Concern

Alora almost out of balance and good thing that she's holding Cleo's arm tightly. Cleo noticed the changes in Alora's emotion through her grip.

"What's the matter?" he asked while facing her.

Alora was speechless for about seconds before she found ghe guts to speak. "H-How did you know that I'm here?" shw stuttered.

Her dad took a deep breath while glaring at her and Cleo. "It's not important how did I find you. Explain to me the meaning of this!" he said angrily.

"Hon, don't scare your daughter," Therese tried to calm her husband. There were five of them. Alora's Dad with his second wife, Therese, and the driver and two guards.

"Dad, don't make a scandal here," Alora also tried to calm her father but the latter still in bad mood.

"How could I calm if you're living with someone, and worse, in this small apartment!" her Dad exclaimed.

Alora felt shame for her father. "Dad, don't say that! You don't know what you are saying!" She got hurt when her father insulted the house of her only friend. Gab was behind Alora and Cleo. Cleo silently witnessing the event and trying to calm himself while Alora is still holding his arm.

"Sweetie, don't yell at your Dad," Therese warned her.

Alora glared at her. "Shut up! You're not belong in the family so why bothered to get involve?"

"Alora!" her Dad was about to slap her when Cleo blocked his hands. All in the scene were shocked, even Gab and Alora.

"Sir, this is trespassing, and this is abuse. Please, maintain your professionalism if you still have," Cleo casually said without looking at them.

Alora's Dad pissed off. "Don't get involve here! You're just a blind man!"

"Dad! Don't say that! You don't know him to judge like that. You're too much." Alora protested.

"Even if I am blind, at least I can see who's unreasonable here." Cleo added.

"How dare you?!" Alora's Dad pissed more.

"Therese, take Dad away if you still have the sense of responsibility." Alora told to her step-mother. "And don't bother us anymore!" she added before slamming the door.

"I will get back to you, Alora!" her Dad's last words before walking away from the apartment.

Alora took a deep sigh as she let go Cleo's arm. She does not know how to face the two especially Cleo because her father insulted the latter.

"I...I'm sorry!" she stated without looking at them. She rushed upstairs and locked herself inside Gab's bedroom.

Gab is worried but he didn't follow her because he knows that Alora wants to be alone for a while. "She's vulnerable. Cleo, I know his Dad insulted you but I hope you won't be mad at her," Gab worriedly pleased his cousin.

"I know. I'm not that as unreasonable as her father," Cleo answered and walks upstairs going to his room.

On the other hand, Alora is in tears while sitting and hugging her knees in a corner of the room. She does not know how to escape from her father now that they found her already and also, she does not know how to face Gab and Cleo. She feel sorry because the one who helped her was insulted by her father, and worse, it's in front of them.

When Cleo reached his room, he immediately grabs his phone and dialed his secretary's number.

"I need you to check someone," he said.

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