Refusing the Love of a Mafia Boss
18. I'm Upset

"Miss."

Ilina. Pretend to stay daydreaming when someone is sitting by her side. So Ayana keeps trying hard to suck people in, huh?

"There's a Young Master in this building."

Ilina's expression changed instantly. Young Master, means Mahesa?

"Where?"

"She will be performing at the next event. Probably gonna meet Andreas Noah."

There was only one reason Mahesa was here the day Ilina was here. He came to see Ilina!

It was hard for Ilina not to smile widely. "I'll wait."

"Also, Nona—"

"I knew. The next target is the most influential person under the three most powerful people. Target two people."

"Good."

Ilina's mood suddenly turned good.

...*...

What was?

He smiled to himself faintly. Noah rushed over as soon as the broadcast finished and found Ilina instead looking very happy.

Noah thought he was upset with a crowded environment.

Noah smiled a little. Rarely did he actually smile. But Noah's attention soon switches when the door of the room is opened, giving rise to the figure of Mahesa.

Gosh darn. Why is he blatantly presenting himself here now?

"During the meeting, Noah."

There's Marissa left here, so Noah can only act as a friend. "I don't think you like being on TV."

Mahesa Maherdika never intended to be an artist despite the face of the crown prince, so rarely actually he appeared.

"Just looking for entertainment." He's prying. Then invite him to talk about their non-essential activities later which is entirely a lie.

He if Noah has to say is the one who raised Noah too. Although it was actually not in its entirety, but Oto was able to move in a perfect structure thanks to him.

Seventy percent of Noah's men were the gifts of Mahesh. Learners, strategy patterns, all kinds of things in their organization are known with certainty this person.

Noah respects him, but also watches out for him. Not much different from the Ilina Bumantara that he raised, Mahesa Mahardika views all humans as nothing more than a means of finding purpose.

"Marissa, long time no see, I think you're getting prettier."

Marissa chuckles sweetly given compliments. "I'm not as pretty as your wife, of course."

"I agree."

"Evil!"

Mahesa chuckles. Then his eyes rolled on Lia who had been silent since. "Who is he, Noah?"

Though already know.

"Lia." Noah must act like he doesn't know. "Lia, come. This ... seniorku. Mahesa Mahardika."

"heeh. Your new assistant? His face is ugly."

Noah is surprised Mahesa humbles people just like that, when usually he is the sweetest to praise someone even though the reality is not sweet. But more surprisingly, Lia could not see Mahesa, like a shy underclassman who was shot by his senior behind the school.

Why her?

"Marissa, why would Noah be able to bring such an ugly person by his side?"

Marissa even smiled awkwardly. He did not dare to bring down people blatantly, let alone in front of Mahesa. Maybe now he is more confused why Mahesa Mahardika who is known to be kind, friendly, and gentle, even making fun of people.

"He ... the village man." Marissa tried to answer. "She's her friend Noah's sister, and she's just a maid."

"Help someone useless. I don't understand the sudden goodness of your heart." Mahesa patted her back.

More importantly, Lia. Why is he blushing?

Her cheeks flushed. Clear reddened. Not embarrassed or offended, but as praised she is the most beautiful girl in the world.

"Noah, listen to me." Mahesa pulled her shoulder and pretended to whisper. "Don't do good to a girl who looks useless. They'll just eat you up like cancer. At least make him a mistress or something."

He understands Mahesa is acting in front of Marissa, but why is she ....

Ah, so, yeah. God fucking.

...*...

Do not be kind to useless people.

Ilina smiled catching Mahesa's intention.

Don't do anything nice to Noah. Take advantage of him and not just help him. Taking over the Palmer family gave him wealth, but an advantage was calculated from the value of the goods themselves.

Palmer is worthless. Find another advantage.

"I think I'm a little overboard." Mahesa suddenly looked down at him. "I'm sorry, Little Girl. Lia, your name? Hello to you."

Ilina's eyes did not want to look at him. He twisted the ends of his clothes while continuing to try to breathe regularly.

Perfumed sandalwood. The fragrance of the seduction from Mahesa means you are beautiful and I am tempted.

Basic sucks. Why did he always do such a thing just to reject Ilina? He came just to do something.

"Get your hand."

Ilina spontaneously gave her hand just for them to touch. He cares about nothing but when Mahesa's warm hand holds it, just for a glance, to leave behind a piece of candy.

Red and black encased candy. Blood and shadow.

"Eat that. Girls become beautiful when they smile, not frown."

Just like that she left, leaving the smiling Ilina wide forgetting the world.

*

He and Mahesa knew each other.

A Mahesa Mahardika never insults in front of others. Even if never. Even in front of a small person or for the sake of acting in front of people who want him to be fooled.

Basically insulting through the mouth is an act of a lowly person. Mahesa simply insulted through action.

If he's insulted, drop him off the stage. If he's low, get him off the screen. Mouths are created to give out quality sentences. The Mahesa Prinsup never changes.

He did not insult Lia. He teases.

Like a sister flirting with her sister. But Lia .. smiled like a seduced girl.

"I think your brain is broken." Marissa growled in disgust at Lia's smile. "He insulted you badly and you smiled. Just so you know, his wife is even more beautiful than the princess of the western country!"

He didn't listen. He was drowning in a flowering taste.

Noah turned. Staring at the end of his trembling fingers suddenly.

Whahuh? Knaps it feels tight and he wants to destroy this place?

I was upset, Noah murmured in himself.

...*...

"Lia, take this."

Ilina's mood was so good that she didn't think about why Noah had told her this. His assistant just kept quiet playing the phone, but he kept asking Ilina to walk.

They moved from the television building one to the second location. Noah plays in a crowded location, but Ilina is more busy looking at a pack of candy in her hand.

"Senior is great." Ilina recalled one of the memories she liked about Mahesa. "Why is Senior silent when he has the power? Senior must be the ruler of the world."

At that moment, Mahesa laughed out loud. Scrambling Ilina's hair and laughing at her words that she thought were plain.

"Emil, I'll tell you one thing. True rulers are never accepted voluntarily. Either he's a good ruler, or a cruel ruler."

"Why?"

"Because true power is led by only one person. The world does not like this concept. Therefore I must have the power to control them and suppress their desires."

"Why not kill me who fought?"

"Emil, my dear, killing one or two people is different from killing hundreds, thousands, millions. It's not wrong to use dictatorship, but always understand before killing, make sure he's useful or useless."

Andreas Noah's. What's useful about that guy?