[ENG] Opium [Vincenzo FF] - HIATUS

Decision To Love

"Should we... stop now before we go any further?"

On the cellphone screen, Cha Young looks freezing. Vincenzo thought there was signal interference, then shook his cell phone.

"Chayoung?"

"What did you mean by what you said earlier? Sorry, I still need to learn a lot of Italian so I don't misunderstand."

Vincenzo knows that Cha Young is fluent enough in Italian to understand what he meant by that, she's just in denial.

"You're asking if being my lover is that dangerous? Well... I can guarantee that the protection I provide is safe enough for you, but that doesn't rule out, there are loopholes that give them the chance to hurt you. Actually I wanted to keep this a secret because I didn't want you to be worried, but... one of my enemies already knows about you and he has put his men watching you in Korea."

Gulp...

Cha Young remembers the incident in the elevator some time ago.

"I tried my best to protect you. And since I'm too far away from you, it makes it much more difficult for me to protect you. If you're not comfortable with the protection I'm providing, I guess there's no other choice but to end--"

Suddenly Cha Young turns on the bugging device again, then sticks it under the table.

"Please spying me as much as you like. If necessary, you can install CCTV in my house."

Vincenzo grinned a little, then chuckled, "Sorry, it's my fault for trapping you into my life, so you have to feel this discomfort."

"I've already entered and been involved in your life, I can't just get out even if you push me. I can't. I don't want to. Any possible danger that will threaten my life frightens me, of course, who isn't afraid of death? But when you think about it I can't be with you anymore, it makes me even more afraid. I've told you before, if my romance fails again this time, I don't think I'll be able to believe in love anymore..."

Cha Young squinted her eyes at Vincenzo from her cellphone screen, "Do you really love me?"

A pair of eagle eyes that are usually cold and seductive, now looks gentle and warm, "I love you."

"Then why do you always bid farewell to me? Instead of asking me to break up, you should have protected me even tighter. Is breaking up, is it a guarantee that I'm safe from your enemies? They already know about me and are watching me, right?"

"I am sorry."

"Sorry?" Cha Young snorts with the corners of her lips raised, "is it that easy?"

"You won't forgive me?"

"If I said no, would you cut me off right away?"

"I will meet you and apologize in person."

"Then come, to Seoul, right now!"

~~~

"Bernardi,"  Vincenzo called his secretary.

"Yes, Boss?"

"Do I have any important plans in the next week?"

"The Silvanio Family's new casino opening ceremony, dinner with councils, meeting with--"

"Okay," Vincenzo nodded in understanding, "cancel all."

"Pardon?" Bernardi made sure his ears weren't misheard.