I scan the information Nop presented to me. Pam Saengtham works for Khun Korn which I am not surprised to know. However, she didn’t have any connection on my father which means that she was not sent as a spy.

I feel like there is something wrong with this information. She should be a spy sent on my father yet left to be with Khun Ja.

I slightly tilted my head, thinking on what to do next. Pam…Khun Ja… and Khun Pat. What are you all doing?

I am wondering if Pete also knows about his mother working for Khun Korn.

Speaking of Pete. I narrowed my eyes as I take a look on the tab at my laptop.

Fuck. What is this? I asked myself I scroll on Google.

Top 10 best ways to flirt with someone and have them *effective

(This is just a made up blog. I don’t know if it really exists in Google.)

Do people really create blogs about flirting and courting someone? I went near the screen as I read what’s in there.

Flowers? Will he not find it weird if I give him flowers all of a sudden? Damn. I don’t even know what kind of flowers Pete likes. Chocolates? How should I give it to him? Should I pretend again that I bought it but didn’t like the taste? Love letters… damn. This is good but dammit.

Maybe he will get uncomfortable with it.

My penmanship is great, cannot argue with that but… its cringe.

Should I secretly sneak a love letter on him? I wonder what he will react. I might consider this as an option.

“This is good.” I talk to myself.

Nah. I change my mind this is not good. How can I even cook for him if he is at the Main Family? It will be creepy as hell if I start using their kitchen.

Besides, noodle is what I can only cook.

Will he even be impressed with that?

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This isn’t helping at all. How uncomfortable he might be if I just pop out of nowhere and ask him for a date. Phi Khun and the rest will just kick me away. It will be wrong if I take him away without his permission.

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Fuck it. I close my laptop after reading that.

Who on fucking Earth would send their selfies to someone?

No and I don’t even like to take picture. With the ‘cute’ at the end, I just can’t do it.

Debating on what I should do, my phone rang revealing Khun Korn’s name.

“Vegas.”

“What?”

“I heard that you sent someone to look for information about one of my former member.”

You find it too easy, huh? Since Pam isn’t active with them for the past twenty years, why is it so easy for Khun Korn to find out about it?

How is he updated that there is someone looking for Pam Saengtham?

Are you also hiding something?

“I want to know about Pam Saengtham.” I directly told him without wasting any time.

If you’re involved with her and you have bad intention especially to Pete, maybe my bullets are enough to shut you down.

I heard a deep sigh on the other line as he replied. “Come here at the mansion and let’s talk.”

I lean on the chair, with my hands under my chin, trying to figure it out on why Khun Korn seems anxious.

“What is it this time?” He asked me and I can sense how impatient he is.

“Why are you so worried?”

Khun Korn shifted his glance on the outside. “Did you get bored of messing with my sons that you’ve been targeting the head bodyguard?”

I laugh with his thought. Since when did I even find his sons interesting? They are just a bunch of grown men with childish like behavior that there is even no problem if you send them to Kindergarten.

“I am not messing around.”

“Then what do you want to know about Pam and Pete?”

“So you admitted that Pete is connected to her?” I managed to stare at him as I caught him off guard.

I am only looking for Pam Saengtham but it came from his mouth that Pete is indeed involve with her.

I saw how Khun Korn’s eyes panic that made me happy. The satisfaction I feel every time I see him be confused and alert at the same time. This is what I want. This is the reaction I am craving for. How satisfying it is to see him messed up.

You can slap your mouth, Khun Korn.

“What do you want?”

“Pete.” I want him… badly.

“Vegas. I don’t know what gotten into your brain that you’re starting to be interested with a normal bodyguard like him,” he said.

I remain silent as he continues to speak.

“Pete is just a bodyguard and I wonder when you even got interested with him. There is nothing special with that kid--.”

“There will always be something special about him.” I cut his words, not allowing any sentences to follow.

How dare you belittle him in front of me?

His face clearly shows that he is wondering.

“I want to know. Did you ever send Pete’s mother to Pa?”

“I didn’t.” Khun Korn answered without any hesitation.

What? That’s clearly impossible. I know you sent him to Pa and that’s the reason why she got killed- during a confrontation.

“Pam isn’t assigned to spy on Kan.”

This fucking information makes my head hurt. Since when did this sequence of events became twisted?

“To Khun Ja?”

“How did you even know about this?” He asked in surprise.

“Did you send him to spy on Khun Ja?” I asked, staring at those eyes burning in desire to know both of our intentions.

“I didn’t.”

If it’s not Pa and Khun Ja then who?

“Why do you want to know about Pete and his mother? What do you feel towards him?”

“The same as what your second son feels to Porsche.” I answer.

Khun Korn pause for a while and I saw him realizing what I just said.

“I am here for Pete and neither do I have any intention with you nor your sons.” I told him honestly, keeping my calm expression.

Khun Korn takes a deep breath, surrendering with what I just said.

“Even if you like Pete, I don’t think you should know more about his mother.”

“Why?”

“Pam disappeared for more than twenty years. If you like Pete, like him alone. Don’t waste your effort finding someone who isn’t here.”

“Is she dead?”

Khun Korn shrugged. “Nobody knows. I only accepted Pete in this job after finding out his surname. Later on, I realize that she’s Pam’s son.”

“Does Pete know about his mother?”

“He didn’t know the names of his parents.” Khun Korn stated.

“Why don’t you tell him?”

I saw him smile. “Pete isn’t looking for them so why would I interfere?”

After hearing that, I fell into a deep thought.

“To whom did you send Pam to spy on?”

“I send him to Pat and after nearly a year, she contacted us saying that she will be with Ja. However… she didn’t even arrive to meet Ja and just disappear.”

Now you’re telling me that she never had the chance to meet Khun Ja after spying on Khun Pat? She disappears and didn’t make it to be with Khun Ja?

I wonder… maybe Khun Ja have her.

Wah! I just want to shout today in exhaustion. I scrunch my nose as I place both my palms on my knees, catching for my breath.

“Did you find one?!” Pol shouted and I looked up.

He is on the second floor, looking at each vase finding something. I raise my hand and shake it as a sign that I didn’t find anything.

“I want to scream.” Arm said and started walking on the opposite direction.

Same. Same here. It is not Easter Sunday yet Khun No hides lots of eggs in the mansion and told us to find them.

It will be fun if it’s all fake huge eggs with colorful design but it’s not! It’s a regular egg that can crack anytime.

Being with Khun No isn’t just about watching dramas but being in an obstacle course every day.

I wonder who gave him all of these crazy ideas because I will definitely smack him! I pray to all gods to stop giving Khun No some weird brain cells.

I looked up in one of the tree and BINGO! I spotted a nest with one…two eggs in it.

Really? Did he just order someone to place the eggs of a chicken up the tree?

I pity the hen that gave birth to these eggs. They are involved in this crazy game.

Do I really need to climb that tree? I look at what I am wearing. So Khun No told us to wear working clothes for this.

“I applied to be a bodyguard not to be monkey.” I murmured and tries my best to climb the tree.

It is no doubt that Khun No’s bodyguards are talented. Imagine being a bodyguard and next day you will watch dramas that can make you into multilingual and the next day, you will be climbing a tree and probably tomorrow, we will swim and he will compare us to his koi and carps.

At this point, I don’t know if I’m a human or a monkey.

“Nong Pete?”

Fuck! I stop halfway through when I heard Khun White’s voice. This is not the right time to see me in this state. I am like a gecko!

I hug the tree tightly, afraid that I might fall and break my legs.

“Good morning, Phi White.” I awkwardly greeted him and try to reach for the next branch.

“Do you need help, Nong?”

“I’m okay, Phi White. Please proceed inside.”

I peak on him and I saw him still thinking whether he should leave or not. Please leave. I can’t hold it anymore here. I still hug the huge trunk of the tree. I look like an idiot in front of him!

“Alright. Take care, Nong. I will just give this to Khun Korn. Khun Ja ordered me to hand this.”

I smiled at him. Actually, he doesn’t even need to explain about it.

I went back to look for the nest and when I went to the upper part, I saw the eggs. I am sorry to the babies inside these eggs. With my one hand holding into the branch, I carefully place the eggs on my pocket.

I am praying that they won’t crack on my shorts because damn, it’s sticky!

“Pete! Why are you there?!” Someone shouted only to realize that it is Khun Vegas.

He came from the opposite direction and I saw his worried face.

Khun Vegas, help me here.

“Nothing serious krab.” I laugh almost pitying my condition. “Just catching some eggs.”

“You might fall.”

If I fall then I will break my body. No one will catch me anyway.

I tried to go down but I can’t reach the branch where I can step in to. My hands are starting to tremble and I felt that the branch I am holding on is starting to break.

“Pete, come here.” Khun Vegas told me and extended both of his arms.

Don’t tell me he wanted me to jump so he can catch me? We will just end up crashing into each other because I’m heavy.

Besides… it is awkward that a young master who’s tricky is here and being concern.

I look at him and pause. Why does he look so cool while looking up? He seems like a male lead in a kdrama waiting for his female lead to fall for him. Dammit Pete. What are you even thinking?

“Shia!” I cursed when the branch I am holding to finally break.

I tried to hold on to the next branch with my one hand to hug the trunk but it was too late.

I feel my body falling from the tree that I am already prepared of falling into the ground.

My body is prepared of what will happen next. Legs, arms, or maybe neck, let us bet on which among them will break.

“Fuck.”

I opened my eyes when I felt that someone catches me. I wrapped my hands around Khun Vegas and I felt his hands on my back.

“Ouch!”

“Khun Vegas!” I shouted in shock.

He catches me but since I am heavy and probably because of the strong force, it didn’t last long. He also fell on the ground and I saw him being in pain.

I may not be wounded but I saw his elbow and arms bleeding.

“Are you okay?”

Why are you even asking me that if it’s you who is hurting?

I went near to him but I feel my pants getting wet.

Fuck the eggs!

“What happened?” Pol whispered while I am carrying the first aid kit towards my room.

“Khun Vegas help me but he also fell on the ground.” I explain to him.

“Is it necessary to bring him into your room?” Arm asked with a weird smile in his face.

“I don’t have any choice.”

The Main Family isn’t really close to Khun Vegas and they are always wary with his behavior. I don’t think they will treat his wounds and knowing him, he isn’t that type of person that will seek for help.

“Where are you going?” Arm catches Pol’s shirt. “Let’s go to Khun No and give him his eggs.”

“Hey. Are you leaving me?” I asked.

“Treat his wounds.” Arm waved his hands still pulling the hem of Pol’s shirt.

When I entered the room, I saw Khun Vegas standing in front of the board I pasted there. There are only pictures attach mostly a group photo with my friends.

“Are you okay, Khun Vegas?” I asked him but I only saw him staring at the board.

I went beside him and look at it also. It is more likely a collage with a wide vacant space at the top. I don’t know what to put there and it feels like I shouldn’t put a photo on the upper part.

Maybe he is insulting it deep inside.

“Khun Vegas?”

“There is no picture at the upper part?” he asked.

“Yes. It feels weird if I add some.” I answered to keep the conversation.

I saw a beam of happiness in his eyes and a faint smile. “That’s good.”

Ha?

“Please sit here, Khun Vegas.” I said and place the first aid kit in a small round table near the couch.

I went on my bathroom first to change my shorts and didn’t wait for his response.

“In the other world, you bought this board into our house and pasted our pictures together. It is nice to know that no one has occupied my space in here.”

“I am sorry, Khun Vegas.” I apologize as I put plasters near his palms.

“Sorry for what?”

Damn. I hang my head low, still holding his hands and checking the other wounds.

His voice sounds so calm and soft. I never hear him talk like this.

“You got hurt because I fall.” I answer feeling guilty.

Damn you Pete. How could you be the reason for him to get hurt?

I was expecting that he will shout at me, blame me for being clumsy and stupid but neither did I hear him curse at me or be mad.

I heard him giggle. “Do you feel bad?”

“Yes.”

“I have no problem catching you every time you fall.” He responded.

I looked up and I met his eyes. It was sparkling but also calm, I diverted my gaze and reach for the cotton and put some medicine.

“Pete.”

“Hm?”

“Are you doing fine here?” He asks out of the blue.

“Yes.” I answered him with a smile. “Everybody is kind to me here.”

Wait. I shouldn’t have said that. He just lost his father and maybe it was only him and Khun Macau. Will he get mad at me?

“That’s good to know.” I heard him say that. “Then will you not mind of there are days where I can talk to you?”

I pause after hearing that. I stare at him, still unsure on what I should response. Someone to talk to? Damn. Is he planning to mess with Khun No?

Doesn’t he have any friends to have conversation with? But then I realize… he doesn’t have. He is not close to his cousins, isn’t attach on his schoolmates and him and Khun Macau has an age gap.

I realize that Khun Vegas doesn’t have any close friends or any of the family members where he can talk with. It must be lonely to be alone in this world.

“Of course!”

When I answered that, I saw his lips forms into a smile- a genuine one.

Having him close to me that I have a view of his face, I felt my heart beats fast.

What am I even thinking?

The way his downward smile suits him the most is enough for me to know that this man can capture millions of hearts.

“If something wrong happen, you can tell me.” He said.

Wrong? Nothing new is happening in my life except of being in my twenties and still broke.

“Yes, Khun Vegas.”

I may not trust him one hundred percent but there is nothing wrong to give him the one percent.

“Can I ask for a pen and paper?” he asked after I treat his wounds.

I went on the cabinet, grab a paper that I never use and handed it to him.

I sat in front of him, waiting for Khun Vegas to finish what he is writing.

While staring at him, I don’t know what I have been thinking but my mind was occupied of a thought about him. His hair is dark and smooth, nice arms and his veiny hands are nice to look at.

I rarely see Khun Vegas being this close and stay for more than ten minutes. Usually, his attention is always in his cousins or someone he is interested with and wanted to mess around.

We were warned several times that he is tricky but seeing him this close, he looks so tamed.