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Porsche:
"Mae?"
As soon as I heard Vegas's scream from the concealed library, I rushed in to protect him, only to come face to face with this woman who looks exactly like my mother. She is terrified and shaking looking at something. I follow her gaze to see Khun Gun lying in the pool of his own blood. Vegas's hand trembled around the gun which killed his own father. Kinn defensively stands in front of Khun Korn, his face carrying an unnamed expression at the event that has just unfolded in front of him.
"Vegas! You are the head of the Minor family now. Think of Macau, Chay, and Venice." I yelled at him. His sweaty forehead and dilated pupils signaled the oncoming panic attack. I had to distract him before he loses his cool and goes into a rampage killing everyone including-
"AUNT!" Kinn shouted, pulling me and Vegas out of the stupor, as he managed to catch my mother from falling, probably fainted seeing all the bloodshed.
"Porsche is right Vegas," Khun Korn takes the Minor family ring from now Khun Gun's dead body and holds it out for him.
"Kan was shrouded with greed. He never cared for his family or people but only to get revenge on me because I did not let him control and exploit Nampheung." His gaze shifted to me and continued "I thought that her kids passed away in the accident caused by Kan to exterminate her family but turns out he took them in just to train them and use them against me." An amused chuckle managed to pierce the heavy tension.
Vegas lowered his gun only to look at Kan with a hardened look on his face. He clenched his jaw while narrowing his eyes, skepticism heavy in his demeanor. I took the ring from Khun Korn's hand and presented him with the responsibility he has been working for since he opened his eyes to this damn world. As if shaken out of a trance Vegas finally looked at me. He let a little bit of his vulnerability slip out when his eyes met mine but in a split second, the heir – no – The head of the Minor family, Vegas Theerapanyakun took the ring from my hand and slipped it on his index finger.
"Khun Vegas. All these times when your subordinates prayed that you would be the better leader and will actually lead them to a successful path. After all these years of hard work and unnecessary pressure that you were put under, the day of fruition has arrived. You are Vegas Kornavit Theerapanyakul, The head of the Minor family now."
The words slapped him back to reality. He straightened up and called for his remaining guards and ordered them to respectfully take the previous leader's body and prepare for the funeral. He looked at my mother, Kinn and then me.
"Looks like today Minor family has to keep taking hard decisions." He looks at Khun Korn, "Just because you create Eden does not mean eve doesn't bite the apple."
Vegas turns to face me "Porsche, the Head bodyguard of Minor Family." I winced at his authoritative voice. It's not just Vegas who has to face this new reality. "You have to sort things out as well and I hope you don't have to do it my way" the hint of sadness tugged at his confident words.
I turn my gaze back to my mother who has now woken up and stared blankly at the ceiling.
"Mae? Do you remember me, Mae? I am Porsche and... and your younger son Porchay? He has grown up so well now, he is so smart, just like you mae." I kept blabbering hoping for a tiny ray of hope that she will look at me and smile the same way she used to. But she did not react. Instead, she just kept holding the hem of Kinn's blazer. I wanted to laugh at my fucked up destiny but I did not even have the energy for that.
I begrudgingly looked at Kinn. "Porsche, leave Minor family and come live with us. You don't have to work as a bodyguard. I will take care of you and your brother. You guys won't have to go through any hardships till I am here." He extended his hands while talking. Trying to convey as much sincerity as possible.
I love this man, and I won't deny it.
Lacking the courage to look into those hopeful eyes, I just stared at his outstretched hand and asked, "And if I choose Vegas?"
The hand turned into a fist. My vision became blurry as I saw the man who has my heart, not willing to look at my face, took my mother and left the room with Khun Korn behind him. I felt like my lungs are giving up on the only work they do because I lost both my lover and mother, again!
Vegas just patted my shoulder and left the room, probably to give me space to break down. As he addressed me, I have more responsibility now, I am the head bodyguard of the Minor family.
Today is the last day to grieve.