Illaria Point of View

The day started off gloomy. Not just the sky was grey, but the mood was as well.

The weather was completely in sync with my turbulent emotions today. Usually, cloudy weather is my favorite kind of climate because it is not just pleasant with just the needed coolness, it also has a strange girly romantic touch to it that makes me so happy whenever the sky is overcast.

However, today, after last night's grand celebrations and heartful of enjoyment, my mood has taken a flight by several measures down.

I'm in a state between confusion and clarity and I don't know how to handle the issue at hand. However, the anger and disappointment I'm feeling is true and big.

Looking over at the busy city from the vantage point of my office, several emotions flowed inside me.

Despite having the best siblings in the world, last night's celebration of my brother's engagement with Almond's family has made me discover a void in my heart.

So many people, parents, siblings, cousins, relative – both close and far, friends – such huge loving family who have nothing but love for each other made me envious of them.

How good it would be if my parents also have such humble and lively personality. How good it would be if they were not villainous to the point of inviting their own death. How good it would be if we, Allard siblings, also have such beautiful parents, happy family and joyful atmosphere to grow up.

For the nth time after meeting the Almond family, I felt that feeling of being lost again last night. And when I noticed Zorion and Anete, who were standing beside their own Almond partners respectively and looking as much part of a family as any Almond is; a lonely feeling descended on me.

How good it would be if I am also a part of –

"Ms. Allard," A series of knocks broke my thoughts. Collecting myself, I announced the person outside to come in.

Asmund came in with handful of files and loose documents and placed them on my table. Looking at the mountain of work that came walking to my table, I could only sigh and prepare myself to spend another day to work overtime.

"Did you get any results from the recent investigation?" I asked without taking my eyes off from the quotation plans I started to read.

"Kind of. That person's records and background is clean." I lifted my head and raised a brow, waiting for him to continue.

It must be that he caught my foul mood that my dearest assistant did not get down to be playfully sarcastic with me and went to the point with solemnity.

"Squeaky clean that it is very suspicious. No matter how good a person is, they should have at least a very small negligible stain in their lives. It might be caused by himself or inflicted on him by others around; there should be a crook or stain."

"And he doesn't have any?" Asmund's nod put me in a thoughtful silence.

That is right! No matter how good a person is, they should have some kind of curve in their life graph.

"Continue digging. Try to get more information on his family and people who used to be around him in the past."

"There is something else;" I stopped reading the papers again and looked at Asmund to talk.

"Our person infiltrated SkyGod successfully. For now, our spy can only access basic information inside the company; however, from the two intel he sent, we could gather some useful information." I nodded and took the ipad he gave and read through everything.

At first, I did not feel anything. However, as I read and compared the numbers and sequences, I could tell how and what happened and is happening.

After reading it thoroughly, I gave the ipad back to him. "Did Mr. Mayhem come to office today?"

"Not yet but he will."

"In that case, once he comes, let him have a read and ask him to prepare a short report on it by noon." Asmund nodded seriously.

"Also, have someone get me some light breakfast and hot coffee." I spoke. Asmund nodded and was about to leave when I stopped him yet again. "Actually, change the coffee to hot chocolate."

And then, I got down to work, putting all my mind on it and not letting it distracted on any other matters.

I was having a busy day but still calm and peaceful time but it did not last long. Two in the afternoon, the tornado knocked on my office door and all the peace flew out of the window, being one with the falling rain, mixing one with the murky puddled water.

"Ah ha, look, look, look, who is sitting there so gorgeously!" Before the person came in, the hollering was loud enough to knock me out of my chair.

I had to rub my eyebrows, in an attempt to get ready to wage a battle of keeping cool.

"Alarming Allard, the most beautiful and elegant lady in the world. How have you been?" Uno Mayhem, the disco ball of a human, walked – nay – danced inside with light and happy steps.

"Look at you, even stress can add beauty points to you. I don't know if I should just call you lucky or something else. No wonder I wanted to have a face like yours." He kept on talking, rambling on and on about my beauty and my elegance.

"Then why don't you."

"Hmm?" Disco ball was startled suddenly. I just smiled lightly and clarified it to him. "Since you like my features so much, forget about the promise about not going for plastic surgery until the project is completed and just go for it." I explained.

Looking at his increasingly stiff smile, I continued. "You know what, let's do it today. I will accompany you to the hospital and help the doctor draw out my features in detail so that you can look –" I paused with a grin.

"I can look?" He froze where he was standing and looked at me with a hint of disbelief in his eyes. There was also a fleeting 'what-the-heck' moment on his face which I caught.

"Just like a brother of mine." I stood up from my chair and clapped my hands as if liking the idea so much myself.

I turned to him with excitement and expressed how enthusiastic I am about the thought of having another brother.

"It was only me and my siblings all the time, having you as another brother, I'm sure I will love it. Okay, it's still afternoon so we should go to the hospital quickly and get a bed to admit you." I clapped and dragged him to the door.

Before I could open the door and drag him out, he stood strong and pulled me back. "You – want to get my face done?"

"Of course."

"Today?"

"Obviously."

"Without any complaint?"

"What else?"

"And to take me as you brother?"

"Exactly." I expressed, showing my utmost love for the idea of becoming his sister.

Disco ball suddenly took a couple steps back as if keeping distance from me. "What happened? I thought you want to be my family when you said you wanted to have my facial features. Come on, let's go."

"No need." He almost spoke loud with a hint of urgency in his tone. Seemingly collecting himself, he came back to his original goofy mood, "My doctor is not available for a week. So we can only wait for him."

"Pity! We could've become a skin-related family today but – Anyhow, we can still wait for a week." I stopped when I thought I had enough unnerved him; for now.

"You are here for?" I walked to my chair and sat, offering him a seat as well.

"The report." He clipped, seemingly a little nervous.

"Ah right, the SkyGod report." I took it and started to read.

"You did not come to the engagement celebrations last night, why?" I asked while reading.

The only person other than my assistants who was invited to the engagement party is disco ball; which I did intentionally.

"I was occupied, sorry."

"I was expecting you, though. It was a great party and the whole ambience is top class. I was sure you and your assistant would love it."

"I know." He said casually without thinking.

"You do? How?" He jerked back to reality and slowly got back to his goofy yet cautious persona.

"How else can a Allard's celebration be? Top class, of course. Alarming, but his is not right. You invited me in the last minute. If I got an invitation at least a day before, I would've cancelled my plans and attended. Nevertheless, I still got a gift for the couple. Help me give them please."

He pulled out a small box wrapped in a gift paper and pushed it towards me. I looked at him and the box a few times before putting it inside the drawer.

"I will invite you a week before for the wedding. You should come then." I put on a smile and said cordially.

"But then, I somehow felt you were around in the party last night. Why do you think I had such a strange feeling?" I dropped the bomb subtly causing his eyes to constrict a little.

He was appalled and this is only the beginning.

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