'Now that this business is taken care of...why not return and talk' Elda said, staring suspiciously at the mansion.

  'Sure, just let me call the cops first, the Huang family deserve a proper burial at the very least' Vittore asserted, pulling out his cell phone.

  The luminescent light from the phone screen illuminated his sculpture like face in the dark of the night, I heard audible gasps from the people beside me. Yes, gasp(s). But I had no mind to question Alvin on his licentious conduct.

  As the situation dawned upon me, it was like electricity current whizzing through my brain, much worse than whatever that sick torture device could manage.

  ''No, wait!' I cried.

  'Already did' spoke Elda, completely ignoring my franctic motions.

  'Hey, no wait...WHAT?!' I exclaimed, a sinking feeling rising in my stomach. If the police got here, they'll take away the boxes. The treasures that any assasin or someone associated with the trade would gladly give up half of their lifespan for. I miei tesori.

  'Good' said Vittore, smiling at her.

  'Why are you so disturbed' Elda questioned, narrowed eyes full of unconcealed distrust.

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  'You don't understand, the boxes..they'll take them away, I..I' in my desperation, It was no longer important to me whether she understood or not. Infact I didnot really care for her comprehension, in my mind I was debating whether I could make a dash for it and escape out the hidden route with as much as I can grab.

  'What boxes' Elda asked reproachfully.

  'She's just concerned about how we'll explain our little heist to them, all this business is hardly something we can make the authorities understand' Vittore mediated, stepping between us. He must have guessed what I was thinking too for he took hold of my wrist in a death grip. This guy!

  'Obviously I didn't tell them all that, I just dropped an anonymous missing person report because you took so long to come out' se said, full of self dignity.

  'Then we should be making haste since we don't want them seeing us here' I couldn't see his expression as he had his back turned to me, but from his voice he must have been smiling.

  'This is it then Ms Lane, we'll be on our way, you two should return quickly too' he said turning my way.

  Just then police sirens blared in the distance as the red-blue lights seeped through the tree leaves. Vittore and Elda turned to leave.

  Alvin who was unusually quiet this whole while shot me a half-apologetic, half-sympathetic look before walking away himself.

  'Hey wait' there is no way he's leaving just like that before explaining anything

  'What now' Elda barked, turning sharply.

  'Why did you go looking for me' I asked, looking dead into those golden orbs.

  'I already told you, it was because my scout--' he hastened

  'Not that, why did you go today of all days?-i never told you when i planned on making the delivery-why did a high and entitled person like yourself have to come find me, you could just have asked me to come to your place' there It was, the expression that told me I had hit the nail on the head. Finally I was about to get some answe--.

  'Listen here, you should be grateful that we came for you, you might as well have died if not for him rescuing you and you still have the nerve to question' Elda raged. I knew she stupid and unaware-but to this extent.

  'No-wait, Elda, you go to Leonard's place' he lifted his head, turning in my direction, smiling-if that can be called a smile, it was different from the usual genial ones. But I figured that from this angle only I could see it. 'I still have someting to discuss with Ms Lane'.

  His expression was twisted, but only i could see so, his voice was eerie, but the sirens made it difficult for other people to take notice.