Shun leans on the door panel of his office. "Let's go to the gym," he said afterward before he left and march towards the elevator.

Rudolf sighed. He sits up and went down to his suite and change into a sports outfit. Shun was already in the gym when he arrives, while Meisha and Kier watch them with a very serious expression.

He sighed then stand next to Shun. He glances at his right gloves and waited…

Meisha and Kier just watched them silently. Shun and Rudolf now began of throwing punches at the same time, hitting the bag as heavier as they could give a blow.

This is their ways when they are angry or mad. Instead of punching each other's face, they vented their anger towards the punching bags, together.

After half an hour of nonstop throwing punches, both of them stopped. Shun and Rudolf seated on a long bench and resting their back on the wall, both catching their breath.

None of them want to break the silence. Shun freed himself from the gloves and Rudolf did the same. Later on, Shun stretched his left knuckle towards Rudolf.

Rudolf raises his right knuckle and knocked to Shun.

"I'm sorry," Shun speak.

"Yeah…" he answered. He heard Shun heaved a deep sighed. He understands him being wary right now about everything.

"I shouldn't have said it. I know, even if you like her, you wouldn't betray me." Shun said.

"I love her like as a sister of my own, nothing else," he said afterward. "I care for her, that's why I don't agree with everything you wanted to do for her."

"Especially, when am seeing you overdoing it," he added.

"I guess, I really did," Shun admitted.

Meisha and Kier wish to listen to what those two talking about, but they just let them have a one on one talk.

"I already know how overprotective you are to her since our first meeting. You don't want anyone to touch her. But she has her own life, you shouldn't take that away from her even how much you love her. She still has her freedom."

"I understand what you are talking about," Shun told him. He clasped his hands and rested his elbow on his knees.

"You already heard the story of Five Families, right?"

"Yes." Rudolf nodded.

"It keeps repeating. I don't want to believe it and it is just a tragic fairytale, but why it is always involving my family and the others?" Shun more like talking to himself rather of asking a question to Rudolf.

"I don't know. My Chinese ancestors believe in reincarnation, curses, ghosts love, etc."

"If it is true, then I have to find a way to end this unending tragic love story cursed," Shun paused a moment to think.

"Larry seems has no problem after he falls in love with Loura. I will talk to him to find out, may have true records about the origin. There has to be."

"I'll use ATHENA also to gather information through the web. But, how do you plan to deal with the younger Montfort? He is proof of that Entangled Life of an ill-fated destiny."

"I have to think more carefully that it won't end like Edward Montfort."

"After all, his uncle is still your step-dad."

Shun did not reply to him. Is it true, that he was doing what Edward Montfort does to his mother? But he is not Edward Montfort. He is keeping Ca.s.sandra away from the world because her life is in danger. He is angry at Levi because he is helping her to find him, as Quinn Williams. He heaved a deep sigh. He felt Rudolf's hand patted his shoulder.

"Shun, you skip your shots," he said.

He glances at Rudolf but chooses not to answer.

"Just tell Ca.s.sie you have a couple of days business trip. You don't have to worry, we will watch over her."

Two days... is enough to endure the pain but not seeing Ca.s.sandra is much painful. Shun thought.

"Derek has been calling everyone because you are not following your medication schedules," Rudolf reminding him.

"Let's settle all my appointment first," he said afterward.

"You better to take care of your body more than before."

"I know, I already abused it for two years I mourned." Yes, he's been drowning himself with alcohol, and that causes few complications of his medication. He is now paying the price.

***

The rest of the day ended in exhaustion. They have been home late and as expected, Daichi been waiting in the patio with an unpleasant expression. Meisha and Kier slap their back and said, "good luck".

May Daichi is noisy among them, but he is the one who cares most of their friends.h.i.+p. They followed him in the library and bear his loud voice, their ears ringing from his scolding forgetting who he lectures to, none other than is his boss.

Finally, Daichi is done. They went to their bedroom feeling the exhaustion increased from his lecture.

Shun walk closer to the bed and watch Ca.s.sie's sleeping face. He combs her hair and planted a kiss on her forehead. He left the bedroom to take a shower to his own room.

He slowly climbs the bed, careful not to wake her up. It's been late but he wanted to watch her all night. He lightly caresses her face and she felt his warmth.

"You're home?" Ca.s.sie asked him with her cute sleepy voice, stays closing her eyes.

"Yeah, I have to finish countless meetings today. Am sorry am not home for dinner."

"It's okay..." Ca.s.sie grabs his arm and hugs it. She seems not contented and she moves closer to him. She put her arms around him and rested her head on his shoulder.

He smiled. He put his arms around her and holds her tight.

"I love you..." he whispered.

Ca.s.sie opens her eyes and caught that few tears that escape from his eyes. Confused but she dried them and planted kisses on them. They sealed the night with a lovingly kiss.