“Julian…don't trust him. He knows what he did. I didn't kill myself. They made me fake it. I'm so sorry”, Julian received a call from his supposedly dead brother. Julian Hart, a 19 years old criminology student, begins investigating about his older brother death which was ruled as suicide. There is one character that all evidence keeps coming back to: Caesar Dominic, a ruthless Mafia heir known for his cruelty Julian plans were to get close, gain trust to destroy him. Caesar plays along. Caesar became obsessed with Julian at first sight, he wanted to own him, control him, break him. Julian desperation for answers make him stuck in Caesar's world of power, blood, obsession,desire and love for the man which could possibly be his brother's killer.
Lihat lebih banyakChapter One: Lost Links.
Julian ran as fast as his legs could carry him. Breaking into an abandoned building which was already falling apart. This was his brother's apartment when he was alive. Nobody has been here since forever. White sheets covered everything. Nothing here seems touched, except this drawer, recently opened. There was an old photo with the name “A. Caesar” written at the back. Julian have heard that name before, during his elder brother's death investigation which was later ruled a suicide. He knew his brother would have never taken his life. The investigation was just rushed through Julian began digging into the drawer hoping to see something more about that name. He found out something that scared him. The “A. Caesar was Alejandro Caesar. Mafia royalty, brutal, untouchable,also was the last person in contact with his brother. He heard a movement, someone was behind him. “Hey you, what are you doing here?”, he heard someone yelled behind him. A man was standing here with a stick in hand. He took a swing at Julian. Julian managed to dodge in time. Julian dashed out the door, running and almost out of breath. When he got to a safe place. “I'm coming for you. Caesar, I would make you pay if you are guilty of my brother's death “ ________ Julian makes his way to “The Sphere Desire”, a club that is said to be Caesar's territory. Julian got to the door, showed his ID to the bouncer. Then walked inside, dressed like a college kid, that was the impression he wanted to pass. “A glass of vodka”, he said to the bartender. “Here you go, kid” Caesar noticed a young guy walked in. He looks like someone that should be here, he finds him suspicious but that wasn't the reason he noticed him. This boy was definitely his type to the letter.. Cute, dumb and the kind that walks into danger themselves.. Caesar with a glass and smoke in hand watched the boy from the VIP lounge. Julian scanned the room around to see if Caesar truly did come here when he saw him and…. Their eyes met, making him nervous and gasping all of a sudden. Caesar stood up and was definitely walking towards him now. Julian's heart pounds in his chest….. He thought he was prepared for this. He sees someone sit by his side. Caesar Alejandro. “Hi, I'm Caesar. What about you?”, stretching his hands towards him “Julian, I'm Julian”, sounding nervous. He shaked his hand, but he didn't let go for a few seconds. Eyes locked, Caesar looked at him as if he wanted to see through him. He didn't go away, he kept talking on and on. Julian was tense. “Relax, kid. I'm not gonna eat you…..or not yet”, he smiled. Caesar was polite and charming with everything he said. Julian was beginning to feel hunted at this point. “You look similar, reminds me of someone I buried a long time ago”. He ran his hand into Julian's brown hair and down his face. Caesar looked at him, noticed his blue eyes. A small frame that could mistake him for a lady. “So pretty”, he smirked.. Julian felt weird. The way he watched him, scanned him from his feet to his face. “This is actually my first time here. Moreover, I got to go.” Julian rushed out before Caesar could say another word to him. Julian hurried up so he could get to his dorm on time. When__ A black car blocked the alley. He became frightened. Thinking about maybe running back the the other way. A black tailored suit came down from it. “Mr Caesar would like to give you a ride home.” “Thank you but I'm almost home. I really appreciate”. “But it wasn't a request, kid. Whatever Mr Caesar wants he gets” “I'm really sorry but I have to go”, Julian smiled so he could seem polite enough so he could be let go. Julian kept on walking but this black car followed slowly by his side. Julian picked up his pace, walking faster. The car just kept following. Suddenly, he starts running. Two men from the car ran after him. Julien tried running faster, adrenaline pumping into his veins. Jumping over a couple of fences. These men were gradually catching up with him. Then, he turned. “Shit”, he cursed. It was a dead end.. He tried fighting one of them but got knocked out. He gets taken, door closed. Caesar in the back seat beside him. Eyes fixed on him like a predator on his prey. He whispered, “I knew you were going to fight back. Stubborn and brave, my type”. "Same hair and blue eyes. So much like him." He brushed the back of his finger on Julian's face. "I don't know what you want for me. Just let me go." "Oh, I want a lot from you. Julian"Chapter Thirty: Mask Crack. Julian shoves some clothes into a small bag. He changed his mind, he was going with Leo. They sneak past the guards with Leo taking down some guards on their way to his car. Leo drove away out of the city, to a quiet house near a cliff. “You are safe here. Nobody is gonna find you here.”“Why are you doing all of these, Leo?”Leo walks closer to him, hugging him tightly. “I have feelings for you, Julian. I care a lot about you”Julian breath seizes. “I…I don't know…”“You don't have to say anything…I wait. Just let me hug like this”, he pats Julian on his head. **** Caesar furiously arrives at the mansion. He was informed that Julian escaped with a stranger. “FIND HIM!”, he yelled at the guard before entering his study, shoving everything on the table to the ground”Enzo comes in, calming him down “We checked the surveillance cameras. Leo was actually the one that broke in and took Julian. He managed to convince Julian to come with him.”Ca
Chapter Thirty: Fractures Caesar puts a picture of Leo and Patrick on the counter while gently sipping his morning coffee. Julian would be down any minute and he definitely wanted him to see it. Julian made his way downstairs. “Good morning”, he mumbled. Then he froze seeing the picture…“You were watching me all this time. You knew about Leo?”“Hiding him from me, secretly meeting him wasn't so smart, you know?”“He's just helping me find out the truth. He has really been good to me. I feel like I keep getting closer to the truth I want. You don't need to worry about anything”, Julian assured.Caesar slammed the coffee cup to the wall, shattering it. “That's my problem with you, Julian. You trust anybody else easily but never me. He's turning me against you”“You know that's not true, Caesar”“I saw the messages of him asking you not to trust me”“Why Julian? WHY? WHY?WHY?”he yelled, slamming his hand against the counter breathing heavily. Julian flinches, taking footsteps
Chapter Twenty Nine: Silent Rage. Caesar's eyes go cold staring at the screen of the phone. He forces himself to take a breath. He marked the text as unread and placed Julian's phone back on the bed. The bathroom door opens, Julian steps out with a towel round his waist, hair wet. Their eyes lock on each other, Julian breathes hitches as he senses tension. Suddenly, Caesar walks over to him, grabbing him by his neck, pinning him to the wall. Julian panics, eyes widened. “Caesar?” Caesar suddenly smiles, placing his forehead against Julian masking his anger. “Did I scare you?”, he asked softly. “Yes, for goodness sake, Caesar”, Julian whispered. “That's what you get for not sleeping in the same bed with me for a while now” Caesar leans in to kiss Julian hard, his hands moved from his neck to his waist. Julian felt a little uneasy how Caesar acted towards him some minutes ago. Caesar bites Julian's neck leaving marks like he was marking him. The one l
Chapter Twenty Eight: Seeds Of Division. Julian can help but meet Leo discreetly often, either at a park or cafe even if there was nothing to discuss about. Maybe because he does find comfort in Leo's presence. “I will help you to the end. You just have to trust me. Also you need to be careful, Caesar world is a contrast to the world you wish to live in or have”“Don't talk about him like that”, Julian mustered. “You and Patrick are so much alike. You would defend the devil himself if you were so much in love with him”Julian looks away. “You are good, Julian, same was with Patrick. Don't let him ruin you”“I got something else for you”, he placed a flash on the table. “I have to go, see you later, Julian”. He stands and pecks Julian on his head before walking away. Julian held the flash in his hand. “Let's see what we can find this time”__ Julian fetches a cab home. Recently, he had refused to have any driver or Caesar's guard follow him so he comes home alone these
Chapter Twenty Seven: The Monster In Us. Julian slowly opened his eyes, he wasn't looking at the roof of his bedroom. He laid on a dusty bed, looking around he noticed this was a motel. “Hey, Kid. Are you okay? You've been sleeping for a while. Got me worried”. Leo stood by the window, a gun in hand. Unsettled as he watches outside through the window. “I'm okay, I think. What the hell happened?”, Julian rasped. “They tried killing you again. You have to be more careful” “This days, it seems like I'm always in danger” “Because you are getting closer to whatever they might be hiding” Leo walks over to handing him a bottle of water. “Have some water and get some rest” “I can't, I have to get back to the home”, Julian tries to get out of bed. “Relax, it's far past midnight. You can't go anywhere and it's not like I'm going to allow you anyway” “I got something to show you”, he turns on his laptop, inserting a flash drive. He plays a couple of videos of Patric
Chapter Twenty Six: Trust. Caesar sits at his desk. He tries to keep his mind on work but can't help but feel concerned about Julian. He seems so distant lately, hyper focus on breaking the shipping case issue. He just can't shake the feeling of Julian slowly drifting away from him. His phone rings. “Enzo” display on the screen. “Hello, Julian has left campus earlier than expected. Is he home already?” “Not yet, he probably had somewhere to get to before he comes home” “Enzo, I'm quite worried Julian might be hidding something from me.” “It's okay to feel that. Try asking him and if he doesn't say anything, Peter could ask him instead” “Thank brother”, Caesar whispered hanging up the call. __ Julian comes home, the house was quite. The lights turned off. He on the light of the living room. Then a voice behind him. “Where have you been?”, Caesar sat in one of the leather chairs. Julian is startled, “I'm sorry, Caesar. Last minute, I had to stay back for somethi
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