Chapter 7

Aleta took a deep breath before finally saying, "Okay!"

Dave opened his eyes. The man sobered up, then pulled himself up and slightly away from Aleta.

"I won't say much more. I will obey your orders. But you must remember your promise. You will pay for all my brother's medical expenses until he is completely cured," Aleta said loudly.

Dave returned to his seat.

"I never break a promise," Dave replied.

"Well, you can go and wait for Felix at the door of this room. He'll come back and show you to your room. You need a good rest, before you start work tomorrow," Dave added.

Aleta got up from her seat and intended to leave the room. But before that... Aleta bowed her head slightly. Just like someone paying their respects.

"Wait, what did you just do?" asked Dave.

"From now on you are my boss. Of course I have to pay my respects to you. And from now on I will call you Mr. Dave. So... good night, sir,"

Aleta explained as she turned and walked away and left the room.

For a few seconds Dave was silent in the room. Until finally, the line at the end of his lips was drawn. A strange smile appeared on his face.

"Aaarkh, damn, I'm going crazy," Dave said.

Meanwhile, Aleta waited for a while until Felix finally appeared in front of Dave's room.

"Please follow me, Miss. I'll show you where your room is," Felix said.

Aleta nodded slowly and followed behind Felix.

Felix was bigger than Dave in stature. His hair was long, tied up, and looked shiny in the wind. Rather than handsome, Felix had a pretty face. However, he had a scar near his eye.

"So... how long have you been working with Mr. Dave?" Aleta asked curiously. The girl tried to break the slightly creepy atmosphere.

"All my life," Felix replied.

"Wow, that's amazing. You must know a lot about Dave. Eehmm, I mean Mr. Dave," Aleta replied.

Felix didn't answer again. He just kept walking, giving Aleta directions.

"You... do you know about the Blue Moon Hotel massacre five years ago?" asked Aleta.

Suddenly Felix stopped walking. The man seemed to stand still.

So did Aleta. Seeing Felix stop walking, the girl also became silent.

"Even though Mr. Dave has given orders for me and the others to obey you, there are still things you shouldn't ask," Felix said.

Aleta frowned. This was strange because to Aleta, her question was harmless. However, Felix's response did not seem friendly at all.

"But I was just asking..."

"You shouldn't think about it. Just think about your own safety. Mr. Dave has brought you to stay here. That means, he has been kind enough to protect you from harm," Felix interrupted.

Felix walked back, leading Aleta to her room.

Aleta also walked back to Felix's room. Her mind grumbled. She could not accept being treated like this.

"What the hell is this guy. What a freak!" Aleta grumbled to herself.

***

Living in a big house and having such a luxurious private room. Really, Aleta never thought she would be able to experience all this. Especially after it all started with a kiss with Dave.

The girl laid her body down on the spacious bed that should make her comfortable and sleep well. But unfortunately there was something else that was currently bothering Aleta's mind.

A few years ago, Aleta still had an intact and happy family. She had two complete parents, as well as a smart little brother. Although not rich, Aleta and her family lived a pretty good life.

But unfortunately, after a massacre that happened a few years ago, Aleta had to accept the harsh reality. Both her parents died horribly. Her sister is depressed and mentally disturbed. Aleta had to experience a difficult life with all the limitations.

However, Aleta still clearly remembered the name of someone who should have been responsible for the incident, namely...

"Davian Ricardo..." she whispered.

Aleta never thought that her meeting with someone named Davian Ricardo would happen without any preparation.

Aleta didn't know whether she should be grateful, or run scared. Getting involved with Davian Ricardo's life seemed like a bad idea.

But, Aleta might never get this kind of luck again. She could be in such close proximity to one of the causes of her parents' death, even though it was still uncertain. In addition, Aleta also didn't have to worry about her sister's medical expenses, which had always been a burden on her mind. It looked like Aleta could start finding out what had really happened.

But before that, Aleta had to clean her body that was sticky with sweat from a long day at work. Besides that...

"Hooekk! This sucks!" said Aleta.

Aleta suddenly became nauseous as she recalled the incident at the supermarket. There was so much blood there, and maybe some of it had splashed onto her clothes.

"Arrkhh damn it, I can't take offense to someone like him all of a sudden. My life could be lost. I'd better clean up the rest of this mess first," Aleta muttered to herself.

The girl got out of bed and went to the bathroom, which was even larger than the house she lived in. Aleta didn't know where to start. But one thing was for sure, she would try to take advantage of what she deserved.

The sound of gurgling water slowly filling the bathtub, as well as the scent of lavender oil soap made Aleta more relaxed. The girl got in and immersed her whole body in the warm water, then closed her eyes.

"Not bad. I should pamper myself first before I start looking for information tomorrow," Aleta thought.

Unbeknownst to Aleta, in front of the girl's bedroom door, a man was standing upright. His hands were stuffed into his pants pockets, while his eyes stared clearly ahead.

The man inhaled a sweet, unfamiliar scent. He felt that it was coming from a room in front of him. But... unfortunately he could not enter there.

"What's going on, since when has there been such a sweet scent in this house?" the man muttered.