The Warmth In Her Heart

Alicia who seem to be tortured by their stare finally blows up.

"I'll treat it as money from my grandfather in law. Who told him to stop all of my work and gave so much time that i would die of boredom." She said grudgingly.

"You do realize that your own husband is the one who initiate that motion?" Uno just had to point out the truth that she herself know.

"Well since i can't possibly make my own husband poor then i might as well just 'borrow' Master Nil's money. He's too old already to be keeping so much money for himself. It's not like he will open up his own bank in heaven." She mumble loud enough for everyone to hear. And unbeknownst to her that a dark gloomy shadow has already stood in front of her trying his very best not to hit. Especially not in front of her husband aka his darn grandson who's glaring at him this exact moment. In the end, he could only yell his heart out just to teach this brat a lesson.

"You damn brat!!! You thought i wouldn't know nor realize that the money that i saved is missing? I was just giving you a leeway just so you don't run off to god knows where if i still hold you back. And now you're cursing me to die early. Just so you know, i'll live for 1000 years more to give you a beating." Master Nil was already berating this damn brat as soon as they meet. This has been a usual scene whenever Master Nil meet with Xero. The other Googol members are already immune to this. As long as Xero doesn't include them in their daily banter, they will ignore it as much. But knowing Xero, of course she wouldn't leave anyone in peace.

"Ah, Master still love me the best but the money wasn't enough to buy some of those expensive equipment. That's why i took some of our member's money as well." She said gleefully as if she's done nothing wrong.

Googol : "What???"

Hearing that, they feel like beating the person who's still holding an innocent face in the arms of the Devil whose sending glares when they concerted shouted in anger. No one could explain the frustration that they were feeling right now.

"Guys, you're scaring my baby. Stop shouting. The money i took, i already put it back. It was taken from my brother's account. So, don't worry." Again, in a smug tone she solve the problem.

Tristan who just sat by her side couldn't help but feeling grateful she actually become 'obedient' in front of him. Otherwise, seeing how she manage to agitate others in such a short time he wouldn't even know how to deal with her.

Ralph on the other hand couldn't help but cough when he heard his sister took out the money from his bank just to pay back the money that she 'borrowed'. Of course, he wouldn't say anything since it's his baby sister afterall. But it still make him flabbergasted with the way she drove her own team and Tristan's grandfather nuts. He never thought he would see Duke Cullen to become angered to the point he couldn't do anything to Alicia. Looking at the way things are, he better stir them to their initial topic for their gathering.

"Urmmm, since everyone is here why don't we proceed to our main topic." After he said that, everyone seem to change their demeanor. Especially the Googol team and Tristan's grandfather. Immediately, the situation became serious.

Tristan nodded his head as he took Alicia's hand and head over to the other small living room. Alicia then hit a small button that's hidden somewhere only she and Tristan knows and the whole small living room change it's interior. All the windows were shut down and the bright room turn dark in instance. Not sooner it turns to light again and the small living room was gone but has turn into another room. It was as if they walked into a different room in that short of time. No longer they see brick wall instead it was replace with cold steel that almost look like they were inside the safety room. It was so secure to the point no one will be able to eavesdrop their discussion nor break into this room unless they have appropriate tools. But with Xero handling the security, they doubt anyone will be able to challenge her.

"Take a seat." It was Tristan's voice that woke them up from daze. Tristan just led Alicia's to sit next to him.

Probably due to their difference and being in a different group, the Googol manage to take a seat on Alicia's left side while the rest of Princes of Hell took their seat on Tristan's right side. Master Nil just glance slightly and took his place on the other end of the table. He didn't need to be here in the first place but due to the fact that the matter on MUTINY is a s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e, he was asked to observe and report to the higher up to prevent any unforeseen from happening.

"Xero team, gear off." A rare, stern and cold voice coming from Alicia made the others who heard it for the first time couldn't help but shivers. It was as if there's another Tristan in the room.

For the people under Xero, it was normal. Alicia can be seen as innocent and naive about the world making you wanted to protect her from the 'dirt'. But when it comes to Googol, she tore off that mask and the same person sitting right next to Tristan exuded cold and indifferent aura to the people around her. There's just something inhuman in the way she see others at this moment. Tristan notice this as well and besides feeling proud with her domineering aura, he felt pain somewhere in his heart. He could imagine why she turn up this way. Her childhood is unlike others. Remembering how she got beaten up by her own father during that dinner party made him clench his fist. Although he delivered the punishment personally but he still feel like it's not enough. Especially with all the scars that were left on her back and her leg. He held in his anger and the urge to gather her in his arm as he watch the Googol took off their gear one by one. Seeing the familiar face made him look at his grandfather who pretended not to notice his stare. It seems families do have their own secret. Especially when he saw his own brother who happen to be one of the people under his wife. His brother, Daniel whom was supposed to be handling their company in overseas.

Grey on the other hand also seem to have the shock of his life when he saw Farrah as one of the Googol. He wanted to say something right but after remembering there are other people in the room, he held his tongue.

"Uno, reporting duty."

"Deux, reporting duty."

"Si, reporting duty."

"Wu, reporting duty."

"Xero, reporting duty."

Master Nil who was sitting at the other end, nodded his head.

"Proceed." He look at Xero and she got up straight away.

"We will be cooperating with Princes of Hell in the matter of MUTINY as i found there's spies among the military. At the moment, the spies haven't been taken care off yet as we do not want to alert the MUTINY's leader and the one who's been funding MUTINY. Although we did get the 'secret weapon' from them but i fear there's something else other than that secret weapon. Something bigger." Alicia said without straightforwardly.

"Can't you look into it?" Master Nil was the one who asked that question.

"As much as i want to brag about my IQ and my hacking skills, it's impossible. Although i do have a lead, you'll have to send people to get it. They're being doc.u.mented manually. It seems they were being careful this time. So all the things that i found are just hoax. When i look through the warehouse the other day, the equipment just doesn't seem to add up. And there's been some unusual movement in a certain company. Coincidentally the company were owned by the one who's funding MUTINY. Uno." She gestures towards Uno and he immediately took out all the information on the company that they were going to infiltrate.

"This time it's not easy like it looks. This company are known for their tight security. One wrong move could lead you to being caught and torture alive." Uno remind them as he hand out the file containing all the things that they needed to know. But what he got is just a layer of what he could get hold on. The rest is still unknown. He glanced at Xero who's sitting lazily with one her hands holding onto her own head as the other tapping rythmatically on the table. He sighed inwardly. It's better if she could come with them during this mission. At least with Xero around, their percentage of coming out alive is 100%. Unconsciously, he glared at the person who put them in this difficult situation.

It seems he's not the only one who's thinking the same when he heard Wu whom rarely voice out anything during their meeting speaking the same thing that he's been thinking off. It was a relief someone spoke out. It could only mean, he survive from his brother's fury.