Kahlan might be in danger, she wanted to remind Marcello who looked like he had completely forgotten why they were there. She was oblivious to the traps and snares the manager had set for them and was waiting for them to jump right in. How dare they walk into his cafe causing trouble, if he hadn't managed the situation properly, the cafe would be casted in a bad light. These daring things had guts. Although he didn't know the motif of these two coming over to cause trouble in his cafe, he didn't want to be careless over it. Perhaps, they were sent by one their many competitors and rivals in business, just in case... just in case they orchestrated the whole drama. He won't let them off.
"Young sir, you do know you can be sued for disrupting my business" he asked playing with the lighter he fished out from his pocket. Disrupt?! What disruption?! Their friend was missing okay! Mia fumed in anger, without a doubt she could only complain in her heart. She didn't dare say anything, this manager was little scary...she didn't understand what was going on. He was smiling so kindly earlier, like he could pluck the stars for her. How on Earth did he suddenly change to a cold beast? Oh! naive Mia!
"I apologise sincerely" Marcello said performing a formal bow with his palm on his chest, lowering his head politely yet reserved. "but my friend is in danger and I must find her" he continued, raising his head to look directly into the eyes of the manager with a ghost of a smile. "what has that got to do with my cafe? This friend of yours... if she is missing go find her, does this look like a police station you report about missing people. Look around son, this is a cafe" the manager replied with indifference as if he was talking to himself. He sat on the chair one of his staff got him with an imposing aura, sizing Marcello up and down like he was sizing up a good. He smiled again at the standing Marcello lighting up the cigarette stick hanging in between his lips with the fancy lighter in his hands. The chill in his eyes made Marcello tremble, puffing out smoke he glanced at Mia flashing her a sweet smile which creeped her out a lot. What was wrong with the fatso? It was so creepy, Mia felt a chill in her spine.
Marcello knew the manager was trying to intimidate them. At this moment, he deeply regretted not stopping Mia earlier, they could have just asked the waiter about Kahlan but he wanted the cafe to take responsibility if anything were to happen to Kahlan that was why he didn't stop Mia, letting her kick up a fuss. The more the people in the know, the greater the possibility of achieving his aim. Immediately the manager appeared, his heart sank to deepest part of the abyss, at that point he knew they were in big trouble. The chubby man looked kind on the surface but he was too experienced dealing with all kinds of dangerous men because he worked in a bar. He could immediately tell at a glance that the manager wasn't one to be triffled with. He could swear something was up with this so called cafe.