Frankie continue to explain,"The time and era has changed, information and technology is more powerful than physical strength. It is the reason we think, why the berserker gene is dormant all these years. You seems to have adversity towards violence too after the incident hence we tried to shield you but I have never thought that you would ignore me altogether after I return from the war. "
Steven shouted,"I thought you were angry and dumped me! You went away. I didn't even have the opportunity to say sorry for hurting you. I disfigured you! I trained like crazy with mum to get my emotion in check."
Frankie flinched, he was better off training in warzone than with Steven's mum,"Er...How was it?"
"Wrong question. You should asked which bone in my body has not been broken yet. But I got through with it when I thought about how I hurt you,"Steven mellowed down.
Frankie's face look as if he has constipation,"You have my deepest sympathy AND I am actually with this." He was tracing the scar on his face," Thanks to the scar that you gave me, nobody in the military try to mess with me even when I was new to the unit. I told them that I got it from a twenty to one gang fight."
Looking at Frankie smirking face didn't sit well with Steven especially it seems as if his guilt is for nothing all these years,"Don't worry, I'll let them know you got hurt by a thirteen years old who can't even outrun you in a race."
Frankie smile turned to a frown,"You dare! I am going to skin you alive if I lost all my hard earned respect. You know you can only win in your berserker mode."
Steven retort,"I dare but I wouldn't since you save YaoYao...Thank you brother."
Frankie was back in serious mode on that note,"Our operation has grown worldwide. Chris and I come to the conclusion that since you are adverse to violence, he will take over as planned. However I put my best team on you and I do check in personally from time to time. We should have this conversation earlier if you have not been avoiding me. I could have waltz and stay comfortably with you instead of staying at places closed to you forcefully. Did you know I have to pay three times the rent as compensation for them to vacant this unit for me?"
"I'll pay you back," Steven still felt he should be responsible for something after all the things Frankie has done for him. He shouldn't have doubted their brotherhood, he promised himself that he will not be estranged from Frankie no matter what in the future.
"I don't need money Stevie. There is something else you can give me if you really felt like repaying me," Frankie said slyly.
"What? I can give you anything except YaoYao,"Steven suddenly become alert.
"Relax, I just want one of those rose gold card you gave to the ladies of the family for your malls and hotels. You know I've got a partner now right? He just save my ass in the last mission and I don't know what to give to him,"Frankie being frank.
"So it's real. You are serious. When can we meet him? I am curious. Chris told me he is expert of the experts in anything that can be linked to a computer,"Steven asked. The barrier that existed between them for the last decade fade away just like that.
Frankie sighed,"It's difficult. He was already an introvert plus his sexual reference he became a recluse. On top of that he was abused before so to get him out to meet people is harder than pulling a bull to the water source. However he has been better recently, I am trying to encourage him and he feels comfortable as long as I am around."
"How did you get him in the first place?" Steven raised a brow but eventually creases his brows when he was kicked.
"Yah! Mind your own business! I didn't come here to talk about the love of my life. I am here to talk about yours,"his smug face knowing he can overpowered Steven shows.
"Mine? She is none of your concern too. Just stay back, you will scare her," Steven warned.
"If she is brave enough for you, she will be brave enough to face me,"Frankie state.
He resume after a pause,"I have recalled the shadows. They will be assigned to her for life. If you need more security, you just have to call."
"Aren't they your most efficient assistants?"Steven got cut off.
"They are trained to protect the trigger of the berserker at all cost. Your mum doesn't really need protection hence the reason why they are helping Chris and myself. Now I am pretty sure Qin Yao on the other hand is your trigger and required full protection so all four will be with her. As before, their identity will remain a secret even for you."Frankie explained.
"I have not gone into such state since that time,"Steven was not sure if it was a good idea to have them around on a daily basis.
"Stevie, the only person that can switch you out of that state is her. I understand you felt you are under surveillance and all that but we don't know what you can do. The last time your parents fight, they destroyed a city. In our family record, the last Berserker who lost it's trigger wipe out ten cities before he was stopped. They are there for emergency and will not interfere with your life. You will not know who they are. I am informing you to give you a piece of mind in case something like this happens again. Both of you are going to be the commercial face of the families, one or two incidents are bound to happen." Frankie hope his brother has mature with age to look at the big picture.
"Fine. I am going back to YaoYao now and I'll send the card to you tomorrow."