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
Chapter Twenty Five: Tangles Of The Past. Julian is crotched over the desk, typing into his laptop. He has spent hours going through Patrick's old phone and SD card. He kept thinking of the chilling feeling the blue eyed man he bumped into made him feel. He replays a particular voicemail. “He deserves to know……Caesar”. Julian kept wondering if there might be something that Caesar might have hidden from me. __ “Do you ever take a break?” Peter walks into Enzo's office. He has been living at Enzo's house for a while now, firstly it was for “security reasons”. “You should be asleep”, Enzo replies but doesn't take his eyes off his screen. “Your office is so tidy like no one ever uses it.”, Peter looks around. “This glass looks pretty”, Peter reaches for the glass but it slips, hits the ground and shatters to pieces. “What’s wrong with you?!”Enzo yelled. Peter flinches, raising his arm up. Enzo observes Peter's reaction and softens. “I’m not gonna hurt you” Pe
Chapter Twenty-four: A Glimpse Of Blue. Julian has insisted on attending an evening psychology seminar on campus. He kept getting constant texts from Caesar, asking what he was, when he was coming home. Caesar is now as protective as ever. Kai always had a guard or Enzo follow him. Enzo was with him today. In the car waiting for him was Peter too. Julian checks the time, 5:47 pm. “Time to go”, he leaves the hall, clutching some books to his chest, trying to reply to some of Caesar's text. Bump!Crash!All the books drop to the ground. He just bumped into someone. “Sorry, I should have been watching…”, a hand reaches to pick up his books. Julian looks up and is met with a pair of blue eyes framed by dark long lashes. “Be careful”, he said with a deep calm voice. This talk neatly dressed in black, had a silver ring that glittered. “I have seen you before, you look familiar”, he locks eyes of Julian like he was trying to see through him. “I don't think so”, Julian shakes h
Chapter Twenty three: The Awakening Storm. Julian got out of bed, immediately grabbing his laptop. Determined than ever, he searches through Patrick's recovered files and the SD card for anymore clues There were names that looked like codes, shipment numbers and foreign accounts tied to Portuguese, Mexican and foreign investors. Caesar opens his eyes to see Julian crotched over his laptop at the desk, biting the tip of the pen in hand. “Julian, what are you up to?”He slowly walks to Julian, kissing his hair, hugging him from behind. “I'm trying to go through them but it's all like code. Something here should lead us on what to do next” “Are you sure you want to pull through with this?”Caesar asked. “You promised we would destroy the people that killed Patrick. If you love me, you have to be with me on this” “Look Caesar, something dangerous is going on from those shipments. Ever cared how many lives were being destroyed. Don't you want to do good for once” Caesar
Chapter Twenty two: The Monster You Know. Julian was still cuffed to the bed. Caesar has refused him leaving the house. He tried protesting but all his words fell on Caesar's deaf ears. “Peter,Peter”, he yelled. “Your boyfriend is freaky as hell. Literally got you cuff”“This isn't time for jokes, get me out of this”, Julian glares. “I have no idea what to do”, he turns to leave. “Of course you do. Wait, how do you like the idea of getting to live with Enzo”Peter pauses. Looking at Julian with a questioning look. "I can make Caesar put you under his care. Then you get to stay in his house under the guise of needing protection""I got you, mate"Goes to the bathroom to grab shampoo. “This might hurt but might work. Your hand is pretty small, it should be easy to slip through”__ “Hello, Enzo. Is Caesar with you?”It was Peter sounding distressed. “Yes.Whats wrong?”Enzo replies by turning on the phone loudspeaker. “Julian left the apartment. He isn't here anymore. I
Chapter Twenty-one: Love, Lies, Blood. Julian didn't take his eyes off the black screen, hoping something more would be shown that would bring more light. The gunshot echoed in his mind, tears spilling from his eyes, his head in his hand. “He loved you, he loved me but he died alone. Patrick never deserved what he went through”Caesar clenched his fist, furious from rage and pale as hell. “I didn't kill him, Julian. But I failed, I failed to protect him the same way I'm failing to protect you”, he whispered. “I hate you. I hate the fact that maybe if Patrick never met you he would have been alive now”Caesar kneels beside him, his hand hovering but doesn't touch him. “I'm sorry but don't say you hate me Julian.” Julian stood up, wiping his tears. Check for more files. There were more encrypted folders labeled with dates and nicknames. Julian tries accessing them but they wouldn't just open or display their content. “Let's leave now. I can hire a specialist to help with t