that those people were not part of the employees at the plantation. “I'll soon find the culprits. I swear!” matteo said to himself.
A moment later, there was a knock on the door from outside the study. “Log in!” matteo from the inside. He still stands in front of the photos of his parents while occasionally sipping his drink that is almost finished.
A man came facing. He was the second gatekeeper. It's not unusual for him to come to see Matteo. “Young Master, there is someone who is forcing wants to meet you,” reports the man without daring to raise his face in front of Matteo.
“Who?” matteo asked coldly and flatly.
“A young man and a girl named Mia, Sir. They waited at the first gate. Are you willing to meet them or ..”
“Let them wait at the second gate!” matteo. He gulped down his drink after the gatekeeper came back outside. Matteo is surprised that Mia is looking all the way to Casa de Luca.
Steady and handsome, Matteo exited his father's study and headed to the Casa de Luca courtyard. The man stood up haughtily, looking at a young man whom he did not know, but was no stranger to himself. A moment later, he turned his gaze to the long-haired sweet girl who was looking at him, with a look of disbelief. The girl looked very disappointed.
“Let them in!” matteo exclaimed at the two gatekeepers. From the attitude and style of speech towards the guards, it was clear that Matteo was not a random person there. Without having to be ordered twice, the gatekeepers opened the door for Mia and Valentino.
Doubtful, Mia stepped her feet as the tall gate began to open. However, Valentino immediately grabbed the girl's hand and led her to enter the Casa de Luca courtyard. For a moment, Mia was so amazed by the atmosphere there.
As far as the eye could see, there was only a green expanse of vine. They look so refreshing. Likewise with the magnificent building that stands there. The house was so big and looked so beautiful like a palace.
At the bottom of the yard, there is a place that is used as a parking area. There, there seemed to be several luxurious cars that were all black. The cars were neatly lined up.
From a distance, workers are busy with their tasks. Sometimes, there were some men dressed in all black who passed by at the bottom of the building. I don't know what they're doing, Mia must be a little scared when she's there. He could not believe that he was in the place of one of the famous mafia clans. What Mia could not believe, however, was Matteo's presence at Casa de Luca.
Unlike Mia, Valentino felt disbelief because he finally could see the original atmosphere of Casa de Luca, which he had only read through an article. Valentino can feel a different aura when he is there. The young man continued to spread his gaze throughout the place, including to Matteo.
“There can I help you with, Miss?” matteo asked coldly and flatly. His pair of gray eyes stared intently at Mia who still looked in disbelief. The girl looked confused. He did not know where he started.
He stared at the man who had always disturbed his mind. Mia seemed to be making sure that the man was really the Matteo she missed, and wanted to meet. However, the moment he met the man in person, for some reason his tongue felt so faint.
“Theo ...” is just that word spoken from Mia's lips. However, his gaze was not sidetracked from the beautiful face before him.
“Yes, it's me. Matteo de Luca's. Why are you here?” matteo asked with a flat look with a very cold tone.
Mia did not answer immediately. He glanced at Valentino. “Vale, can you leave us a moment?”
Valentino. Despite the weight of his heart, Mia complies with the request, but the young man finally agrees. He turned and walked towards the gate. A moment later, however, he turned back. Valentino said, “Don't you go through this gate with a cry, Mia! Because I would never stay silent if it happened!” threaten her. Afterwards, Valentino waited outside the second gate.
Matteo was still staring intently at Mia. His heart raged so strongly. Longing, happy, and afraid. Yes, since the death of his parents who died in a terrible way, Matteo has promised that this time he will completely remove a Mia from his life.
Matteo still glared at the sweet girl before him. “You disappointed, Mia? If it is like that, then go and never see me again!” reply Matteo with his cynicism.
Hearing a speech with a very unfriendly tone, Mia immediately widened her eyes in protest to the man. “Why are you so outrageous? You came to me and gave me hope. Then, when I start expecting you .. do you want to take me for granted? Does everything we've done mean nothing to you?” Mia held back the anger and sadness in her heart. The girl kept trying not to shed her tears in front of Matteo.
Matteo laughed cynically. He even seemed to sneer at the words Mia had said to him. “What do you think? I used to do things like that with all the girls I wanted. You think you're special? No, Mia! You're the same as them, it makes no difference to me at all. So, forget that over-inflated wishful thinking and go back to your little tavern! That guy is much more worthy of you. I am Matteo de Luca, not worth it to you, Miss!”
Like being struck by lightning Mia's body when she heard all the words that Matteo said to her. All the words the man spoke were more terrifying than a hungry lion. Mia did not expect that Matteo turned out to be that tall. To Mia, it was a very painful insult. His entire pride had been crushed and trampled under the sole of a Matteo de Luca.
“You are so outrageous, Theo!” sergeant Mia. “I'm sorry for making you such a special person! You don't deserve the love of me or of any girl, dear Lord de Luca! I shouldn't have met you here!” Mia ended all her tirits against Matteo. After that, he turned his body and passed towards the second gate.
Matteo stared at the girl's departure. She saw Mia wiping the corner of her eye. Matteo turned his body. However, just as he turned around, there came a cry aimed at him. Matteo turned his head, unexpectedly a hard punch landed on his handsome face.
Valentino hit Matteo many times. However, Matteo did not reply at all, even though his lips were now torn and bleeding. He even forbade his men who were ready to take out weapons and approach.
“Stop, Vale!” mia's fragile little body was as powerful as it was to dispel Valentino's loyalty.
“I can't believe this, Mia! You still defend him?” sentak Valentino's.
“I said stop! We're home now!” firmly Mia while pulling Valentino's arm away from Matteo.
“I'll make sure you two won't come back here again!” matteo Ancam.
Again, Mia was hurt by the sentence of the beautiful man who had managed to stop in her heart. Mia turned around and glared sharply at Matteo. However, for some reason the look of his gray eyes looked heartbreaking.
“Alright, Theo if that's what you want!” Mia pulled the black and white paracord bracelet that had been attached to her wrist. The bracelet given by Matteo, which he had always guarded wholeheartedly, now he threw it right into the man's face. “If the night had never happened,” said Mia quietly before she actually left Casa de Luca with Valentino.
Matteo could only stare at Mia's back away, and disappeared behind the gate.
A speck of sadness appeared in the corner of his eyes. He felt someone pat him on the shoulder slowly. Coco was standing next to him. He grabbed Matteo's shoulder.
“What you did was right, Amico. Don't drag innocent people into your dangerous life anymore. Your girl will be safer when she is away from you,” Coco's words feel piercing the heart of Matteo.
“You're right,” says Matteo. This is the life path he chose. A life that does not allow him to love or be loved.
“Coco, may I ask you one thing?” Matteo looked expectantly at his best friend.
“Say. As much as possible I will help,” replied Coco.
“Can you follow Mia and make sure that the girl is okay?” tanyakanya.