23 "Are we going back to the mansion?" That’s what I asked Wrum when we got back in the car. He never told me if we were going back or if we were going somewhere else. Or maybe he’ll go to his company. I haven't set foot there yet. Wrum turned his gaze to me. "Why, do you want to go somewhere else?" he asked me and I just shook. I have no intention of going anywhere. It would be better to go back to the mansion and if he felt sorry for me, he would let me come home but I knew that would not happen. "Yeah, we're heading back to the mansion," he said to me and he immediately averted his eyes from me. I turned to the front where the driver and Wim were sitting. "Let's go back to the mansion," he ordered. Wim immediately turned his gaze to us. "I thought you were still going to—" "Just do what I say Wim," said Wrum to him. Wim turned to look at me and immediately. "Fine," Wim answered sparingly and sat down properly in front. Am I the reason we're going back to the mansion? I swallowed and settled down to sit here next to him. I don’t want to assume. I wanted to know it right from him so I turned my gaze back to him. "What?" he asked me when he saw me looking at him. "Am I the reason you're coming back to the mansion?" I asked him. "No," he answered sparingly. "Ambitious," he added. Damn. I am ambitious? There's nothing wrong with my question to him. That was so embarrassing. + As days passed by, I no longer heard an ambush or fight from Wrum's people. It was as if there was at least some peace here in the mansion. I haven't seen Don Guillermo here either and I don't know if Wrum is threatening him not to come here. I wonder why Wrum no longer wants to see his father here in his mansion. I can't help, but admit that it is true. He doesn't want to see his father here because of me. Not by being ambitious. "What ?!" I can't believe Wrum's question. He surprised me with what he said. "Damn. I said it clearly, so I know that you heard it very clear," he says. "Are we going to Cebu?" I can't believe I asked him. He stared at me. "Fine, I heard that well but you surprised me." "What are we going to do there and do we need to go?" I curiously asked him. "It's not your business, so just don't ask me about it," he says. "Damn it." "What if I don't want to come along?" I asked him. I was suddenly nervous. I don’t know exactly is the reason why we will fly to Cebu. Maybe it is about business. Who knows. Maybe. "You don't want to come along?" he asked. "Okay, I'll just leave you to my father. Maybe that's what you want." Oh shoot, that was not the best thing to do. My eyes widened at what he said. I don't want that to happen. I don’t want to see his father again. Seeing him means I am facing my death. He turned his back on me and was ready to leave. So I immediately ran closer to him and grabbed his arm signal to stop him from walking. "Fine. I'll just come with you. What else can I do." I told him. "I'd rather go than to stay with your father." I let go of him and he faced me again. "So do you think you're safe when you're with me?" he asked me. I swallowed because of his natural question to me. If I could just compare them to his father, I would choose him better. He was right, I felt I would be safer if he was with me than his father. "If yes, then, you're mistaken," he said. "Why?" I sparingly question him. "Because I am heartless than my father," he explained to me and I was even more nervous at what he said. "You're still not safe when you're with me. Mark my word. I'm heartless than you think." he added. He's heartless than I think? Shoot, I believe he is not for I strongly stand that his father is more ruthless than him. Maybe they are both heartless for they have the same blood. "I know. You don't have to say that anymore. I'm not safe even if any of you are with me." That was right. He stared at me. He seemed to say something to me but he couldn’t open his mouth to tell me something. "Damn it." I heard him said. "Then get ready," he added. "Aren't you afraid of me that I can escape on Cebu?" I asked him again. "Why am I scared? You haven't escaped here, and for sure you cannot escape on Cebu too," he answers. Right, how can I escape there if I do not exactly know why the route, even places there. "When you're in my hands, you can't escape. If you tried to escape again, then I will give you the punishment. The punishment I would have inflicted on you for a long time." he said. "Don't try to scare me, slave. You won't scare me." He adjusted his long sleeve. "Go downstairs and call Wim. I need him to go to the study room. He already knew what to do in the study room." he said and he turned away from me. I haven't even been able to answer him yet, he already left. We are still going to Cebu. What are we going to do there? Maybe Wim knew about it. I'll just ask him about our trip to Cebu. I went downstairs and immediately looked for Wim. I saw him at the pool area talking to Xander and with the other people of Wrum. "Wim. Wrum is already looking for you upstairs." I said as I stood near them. They looked at me and smiled as if it was already a sign of greetings. "All right, Xander. Wrum is looking for me." Wim said goodbye to Xander and it came close to me. "Does he wants me to go to the study room? "Yes." "All right. I'll go see him first," he said. "Wait." I stopped him. "Will you tell me something?" he asked. "Do you know why we're going to Cebu?" Asking him curiously, that made him paused. "Yeah, it's because of—" he couldn't continue what he wanted to say and looked up. I also looked up and saw Wrum. That's why he couldn't continue what he wanted to say. Wrum was upstairs near the stairs. He was looking at us seriously. "It's because of business so he's going to Cebu. Business. Yeah. It's business." he said. He even smiled at me and immediately passed me. It seemed like Wim wanted to tell me something because Wrum was staring, he couldn’t go any further. What could it be Wrum? Is your goal just business there? I don't know but I have a good feeling that he is not just going there for business.