Chapter 2
I put my mask down once I closed the door of the office
Erica Riona
if it's not Mathew, my dearest enemy
I walked closer to his desk and sat on it
Matthew Dinette
to whom do I owe the honour of this visit?
Erica Riona
oh, well, you know
Erica Riona
come to chit chat a little bit with you
I say this while waving my hand
the hand I'm holding the handgun with
Mathew's eyes are narrowed and focused on my gun
Matthew Dinette
funny enough, it doesn't sound as peaceful to me
I wave my gun carelessly in front of his face
Erica Riona
don't worry about it
I sit down the gun on the table
closer to his hand than mine, a way to show him I'm really just here to talk
Erica Riona
how about now?
Erica Riona
I know you might be confused, but listen closely to what I have to say
Matthew Dinette
I'm all ears, my lady
Erica Riona
I'm here to break our enemy-ship
we're both silent for a moment
Matthew Dinette
... excuse me, what?
Erica Riona
oh come on! don't play the clueless boy with me
Erica Riona
we both know each other's secrets
Erica Riona
we can ruin each other any moment right now if we're taking this war a little more seriously
Matthew Dinette
why so suddenly?
Erica Riona
I know, I should have done this earlier
Matthew Dinette
but why right now?
Matthew Dinette
I can't help getting suspicious
Matthew Dinette
why do you want to make everything peaceful now, when my company is suffering in a crisis?
Erica Riona
... have you ever wondered why I entrusted my secrets with you?
Erica Riona
why you of all people?
Erica Riona
only two other people on this earth know my secrets
Erica Riona
one of them being the person who witnessed them first handedly with me
Erica Riona
the other is the grandson of my master, the one I owe my life to
Erica Riona
and then there's you, my enemy
Erica Riona
why did I tell you my secrets ?
Matthew Dinette
... for the same reasons I trusted you with my secrets
Matthew Dinette
because you know I don't hate you
Matthew Dinette
because you know I would never seriously harm you
Matthew Dinette
and, because you know very well, that I could go against the whole world to protect you
Matthew Dinette
and... you'd do so too
Erica Riona
and that's what I'm doing right now
Erica Riona
going against the whole world to protect you
Erica Riona
we both know the hard feelings we're dealing with right now, are nothing from our hearts or minds
Matthew Dinette
Erica, you refused me the last time I offered this to you
Erica Riona
and now I regret it
Matthew Dinette
what changed your mind?
Erica Riona
Do you know.... your company is suffering because of me
Matthew Dinette
It's because one of the companies you're collaborating with caught wind of us being enemies
Matthew Dinette
so they went against my company, alongside some other companies, just to prove they're on your side
Matthew Dinette
... remember when you used to call me big brother?
Erica Riona
stop it, I don't want to get too sentimental
Erica Riona
and don't forget it was you, my " big brother", who didn't recognise me when we met again
Matthew Dinette
oh come on! you can't blame me for that
Matthew Dinette
you changed your eye and hair colour!
Matthew Dinette
I wouldn't have believed it was you even when you said it yourself, if not for your arrogant behaviour
Erica Riona
I'm arrogant???
I hit him lightly on his shoulder
and he fakes his pain, silly matt
Matthew Dinette
I'm sorry old lady! don't hit me!
Erica Riona
you- ughh... I don't have time for you now
once I said that, I got off his table, and my phone started ringing
Erica Riona
i guess I gotta go now..
and he sends me a message
📥in five minutes, I'll come in if I don't hear from you
I don't even know who's the boss anymore..
Matthew Dinette
... all good?
Erica Riona
yeah... I guess
I think I don't need to mention the part where Xander almost decided to start a real war on Mathew... right?
I send Xander a text 📥 be out in a min
and 📥 we'll deal with your inability to follow orders later
after I sent that text, he immediately called again
Erica Riona
seriously! I only have a few more words to say!
he calls again, but I ignore him this time
Matthew Dinette
you sure you don't want to pick that up?
Erica Riona
yeah yeah, forget about it
Erica Riona
anyways, I'll announce our partnership to the media
Erica Riona
and I'll see whoever dares to challenge you again
Matthew Dinette
thank you, little Erica
Erica Riona
seriously, I told you I don't want to get too sentimental
Despite saying that, I went in for the hug
Matthew Dinette
can I invite you over coffee... Someday?
Erica Riona
that day could be tomorrow
Matthew Dinette
I guess it's a promise then
Erica Riona
I'll have to go now
Matthew Dinette
sure, see you around
Xander sends one last message before the office door is slammed open
📥that's it. I'm coming in
I run to the door to stop things from going wild
I found Xander standing ready to shoot
Erica Riona
time to go, my boy
I turn my head to him one last time before leaving
Matthew Dinette
I missed you, all these years
Matthew Dinette
I finally have my sister back
I just smiled at him and turned my face
put my attention on the raged Xander
we walked silently and got in the car
Xander Rylee
you'll have to explain some things when we're back
Erica Riona
and you'll have to do some things to your temper
Xander Rylee
... I'm sorry
Xander Rylee
you're still not getting away though
Erica Riona
I know that, too
Xander Rylee
you can sleep in the back if you're tired
Erica Riona
wake me up when we're there
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