It was a rainy day, the landscape was grayish. A black luxury car parked in front of a building and four men dressed in black and covered by umbrellas got out and entered the building.
The men were now walking through the lobby and people who crossed their path were stepping aside to give way. The two men walking in the back, everyone had guessed from their build and the gadgets they carried, were bodyguards. As for the other two, they looked younger, physically fit and wore high-end clothes and accessories. One had short, almost red hair, he looked like a free-spirited, hot-blooded person. The other had brown hair arranged in a neat cut, he looked more calm, mannered and exuded elegance. Their seemingly polar opposite appearances were nonetheless very attractive, and their faces a feast for the eyes.
In a corner of the lobby two men were arguing, at least there was one who was trying to reason with the second who was in such a state that security guards were holding him
"Mr. Landry, we are at a workplace, I will have to ask you to have a little restraint, this inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated any longer" said the calmest in an English accent
"How can you do this to me after several years of collaboration? I will go bankrupt without this contract! give me a second chance sir Barney" said the other, pleading
"Don't insist Mr. Landry, you had to think about it before taking such fraudulent actions" he replied in an implacable tone
"…grrr! It's all that damn kid's fault!" Mr Landry growled when he saw the group of four men arrive
Somehow, he managed to get rid of the two security guards who held him and rushed at the young man with brown hair. But before he reached his target, he twirled in the air and the next moment he was sprawled full length, face down.
Mr. Landry thought it would have been so delectable to see pain on the disgusting face of this brat who had ruined his business, for that, his fist would have had to be planted straight in his face. But, Leonardo Alceste, the cousin of Neil Alceste, had been faster, even faster than the bodyguards who accompanied them, he had sent him waltzing in the air and violently tackled to the ground. He well deserved his nickname Leo, Neil Alceste's pet lion.
Neil bent down to speak to Mr. Landry still, painfully, pinned to the ground, and he in a stoic tone
"Stop blaming others for your criminal actions... Well, we'll leave it at that because luckily for you, I'm in a very good mood today."
Sir Barney, came running in, a handkerchief in his hand, trying to wipe the big beads of sweat from his face,
"Gentlemen Alcester, I am really sorry for what happened, the security guards will take over if you permit"
"Be more careful in the future! Leo said clearly irritated, which made Sir Barney sweat even more.
When security took the assailant away, Sir Barney led the two Alcestes into his office.
***
Back in the villa that served as their residence, Leo burst into the office and flopped down on one of the sofas, Neil, as for him, had his eyes fixed on the screen of his pc. Leo sat up and smiled.
"Ah cousin, cousin, are you still looking at that girl's picture? »
"It's not 'that girl', she has a name and it's Cali",
"Oh! You think she's been waiting for you all this time! »
"Even if she didn't, I'll get her back as soon as I get back... really soon."