THE MAFIA!
200 Chapter

Jio drove his car home from college. He had an appointment with someone who was silent last night he called. He stopped after his car entered the iron gate that protected Michael Xavier's palace. Where there's enough guard there.

Jio opened the steering door of his car. Of course it caught the attention of the guards of the greatest Italian Mafia palace. All of them stood upright facing young Master Xavier. Prepare yourself if at any time the young master at Michael's Palace gave the order.

"Is there anything we can help you with, young master?" asked a gatekeeper to approach Jio.

"I'm just waiting for someone." replied Jio casually as he approached the long chair, where the guards used to relax if not on duty guarding the fence.

"Someone?" muttered all the guards glanced at each other.

"Have you had lunch?" jio asked as he sat on the chair, resting his back leisurely.

"Already, Master!" answer one of them. "We had lunch in turn.."

"Oh..." Jio nodded casually, then pulled out his phone to check on the person he was waiting for.

He looked relaxed and ordinary when he was around the gatekeepers. Not with the gatekeepers. They look really tense and nervous.

Even afraid to just lean or sit in a guard post. Especially talking to other friends. Only eyes glanced at each other, then raised each other's shoulders.

Those who stood guard on the fence were indeed not very familiar with the owner of the Palace. Unlike the bodyguards who are often in charge of escorting the occupants of the Palace. Fight in the front row with the leaders.

Even now they are astonished by the attention of the young master about the lunch of the guards. In addition there is a sense of fullness, there is also fear, if it turns out that this can invite the anger of their Great Master.

"Young master, aren't we the only ones waiting?" ask a guard to vent. "Later we'll take you to see the young master."

"No need, in a moment he will definitely come." replied Jio flatly.

The guard could only nod. No longer dare to refute the wishes of his young master. Hearing Jio's flat tone but freezing the atmosphere, made the guards only able to surrender.

Until a two-wheeled vehicle, dressed as a courier, stopped right in front of an iron fence. The courier looked like a confused person looking at the grandeur of Xavier Palace. Added number of guards who do not play. Added to their expressions that looked very flat and cold.

"Good day, sir!" said the man was about 28 years old.

"Yes?" replied the guard with a typical cold aura.

"Is this really Mr. Jio's house?" ask the courier was afraid - afraid.

Without replying, the guard closely watched the man from top to toe. But Jio who heard his name inquired, immediately stood up and approached.

"Me!" his mouth had reached the gate that only opened a little.

"I'm dropping off the package for you, sir!" say that courier.

"Yes!" jio answered and received a box that he had been waiting for.

"Can be checked first if you like."

"No need!" answer Jio flat.

"I'm sorry, sir!" pamit the courier.

"Yes, thank you!" jio said to the courier.

"Same, Master!" the courier answered respectfully.

All the guards saw each other for the umpteenth time. They did not expect at all, if their young master thanked a courier.

Which two words never once appeared from the lips of the great Master. It is a different son and father of this one.

After getting what he was waiting for, Jio returned to his car. The blue sportcar approached Michael Xavier Palace.

After Jio's departure, the guards approached each other and asked. Of course they are very surprised by the attitude of Jio who looks more friendly than the father.

"Young master is really different from the big master." muttered one of them.

"Young master is much calmer than the great sir."

"Yes, their good looks are the same. But their attitude was greatly inversely proportional!"

"My heart almost stopped beating, when the young master asked if we had eaten or not.." said the others.

"Yes, you're right! Though I heard, Young master is much more dangerous and nimble when on the battlefield!"

"I heard that too!" another sahut.

All the guards are still grumpy files while looking at the back of Jio's car which is getting farther away. Understandably, the distance of the gate and Michael's palace is quite tiring if it is reached using lazy feet.

***

Inside his room, Jio stored the box into a gold-colored paper bag. Then keep it in the big closet.

Jio slid his body down on his desk chair. Looking out the window. His mind flew back yesterday. As he observes Gerald and the shopkeeper's conversation about the status of the women Gerald will give the gift of meeting.

Looks like her and Virginia. The status of friends. But what you feel and want is not that. He wants to have, but the fear of rejection is always haunting.

He recalled the young man in the hospital. The young man he knew named Alex Miguel was clearly visible if he was trying to get close to Virginia. From the genealogy he discovered during his time as a hacker. Miguel's family is related to the Brown family.

"Actually how do you feel about me, Nia?" muttered.

Brakk!

"Sister!"

The sound of the room door being opened forcefully which was accompanied by a female voice calling out to him also made Jio turn his head. Jia entered Jio's room with her disheveled face.

"Why you?" jio asked to look at Jia who threw her body on the bed of the older brother.

Not necessarily answering, Jia actually pressed his face into the pillow. Put himself on the stomach.

"Why are you, Jia?" ask Jio.

"Jia?" call Jio again, because he was upset that his sister just kept quiet.

"If nothing matters, get out! I have a lot of work to do!" Jio opened the laptop on his desk.

"Sister! get me out of the house!" jia said quickly before being kicked out for the second time by the Big Brother.

"Where are you going?" Jio glanced at the glance of the younger brother who had now changed his position to lie facing the sky - the sky of the room.

"I want to know about Xiaoli!"

"I still wasn't feeling good before apologizing directly to her!"

Take a little deep breath, "You can't go out, Jia! Just wait for Xiaoli to come home!"

"I can't wait, Kaaak!" whinek Jia. "I really can't calm down!"

Jio was now staring fixedly at the sister. Something is starting to become a question mark. But he chose to keep it to himself.

"I'll ask Uncle Antonio! Today he is on guard!" jio grabs his phone and searches for Antonio.

"But I wasn't satisfied before I met him in person, Brother!"

"It's important you know how!" answer Jio. "You're sorry, you can wait for him to come home!"

Jia pursed her lips in annoyance. It is free to ask the crown prince for help. Still, he could not go out and see Xiaoli. The guilt inside the chest is really embedded that deep.

Jia hugged Jio's pillow tightly. Waiting for Jio who seems to be replying to each other a message with someone.

"Xiaoli is better! He's going home tomorrow!" jio said later.

Sontak Jia turned her head, "Sister sure?"

"That's what Uncle Antonio said." replied Jio. "Tomorrow you're sorry! I'm not that crazy about breaking Daddy's rules!"

"Hmmm... Alright!"

Jia gets back up from Jio's bed, to leave the young master's room.

Brakk!

"Jia!" jio exclaimed as Jia again closed the door loudly. Either way, the girl heard or did not shout Jio.

Jio nibbled his temple. It's already dizzy with its own feelings. Tired of his youngest brother. And now confused by his sister.

All of them are very sensitive parts. Yes, feelings.

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The day goes by, Virginia comes out of her mini cooper with a pitifully matted face.

Jio, who was waiting in his car, immediately went out and approached the girl.

"Why?" jio's question blocked Virginia's move.

Screeching weakly, "it's okay.."

"Say, Nia! I always know, if anyone's not okay."

Taking a deep breath and holding her back, "Papa forced me to walk - walk with Alex!"

"Alex?"

"Yes, the young man who met us at the hospital."

The body feels frozen. But the blood in it seemed to boil hearing what Virginia said.

"Why did Mr Irgee force you?" jio asked coldly.

"Come, Jio. I really didn't like that young man. I'm always so worried!"

"Don't go!" concluded Jio with a ketus tone, very ketus.

"But Papa just keeps pushing!"

Instantly Jio's expression was eager to be wrathful.

"Virginia, Mrs. Mellanie's been waiting for you. You were told to meet him in his room!" said a student who approached them.

"What's wrong?" ask Nia.

"I don't know..."

"All right!" virginia answered, "thank you!"

"Yes, same - same!"

"Jio, I'll go first, okay?" virginia's pamphlet on Jio.

"Hem.." replied Jio flatly.

Virginia passed still with an uncheerful face. While Jio was still looking at Virginia's back from where she was standing.

"What exactly is your relationship?"

The voice from behind broke Jio's daydream. Although he did not look back, he knew who it was.

"Very confusing!" nikki was behind Jio and Virginia.

Without replying, Jio stepped his foot lazily. Nikki faithfully follows her rich friend.

"If it's love, say love. Before he was taken, who was he?" ask Nikki, "Alex?" guess it.

Jio again - no longer giving a reaction. But his ears remained well attached to hear Nikki's words.

"Although I don't know who Alex is, but from his name I can guess! If he's from among you!"

Jio sighed, because Nikki's guess was right.

"Your competition isn't random, man!" Nikki. "If it's love, say it immediately! Before their parents act!"

"What do you mean?" this time Jio chimed in.

"Oh my God, brother! Don't you feel that their parents are acting now?" ask Nikki get anxious.

Jio glanced at Nikki, then looked back towards the front. Digesting Nikki's sentences with her 160 IQ. And it was ...

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