Volatile Shadow

7. discussion

I check the locks of my apartment door, ensuring that none of the locks were tampered with.

The Dominion District may be the middle class area of the city, but I'd rather not take my chances.

So far, nothing seems to be out of the ordinary, it's just as I left it.

It's late into the morning, many of the residents living here have already gone to work, only a few cars were left when I entered the apartment parking area.

I open the door to my apartment, quickly glancing at my windows, making sure they weren't tampered with either, their locks still in place.

"Nothing out of the ordinary..." I slowly nod, satisfied from the inspection.

I close and lock the door when I fully enter my apartment. The place itself is quite comfortable and spacious, enough to allow multiple residents to live in it.

The residents here don't pay much mind to me, they were friendly with me when I first arrived 4 months ago, still giving me a friendly greeting if I pass by.

My apartment is pretty comfortable. It's spacious enough to also allow more than one person to live in it without trouble.

But I'm rather ok with living alone, I like it that way.

It's nice being here...

My thoughts are cut off by the ring of my phone. I take it out of my pocket, checking the name of the caller.

Davian Vetrova

I immediately pick it up, this could be important. "Davian, is everything alright?"

"Everything is fine, Seraph, don't worry." He says calmly through the phone. "I just need to have a chat with you."

"A chat?" I ask curiously. "About what exactly?"

"Business." His tone his serious now. "Family business."

"I see..." I suddenly realise what he wants to talk about. "Alright then. Want me to come by the office now?"

Davian doesn't like talking about his criminal activities on the phone; whether it's because he doesn't trust discussing this on the phone, or he just prefers doing it up close and personal, I do not know. He just likes it that way.

"As soon as possible is preferable, yes."

"Alright, give me 30 minutes, I'll be there soon." I hang up, getting ready to take a quick shower and leave my apartment.

...

Vetrova Protection Agency.

The office building is one of the taller skyscrapers in the Cherub district. It's only triumphed by the Takemura office building right next to it. It's quite an impressive sight.

Why do I have a feeling that Mr. Takemura just placed his building next to Davian's just to annoy him?

Two of one of the riches families in the city, having a dick measuring contest about which of their expensive buildings are taller...

With how serious those two gentlemen can be, I would be surprised if they were that petty.

They are both powerful business owners, and feared Patriarchs of their respective families, juvenile pettiness might be out of the question for them.

Their sons on the hand...

I chuckle at the thought of Galan and Takeda fighting over over something so trivial.

Takeda Takemura.

How long has it been since I've seen those two? Takeda, and...

Reina.