Black Shadow: Gangster X Family
Early Meetings (4)

Chloe shook her head as the tip of the dagger got closer to her face, She tried to untangle Raizel's grip from her arm. "No! I don't want to. Why should I accept the consequences, While I did nothing wrong," Chloe retreated slowly, She hit Raizel's hand but the effort was futile.

"Why? It's obvious that you're going in here without permission" Neil smiled slantingly.

Raizel exhaled a small breath, He released his grip making Chloe finally free. The girl turned around and headed towards the door. Neil immediately looked at Raizel in annoyance.

"Why was it released?!"

"Your attitude is out of bounds, Little Justin is coming soon. You don't do anything weird" replied Raizel flatly. Neil clucked a little, Looking at Chloe who opened the main door and intended to leave from there.

Not yet out the door, the girl instead hit something so panicked that it made her almost tumble backwards, at the same time a burly hand held her waist, holding her body that was about to fall. Chloe's eyes blinked for a moment, Her brain is processing the current situation.

The girl immediately regained her senses and immediately jumped back while shouting. "Yeah! Who're you?!"

The brown-blossomed man with the aqua netra who helped Chloe was smiling kindly. "I'm sorry, but shouldn't we be asking that? This is our house, and we don't know you here,"

"What's Felix doing?"

The man named Felix turned his head when he heard someone calling his name earlier walking closer followed by another figure. "Justin, did you have any prior appointments with him? How does he know our home address?"

Justin furrowed his brows in astonishment, He looked at Chloe from top to bottom as if he was judging the girl's appearance. "Let's see, I don't really remember having an appointment with this girl,"

His orange netra looked at Neil and Raizel who were still standing on the spot. "Who brought him here?"

"Either," Raizel shakes his shoulder indifferently. Neil was smiling.

"I found her in front of the house, she looked suspicious so I just made her faint and I took her to the secret room," Chloe snickered as she looked at Neil who had an innocent expression.

"Well, how do you know our home address, miss?" Justin stared coldly, Chloe looked up a little and then the girl gave a letter given by her mother.

"My mother said, When I was in a coma. I've been married to a stranger for hospital fees while I'm in a coma, the stranger gave my mama a deal, she'll pay all the hospital fees on the condition that I marry her. He just gave me the address and the letter as a clue, and the address was pointing to this house" Chloe explained.

Justin just quietly received the letter while listening to Chloe's story, He read the letter seriously. Until soon Justin's expression was a bit paled. He slightly squeezed the letter until it was formless, An annoyance and annoyance enveloped him.

"It must have been 'him'. I did have him search for the 8th member according to Victor's memories in another dimension but this is not how it is!" Justin thought in a frenzy, He breathed heavily.

Ezra who noticed Justin's uneasiness felt anxious. "Sir Justin, is there any bad news?"

"Yes, it's so bad. But it's better to take this girl to her room. We'll talk later" Justin turned his eyes to Felix. "Felix, please get him, please,"

"All right," Felix smiled kindly, looking at Chloe who looked puzzled. "Come, follow me, lady,"

"Wait first! But am I not at the right address?" Chloe looked at Justin for a moment.

"Yes, this is the place, really,"

"Then, where is my husband? Didn't he say he lived here?"

Justin was silent for a moment, including the others. Before long the orange-covered man opened his voice. "We'll talk about it later, too, but you better go with Felix first to your room,"

Chloe lowered her head for a while until she gave a small nod. "All right,"

The girl turned to look at Neil who immediately put on a fake smile when Chloe looked at him. "Where's my suitcase?"

"There," Neil pointed to Chloe's suitcase lying on the floor right next to the living room sofa.

Chloe rushes to get her suitcase, while Chloe picks up the suitcase. Justin re-opened his voice specifically for Felix. "Felix, after dropping off the boy, follow us to the usual room,"

"Alright," Felix nodded small. She turns around and walks first after Chloe picks up the suitcase.

Chloe rushed following Felix's steps past Justin and the others. For a moment Chloe turned her head to look at Ezra, accidentally met a look at the green-titled Emerland man. The girl smiled faintly while Ezra only stared back coldly and gloomyly.

Taps!  Taps!  Taps!

"I'm done if we should gather in a normal room first, I'll explain there,"

Justin keeps the letter in his pocket and steps away to the room in question, Ezra follows Justin from behind and Neil and Raizel follow.

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[Chloe's Acquisition]

Taps!

"Well, this is your room. Hope you're at home here" Felix stopped his steps and pointed at a room door. He smiled friendly as usual.

Chloe looked at the door of her room. Stamped with a rather large '8' on the door leaf. For a moment he slightly tilted his head with a puzzled look. "what does the number stuck there mean?"

"Oh that's every member's number. the number 8 that's there means you're the 8th member in this dorm,"

"Drama? Isn't this place more like a mansion,"

"It's true, but we'd rather call it Dormitory," Felix looked at Chloe's bedroom door still smiling. "Which way, whose name are you?"

"Chloe Watson's. Just call Chloe," Chloe's mood improved, She smiled cheerfully as she extended her hands to shake hands.

"What a good name. I'm Felix Edricson, my room is right next to yours. If you need help, just tell me," Felix still smiled making Chloe stunned for a moment.

"Well, he's more polite and friendly than the guy Neil was. It felt like she had the aura of an older sister, "Chloe thought in awe looking at the figure of Felix in front of her.

"Yes, thank you for the offer," The girl smiled broadly.

The man nodded slightly before opening his voice again. "Hm...Did you meet Neil, I mean the purple magenta guy earlier? He said he met you the first time,"

"Neil?" Chloe was silent for a moment then the figure of the magenta girled man was present in her mind. "Well, I met him for the first time. He hit me in the head and knocked me unconscious. When I woke up I was already in a room, He also asked me to play a chase, If I succeed he let me go but if I fail then I will accept the consequences," Chloe looked down small.

Felix was silent to hear Chloe's story, Breathing then heard from the man. "That neil is my cousin, he's a little crazy indeed. I'm sorry to represent for his brazen attitude towards you. I'll scold him later,"

"E-Eh is unnecessary," Chloe flinched, She hurriedly shook her head. "Don't get mad at him, please just tell him not to bother me,"

"I see," Felix chuckled softly, his Netra aqua accidentally noticed Chloe's knee bleeding from a fall. "Your knee is hurt, this must be because Neil forced you to play the chase earlier. I'll treat him,"

"N-no need, I'm fine. I'll treat it myself later," Chloe was a little overwhelmed as Felix squatted down and watched her knees. The girl was a little away from Felix.

Felix looked up, He again put on a friendly smile. "It doesn't matter to me, just think of this as being responsible for my Cousin's actions. Excuse me,"

Chloe was speechless again as Felix glued the strip bandage to her knee carefully, What a man before her was so good even if they had just met, She cares about Chloe notabane who is still a stranger in this dorm. Chloe's taste is like getting the attention of an older brother, Felix is kind and cheap smile in contrast to Neil who is also a cheap smile but impressed creepy and forced.

Finished treating Chloe's wounds, Felix stood up making Chloe somewhat look up considering their height was much different.

"Thank you, you're the best man I've ever met for the first time" Chloe smiled sweetly, Hearing Chloe's praise made Felix's cheeks slightly blush. He rubbed his neck awkwardly.

"really? Though I felt that I was not that good," Felix chuckled softly, Still rubbing his nape.

"Hahaha, you're just humbling. It doesn't matter if you don't want to admit it" Chloe chuckled, and Felix just smiled in response. "Then I go in first,"

"Yes, rest as much as you can. I'll come back later to take you to lunch,"

"Yes,"

Chloe opens the door to her room and slowly closes it, leaving Felix still standing. After Chloe disappeared from her sight, Felix's smile faded and replaced the cold gaze. No more friendly smiles on his handsome face.

"I told you the truth. You're taking it too seriously and just looking at one side of Chloe Watson. There was nothing really good in this dormitory," Felix muttered still looking at Chloe's room door with a cold look before he stepped away leaving where he stood.

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