Launched into trouble (6)

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

"Mommy, save me!"

"EVACUATE! EVACU—!"

"..."

"Boss?!"

The small piece of popcorn fell to her lap as she stared wide-eyed at the man who had just appeared out of nowhere.

And was now pointing a gun at one of the men's heads.

Party Pooper!

Haven huffed internally, setting the popcorn aside and pausing the movie which had continued playing amongst the horrified screams of all the men.

They were threatening to make her speak an hour ago and now they were scared shitless out of their pants. Who even hired these people?

Also, Boss?!

Boss who?

She cheerfully waved at him, her left arm being clutched tightly by Kevin who was shivering at the sight of the man who had glared daggers at him back at the coffee shop. She smiled, unaware of the horrified stares she was receiving from all around her.

'Does this woman wish for a death sentence!?'

'I didn't know she was suicidal *sobs*'

'Who will we watch horror movies with once Boss dumps her in a sewer...'

Zei lowered his gun at the sight of his men, confusion marring each and every one of his features as he strode forward and stopped before the couch where everyone was seated.

"What are you doing here?"

"You know them?" she asked, pointing her thumb back at the men while they shuffled closer to her and tried their best to hide behind her back.

'*sniff* Why does madam have such a small back?!'

'I don't want to end up in a sewer!!!'

'Why are my pants wet?!'

He glared at them through his long lashes, his ashen orbs reminding them of the storm that was suddenly about to erupt inside the base. His gaze sharpened into razors when he saw all of them clutching to her body, touching her arm and her shoulder with their hands.

Why's she so close with MY men!?

Why're they touching her?

Why isn't she pushing them off?

Was she having fun without me?

[I want to slice off their hands one by one. How about it?]

Now that he thought about it, Zei didn't think of it as such a bad idea.

One of the men wept internally. 'Boss is probably gonna blow up the entire building with us in it!'

3...

*sob sob* 2...

1...

Suddenly Haven leaned her head to the side and stood up with a cry of exclamation. Narrowing his brows, Zei was beginning to turn around to see what was more important than him when out of nowhere, something or someone zoomed past him as fast as a thunderbolt.

Turning his head around sharply, his jaw dropped open at the sight that beheld his eyes.

"Ave!"

"LiLi!"

"..."

They both launched themselves at each other clinging desperately as if they had been separated for decades under terrifying circumstances.

Theo watched the scene unfold from the door, his brow twitching at the dramatic expressions and over-exaggerated gestures of the two.

"Dumb kitten meets crazy little chipmunk. How appropriate..." he murmured to himself as an inexplicable glimmer crossed his eyes and passed as quickly as it had arrived.

The men slowly slipped further away from their Boss at the sudden bullets he was firing at the girl who had suddenly hugged Lady Boss out of nowhere. Also, why did Boss look like he knew Lady Boss? Wasn't she supposed to be Joker's girlfriend?!

Haven frowned, feeling the temperature drop unbearably low as her body started shivering suddenly. Assuring Lily that she was more than okay, she sat back on the couch and played the movie once again, stuffing popcorn in her mouth without pausing for anyone.

The men sniffed. 'Lady Boss didn't wait for us!!!'

The so-called 'Lady Boss' instantly looked at them and smiled, patting the spot beside her which was currently empty. The men grinned widely, hurriedly approaching the couch when their Boss sat on the seat himself, not bothering to leave any space for any of them.

"..."

'I know Boss was fast, but not this fast!'

'My poor legs are hurting from standing so long...'

'This is injustice!!'

"What're you watching?" he stared at her, his breath getting caught in his throat as she looked at him and her breathtaking eyes glittered in excitement at getting to explain the whole plot of the movie.

Zixin's eyeballs almost fell to the floor at the sight of the smile taking over Zei's face. B-Boss— Boss was smiling!?

Either this was a dream or Boss had just suffered a mild stroke.

He was staring at her as if everything else had blurred into the background. The rest of them just felt like backdrops in front of the two people who were sitting on the couch and watching a horror movie as if it was their daily routine.

Well... Boss was watching her face rather than the movie...

As soon as the credits started to play, Zei stood up and said, "Theo will take you back home. I'll come after I handle things here."

She glanced back at the men who seemed to be begging her with the pleading look in their eyes. "They didn't harm me or anything. So don't hurt them either, okay?"

The same feeling returned to his chest. Why did she care about his men so much? She didn't want him to punish them after they kidnapped her? She had never looked at him like that. Why them? Were they better than him? The realization had him looking down at the ground, a dejected look taking over his face.

Haven turned to look at him and then did a double take. It was almost as if two puppy ears were drooping next to his head as he glanced at her and then looked away instantly. Why does he seem upset and mad...?

She scratched her head, confused.

Did I say something wrong?

[No!]

[Come.]