Ad Maiora Semper [Vincenzo Cassano]

Chapter Three

Ha-yun sat beside her sister and Mr Nam whilst Vincenzo was stood opposite Mr Hong. Their father was slamming his hand on the table a couple of times completely angry over the matter. It wasn't like he was angry that Mr Park and his gang had been forced to leave, he was angry over the fact that it was always the same rich person pretending to happen.

"Didn't I tell you not to do anything stupid?" Mr Hong asked.

"I know what I'm doing. I already told you that they threatened Mr Cho to force him to sign."

"Threatened? And what would you call your little stunt. You guys are unbelievable," Mr Hong scoffed throwing his hand out, "behaving like spoiled children!"

"Why won't you just-?!" He began shouting as he did before he began to speak italian and the four Korean speaking people only stared at him even more confused.

"You must feel pretty guilty if you're saying things in Italian," Cha-young mused, holding up her drink and waving it about as she spoke. She had a taunting smile on her face.

He pointed at her and shouted something else which none of them other than him understood, "it sounds like you might be swearing," Cha-young added on and Ha-yun sighed knowing they were only going to continue winding him up.

"Listen. Why would I still be here if I sold this place? I would already be out of here with the money!" Vincenzo reminded, and Ha-yun nodded.

"He has a point."

"Quiet," Mr Hong ordered his voice sharp and she looked at him offended. "Go back to your country, will you? And stop making things worse. Babel E&C Pharma and Wusang Law, they're all worthless. Get out. All of you get out!"

"What? Me?" Ha-yun asked at the same time as Cha-young did.

"Oh come on, what did I do to you? Wow."

"I don't expect you to believe me, but I'm going to get this building back," Vincenzo promised, turning to the door and smiling out of disbelief as he went.

"You know it's impossible. The contract has already been signed," Cha-young called out, and Ha-yun stood to her feet and followed after him.

She followed him through the halls and the building until finally he stepped outside and even though she would have rather focused on walking down the stairs (falling wasn't on her list of things to do as of this moment), "wait, Mr Cassano," she called out, quickening her pace and he stopped looking back at her confused.

He began to walk and she walked beside him, "why are you getting so worked up about this even more than Mr. Cho? Based on how much it sold for, your commission should be pretty good."

"Money aside, you really don't think this will upset me?"

"How could it? You have nothing to do with this building. I've also been told that lawyers don't usually let their feelings get in the way of their cases."

"What are you trying to say?"

"I know that there's something else going on, some other reason that you're doing it. Also the fact that there is no possible way you are just a lawyer."

"Well..." he took a step forward and she looked at him hesitantly. It was an awfully close proximity and she'd never been that close to a man before, especially one so attractive. "What could it be?"

Not wanting to let him win, she pressed her lips together and moved to cross her arms although it ended up looking more awkward than she intended, "I don't know, but it has to be something probably... criminal. After all, no one else can do something so reckless...almost killing a man....with that look."