LOVER MONSTER!
79. Contrary.
Lying cross-legged on the couch, Oscar Brown showed no reaction when Adam - his nuts - walked into his study. Oscar did not move a single inch from his position when Adam walked in and put a suitcase of money on the table. Give up your work today.
"You've been very relaxed lately" said Adam first. Criticizing the boss who just missed his days lately by gambling in Bronze. He didn't come out, and did his mysterious mission here and there.
"I'm always relaxed, Adam." Oscar chimed in while chuckling.
"You know, since Erthian's arrival, you've come to Elixir less often. Aren't you afraid that Jessica might become suspicious of your absence? I mean..., leaving that aside as well, you had no intention of covering up Jessica's status from Erthian either, did you?"
"Remember me, what's Jessica Cerise's status here, Adam?"
"Demian's girlfriend?"
"A very interesting conclusion." - Oscar. "Do you think they'll be together that easily?"
"Well.., they're obviously very fond of each other." Just because their status was not clear, Adam believed the connection of the two did not need an explanation. They were very fond of each other, and Adam as an eyewitness to the relationship knew it.
Oscar got up from the position of the drop, shoes went up to the table. "Haha.., super. You realize that too."
"Do I look stupid?" Adam was blind. He has two healthy eyes that can see and distinguish which people are in love and which are not.
"They do love each other, Adam, but the situation has become complicated." Oscar-kendati has not been to Elixir-tau for a long time now that Jessica is in a relationship with Jake. Oscar also found out that Demian was blacklisted from Elixir. Really funny.
"Jessica's friends have stepped in" Oscar said. "Given Jessica's pretty messy life history, I think they want to prevent her from returning to her worst era."
"Do you think Demian knows that?"
Oscar shakes. "For some reason, Demian is sometimes quite blunt when it comes to important matters. She looked at the current Jessica as the original Jessica, as if in the past and in the future, Jessica had never been and will never be different from the current Jessica."
"I once discussed Jessica's background with her. I wanted to tell him a few things, but I don't think that's my place to talk." Adam remembers his chat with Demian while in Carson. "I thought he'd investigate it himself, but nil."
"As I said, he views Jessica as a light character." Oscar chuckles. "He must be astonished to see the reaction of Jessica's friends who are becoming so overprotective right now."
"Are you going to tell Demian about Jessica's past?" Adam asked while leaning his back on the shoulder of the sofa. "You know, things about the candlestick, or when he was in juvenile prison?"
"Where does it sound like I'm helping Demian in things he himself ignored?"
After all, Oscar's goal is to see Demian desperate. It would be disappointing if he helped here and there and made their relationship improve. "The romance will only get stronger after facing various obstacles." Oscar was suddenly wise.
"Say you want to enjoy the drama." Adam thunts.
"I remind you, Adam. Don't interfere with their problems, okay?"
"You should have warned yourself."
Oscar again laid his back on the sofa, smiling witty. "I heard they had a fight on the street, I wondered what they were talking about."
"I didn't expect Demian to let himself get out of control like that."
"He's going to get out of control" Oscar said. "And the more he gets out of control of himself, he'll be a special meal of an Erthian Bellamy."
Speaking of Erthian, Oscar became a bit irritated when he remembered the pale curly was still in his city. The man was very persistent to settle in Vegas. Indeed, Erthian had a hidden, hidden purpose behind his coming here. However, Oscar hopes he won't settle for long.
"Adam is stupid enough to be sensitive to Demian's behavior, why isn't he?"
"What did you say?" Adam was offended.
"It's nothing, Adam. It's nothing."
Oscar was thinking about Erthian's goal, a very obvious goal, to be honest.
Oscar knew, to create a significant result, Erthian did need to be more careful and careful in watching Demian's movements. However, he has been 2 weeks in Vegas, he should have known which pawns he could use to achieve victory.
"He didn't really believe Angela was Demian's boyfriend, did he?" Oscar looked at Adam. "Erthian, I mean." he added again.
"There is no reason to doubt either" Adam said. "If you consider the background of Demian and Angela's relationship that has been established since the beginning of their arrival in Vegas, it's hard to think that her sister is not serious with Angela."
"Yeah, that background helps. But, the fact that Erthian hasn't done anything to Angela also means that she harbors her own doubts, right?"
"That makes sense."
"He's collecting his own information" Oscar said. "When he becomes very confident, we will witness the battle of the two brothers here."
"What do you think Erthian will do?"
Adam felt a little uneasy at the thought that a pale, weak, and gentle man like Erthian was carrying a storm of danger behind him. It doesn't feel very fitting. The man was supposed to sit quietly in the cafe while enjoying a plate of jelly. He shouldn't have a venomous brain.
"He's a man who's good at understanding Demian mentally. Not surprisingly, they are brothers. I guess, when the time comes, we'll see firsthand what he's working for."
'When the day comes' is a pretty close day.
*
After meeting with Oscar earlier this afternoon, Adam now enters a bar called Lumon, recalling Oscar's remarks regarding Demian's situation. That Adam should not interfere in Demian's affairs. Especially in his love affairs.
Adam knew it was the right move, and Adam also felt he was not interested in getting involved.
However, when he saw Demian rumbling in front of a bartender, Adam felt sorry for Demian as well.
Adam means, how can he relax when that bastard who often acts cold and arrogant is now super nelangsa? How could he behave normally next to Demian who was far from the word 'normal?
"Do you intend to drink yourself to death?" Adam came and shifted the glass Demian was about to reach. The glass of whisky Adam ate it up.
"Give me some water" he ordered.
The bartender received the empty glass with a nod.
"Why are you here, Adam? Did Oscar fire you?"
"I ordered him to watch over you" said Adam. "He's afraid you're going to Hoover Dam because of depression."
"Who do you call depressed?"
"You."
"Me?" Demian offended. "Me?" repeated again.
"Let kuralat, rather than depression, rather a broken heart?"
"I'm not heartbroken, you idiot. Do you think I am? I.., Demian Bellamy."
"Stupid time with Erthian!" cynical Demian.
"You know Erthian's coming to Vegas to go after you, right?"
"Let him try, I'll break his leg."
Adam shook his head. Demian was already stoned, he thought. "You'll have to deal with your brother first if you want to be free to do anything. If you keep running away, you'll just end up alone with no certainty."
"Do you intend to hunt me now? You..., Adam? You'd better cut your blond hair out and become a monk." Demian knew what Adam was saying was the truth, therefore, listening to Adam's words irritated Demian.
"I just reminded you a little." Adam connected his left and right fingers behind his head and made his palms as a backrest. "You're free to listen to me or not. After all, in the end, the one who suffers is you."
"I won't suffer" Demian said, and even then, his expression turned calmer and more focused.
Demian understood that one day he would have to stop running. He cannot forever hide in this city of sinners and hope for eternal peace. A tornado embedded behind his name - Bellamy - is a curse he cannot break. No matter how far it wanders and circles the earth.
Forever, Bellamy's name will be his identity.
If he wants peace and tranquility, then, as Adam said, he must face the things he has avoided the most. He had to face Erthian Bellamy and all the cronies that stood supporting his brother.
Demian knows he can't run forever, but facing his own family is what he hates most.
*
Maybe because his name continues to be mentioned all day, Erthian who since yesterday just relax in the hotel and do nothing, became sneezing. His nose was itching suddenly, as if he had just vacuumed with his nose.
Seeing Erthian suddenly having a cold, a personal bodyguard Erthian so approached in anxiety. "Are you okay, boss?"
It would be bad if Erthian got sick. In a bad sense here, those in charge of escorting Erthian could receive the death penalty. They don't want that to happen. So.., a little awkwardness in Erthian motion, they spontaneously indicate anxiety.
"I'm good," said Erthian lazily. "It's just the common cold."
Perhaps because the weather in Vegas was a bit different from Italy, Erthian drew his own conclusions.
In Italy, despite the hot summer, the sea breeze still blows strong and gives it a soothing atmosphere. In Vegas, there is only hotter and hotter weather. There is no wind that gives you peace, there is only air pollution and sound that comes from every direction.
Ignoring his bodyguard who showed a restless expression, Erthian reached into his phone at the table and read the spate of incoming messages there. Most of the messages came from Selina.
[When are you coming back?]
[Do you know your Uncle Kenan can't walk anymore?]
Oh, regarding Kenan Bellamy, the man was caught off guard as the man who initiated Christian's accident a few weeks ago. As punishment from Christian, Kenan was shot in the left and right of his knee.
Erthian did not sympathize at all with Kenan's situation, although he understood Kenan was endangering Chris solely in order for Erthian to rise to the position of official leader.
[Erthian, if you're done with your business there, come back. The mansion became tense after you disappeared. You don't intend to linger there, do you?]
[Thians?]
"Haaaa..., why is this ja*lang so noisy?" Erthian threw his phone on the bed. "Should I get rid of him?" Erthian again wondered while scratching his chin.
In Erthian's mind, Selina's existence had already lost meaning. Sure, the girl used to be very useful to make Demian go up, but now, Demian didn't even care if Selina was dead or not. Demian had already disposed of Selina completely. Therefore, Erthian had also not seen the deeper value of Selina.
"Carlos, is there anything interesting about Demian today?" Erthian spoke to one of his bodyguards.
"Nothing special, boss. He just spends his time at the bar and gambling."
"What about Elixir? Is he trying to get there again?"
"After a few occasions, he started to give up, Boss."
Erthian nodded lightly. "Then, what about the situation at the cafe?"
"They're going to have a closed-door event next week, I hear the boss is going to be 29 years old. So, they invited some people..."
"Aaaah, I have to come, right?" Erthian showed interest.
"Huh?"
"I have to get an invitation to get there, no matter how."
"You sure? I mean, it's not impossible just that,.""it would be weird for Erthian Bellamy to come to a woman's birthday party that didn't invite her, and didn't take importance of her existence.
"I get a very good feeling regarding this event," Erthian said back.
"I'm sorry, but..., does this have anything to do with Mr. Demian?"
"Will I be interested in anything other than my brother, Carlos? Use your brain." Erthian mumbled bored. "I wouldn't have come to this town if it wasn't for my sister, just so you know."
"I'm sorry, it's just, I don't understand the connection between the two bosses, I mean this cafe and Mr. Demian..."
"You'll know when the time is right" Erthian said.
Erthian-sama like Carlos who still looked at the situation with grey, doubt-risking all the theories that revolved in his mind in time. Erthian believed that if he had been patient, he would have found the answer to the ambiguity he found between Demian and Jessica Cerise.
Erthian believed in his instincts.
"Then, what about your plan for Angela, boss?"
"If my theory is wrong, we'll launch a plan I've already told you about."
"This theory...., until when should we wait for its justification?"
Unlike the relaxed Erthian, Carlos was a subordinate of Christian. He was ordered to bring Erthian home in good condition, and of course, soon.
Carlos could not waste long time in that city without certainty.
"Don't worry, Carlos." Erthian got out of bed and stretched his back slightly. "We'll be home before summer ends."
"We are..., all of us?"
"And Demian too" said Erthian, intent on calming. "I'll take him home like you want."
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