Leora just staring at Matteo. She wants to know that he'll tell the truth. Everything, without anything to hide. She seems skeptical of everything that comes out of his mouth. After all, she knows how skillful he is in being deceitful.
"Tell me anything. All of it without anything to hide." She says with confidence and determined eyes.
"Alright. You can keep my word." He says.
Matteo stands from his chair and with firm steps, he walks to where Leora is seating. She can help but swallow her saliva. She can't hide her nervousness. As soon as Matteo comes closer, with reflex she leaned back to the chair. Matteo pulls her chair and sits in front of her.
"Well, where do I start?" He says as he leaned to the chair while looking at her with a sharp gaze.
"Everything. Tell me from the start." She demands.
"If you say so." He says with a smirk on his face.
"What do you think, if your organization is in the wrong." He says in the opening speech.
"What do you mean by wrong? It's already clear and even blind people can know that you are in the wrong." She says in defense.
"I can't deny that. But I guarantee that your organization is not as right as you think." He says as he looks into her eyes deeply.
"Tell me why do you think like that?" She asks to try to be open-minded.
"If you look inside the chip that you stole, you'll know everything." He says as he shifts his gaze at her necklace. She consciously held her necklace and look at him.
"Where do you hide the chip Bambina?" He asks in a more deep serious tone.
"I.. I don't know. I already give the chip to Charlie." She says in a nervous tone.
"Don't ever lie to me, little girl." He says harshly.
"I'm sorry... but I can't tell you. I already promise." She says as she flinches and closes her eyes in scared.
"Open your eyes." He demands as he stroke her face.
"I'm sorry." She says as she slowly opens her eyes.
"Well, you can start with why you hide it." He says as he keeps stroking her face.
"Taylor told me to hide it and never gives it to others." She says in a small voice.
"So it's in you right?" He ask as he leaned his back on the chair.
"Yes." She says weakly while subconsciously holding her necklace.
"Open it Bambina, and you'll know what I talking about." He says as he smiles at her. He stands from his seat and stands near her.
"Don't ever lose it understand." He whispers in her ears.
"Wh.. What? Yes, Matteo." She says as soon he leaned back and look at her flushed face.
"Good, now can we continue the topic, or do you want to meet with your precious Taylor?" He asks.
"Can I meet Taylor please?" She says politely at him.
"Taylor you can come in." He says as he walks away from her.
"Don." Taylor greets him as she comes into the room.
They are waiting for Matteo to be far away from the room. Even after Matteo had already walked out, they keep stuck in their own place and staring at each other.
"Did he know that the chip is with me?" Leora asks Taylor.
"Yes. I don't have the choice but to tell him the truth." Taylor admits weakly and walks to Leora and sits beside her.
"What did he means by our organization is the bad one?" Leora asks Taylor.
"You never try to open the chip did you?" Taylor asks and Leora shook her head at the answer.
"Same as me. I never try to open it as the organization told me. But after I been locked up by the Don, he tells me the truth." Taylor says.
"Are you sure it is the truth? Not some manipulated facts that he made to turn you against the agency?" Leora asks, being skeptical.
"I trust him Leora, more than you can ever imagine, and more than you trust him right now." Taylor says truthfully.
Seeing Taylor so obediently and blindly trust Matteo's words makes Leora suspicious that Taylor is being brainwashed in here by Matteo.
After she joins the agency, she finally realizes the darkness of the world. Simply that some people are evil, even when some people try being good at them. But at the same point, she knows why Matteo was so cold and dark like this. She knows clearly why he can't step out from this side of the world.
But she can't give up, not after she gets back here on her own feet. She already promised Charlie to bring Taylor back, and she already swore to God that she will do whatever it takes to help Matteo.
"What did he show you to make you believe him?" Leora asks her.
"After he tortured me for a few weeks, he got me out from his basement and tend my wounds, and give me another chance. I thought I'll be some whore like others but no. He asks me to train with his subordinates and ask me to finish one of his mission." Taylor says with a smile as she remembers that.
"It feels like when I join to the organization back then. I thought that he will make me kill some people like when I was at the organization. But no. He told me to spy on one of the governments and steal some information about the deal with the American mafia. At first, I don't believe what I see. That the highest government is dealing with the mafia through our organization to create such things as terrorists, just to up the sale of guns in this country. Can you believe that Leora? All this time I think I was doing the right thing, but in the end, everything is all the scheme of the government." Taylor says emotionally.
Leora never sees Taylor this emotional. She wants to believe what Taylor says but it's hard. If she believes that, it means what she worked for these two years will be in vain. All her mission it's just a reason for the gain of the government, not for the people.
"Okay, I get it now." Leora says trying to reassure Taylor. But deep down she doesn't believe her or Matteo at all. What she needs to do right now is to open the chip and seek the information inside.
"It's okay if you don't believe us, I know it's hard to believe. But please don't do anything stupid." Taylor says as they both stand from the chair.
Leora just smile at her sheepishly. They both go out of the room. Matteo is waiting outside this whole time. He smokes as he looking at the window. Leora who sees that, crunching her face and walks to him.
"Do you smoking when I leave?" She ask and try to reach his cigarette.
"Well you were not here to nag me." He says as he keep away the cigarette from her. He put away the fire and toss the cigarette in the trash bin.
"Well from now on there won't be any cigarettes for you." Leora says in determination.
"Are you guys done?" He asks.
"Yeah, right Taylor?" Leora look behind to search for Taylor and doesn't found her anywhere.
"She left." Leora stated in sad voice.
"She has something to do." Matteo says while watching her this hole time.
"Let's go." He says and walking away with Leora walking behind him.
"Are we going home?" She ask.
"You are. I'm going somewhere."
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RomanceHis hands itch to grab her hand forcefully and make her unconscious in his arms. And he didn't hold the urge to grab her. He grabbed her forcefully, shut her mouth with his arm to keep her silent. She wriggles in his arm trying to break free. He can...
