The Twin Brothers

Enzo keeps tapping his desk. Staring at his laptop and the paper on the desk. It’s all about Thaver’s clan. No matter how long it takes, he wants to find his son. A tired sigh escaped his lips.

“This is everything I can find.” Felix puts down the file. “All the men that work for him inside there. Are you sure you want to take over that clan? You are already powerful. You know Thaver’s clan… is huge.”

“I’m not sure. I just need to find his son.” He said, looking at the file he had just received.

“No, wonder why Mat can’t handle it. It’s too risky. I mean, why Thaver and his wife didn’t want to reveal their child? It was much easier.” Felix sighs in annoyance.

“Think about it, Felix. You live as the powerful mafia. Your enemy lives around your waist. You have someone you love and have a kid with them. Do you want to let your kid live in a dangerous world where you can’t protect them?” He asks without making eye contact. Their father did his best to do anything to protect him, Leo, and his family.

Knowing that job really hard, he still did it.

“Oh yeah, I didn’t think of it.” Guilty appear on Felix’s face. “Anyway, don’t you want to take a break? You have been stuck in this room more than… hours.” He said while looking around the room.

“Yeah. You are right.” Enzo cracks his neck.

“Yet. You didn’t find anything.” His friend teased.

Enzo didn’t say anything. He stood up and grabs his gun with a phone. “I’m so annoyed right now. You better mind your words.”

His friend smirks.

They went down the stairs, “Let me guess. You want to meet your little baby.” Felix smirks.

“Is that wrong?” He asks.

“No, it not. Just… surprised to see the cruel mafia and cold CEO hanging with one simple girl.” Felix chuckles.

The car door opens, “You know what. I have a job for you, Felix.” Enzo gives him a blank look. His friend looks at him with confusion.

“What is it?”

“Get away from away me.” With that, he gets in the car leaving his friend behind.

“Sometimes, when you befriend someone who is cold, you have to understand them so well.” He talks to himself.

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The bowl from her grips causes the crash sound to be heard. Liana couldn’t help but let out a yelp. She looks down slowly and saw broken glass everywhere. Her hands shaking like crazy. Sweat dripped from her head, heat surrounded her. Air-con already turns on but she still feels hot.

“Mmm… why I feel sore…” She mutters, holding her head.

As she picked up the glass piece, it accidentally scratch her fingers. Liana jolted her hands back and saw blood coming out. Daisy who just came into the pantry, to check on the girl because she heard something broken. Shocked to see Liana on the floor with blood dripping from her finger.

“Big sis!!” Daisy rushed towards her. “Hey!! Are you okay, Darliana!? Why are you on the floor!? Why blood on your finger!? Talk to me! Don’t die, please!!!” She cried.

“D–Daisy… I’m not… d-d-dying…” She weakly said.

“Oh thank goodness.” Daisy wipes her tears. She might be 17 years old girl, but sometimes she can be a drama queen or mature. She helped Liana to sit on the barstool. “Darliana, are you… okay? You look pale.”

“I–I don’t… k–know. S-Since this–this mor–morning.” Liana answers as she slightly whimpers.

The girl didn’t hesitate to touch her forehead. When heat takes over her hand, she gasps. “You got a fever!! You burning, Darliana!!” She becomes panicked. “Mrs. Willy!! Mrs. Willy!!” Daisy runs out of the pantry.

Fever?

It so long she hasn’t got a fever. But what she knew, once she got a fever, it will be very bad. That’s why her foster parents will concern about her health whenever she fever. Everything can come out. It was easy to get asthma or anxiety attack.

“Oh, my dear!!” Mrs. Willy rushes to the poor girl. “Daisy was right!! You burning!!” She looks at her with pity while brushing her hair. “I think you should go home, dear.”

“I–I’m… sor–sorry…” Liana bites her lips in guilty.

“It will be fine. Daisy and I will handle everything here.” The woman gives her a mother smile.

“Yeah. You can go rest, take your beauty sleep.” Daisy smiles.

She didn’t know why but whenever she fever, she become even more emotional. Even for the smallest thing. Tears form in her eyes just ready to fall. Liana puts her head on the counter with her arms covering her face.

“It going to be okay, Liana. I will tell Adam that you are sick.” Mrs. Willy takes out her phone and makes a call. Meanwhile, Daisy already continues her job after cleaning the broken pieces on the floor.

Leo stared at his laptop, reading the email he got. Well, it is already his routine to do so. His friend sitting on the guest couch, full of paper on the coffee table. Obviously, he has a lot of paper to finish.

His eyes fall on the clock, which is almost lunchtime. He doesn’t know why but he couldn’t wait for this time. Maybe it’s because of that girl. He didn’t saw her since this morning due to a lot of work.

“Hello?” Adam’s voice snaps him out of his thought. “What!? Really!?” He abruptly stood up. He turns towards Leo who already looking at him blankly. “Tell her to stay there. Someone will get her.”

The conversation ended but Adam still looking at him. “What?”

“Look like your VIP needs you.” He smirks.

VIP–what?

“What VIP–you mean, Darliana?” Leo narrows his eyes on him.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Yes, dummy. She’s in fever!!” Adam throws his arms in the air.

With that words, Leo went out without any words with his friend following him behind like a lost puppy. Fever? Worried take over him. He knows he needs to do something for that little girl. Doesn’t matter what just anything. When the elevator let out a sound ‘ding’, they straight to the cafeteria. Only to see a familiar back.

“Enzo!!!” Adam yells.

He turns around. “What? Why you both look rus—Woah, Leo!!” Enzo just got dragged by his twin without any words. “Dude, I have legs if that which still working.”

“Shut up.” Leo shut him up.

Soon they reach the pantry, Leo slams the door open. Daisy who treating their girl’s fingers anxiously stands up from her seat. “Good afternoon, sir.” She bowed but her hand still held Liana’s finger.

“What happened!?” Enzo growls, taking steps forward her.

“M–Ms. Darliana injured herself and has bad fever, s–sir.” She answers and looks downs.

The twin turns their head and sees Liana sweating, breathing heavily. They can see tears in her eyes. She looked at them with no energy left. It makes the twin heart worried to see her like this.

“Hey, little baby. Everything will be okay.” Enzo grabs her face, caressing her cheeks with his thumbs. His words only made her overwhelmed. “No tears, baby. Please. You are such a strong girl, aren’t you? My strong baby.” He calls her.

His baby?

Even though she’s fever, it still makes her flustered. Leo who saw it, slight smile. “Adam, cancel everything. I’m going home early.” With that, he picks Liana up to his hip. The girl whimpering snuggles her head on his neck while clutching his clothes tightly. “Shh. We will take you home, little one.” He whispers to her ear.

Without let Adam responds, they already out. His friend’s jaw drops. Did they just leave their friend just like that? Adam rolls his eyes and shoves his hands inside the pocket. Thinking how ungrateful it is to be single.

Meanwhile, Daisy. She thinking about how to be Darliana. Having two guys care about you and even show affection to you was truly blossoming. Boss, mafia, and one girl. She knew Darliana will be the one who can calm their boss and his twin down. She really a true VIP.

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During the car ride, Liana keeps tossing around in the backseat. Enzo who makes her lay and her head on his lap starts to worry. Well, he always saw this girl, fine and have a shy smile on her face.

“E–Enzo…” She whimper.

“Shhh, I know, little baby. We’re going to your house or us?” He asks, stroking her hair.

“T–Twin…”

The way she answers makes Enzo chuckle. So do Leo. “Okay. We’re going to our house. Take a nap, okay? You will be okay, my little baby. Everything will be fine. Leo is driving right now.” He speaks to her with comforting words.

Somehow, it makes Liana relax a bit.

“Here. I found a bunbun in your backpack. Do you want him? Or her– whatever.” Enzo shows her the bunny stuffie.

With shyness, she slowly takes the bunny and brings it to her chest. Is it weird seeing adults holding stuffie in their arms? Some people might think yes, some people not.

“We’re almost there, little one.” Leo spokes.

Her eyes slowly dropped until she saw black take over her visions. She trusts these two guys. She trusts her friends. They bring comfort to her.

It didn’t take much time to reach home since Leo bring the car like someone is dying inside the car–well he thought like that. He couldn’t help the concern in his mind. Enzo bring her out and they went inside.

While Leo prepared everything for the girl in the kitchen, Enzo put her in the guest room. Didn’t want to surprise her or makes her think another thing when she was inside one of their room.

“Mmmm…” Liana whimpers when felt she is being put down.

“Shh, I know I know. I’m here. We’re here, little baby.” He strokes her hair. She just wearing a sweater with blue loose jeans and boots. “Little baby, I’m going to take off your shoes and ask one of our maids to change you, okay?” As much as Enzo wants to change her, he pushes it aside. He didn’t want to push the little girl.

When seeing no response, he takes that as yes.

Leo bowling the water to make soup for the girl. He already asks the maid to send the wet towel to Enzo. Around a few minutes, his twin came down.

“Is she fine?”

“She’s fine. Don’t you think she needs to stay here for one night?” Enzo takes a seat on the barstool.

“I think so. Depends on her. We can’t force her to do anything. She is not ours yet. We need to respect her whether we are in a relationship with her or not.” Leo said before placing a glass of water in front of him.

“I know. It makes me lose control when she asks if we’re friends with her.” He groaning.

“She too innocent to realize everything.”

Leo turns around and took the opposite seat of his twin with a smirk. “Adam was right though.”

“What is it?” He frowns.

“Liana is really a VIP when it comes to us.”