“Dad, I think you already know everything, right?” Lara asked hesitantly..
Mr. Hazel nodded calmly. “Yes. I know.”
At Jade Mansion
“Be careful, Ivano,” Mr. Jade said, eyes sharp. “The Hazel family isn't our enemy—yet. But the Caleo family… they are.”
“I know, Dad,” Ivano responded, his tone firm.
Later – In Ishana’s Room
“College life starts in two days,” Ishara said, sitting on the edge of the bed.
“Mhm,” Ishana murmured. “How’s work?”
“It’s going well,” Ishara smiled, then turned serious.
“Hey, when you get to college… be careful, okay? People can wear masks. Choose your friends wisely.”
Ishana nodded. “I will, Ishara.”
A knock interrupted their conversation.
“What are the younger and elder sisters plotting now?” Ivan grinned as he entered.
“Can I come in?” he asked,
“Ivan…” Ishara narrowed her eyes.
“And me?” Ivano popped his head in behind him.
Felix followed. “Oi, enough suspense—let me in too.”
“Felix!” Ishana lit up. “I didn’t know you were back!”
“Two days now,” she added with a frown. “And you didn’t even come see me?”
“Heyy, Ishana,” Felix chuckled, “You’ve gotten more and more beautiful.
“Enough,” she said,
The five of them chatted, laughter echoing in the room.
Time Skip – Ivan Leaves to Meet a Client
Ishara stepped out to answer her phone.
“Hello, Dr. Ace?”
“Ishara,” Ace said quickly, “you’ve taken my patient's documents by mistake. Room 106.”
“Oh no! Ace… can you come to the mansion and pick them up? Please?”
“…Fine. Hey, Ishara, is your idiot brother at home?”
“You mean Ivan? No, he left to meet a client.”
“Alright. I’m coming.”
Click.
Time Skip – Ace Arrives at the Mansion
Ace called Ishara’s phone. No answer.
At the same time, Ivan arrived at the entrance, still on a call. The two men collided.
Both phones hit the floor. Both bent down—at the exact same time.
“You again? Mental—” Ivan snapped.
“You idiot!” Ace snarled. “That was MY phone!”
“Yours?! My phone was expensive, Ivan barked back.
They glared at each other… then chaos began.
Shouting turned to pushing.
Pushing turned to grabbing.
Ivan pulled Ace by the collar, Ace retaliated by yanking his hair.
“Heyyy, MENTAL DOCTOR—!”
“IDIOT rich boy—!”
The house shook with noise.
The Mansion Reacts
Ishana was the first to run into the hall.
“What in the world—?! IVAN?? Who’s the other one—?!”
“Mental—”
“IDIOT—”
She called out, “Ivano!”
Ivano rushed in with Felix.
He froze. “Dr. Ace…?”
“You know him?” Felix asked.
“Yeah,” Ivano sighed. “Ishara’s colleague.”
The bodyguards rushed to intervene—but both Ace and Ivan slipped from their grip like greased chaos.
Then Ishara appeared.
“OH MY GOD—IVAN? DR. ACE?!” she yelled.
“I thought you went to see the client?!”
Ivan wiped blood off his lip. “He cancelled last minute.”
“Oh no…” Ishara slapped her forehead.
“HE’S the mental one!”
“HE’S the idiot!”
The argument roared on.
Then a voice boomed—
“What is going on here?”
Mr. Jade had arrived.
Silence.
The two men froze.
Mr. Jade “Who is the new one?”
“Dad, that’s Ace. My friend. A doctor at the hospital,” Ishara explained.
“You two look like you just walked out of a wrestling ring,” he muttered.
“Were you fighting?”
“Uh—” Ivan stuttered.
Ivano stepped in. “Don’t mind them, Dad. They’ve always been like this.”
Mr. Jade raised an eyebrow.
“They met once at the hospital,” Ishara said, “and started fighting exactly like this. Total chaos.”
Mr. Jade sighed and walked away. “Sort them out.”
After sometimes
“WHAT is your problem today?!” Ishara asked at Ace.
“Your beloved idiot brother ran into me. Again!” Ace snapped.
Ivan growled. “You bumped into ME, memory-loss doctor!”
“No, YOU—!”
“That’s it!” Ishara dragged Ace away.
Felix took Ivan to the garden.
“That mental doctor—how dare he?!” Ivan fumed.
“Are you talking about Dr. Ace?” Felix asked,
“Yes! He always starts it, then blames me!”
Felix laughed. “Ivan… maybe it’s fate. You two bump into each other like magnets.”
In Another Room
“Ishara, didn’t you say Ivan was out?”
“I thought he was! The client just canceled suddenly…”
“What a unlucky day...” Ace sighed.
“Tell me about it,” Ishara muttered.
Ace looked at her. “He’s really your brother?”
“Unfortunately.”
"Forget it... and where were the documents I asked for?”
“Ace asked.”
“Oh—here they are.”
“Okay then, I’m going.”
“Take care.”
“Okay.”
He left.
“Ishara, that idiot left.”
“Mmm... Good.”
Today was Ishana’s first day at college.
But no one around her knew... was that she belonged to the mysterious and elite Jade family—a name both feared and respected.
She left home with a heart full of excitement, her thoughts dancing with the possibilities the day might hold.
Felix, drove her to college.
She stepped out of the sleek car, her eyes lighting up at the sight of the bustling campus.
“Ishana,” Felix called.
“Haa, dude?” she answered, smiling.
“If you need anything, just call. I’m here for you.”
With a warm nod and a small wave, she walked into her new world.
This is my first day. The college looks amazing...
Walking through the crowd, she stopped a passerby.
“Excuse me, could you help me find the Arts Block?”
“Oh! Arts block? It’s that way.”
“Oh okay, thanks!”
She started walking toward the block, a little nervous but intrigued.
So many first-years... how am I supposed to find my classmates in this crowd?
To be continued...
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Mafia's Passionate Secrets
Short Story"In the shadows of power, love ignites. But in a world of secrets and lies, can four couples survive the darkness that surrounds them?"
