Clara who was still lost in her thoughts subconsciously opened her mouth then started chewing it slowly with a small smile. and after swallowing the food, she instantly came back to her senses and gasped softly.
She quickly glanced down to hide the blush that had appeared on her face, then started eating at a fast pace and heard the guy chuckled again.
After they were done eating, they both washed the plates silently while glancing at each other now and then with small smiles.
'You know what... I'm not sure if I can wait for you anymore, I don't mind about whatever you want to tell me.' Clara thought inside, referring to the guy in her dreams. Then chuckled softly and glanced sideways at the guy who is now wiping his hands with a towel.
"Big brother... about Mira's boyfriend," She muttered after they were done then bit her lips.
"Oh, Zach?" Carl turned to her with a soft smile and she slowly nodded.
"I'll release him tomorrow," he said softly and watched as her expression brightened.
'But wait.' Clara's smile faltered a bit and a small frown settled on her forehead, wondering the kind of punishment he had given the poor guy. "Did you lock him somewhere?"
"Mm... the basement," Carl replied absentmindedly and started walking back to the living room then suddenly heard her gasped and he instantly paused in his footsteps while his eyes widened slightly.
"B... Basement?" Clara muttered subconsciously with widened eyes, very certain that she hadn't heard him wrong. She wasn't a child to not understand what that word mean... As far as she knew, that is a place that is usually the secret hideout of Mafia gangs. "B... Big brother?"
Carl sighed heavily while watching the girl's shocked expression. He had never planned to reveal it to her this way, however,__
"Clara..." He carefully approached the girl who now stood transfixed in one spot.
Clara broke out of her shock and glanced up at him with a thumping heart. Then watched as he carefully took her hands and pulled her to the living room.
Carl sat her on the couch and also sat down beside her while his gaze had not left her for once as she stared up at him with an indescribable emotion.
Heaving another sigh, he slowly started explaining to her about the organization and how it works while watching her expression which was changing from confusion to worry and then fear.
"Big brother... D... Does that mean y...you kill..." Clara slowly trailed off, after he was done, not able to complete the sentence.
"Mm." Carl nodded calmly and softly muttered, "But we only kill bad people that tries to harm us."
Watching the guy's calm expression, Clara glanced down and bit her lips. "Does that mean your life is always in danger?" She asked carefully and Carl nodded again.
"Is that where Mira works?" She asked again, recalling that Mira had once mentioned to her that she's working with her boyfriend.
"Yeah, she's among us," Carl answered softly then heard her sigh.
Clara looked down again while her eyes flashed with so many emotions. If even Mira did not tell her about the organization, then it only means that it is a top-notch secret. 'Then why is he telling me?'
"Clara?" Carl slowly lifted her head and stared into her eyes. "It is not as dangerous as you think... Please trust me, I promise to protect you always."
Clara slowly shook her head and chuckled sadly. It is not that she was afraid. Seeing how powerful his family is, and the impact they have on the whole country, it is inevitable that they would have so many enemies. However__
She stared into his eyes which were eagerly begging her and sighed heavily, as a tear dropped from her eyes.
"Clara?" Carl was shocked as he watched the tear that was streaming down her face. He sighed inside then slowly lifted his hand and just as he was about to wipe her tear, another shock overtook him as the girl had suddenly wrapped her arms around him.
Clara bit her lips to suppress the sobs that were trying to escape. She sighed again, then tightened her arms around him, wondering how he lives every day in fear, working tirelessly and protecting his loved ones, knowing that his enemies are always lurking at a corner.
She sighed heavily and felt him slowly patting her back. Now that she thinks of it, the peaceful life she really wanted seems impossible, seeing how this guy is so much attached to her and is trying so hard to make her fall for him. She sniffed softly and tightened her arms around him again.
Carl continued patting her back with a small smile, he had never anticipated her to understand easily and had even thought that she would panic and cower in fear.
He sighed happily and glanced down at her, then paused, and in the next second, his eyes widened in excitement. "Clara?" He called out softly then watched as the girl slowly looked up with a tear-stained face. "Clara... Do you like me?"
"Huh?" Clara stared at his face in a daze for some seconds then quickly unwrapped her arms around him and slowly glanced down again.
Carl chuckled, seeing the blush that had appeared on the girl's cheeks. "It's okay Clara... you have a lot of time to sort out your feelings.. I'll wait," he said softly and Clara slowly nodded with a slight smile, while cursing the guy in her dreams inside.
She'll try very hard to stop thinking about him, then her heart would finally be at ease.
Staring up at the guy who is still gazing at her with a slight smile, she was about to say something when her eyes instantly widened. "Big brother," she gasped while watching as he slowly lowered his head.
Carl chuckled, staring down at her dumbfounded expression, he glanced at her slightly parted lips then sighed inside and placed a kiss on her cheeks, then on her forehead.