EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 31

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We both ran towards the escalator, joining the other visitors who were also waiting for their turn down. All of a sudden my heart was beating fast hearing the people around us start to guess what was going on. Many said there were a lot of police on the ground floor.

Maybe some criminal got into the mall?

I looked up at Bayu's face from the side, just wanting to see his expression. This man seemed to be focused on staring around him, as if he was observing something. I slightly shook our hands, making him look at me.

“You're off duty ‘right?” I whispered as quietly as possible so as not to be heard by the people around us.

“No.”

“Then?”

“I also don't know.” I nodded slowly with a confused look of Bayu. He seems to not know

anything about the situation inside the mall. I don't know why it made me breathe a sigh of relief.

Bayu led me with his broad steps to get down immediately. When we were on the escalator stairs to the floor

basic, I can see the tension there, a lot of security personnel trying to get the visitors to get out of the building immediately.

As this electric ladder slowly descended, my reflexes turned quickly to look at Bayu because I saw a lot of men in full black clothes were guarding a place in the corner of the ground floor. Moreover, they are ready with a large gun in each hand.

Bayu increasingly tightened his hand to me, as if not curious, when the escalator who brought us was already at the end, this man pulled me quickly towards the exit of the mall. Because of the jostling, I almost slipped out of his grasp, but Bayu was quickly able to pull me back.

Security and police officers were seen shouting to immediately lead the visitors to the door. Seeing the noise that made everyone panic, I clasped Bayu's hand with both hands. Didn't expect I'd be dragged away from him.

Fortunately ten went to the exit, the situation around us was not jostling like

just now coming down from the escalator stairs, I was able to breathe a sigh of relief even though sweat was already dripping down the side of the face. As soon as he saw Bayu, this man also looked sweaty with his jaw clenched hard.

I patted her arm a few times, and her hardened jaw slowly relaxed. Bayu

seeing me looking at her returned to me with her little smile.

“What do you think?”

“I'm just worried. I don't want anything to happen to you.” It was sweet in moments like this. I can feel my cheeks getting hot. Holy hooch!

I hid myself behind her, I could feel Bayu chuckling slowly tightening his hand at me.

When our steps were already on the doorstep of the glass mall that opened automatically, I felt Bayu stop his steps and it made my forehead hit his back.

Why in the place where panicked people were about to come out, did he have to stop anyway?!

I wanted to protest at her but Bayu still silently looked ahead. When my gaze saw what was stopping his steps, I almost held my breath.

People who were panicking to get out of this building had to stop and see who we were

attention centers. There were five men with strapping bodies and all-black clothes with full weapons filling their pockets as well as bulletproof vests. Moreover, I can see the spiral clear headset in their left ear respectively.

Everyone seemed to pay their respects to Bayu. Understanding the atmosphere, I was about to let go of Bayu's hand grip on me but move me as if awakening this man. He glanced at me behind him and again did not let go of his hand.

I'm actually embarrassed and embarrassed by the situation. These sturdy and tall men must be colleagues

Bayu. Or maybe his team.

“Captain!” Call the man who stands on the right. Bayu nodded and they lowered their respect then their bodies looked more relaxed, even the five now stepped forward to approach Bayu.

They stood around Bayu and had a chance to glance at me who was still in the hands of their captain.

“There is an emergency?” It was Bayu's voice asking.

“We are asked to join in this case, only if there is an urgent situation will they give the order.”

“Captain take it easy, this is not really an urgent situation.”

“We won't interfere with captain's holiday time.”

“Good! Because I also have no intention of interfering. You can sign in soon.” Bayu was about to step through his team but quickly they all blocked Bayu.

“Wait a minute captain!”

“What's up?” Bayu sounds annoyed.

“What if the captain joins us? Part of us will keep this beautiful woman also.”

I did not really hear what Bayu answered because somehow I felt there was someone who had been watching us since even though people had once glanced at us curious.

I who now stand behind Bayu, turn to look into the mall, people are still panicking out of this building and also—not wrong anymore, I see it!

That man!

He's Rey Orihara!!

Not far from where I was standing, among the crowd was only a person who was silently staring at me, in contrast to the people around him who were walking towards me.

I subconsciously held my breath as soon as I saw him raise his right hand that was holding something. The thing that had frightened me, especially the contents in the tube that a few weeks ago made me in pain.

Nah!

Not again!

I could tell, from her gaze, she wanted to tell me something. Does he want me to inject that thing again?

No one knows how dangerous it is.

Then I saw him pointing back, towards where the commotion came from.

He sent me there??

“Icha!”

I gasped in shock at Bayu's call, reflexively turning to face him. This man looked at me in wonder, still not letting go of his hand even though the five men behind him were now looking at me.

“What do you see?” Ask.

Recalling Rey, I quickly turned around to look at where she was standing, but the man had already disappeared.

“Rey! I saw it there.” I answered half in panic.

You can see Bayu and his team looked surprised to hear me speak. “Foursome of you, split search him.”

“Any captain!” The four men stood firm and quickly entered the crowd inside the mall. Remainder

the one who called Bayu as captain for the first time.

“You keep Icha. I'll find—“

“So he wants me to go there.” I cut Bayu's speech.

“You sure?” I'm nodding.

“It looks like a commotion here because of the work as well.” Bayu spoke to the man.

“What should we do, captain?” Bayu seemed to think hard, occasionally he glanced at me.

“Let me progress. I'll take Icha away from here.”

Suddenly I felt the phone in my pants pocket vibrate at the sign of an incoming call. When you look at the screen, the number is hidden. Though hesitant I should have picked up this call, I somehow suspect this is a call from Rey.

“H—halo.”

“Tik. Fifth floor, near the fire tube. If you refuse, I'll shoot at the guys on your baby's team right now. You won't know how I've put a sniper here. Take it easy, you won't die right away.”

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