The Passion Of My Enemy
** Lucius **

"I told you not to play with my life, Regina."

Mike twists Reggie's arm. Reggie's gasp when he felt pain in his arm didn't make Mike relax his grip.

"You lied to me!"

Mike did not argue, Derek's idea to feed Amy did not have time to change. Mike can only keep Reggie away from interrupting their plans. But now he knows everything. There's nothing more Mike can say to keep the girl a secret. I don't know what he said to Alex, so the man told Regina everything.

"Everything's a mess because your lady ran away and got herself caught! he made his own plan! "

"Don't blame him! You stupid men can't protect her!"

Mike clamped Reggie's arm firmly against the girl's back, growling with a word Reggie said just now.

"Don't forget Derek gave himself up so that your non is not held alone there! Don't go berserk and act unreasonable Regina! I have a lot to do to save them!"

Mike releases Regina and turns the girl's body towards her. Surprised by the glassy eyes he saw on the girl's face.

"You...." Mike lost his word, not expecting the emotion he saw on the stray cat's face.

Reggie hid his face. The worry that filled her chest made her feel claustrophobic, a sense of helplessness knowing Amy was going to the criminals' lair made her limp. He felt like crying, feeling useless, why was he always the one who was saved by the Sky family. But there was nothing he could do to save the Sky family. Regina felt her body being pulled and hugged tightly in Mike's chest..

"we're going to save them! Don't cry .. they'll come back."

That soft word made Reggie's defense go broke. He cried, let his tears spill, channeling his helplessness in Mike's arms.

"Please promise .. He's my family...." Mike closed his eyes at the soft words. Completely understand how Reggie feels.

The sound of the door opening made Mike turn. Alex entered with a white man with long black hair tied together at the nape of his neck. A diamond glittered across the man's left ear, the cold smile that adorned his lips adding to the cruel impression on his face.

"Are we interrupting, Mike?! " The man looked at Regina who was in Mike's arms. However unable to see her face as the girl turned her head to the other side from the direction they were coming.

"No, I've been waiting for you, Sanchez."

"Ah .. Call me Lucius." The man smilingly looked towards Mike who was still hugging Regina.

Mike felt Regina's body stiffen. Regina's grip on her chest strengthened when Lucius mentioned her name.

"Go with Alex ...." Mike distanced Reggie's body, looking at his pale face. Regina nodded, then walked towards Alex with a bow. Her long, swinging hair covered both sides of her face. He walked quickly out in the follow by Alex.

Mike watched closely as tension rose from the body of Regina and Lucius Sanchez, who stared intently at the girl until she was lost behind the door.

"Who's the girl's name?" Lucius turned his head towards Mike, feeling a little annoyed at not being able to clearly see the face of the girl who had just passed him.

Mike did not answer. Putting on a flat face seemed to say that whoever the girl was, had nothing to do with Lucius.

"I asked because he reminded me of someone." Lucius hoped a name would come out of Mike's lips. But his interlocutor was silent.

"Ah .. well then, we'll just talk about business." Lucius sat down without any welcome.

Mike nodded. "Right, you've been wanting to work together for a long time. Now that we can begin, you can enter into our territory and we can enter your territory. That way, we're equally benefited."

"Who are you looking for?" Lucius looked into Mike's eyes.

"I want Jonathan and Jack Langton ...."

Mike realized Lucius was not surprised to hear the two names.

"Your form is good too, quickly knowing they're on my turf."

"You know how I'm not . for me everything is business. Is accomplished if there is an exchange that is equally profitable."

"What he offers you. So you let him into your territory."

"Jonathan promised I could expand my business network to the Langton region .. and even control the Sky territory that has been abandoned by its owner." Lucius wanted power in the underground world, the largest territory controlled by the Langton family was the best target for marketing his company's weapons. Sky who was an opponent comparable to Langton had long been out of the underworld game after he got married, so the ruler of the area was merely a Langton clan.

"And what he wants in return."

"Of course he wants to buy some weapons that are only owned by us. Including freedom in and out of my territory."

" Chemical weapons too?" Mike hissing.

"That's our expertise .. You're experts in technology, everything is sophisticated and modern. The development you have always done is used by the whole world. But it's the bottom network that keeps your business smooth and in control."

"Work as you wish."

"I want freedom in your business area. Use my weaponry .. and free my men from moving in your area."

"If I agree .. what do I get?"

Lucius laughed at Mike's words.

"Mike, Derek has repeatedly refused to cooperate with me. And since Jonathan is in my territory, now you're calling me. I'm not interrupting business friends. But also don't turn a blind eye to what they're doing."

"You know he's there." Mike looked at the man in front of him. The eyes of the ashes pierced Lucius sharply, if the eyes could kill, Lucius felt he was dead.

"I told you, whatever they do, it's none of my business. Jonathan just wants access to my area. Choosing my territory knowing Derek wouldn't touch it, Derek wouldn't want to build any relationship with the Sanchez family. As his late father always did."

"Free us into your territory, Sanchez! help me find Derek! and whatever cooperation you want I will fulfill."

"That means Derek's right there...." Lucius looked very interested. "How do you know he's not dead?"

Mike clenched his jaw at Lucius's question. There has been no transfer of power, their lawyers have not confirmed. Which means Derek still hasn't signed it. Jonathan wouldn't have finished him off if Derek hadn't signed.

Mike is so sure, Derek will buy time, that he and Alex have enough time to save him. But what Mike was afraid of during the process was waiting for him. I don't know what Jonathan's gonna do to Derek and Amy.

"I want access to your vast area. The Arthur Sky region. Erland and Arthur never once loosened their guard against us. "

Mike frowning. " You don't lack a place to do business, don't tell me that's your only review to get into Langton County...."

Lucius said, "you guessed right, Mike! Just like you .. want access to find Derek in my territory, and I also want access to find someone who has been hiding for years. Even my father always failed to catch him."

"Who?" the gray eyeball looked sharply, pounding waiting for Lucius to mention a name.

"Marinna Hastings .. a woman with blond hair and blue eyes." Lucius's eyes came to light, recalling a woman who was in prison in the basement of the mansion he had lived in years ago, with a black-haired girl who was always crying by his side.

Mike breathed a sigh of relief .. he did not know the name.Whatever Lucius was looking for would not give any harm to the Langton family. He will provide the cooperation Sanchez has wanted for many years, giving them the access they have asked for. It might even help him find that woman. Derek will understand, his life is more important than anything.

He will understand my actions, Mike thought.

"We've been looking for him for years. He ran away a little girl. Pretty little girl with black hair and black eyes." Lucius continued his words.

Mike's heart felt like it was pierced, Somehow Mike felt the fur of his romance stand up hearing the depiction of the man.

The black-haired girl with eyes that were also black, repeated in her heart.