SHE IS MY BROKEN ANGEL

THEIR CONFRONTATION

Keira’s P.O.V.

I guessed I needed to check my surveillance on them. How could I miss this part that Arthur would also look for him? Now the trouble was that both of them were sitting together in front of each other here… in the restaurant and the way they were looking at each other as if they would kill each other any soon. I didn’t know why Arthur was here. I asked Carla to take care of them as I couldn’t be out in front of Arthur or any other of them.

“What’s going on, Bella? Why I have this feeling that our restaurant will soon convert into a battleground?” Carla asked me in a worried tone while entering my office. I looked at her questioningly and sighed. She put her hands on the table and leaned a little bit down pressuring her palms.

“They are sitting together for more than 15 minutes but didn’t utter a single word. They are having a staring contest. Now…. A third person also joined them and he is just looking at both of them like a super dumb person. They haven’t ordered anything else than water" she was making so many weird faces and was throwing her hands in the air in so many gestures while explaining the situation at their table.

I sighed and then put my pen back on the table. “They will not order anything and I know this”, she raised her brows on me. “Let me tell you their orders”, I said and she jerked her head a little backward.

“Do… do.. you know the rest two men then Francis?” she questioned me in a curious voice and I rubbed my temple. “All you need to do this is…. Serve what I am telling you. If they ask anything then said that it’s our today’s chef special”, she was confused by my words but one hard gaze from me and she went out.

“I hope that she takes care of everything”, I wished internally and then started looking at them in the CCTV footage. Francis and Benjamin were still staring at each other. I wondered why Arthur is here. Kyle was also looking at both of them. I guessed that he had no idea why Arthur is here.

“Good afternoon, Sir… please enjoy the meal that our chef picked for all of you today. It’s on the house”, she announced enthusiastically but only Kyle looked at her. “I am sure that your chef would have chosen smartly as my friends are very picky”, I smiled at his comment. He was right about them though. Both Arthur and Francesco were picky if it comes to food.

Carla served them their food and instantly both Arthur and Francesco looked at her but with different expressions. Francesco looked at her with disbelief and Arthur looked at her with narrowed eyes. Even Kyle was looking dumbstruck. They stared at her for a while making her a little nervous.

“Are you sure that it’s your chef special today?” Arthur knitted his brows on her and I slapped my head. I am really going to pay for this. I accidentally chose every dish according to their taste unknowingly. How could I be so naïve?

Carla looked at the dishes and then to them again. “Please Carla… do some magic”, I whispered while looking at them through the camera. She straightened up her back and glanced once towards the camera and then said with a pleasant smile. It was an advantage for me that they were sitting on a table from where I could not only see all of them but also I can hear them. It was, I knew highly unprofessional, but was important for me.

“Well… Sir… The meal is really picked up by our chef today especially for you, guys. It’s a custom in our restaurant that we pick up a table randomly on the house. It’s your table today and…. she swayed her body a little dramatically and then looked at Arthur with a wide smile on her face. “if you have any problem with the meal, I can change according to your order if ….(she emphasized while eyeing both Francis and Arthur)… you really want to eat something”, the last words were not the polite one but I almost laughed a little on her behavior.

“No….. no… we don’t have any problem with the meal. It’s actually what we prefer to have in our lunch and it’s really a coincidence, right Arthur?” Kyle passed a smile to Arthur and he glared at him. “I want to meet your chef”, Arthur suddenly demanded taking Carla off guard but she didn’t loose her posture.

“Of course…. Please enjoy your meal. I will tell the chef to meet you guys as soon as he finishes his work”, she finished with a wide smile and then left the table. “She is weird”, Kyle commented and Francis glared at him making him shut his mouth.

“Where is she, Francis?” my heart skipped a beat. Arthur was dead serious while looking at Arthur. Francis chuckled and looked at him with amusement. “Are you accusing me, mio fratellio, for hiding her?” he chuckled making Arthur a little angry.

“O, my god, Bella.... are you out of your mind? You just threw me in front of angry wolves just like that?” Carla screamed while entering the room making me flinched in my place. I patted my heart a little while looking at her with wide eyes. “Carla…. What the hell…. You gave me a heart attack”, I exclaimed and she huffed. “I gave you a heart attack? I????” I didn’t understand why she was so hyper. She did handle them very well.

“You picked them what they really like to have during their meal and didn’t tell me that you know all of them so well. Now… tell me… what I do now… That handsome and arrogant man sitting in front of Francis is demanding to meet our chef now”, I sighed and then looked at her again.

“Call Michael now”, I said to her and she looked at me in disbelief. I gave her a look and she stomped out of the room. I again looked at the screen. “You really think that I will buy what you are selling me right now?” Arthur was a little loud this time. Kyle put his hand on Arthur’s hand that made Arthur looked away from Francis.

“I know that it was you who… who helped her disappeared that time. It’s you who is helping her all these years to remain hidden”, I pursed my lips on Arthur’s confrontation. “Listen… I know that you are her well-wisher and you …. Whatever you did for her… I am grateful… but”, Arthur put down his fork and crossed his hands in front of his chest.

This time Francis sighed aloud. “I can understand your concern, Arthur…. She will come out whenever she feels safe for everyone. The reason that made her ran away from everyone is still at the same place. You know she is so stubborn and determined. We both don’t want her to be completely alone, right?” he asked Arthur in his thick Italian accent.

“When did you last meet her?” Arthur asked him after a complete one-minute silence. Francis looked around and I knew that he is going to tell him honestly. I didn’t want to stop him either. Arthur was worried about my wound. The stunt that I pulled that day at the hospital roof had made him worried more.

“If you are asking about her wound then I assured you that she is alright”, I sighed aloud and looked away from the monitor in another direction. He was always like this. I remembered that he always worried about my injuries back then when we were in the academy. He was the only one who tried to amend my injuries by any means. He was still like that.

“She is here, right?” I was startled when I heard him again. “No…. don’t say anything now, Francis”, I mentally prayed to him. Suddenly the alarm started ringing indicating some sort of disturbance outside the restaurant. I instantly switched the camera. “s**t”, I cursed and instantly called Francis.

“Someone is here for you”, I said to him and cut the call. I immediately called Carla. “Carla locked everyone inside the kitchen…. Call every single staff inside the kitchen…. Now”, I commanded her immediately, and before she could ask anything I cut the call.

It was good that we didn’t have so many customers this time in spite of that it was lunch break. I knew that Arthur, Kyle, and Francis could deal with the situation. Still… I needed to do something. I couldn’t go out as Bella…. But…. I smirked and looked at the mask in my drawer. The Patrick can be anywhere.