A bottle of birth-control pills?

When Aisha got down, the scent of various delicious food immediately wafted through her nose. Her stomach growled as she headed towards the dining room. She remembered that the only thing that she ate in this day was that piece of pancakes dripped with Nutella and strawberries on the side on the plane, and it was long digested even before they went to the district.

As soon as Aisha stepped into the dining room, she was taken aback by the massive dishes placed on the long dining table. It looks as though it was meant to be eaten by more than 25 people.

"This is..." Aisha's mouth twitched. "Either we are eating with others or he thinks of me as a pig." There's no way that two people can eat these foods all.

"Ah, you're here already?" Lucian smiled as he stepped out on the door which is connected to the kitched of this villa. He has two plates balanced in his one arm as the other one was holding a pitcher filled with fresh lemonade juice.

He placed the plates and pitcher on the table, then he urged Aisha to seat down as he pulls a chair for her. "Make yourself comfortable here, I still have one more to bring here."

Warmth filled Aisha's whole being as she watched Lucian headed towards the kitchen. There was something sweet and cozy when someone cooks for you, pampers you to the extent of wanting to depend on them.

Lucian gave her that feeling. She was proud being a strong and independent woman throughout these years, however, as Lucian pampers her and showered her with warmth and care, she couldn't help but to have that urge to lean on him and depend on him for as long as she lives.

"Here you go, now let's eat!" Lucian beamed at her as he settled beside her.

However, no matter how touched she was, there is no way they can finish these foods all by themselves.

"Isn't this a bit too much for the two of us?" Aisha frowns as she looked at the numerous kinds of dishes placed before them.

Lucian hums in confusion as he scooped a ladleful of sopa de albondigas, carefully placing the huge meatball in her soup bowl, he said, "It seems it is a bit too much," he gazed at the numbers of foods before he smiles helplessly at her. "Sorry, it was just a habit of mine to cook these much of foods because of those guys."

"Those guys? You meant the main family?" Aisha asked casually as she took a bite of the meatball.

Delicious, she almost moan at the explosive tastes in her mouth.

"Yeah," Lucian answers. "It was rare for me to cook, but when I do, we are always complete so I usually cook this much."

Aisha blinked once. Twice. There was a gentle flicker of happiness in the depth of Lucian's eyes as he talks about them.

"Anyway, if those guys are here, these foods aren't even enough for them."

In a Motel in Country F.

"Boss is so cruel! Sending us to live in this motel while he is enjoying the company of a woman." Noel complained as he grudgingly took a bite of the barely edible food provided by the motel. "Ugh, this taste so awful. Is this even edible?" He made a look of disgust as he pushes the plate away from him.

"Skyler! Why are we even in this place?" He whined at the calm Skyler on the bed, a book was in his hand as his eyes was locked onto whatever he is reading.

Skyler heard him and lifted his gaze. "Because Boss suddenly said he wants his villa to himself and as we're heading to our famiglia's base here, we are caught up in this storm. So quit your whining and be grateful that we found a room to stay in this winter season."

"Urgh! So annoying, that selfish Boss of ours!"

Back in Lucian's villa.

Aisha had yet to see how Lucian interacts with those elites, but seeing Lucian's eyes flickers with warmth and care, Aisha knew that Lucian cherishes all of them and treats them well.

She didn't know how they all met, how they become Lucian's most trusted people, why they are so devoted to Lucian, and she wants to know all about it.

She wants to know because it is a part of his life and he cares for them deeply.

"Tomorrow, if the storm subsides, we're going to investigate where was Johnson's main base and where that dàmn coward was hiding." Lucian said as he gritted his teeth in annoyance.

That dàmn bàstard, he went into hiding after his plan failed and killed his own wife. And now, he is nowhere to be found together with his "pawns" on his twisted game.

"Then we'll go tomorrow," Aisha clasped her hand in Lucian's as she added, "This doesn't just concern you, I'm also involved in this manner. So we'll hunt him together and have our revenge together."

Lucian was slightly taken aback by her words before he smiled at her and kiss her gently on her temples.

"Yes, together."

And just like that, their dinner ended.

Of course, they weren't able to finish the foods. Aisha was in Lucian's bed, the lights are dimly lit as she message Alfred about the state of her famiglia, meanwhile, Lucian was in the walk-in-closet and changing his clothes.

"I'll be back after a week or more." Was all she told him before she rested her phone on the bedside table.

She has been away from Country N for a long time, even though she is handling the famiglia's affairs in Country A, her presence as a Boss was still needed.

"Aisha." She heard Lucian called from the side.

"Hmm, finish changi---" Aisha's next words was stucked in her throat as she noticed the bottle of pills in Lucian's hand. "That.. Lucian..."

Lucian's face was dark as his blue eyes are hooded with desire. He exuded such dark aura right that moment that Aisha could feel her body trembles.

"Care to explain why there's a bottle of pills in my closet? Because I was sure as hèll I didn't own any of it."

I'm done for!