Chapter 4

"I don't remember asking you for your opinion, Daniel,"

For a moment, the two of them sat in utter silence. However, when Daniel saw the look in his friend's eyes, he knew he had no choice but to report everything that he found out without saying anything else.

"The girl who slapped you... I'm not sure, but there are two of them," he began, unsure of how he should say it.

"What do you mean? I was only slapped once, and there was only one woman in front of me at the time," Ivan asked. His smile faded a little, and a confused expression appeared on his face.

"What I meant was that there are literally two girls who share the same face as the woman who slapped you, and because they were both at the same place that night and there weren't enough cameras inside the club, I'm not sure who exactly slapped you"

"What's there to be confused for? I already told you, her friend called her Hannah," Ivan said, dismissing Daniel's concerns, which greatly irritated the man.

"How can you be sure?! Look, I understand that you're mad. I get it, but even so, you can't just casually point at one of them and say that she's the culprit. Especially since the girl who slapped you is no ordinary girl! You could get the whole gang killed!" Daniel reasoned.

Frustration can be heard in his voice during the entire time that he's talking, which makes his face turn bright red.

He let his anger take control of him at the time, and it didn't bother him that he was yelling at someone who was crazier than him, but when he eventually stopped talking and finally calmed down, the man's entire system shuddered in fear upon seeing his friend's unsmiling face.

"Tch!" Ivan exclaimed, and almost immediately, goosebumps appeared in Daniel's arms as if he had just been spooked.

The young man felt as if knives were dangling above his head, ready to fall at any minute, and that was more than enough for him to know that he had messed up.

"I noticed that you're gaining more courage these days, Dee," Ivan said casually before he took another puff from the cigarettes held between his fingers.

At that moment, Daniel was contemplating whether he should apologize and admit his mistakes or if he should just shut up to prolong his life.

In any case, he regrets voicing his opinion when it wasn't asked for.

"To think that not only did you question my orders, but you also dared to raise your voice at me. What happened? Did you get some extra lives from some damned cat or something? Do you have a lot to spare?" Ivan continued, wondering out loud with his head slightly tilted to the right as if he were curious.

The tone of his voice sounds jolly, as if they were only talking about the weather, but the words that he just uttered are the complete opposite of that.

"I apologize, Ivan. You know that's not what I meant." Daniel eventually apologized, and for a brief moment, they were enveloped in another round of silence.

The atmosphere between them remained tense, so when Ivan suddenly burst into a fit of laughter, Daniel couldn't help but flinch in surprise.

"There's no need to apologize. I'm just kidding. I know you have my best interests at heart and are only concerned about me, but... do I need you to be concerned for me?" he asked, prompting Daniel to answer, which caused the young man to shake his head and say, "No."

"Go on then, continue your report about the girl," Ivan ordered, and this time, Daniel immediately did so without daring to question the man.

"Since you said that the girl who slapped you is called Hannah, I'll report the information I found about her," he began.

"The girl's full name is Hannah Shanel Y. Salvador. She is currently twenty-one years old, and she's the eldest young lady of the Salvador clan, Europe's richest family. Their family originated from Spain, but for some reason, the four siblings moved here in Canada nine years ago."

"She has two older brothers and one twin sister. Her parents died in a car accident when she was only twelve years old, and their family's butler has raised them since then,"

"She's a newly signed model under a big company. Aside from going to her classes, she rarely leaves her mansion, and their servants are all tight-lipped, so gathering information about her is difficult, but based on the words of her classmates, I was able to make a sketch of her daily schedule"

After he finished saying everything that he found out, he remained silent and waited for what Ivan had to say.

Information regarding the Salvador family members is closely guarded due to their influence, thus, Daniel was only able to find what he already had.

"The Salvador clan... with all the money and power that they have... I'm afraid it means I can't just kill her, right?" Ivan mumbled to himself after hearing the man's report before asking Daniel.

"Yes, that means you can't kill her, or else the entire Salvador clan will hunt us down. Although our organization is huge and the chance of all of us being annihilated is slim, with the power, influence, and money that their family has accumulated for numerous decades now, we would undoubtedly suffer greatly."

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"So tell me if I'm understanding correctly, but what you mean is that if I kill that girl, Hannah, we will be in danger. Is that right?" Ivan clarified after a few seconds of assessing the information he had just heard.

Daniel abruptly nodded his head and was about to speak, relieved that Ivan was finally understanding how dangerous it would be if he killed Hannah.

Still, before he could even talk, Ivan cut him off with an excited glint in his eyes.

"That's perfect! It just so happens that I love danger"

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Author's Note

Aww, poor Daniel. He is so stressed with Ivan, while our male lead is acting like a psychotic brat (T_T). Are you curious about what's about to happen? I swear the exciting part is getting near. Are you curious as well? Yeah? Then keep on reading the next pages and have fun!

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(Special Monologue, Chibi Version)

Daniel: So, Ivan, I know you are angry but... you can't kill this girl (๑•̀ㅁ•́๑)✧

Ivan: Why?? ( •̯́ ^ •̯̀)

Daniel: Because her family is so powerful that they could even annihilate our group (ó﹏ò｡)

Ivan: Really? (⊙ _ ⊙)

Daniel: Yes! *rapidly nods his head* ( ᗒᗣᗕ )

Ivan: Hmm... It's okay! You know I love danger! (૭ ｡•̀ ᵕ •́｡ )૭

Daniel: (⌐■_■)