^(The Villa Logo and Brooch)^
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It's been 13 years since I last met Reborn, after that day I didn't go back to that area. I didn't want to risk getting involved in the mafia. But I guess I already am involved in some way since I did help him. But I'm still labeled as a civilian, right?

When my 10th birthday came, I finally convinced my parents and relatives to stop giving expensive and unnecessary things as gifts. We came to a deal where they give handmade gifts that would be useful for my future, but the material is still high quality and definitely expensive.

I learned that my mother's father is an influential business company that revolves around trade and travel. At first I was a bit suspicious because knowing I live in a mafia world my grandfather could be part of it. But I was proven wrong. After I commissioned a hacker and a private investigator, the results were just of the normal, except the usual deception, bribery, and dirty politics. It's quite normal for every business owner to have those, I mean have you every seen a business rise up with clean hands?

My father on the other hand is a doctor, specifically an Orthopedic surgeon. He isn't a well known doctor but he certainly is better than most doctors. Though that doesn't mean anything bad, he is just normal. He is the breadwinner of our family.

My mother didn't want to inherit the business and decided to be just a house wife. But that doesn't mean she doesn't know a thing or two when it comes to negotiating things, even though the item is on sale she would still negotiate it. Her words are still sharp and powerful. Even without a job, she still has a lot of money after all her father is a well known and influential business man. When I came to this world they made me choose what profession I wanted at the age of 5 through a variety of toys that represents the job. I didn't know what their profession was at that time so I just picked up a random toy, and it was a pen.

My grandfather was ecstatic at the results, then I realized I just made myself the next heir of the Villa company. I don't really mind and I really enjoy seeing my grandfather happy, and he is already getting old. I'd like to repay him for all the things he has already given to me by at least be the next owner.

My parents were fine with the decision but they also agreed that if I ever wanted to change my profession, they'd support me. What great people.

I'm already 18, yet I'm not attending college. Why? Because I get private tutors for business and finance. Well, at least I don't have to waste my time on things that I'm not even going to use in the future. Ever since as a child, I showed hints of being a fast learner but never to the point of prodigy. I never did like the life of what a prodigy have to live. Just like that saying, 'when you're ten, you're a prodigy. When you're fifteen, you're a genius. But when you reach twenty, you're just a normal person to them.'

Perfectionism, expectations, arrogance.

They all drive you to insanity.

Perfectionism happens when you stand a certain standard and always hope that tomorrow you will do better when it is already in its best. Expectations feeds on frustration. An unhealthy attachment to people, things, and outcomes that we wish we could have control over but we can't. And arrogance is an illusion created so that we don't disappoint people with our insecurities.

I pity the people who have lived their life like that. Just because they seem so perfect and strong doesn't mean they don't want to be treated normally and cared.

I head out of the grocery store I came in and began to walk back to my condominium. My parents decided that I should be trained to live independently. They're not like those overbearing parents that forces you to live lavishly in a mansion, or the type or parents that needs to be convinced that I am capable of living by myself because of their overprotective selves. They trust me enough to be by myself and don't need to spoil me like how my relatives do.

As I walk on I spot a Cafe shop that was newly opened. Since I have some time before going back to organize my schedule for my tutoring, I decided to try it out. Maybe it may become a place that I would go to hang out and chill. I entered and was greeted by the cashier over the counter. I then ordered their latte and some Madeleine and Éclairs. They told me that they will deliver my order on my table so I decided to sit on a high chair by the window and set my groceries on the side of the table. No one was on the high table and most of the table are already taken. As I was about to bring out my phone to entertain myself. Something passed by the window, and as if the world went into slow motion, a man wearing a fedora and a black suit passes me. I didn't get a good glimpse of the man's face but I did see a noticeable feature.

Curled sideburns.

I stopped myself from looking at him and distract myself with my phone. I knew who he was, and I know he knew I was looking. I cursed in my head for looking so obvious and pretended to be calm naturally. He has really grown a lot since the last time I saw him. A lot taller too. Damn men and their growth spurts. The waitress finally came after a few minutes and served my order. I thanked her and was about to tip her but she politely declined. I hummed in satisfaction as I took a bite of one of the Éclairs and sipped on my latte. I sighed again as I took another sip on my latte...

Only to choke from surprise.

"Ciao"

I turn frantically to my right just to see him sitting beside me.

" It has been a while, hasn't it?" he says as he took a sip on his espresso in his hands and stared at me.

I sighed and looked back to the window in front of me, "Yes it has been a while since I last saw you, Reborn"

" Oh so you remembered me?" he took one of my madeleines and bit on it. I nodded, a bit bitterly since he took one of my snacks. "of course, how could I not forget" I placed my cup down and lean on the table with my left elbow supporting my weight and a hand on my chin while my right hand still holds on the handle of my cup, " A boy was full of wounds and held a gun at my face in the middle of a forest." I stared at him, not backing down on his gaze.

"How have you been since then?" he asked as he munched on the madeleines he took from me. Still bitter at the thought that he took my snacks. "I've been doing well, how about you? How are your injuries?" I gave him a vague answer, "I'm healed and doing well" he also did the same. I hummed in acknowledgment and took another bite on my Éclair and looked back to the window.

"so, why did you approach me"

He stayed silent for a while as he stared at me from the corner of his eyes, "can't I say hello? do I need a reason to approach you?" I looked at him at the corner of my eyes, "Well, if I think about it, you as a kid told me that you were dangerous that I should leave you alone and even threatened me with a gun only to appear thirteen years later and even asked how I have been when you could of ignored me or not even bother to show yourself. Doesn't that seem odd?" "only if you make it out to be" he smirked as he sipped on his espresso again and I just shook my head in amusement.

"You really are quite fearless. The fact that you know I have hidden intentions and even with our past interactions doesn't seem to scare you" he leaned on the table with his right elbow supporting him and a hand on his cheek, his head fully facing my direction. "How intriguing."

I still look at him from the corner of my eyes and raised an eyebrow, "Not as intriguing as you" he smirked at my reply, "Oh ho? Curious about me?" "How can I not? Your an enigma to me" "I wonder just where do you get that confidence" "I'm not exactly bold, just straightforward just so you know, and my confidence is all Jin's fault." "Jin?" "yes Kim Seok- nevermind, you don't know him" I bit into my eclair again as I keep my face unchanging as I see him try to think who in the world is Jin. I know at some point that he did a background check on me.

Another difference between my original world and this world is that, most songs, games, and trends are either different or they don't exist here. "A Korean?" he asked, I nodded and didn't saying anything else.

"Oh, how is Leon by the way?" I asked, almost forgot about his partner, "He is over here" he gestures to his right shoulder and Leon phases in to color. I gave Leon a smile and a small wave. Leon crawls all the way to Reborn's left shoulder and gave me a greeting by poking my cheek with his tongue stretched out. I chuckled at the gesture. "I need to go now, I still have groceries to drop of and a schedule to organize." I say this as I finish my cup and made a move to take the remaining snacks I have to be packed up at the counter, only for Reborn to take the plate from my hands and took an eclair from the plate," Then may I be of assistance? " he said as he took a bite. I sighed at the eclair being devoured by the man. "the snack or my groceries?" I raised an eyebrow as he hmmed, "it can be both?" I know I can't say no to this, and even if I did he would just follow me anyway so why not make use of him.

Reborn finished the eclair on his hand and was about to lick it off, and since I was drilled on proper manners and etiquette, I was not gonna stand and see this happen. I took a napkin from the table and stood up. Reborn made a move to stand but I stopped him as I grabbed his fingers with the napkin on my hand and held his hand as I gently rub the bavarian cream off. "Don't lick your hands, you don't know what you may have touched" he leered at me as I finished wiping his hands, "I know what I touch and I do wash my hands" I nodded and took the plate off his hands before he could steal another snack again and went to the counter to get to packed.

Went back and sa Reborn already holding on to my grocery bag. I approached him and stuffed the leftover snacks inside. "let's go" he nodded. We left the cafe and then I led him outside of my condominium building which wasn't very far from the cafe. "Thank you for accompanying me, I'll take those now" I was about to take my grocery bag but Reborn dodged my reach ,"I insist on walking you inside, I can't let a girl hold heavy things" and he proceeded to walk inside the building.

I sighed again and followed. We both went in the elevator with a few people coming in as well. I was glad it wasn't just us or it would have been really awkward and I don't exactly want to start a conversation. I pokeed his shoulder and he looked at me, I showed him a card, "Your the nearest to the buttons, use this card then pressed number 29" he took the card and inserted it on the card scanner and press the designated floor. He gave back my card and I gave him a quiet "thanks".

We finally got out to my level and walk on the right hallway in front of a door numbered 2901. There were only two doors in this level 2901 and 2900. My neighbor is a business man who usually comes home either really late at night or doesn't come back for a few days. We're acquainted, both of us don't really talk at all but we both are cool with it. I'm just a kid in his eyes and he is just a tired business manager in my eyes.

I swiped my card to open my door but I turned back to Reborn and gestured for the grocery bag, "I can take it from here now" he didn't make a move to give it to me and I was getting protective over my food now. "I can just set them inside, or is there something you don't want to show me in there?" he said and I leered at him, "not really, my area isn't really interesting to look at and it looks just the same as the ones in the advertisement of this condo building in the website. Also don't you have other things to do?" he smirked, "no I don't actually, and I am just curious" I stared at him for a few seconds and just proceeded to open the door anyway.

(I'll make a floor plan on the next chapter)

Living room

Kitchen

"Just place them on the island table, you can sit on the couch if you like" as he places the grocery bag down he walks to one of my wingback armchairs and made himself comfortable and just observed the place. I walk towards the windows and open up the curtains so that I don't have to tune the lights on. Since I know Reborn definitely has an objective and won't leave yet until he gets what he wants, I just began unpacking my groceries while I entertain his 'curiosity'.

"So, what is it that you really want" he looked at me from the couch as he leaned on one of the armrest with an elbow down and crossed his legs, "Your full name is Luna Villa Guerra, am I right?" I nodded wondering what has my name to do with this, "That means you have connections with the Villa company" I furrowed my eyebrows, "Yes, my grandfather works there" "Then I'll need you to get me in touch with the Villa company" he says as he smirks. I stored my frozen groceries in the freezer, waited for him to continue.

"The Villa Company will be having a business meeting with the Chen Company in 3 days" I looked at him in confusion until realization brought me back, I'm fucked aren't I. "I'm not gonna bother ask why you know that but yes, the two companies will be having a negotiation. Why do you ask?" I asked.

"Do you know of the company by the name of Vongola?" he just answered my question with another question, I sighed, "Well to an extent, the Vongola company focuses more on trade, finance and transportation, generally, but the Vongola company seems to lean more on the trade and science, don't they?" Reborn hummed in interest, "ho? You seem quite to know more than what the official information was given to the public, how come?" "please don't answer my question with another question and just get straight to the point" I leered at him, displeased and annoyance clearly shown on my face. "Alright, I have a connection with the Vongola company and I'd like to negotiate with the boss of the Villa company regarding on the matter with Chen." I stayed silent as I observed him.

Now what does Vongola want with Chen? I get that they would be interested on our company for the trade and we have partnership with a lot of influencial people, but why Chen whose company is more on trade. They're not that big of a group compared to Vongola. Chen company have about 230+ members and 5 branches around the world namely: United States, Germany, Australia, and Italy of course. I kept on thinking reasons why and I only came to a possible conclusion, either this is just business rivalry or.. Chen is actually part of mafia.

I didn't want to assume so I'll ask what I can get first, "what does the Vongola company want?" I asked as I began putting some of my canned groceries up in the cabinet, "You don't need to know that, all you have to do is to get your grandfather to get us a meeting with the boss. Don't worry, we'll also put in good word for your grandfather and get him promoted on a high position" I stopped my arm which was halfway up going to the cabinet and bit my lower lip. Did I hear that correctly? "Pardon??" I put the can down and turn to him with a confused face, "Sorry if I may have heard it wrong, but did you say that you would get my grandfather in a high position if he gets you to talk with the 'boss'?" he looked like he won the game and was about to get the prize... Wtf??

"Yes you heard me right, your grandfather is lucky to be in that company, after all the pay is very pretty" he said, I want to laugh because he doesn't know but then again, the Villa Co. doesn't show the boss in public and grandfather usually communicate with other companies through emails or letters only, and even though it was publicly announced that there is a new heir in training they never did release the fact of who it was.

I took a big sigh, "You don't have to do that, my grandfather doesn't need a promotion." Reborn stood up from the armchair and walked towardsthe counter and leaned forward. "We won't do anything bad to you or your family so you don't have to hesitate on the offer. I can promise you that Vongola can keep their word for you and your grandfather, me as well" he smirkand I just turned my back to him as I start to pull out the remaining of my can goods out, "Really you don't have to, my grandfather is already in a high position that you can't promote and I can just get your boss to talk with me instead for the negotiations"

"what do you mean that he is already on a high position? And how can you get us the boss, you don't work there" I smirked and turned my head to him and saw he had a stoic expression, "My grandfather is the boss, and I'm the new boss in training" he stared at me, silently observing and waiting for me to laugh it off as a joke, but I didn't. I just shrugged and went back to what I was doing. I just continued to put my can goods, he was so silent that I almost forgot he was here and just thought that he was still pondering on what I said until two arms were place on the counter I'm at. Trapped in a kabedon, my arm froze in place as I was about to put the last canned good in the cabinet.

I have always thought that kabedon scenarios would make you have butterflies in your stomach and make your heart go doki doki. But in the situation I'm in, this was not the kind of kabedon I thought would be. My heart is definitely racing, but I kept a calm composure and slowly placed the canned good up it the cabinet and closed it. I didn't turn around because I don't think I can handle his gaze. "Why didn't you say anything" he said, "I thought you knew so I didn't bother to but I guess that was my fault because it was common knowledge that the boss's face wasn't introduced to the public at all and my grandfather did not want to. Sorry about that"

I apologized, hopping that he would let me off. But his confusion and stupefied expression was shown in his eyes at that time was worth it since I know I will never get to see that. "And you will never see that again" he said in my ear and a shiver rose up on my spine. I muttered that didn't I. I mentally face-palmed myself, ".. Sorry" he hummed lowly, him humming on my right ear was considered earrape already. I want to punch a pillow. Calm thy tits girl.

"Well then, this changes everything. Who is the representativeof the meeting with the Chen Co.?" "ahh..that would be me. That does reminds me that I need to organize my schedule now" I was going to duck down from his arm but froze when I felt his fingers touching my left ear. He took a small lock of my blond hair from my face, "Let's talk about this then" he took the lock of hair and played with it, "I want you to..postpone your meeting with the Chen group" as he twirls my hair in his long fingers.

"And why should I? The Chen group are offering us with a land area in Australia and Germany for better manufactures and trade transportation, but it will be finalized when we get to negotiate with both our terms on a signed contract" he just hummed again, "What can you offer? I'm not going let you have it your way just because you demand so. It has to be better than what they have." he leaned forward to my right shoulder.

"What if I offer you my services?"

I stared at him from the corner of my eye, ".. I think it's time for you to leave-" he stopped my right arm that was about to push him and he chuckled, "I'm kidding, I didn't think that you were going to react that badly" he said as he slowly brought my arm down to the counter and slowly slid his hands down my arm, caressing them. "If you think I'm like any other woman you've wooed before then you're wrong." I'm not backing down on him anymore, I turn around and faced him.

I look up as I level my gaze with his as his arms are still trapping me to the counter. With our faces just a few inches away from colliding, I could feel his fedora touching the top of my head. "Better state now what you can offer before I change my mind and push you out of the room" his lips twitched upwards in a small smirk, "Postpone your meeting with the Chen and instead have a meeting with the Vongola." He then looked down on my lips then up my eyes, "They can offer you a full contract partnership instead of a limited time deal with the Chen."

My gaze did not flatter with the intentional look he gave me."Reborn, you know that isn't going to work with me. You're gonna have to try better on swaying me rather than using seduction to get it your way. I told you, I'm not like the others" I said as I narrowed my eyes, "I'm going look past this. Anyways, I prefer to negotiate with someone who is a representative for the company, not just someone who has connections." "You don't think I am good enough to hold a negotiation?" "I don't think I can trust having negotiations with an unofficial representative for the future of my company"

We stayed still for a few minutes until he chuckled and gave me a smirk. "Alright, fair enough." he leaned back, "Then I can confirm that you agree to postponing Chen and go with the Vongola, yes?" I nodded, "I'll just tell them that something came up and we couldn't meet just yet. Besides they can't argue with us since they are the ones who came to us" I stated.

I then look at Reborn wondering what is he still doing. "Can you let me go now?" "hmm?" "Your arms are trapping me form going anywhere, please lift them away" "ho? Not even flustered or afraid that a man trapping you?" I deadpan at him, "the only trap I'm afraid are cross dressing ones" he looked at me in amusement.....oh sHIT- "So if I dressed up as a woman, you'd be afraid?" "w-wait---t-that's----no I won't be flustered, it's just that I'd be too confused and feel abit....creeped out" I said as I look away from his gaze. He definitely finds this amusing.

I cleared my throat, "I think it's time for you to leave now. It's getting a bit late and I need our meeting, so.." I try to lift or even move his arms but they just won't budge."hey, what are you still doing? Move your arms off already" he only raised an eyebrow at my attempt. He chuckled and finally let me go. I let out a breath of relief and led him to the door. "Well, thank you for helping me carry my grocery bag, when really you didn't have to, and for accompanying me. Please give the Vongola boss my invitation to the Villa garden, there we will have our negotiations." I opened the door for him. He walk but stopped just outside," Let us meet again, perhaps I shall try cross dressing as a girl the next time we mee-" "No." I sighed

"Well, I don't mind seeing you again, you make my day seem interesting. Ciao" I laughed a bit

Reborn just tipped his fedora as he smirked, "Ciao."