I'M STRAIGHT!

"Hey Pav, how's the offer going?" Biserka asked Pavlo and immediately sat down next to Pavlo while eating her favourite snack.

"There has been no response from your twin's company regarding the offer. Is she so suspicious of this offer that she hasn't decided to accept it yet?" replied Pavlo.

He was also confused as to why Mataya had not yet answered his offer, which had passed 24 hours.

Biserka chuckled at Pavlo's words, "Yes, of course, she is suspicious with your offer, Mr Pavlo. Your offer is so unreasonable and makes people have to think for days to decide whether to cooperate with you." Biserka then handed and offered the snack she was eating to Pavlo.

Pavlo took a few pieces of the snack and ate it, "I still don't understand what you're saying, Biserka. From what point of view, our offer is unreasonable and makes people think for a long time to decide." Pavlo said, asking the reason why the offer he made to Mataya was not reasonable.

"Huh. Well, make it simple, Pavlo. You know that fighter planes are usually made for the benefit of a country and not for the benefit of a person or a non-governmental organization." Biserka began to explain the reasons why Pavlo's offer was unreasonable.

She continued, "I don't know what conglomerates like all of you think about. However, can't this project damage the stability of the country and also violate the law? You know, my sister is also a prosecutor in Indonesia. Try it. Think about it from a prosecutor's perspective. Do you think she would think this offer was right?" Biserka got up from her seat to get a glass of mineral water in the kitchen not far from the living room.

Pavlo began to understand why his offer was considered unreasonable.

"But Bis, the Italian state allows big businessmen and companies that have an international scale to make private fighter planes and for their interests. As long as it's not for war or sparking a country's dispute, we will not violate the law," said Pavlo, explaining the policy in the country. The country of Italy, the country where the Constanzo family is located.

"Then why would the Constanzo family want to build a fighter plane if not for political purposes?" Biserka asked again, confirming the purpose of the offer.

"Listen, you know Biserka, the Costanzo family is also a family with a mafia background. Apart from a conglomerate family in Italy, the Constanzo family is also a family involved in the mafia world. To avoid attacks from other big businessmen, the family Constanzo must have adequate equipment and supplies," Pavlo replied, explaining why he made that offer to Mataya company.

Biserka turned to Pavlo while sipping a glass of water. "Yeah, I got it. So the offer regarding this fighter plane is for free access to the CNY Company's main base, and also the Constanzo family's defence. I have to admit, you guys are smart and never want to lose." Biserka poured water into another glass to give to Pavlo and then walked over to Pavlo again.

"No businessman or entrepreneur wants to lose. Moreover, the ten principles of economics are also mentioned, such as people facing trade-offs and rational people thinking about limits," Pavlo said to Biserka while taking the glass that Biserka was holding and bring it for him.

"Yes, yes, yes, well, although I don't understand what the ten economic principles you mentioned are. But at least, I understand that there are no businessmen and entrepreneurs who want their business to lose money," said Biserka, who later opened her smartphone and browsed the latest information on the CIA's website.

The atmosphere was quiet again until Pavlo asked Biserka some questions anew.

"Bis, I'm a little surprised at you. Why don't you go back to your sister and take your comrade back peacefully? I mean, your sister must also be very worried about your safety right now and think that your comrade lying dying is you," Pavlo asked and turned to Biserka.

"I can't. Do you think I can take my comrade peacefully after the bombing incident that happened a while ago? And she won't allow me to complete this mission if I return to him."

"In the first place, she never gave me permission to carry out this 'monster lair' mission. I will return to Mataya when I have done with this mission and also when I can ready to tell him the truth about my comrade." Biserka turned her attention away from her smartphone and fell silent.

"What do you mean by telling the truth about your partner? Is she your girlfriend, and you don't want your sister to know that you are lesbian or bisexual?" Pavlo asked with a slightly awkward expression asking Biserka this weird question.

Biserka widened her eyes, surprised to hear Pavlo's assumptions about him and her partner. "Hey, Pav! Do I look like that to you? Same-sex lover? Oh my God! How can you sum up my short remarks like that?! Gratefully, I'm still straight! I can't understand you, Pav."

Biserka exhaled heavily and lazily with assuming Pavlo's random and obscure assumptions.

"Ah, I'm sorry, Bis. Then what's the reason?" Pavlo again asked Biserka, forcing her to say the reason.

"Hey, since when did you want to meddle in someone's business like this, Pav?" Biserka said, starting to get uncomfortable with the question Pavlo asked her.

"Since we became partners. I need to know more about my partner's background, right? As a guarantee, if in the middle of the road, our agreement doesn't go as smoothly as it should," Pavlo replied casually and smiled at Biserka.

***

The main base of the CNY Company. Shanghai, China.

Mataya Canta's private room.

Tokk...tokk...tokk... (The sound of a knock on the door).

Someone knocked on the door of Mataya Canta's private room.

"Yes, please come in," said Mataya and returned to busy reading the files lying on the table in her room.

The person then immediately opened the door to Mataya's private room and entered it after getting permission. A woman of European origin emerged from behind the door who had blue eyes as clear as the ocean.

The woman is Vla. Mataya's cousin and accomplice.

Vla approached Mataya, who was sitting, busy with the files in front of her.

"Mataya, I've investigated more about the Constanzo family. I've also investigated more deeply about Benvolio, the current president of the BCIF company and also Pavlo, his trusted assistant," Vla told Mataya.

Mataya stopped reading the files in front of her and turned in the direction of Vla's voice. "Then what did you get, Vla? Did you find anything odd about them?"

Vla shook her head slowly. "No. I didn't find anything unusual about the Constanzo family or the two of them. Are you sure, Taya, that they offered this project to gain access to our main base?"

Vla gave Mataya a document containing the background and all the information regarding Constanzo's family and Benvolio also Pavlo.

Mataya narrowed her eyes and furrowed her brows. "Yeah, I'm pretty sure. Their goal is access to this main base."

Vla is confused by Mataya's assumption. "However, what makes you so sure and suspect that they have that purpose, Taya? And what is the reason they want so much access to our main base?"

"It is because ...."

-to be continued-