The Passion of the Actor
Season 2 Chapter 17

A week has passed since Tita left Regal's house. There was no sign that danger was eyeing him, so he felt that he did not need a special escort.

"Where are you going? Your bodyguard said you asked him to come home. What are you doing, Ta?"

"I'm just going to the bookstore, there's a book I need. Honey, don't overdo it, I've been out of the house for a week, see if there's no problem. I know you're worried, but please... I'll be fine" said Tita continues to choose books on the shelf, one by one the corridor he passed.

"It's not that for a week they haven't come near you that you're safe. Rodriguez is a mafia, crazy thing he's been doing all this time. Please Ta, go home, baby. I'm afraid you're okay." Dipa was already not calm, she was already preparing to return to her apartment.

"Yes, I'm home now." He gave up, and he felt guilty too. Though all this time the paranoid about the attacks of the Samertha family was precisely him, but now he was even so calm.

Tita came out of the biggest bookstore in town. Walking towards the parking lot then straight on, because the online taxi he ordered could only take passengers across, then Tita had to cross. While walking on the side of the sidewalk, a car passed by and two people ambushed him, taking him inside a black Avanza and speeding away.

His phone was even thrown away by one of the tattooed men in the car.

Panic struck Tita, thrashing in the car until one of the criminals hit her from behind, and in the end Tita fell unconscious.

***

15 Minutes of waiting, Tita did not come. Dipa repeatedly called Tita's number but there was no answer.

"This is not true. I had a feeling something bad must have happened" he murmured immediately to see Elrick. During the trip, Dipa asked his men to prepare if later needed must be on standby.

She was contacted by Tita's number again, but still could not be reached. Dipa also arrived at the last point of Tita number while still active.

It's true what the girl said, if she was just from the bookstore. Where did the girl go?

"You have to help me. I was confused, Tita disappeared," Dipa said in a panic, as soon as she arrived at Nani's house.

Elrick, who just arrived home, felt overwhelmed with help from Dipa. "What's wrong? Why are you so pale?"

"I told you, Tita's gone. I'm sure it must have been Samertha! Look, if anything bad happens to Tita, I'll take them all out!"

Raya also panicked, especially seeing the anger on Dipa's face, which confirmed that the man had been on the verge of his patience.

He knew that his sister-in-law loved Tita very much, it could be seen when he introduced the girl to them a few days ago. Said she was going to marry him soon and it was the first time Raya saw the love file in Dipa's eyes.

Elrick called his men immediately. Asking them to immediately gather at one point, when they have moved, then his men must immediately follow to meet at the coordinate point that Elrick has ordered.

"Mas, would you like to go straight away? You just arrived. Not bathing," said Raya who also worried about her husband's safety, but to keep the feeling of Dipa, Raya said it in a whisper.

"I know you're worried about me. I'll be fine, honey," she said, closing Raya's worries by pulling the woman in her arms. Kiss the top of his head and lastly kiss his forehead.

"Papa has business with your om. It's been a shower there" replied Elrick.

Raya wants to tell Nani, she can't help herself, if she's panicking like this. But because of the fear of pain that is currently suffered by Nani became a relapse due to the thought of Dipa problem, Raya held back.

"I better pray," he muttered, stepping into the bathroom.

***

There was not the slightest trepidation in Elrick's heart, he stepped forward to enter the mansion. He remembered his promise to Intan, Dipa's mother who always said that Dipa was his sister, he had to take care of her. "Tante titip Dipa." The words were always embedded in his heart and mind. So when Dipa had this kind of problem, of course she couldn't stay still.

The house was deserted, there was no sign that Rodriguez was here. From the second floor, Kanti gracefully descended the stairs and came to greet them with an unhappy face.

"Why did you come again? This time you brought your friend?"

"Where's Tita?!"

Kanti's face looked surprised for a moment, then returned to normal. Elrick who had been silent since had caught the reaction did not know from Kanti.

"Tita? Didn't that ja*lang girl you took?"

"Preasure your mouth. If you dare say anything bad about Tita in front of me, I'll scissor your tongue!" Dipa is crazy. He knew that Tita was being held captive by them. "One more time I ask, where's Tita?"

"I don't know where he is, anyway..."

Dipa no longer wants to hear the continuation of Kanti's sentence. He had already stepped up to search every room in the house.

Elrick immediately sent his members to search. He himself was waiting in the living room, keeping watch when there was an outside attack that suddenly came.

The guess is right, it wasn't long before Rodriguez came along with his aides. "Royal Lord, it's an honor for you to come to my house. You didn't even tell me if you wanted to see me" said Rodriguez, who thought Elrick's arrival was to see him.

"For a long time no see, Mr. Rodriguez," said Elrick, still sitting relaxed, resting one leg on the other.

"Kanti, why are you quiet. Serve a drink to welcome our special guests" continued Rodriguez who looked at Kanti in surprise. His wife seemed to want to say something, but seemed confused as to how to say it.

"no need. I came here, accompanied my brother who came to look for his future wife who might be held in this house," he said casually. He had already explored who Dipa's enemy was, looking for information in as much detail as possible. Hoping to get the weakness of the Samertha family who are able to break their steps to hurt Dipa or the Royal family later.

Elrick was like that, thinking twice before executing. So when meeting the enemy, he was already in control, no need to fear anymore because there was already an ace in hand.

"Wife candidate? Your brother?" Rodriguez did not understand, but after seeing the arrival of Dipa and his men from inside, then the mafia understood. His face stiffened, not expecting his affairs to get any longer like this.