Refusing the Love of a Mafia Boss
50. Cannot Understand

"Boss."

"I told you not to bother me."

Ilina opened her eyes as she caught the voice from below.

Rolling over with a body without clothes and covered in blankets, Ilina peeked at a man dressed in all black standing in a large window as the only place coming after the door.

"Say," said Ilina, drawing the attention of Riu and Noah who were making a warm drink in the kitchen.

"Ilina's."

The girl sat down. Ignoring Noah who hurried up the stairs to the bed where he was.

"Say your report."

The person he knew was Noah's second shadow after Ryo was bowing his head politely from down there.

"There has just been an attack on Bumantara, Miss. Killed a number of people from Bumantara including—"

"I could have asked Noah to kill you for no apparent reason. And you know whose fault it is if it happens."

Did he think Ilina lost her brain while vomiting blood? Andreas Noah's men are very intelligent, seeing from how they are so independent and agile to move when Noah used to only communicate through birds.

Bumantara and Palmer are not important. That's what's on everyone's mind.

"Riu, talk." Noah knew Ilina wasn't lying or wrong.

"The people protecting Miss were all found and killed."

Ilina jerks. "Who?"

"Your servant and your guard man were murdered, Miss."

Ilina's heart was beating fast. For a long time, this was the first time he had trouble processing information when it had been spoken twice.

Not likely.

Benedict Palmer did not suspect Ilina before the last incident in the apartment. It was difficult for him to reach Harja or Ayana, let alone people other than them.

They took refuge in Mahesa.

It can't be them ....

Xavier's.

Ilina closed her mouth as she felt that foreign feeling of urgency.

From the very beginning, ever since they met, Xavier was like a person who had long prepared himself.

From the very beginning, he found out about Ilina's whereabouts through the Oto organization.

"Ilina's."

Something inside Ilina was disturbed. He did not know what but it was boiling with a pinch sensation.

Breath hunting. Losing guard even though Noah hugged her.

"I told Ayana and Harja to go to Senior." Ilina muttered, cold. "They always hear me. They'll be fine as long as Senior protects them."

"They're not moving from the position they're watching you, Miss." Riu replied down there.

"I told them to."

Ilina did not understand. He said go, so they should go.

"I guess it's because they're being watched." Noah muttered at the top of his head. "Basically your center of power is not in your hands, but in the hands of Harja and Ayana. If I were Xavier, rather than over-seeing you who are clearly protected, it would be better to keep an eye on the person watching you."

"...."

"They were busy looking towards someone Argantana put down, ignoring the person Xavier put behind them."

"But I told Ayana to go." Ilina stared blankly at Noah's face. "I told you to leave. Is that hard to understand? Why?"

Noah made a face as if Ilina's question made her sad. "The war takes its toll, Ilina."

"I knew. I know that's why I sacrificed you."

"I'm your strength. They understand that."

Noah pulled his face and peeked carefully at Ilina's pale cheeks.

"Your relationship with Mahesa is a secret. If they followed then they went back to Mahesa, it gave Palmer the evidence to trouble Mahesa."

Ilina still did not understand.

Hands clenched. Just blankly staring at the air.

Should she cry?

How does he cry?

Ayana and Harja are unlikely to leave Ilina.

He didn't cry because it was completely incomprehensible.

What exactly are they all talking about?

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