Mr. Ruthless Billionaire Meets Ms. God's Girl.

33 * Change of Heart

Eikon

He sensed that everyone in the boardroom had a change of heart. Though they were what the people labeled them as the pest of their nation, deep down in their callous hearts, they were still human, and they still could feel the sadness of losing. 

They look at each other.

They all hope for Mikael's survival.

"We understand you, Eikon. We aren't made of stone, and we feel how you felt because we are a father too," added Alberto.

"That's true, and even if Mikael is not our son, he is the best son every father could ask for," said Akiro.

"You know what? I wanted to ask this question many years ago, but every time I forgot. Have you noticed the similarity between Richard and Mikael? For my own opinion only, it's like I'm seeing the young Richard when I look at Mikael," said Hyun-jun.

He suddenly sits up straight. That means they noticed it too; they just couldn't put it together.

"I'm asking the same thing, but I just brush it off because if Mikael is Richard's son, why did he never suspect their similarity, and why is he not with him but with Eikon, right?" Supplied Yih Mah.

"What if Mikael is Richard's son? Is there any difference?" he asked.

"That would be a great reunion. I mean, we all know that Richard has been looking for his son, right? Let's hope that Mikael will survive so they can have a DNA test. I wanted to ask Richard before to have a DNA test with Mikael when Mikael is growing more and more like him, but I don't want to hurt Eikon too; of course, Eikon adopted him, right?" said Gustave.

"If only you guys had given us a hint, I think it didn't reach here," said Aldrich.

"I think that it's not the perfect timing yet," he said.

He always heard from his wife that everything happens for a reason. And each event that happened has a purpose.

"You're right; as I always heard from my mother before, there's always perfect timing for everything," Alberto agreed.

"I think this is the perfect timing for us too. It's our go signal to change our direction, you know. We don't want this kind of thing to happen again to remind us. I guess it's not too late for a change. Hyun-jun was right; we're old for this stuff, but we're not too old for a change," said Aldrich.

"I agree with you. If Damon isn't hardheaded, it's fine already. We agreed to remain friends. But what's in the head of that haughty man? He never changes that attitude since then," said Akiro.

"Akiro's right; we are rejoicing, but then Damon tried to shoot Richard, but it's not Richard who took the bullet but the poor Mikael." He paused.

"Mikael tried to stop him, but you know when the devil possesses a man, it can't be controlled." He continued.

"Well, what if Damon drags us down to where he wanted to be?" asked Gustave.

"He must think a million times before dragging us to where he is, or he will see what he's looking for," Danyal said.

"Definitely," agreed Alberto.

"I should have shot him," said the angry Yih Mah.

"Well, if he's going to drag us where he is, it doesn't matter. The more the merrier. He will see what he's looking for," commented the unhappy Aldrich.

"We'll see if he still has his brain in his head or if he has stepped on it. Dragging us will get him faster to where he wants to go. It's not only Jesus who has Judas but us," Akiro said in a humorous voice.

They laugh at Akiro's joke.

"You know about Judas?" asked Alberto, laughing.

"Of course when I went to Catholic school in secondary," Akiro replied.

"If he's Judas and will sell us, he must think twice, not just a million times, right, Danyal?" added Akiro, looking at Danyal.

Danyal just thumbs up.

"I'm sure he regretted what he did," he said.

"Even if he regrets it multifold times, he can't undo what he has done. Mikael is in danger because of him. And what comes to his mind, why does he want to shoot Richard," replied Hyun-jun.

"Gentlemen, you have forgotten that he wanted to lead us before, but we made Richard lead us instead of him. I guess that's the jealousy that stacked up for many, many years," Yih Mah said.

"Yih Mah's right. It's his bruised ego," he commented.

"What if we continue this chatting later? Let's find something to eat while waiting for the update regarding Mikael," said Aldrich.

Eight of them stand up and move to the living room of the villa. It has ten bedrooms, just enough for them. Each of them has a bedroom on the second level. The first level is the living room, board room, kitchen, and dining.

They have a caretaker, who only comes to clean but not to stay. And it only comes if Aldrich called and asked them to clean. So they have to figure out what they can cook for their lunch.

"Can't we just ask for delivery?" asked Danyal.

"I'm not sure if there are any food deliveries to come here in this area. And from the incident that happened, it's already on the news," Aldrich replied.

"Let's just have a quick one. Salad or sandwich? Is there any bread here?" Alberto asked.

"Yes, there are many," replied Aldrich.

"Okay, let's have a sandwich," Alberto said.

Alberto opens the fridge and finds some ham or anything that can cook quickly. He takes some eggs out and some sliced smoked turkey breast.

"I'll cook; you all get out from here," Alberto ordered the rest of the men. 

All of them sit down at the dining table. Aldrich placed plates on the table and also wine glasses. Alberto used the biggest frying pan, greased it, and put all eight rings in it; he cracked eggs in each ring.

They all have egg and smoked turkey breast sandwiches and wine for lunch. Thanks to their chef, who managed to fill their stomach with simple food.