Under the Spotlight : The Obsession

"Why isn't Enzo here yet?! He's going to come here, isn't he?!"

Enzo's face looked very cold when his eyes caught the figure of the woman who had just caused chaos in one of his nightclubs. His footsteps were still as light as cotton when Enzo finally stopped when he was facing the woman.

"Enzo? Why haven't you been replying to my messages? You also didn't pick up my calls. I've missed you so much, Enzo."

Seeing that Enzo had finally arrived, the woman's face changed as fast as the wind. Without shame, the woman hugged Enzo. Her cheeks also turned red when Enzo looked unhappy and tried to separate their hug.

"Mia is in the middle of a promotion period. I have to take care of her after work for the next few weeks, Celine," Enzo flatly said. Enzo's intention to talk nicely with the woman disappeared when Celine's next words managed to provoke his anger.

"Why do you always care about her above all else, Enzo? She's a grown-up, and as an artist, her closeness to you will only cause problems for you guys-"

"Shut your mouth."

The atmosphere immediately turned tense when Enzo stopped the woman's words by talking coldly. Enzo's handsome face immediately changed after that, so scary that the woman unconsciously trembled when faced with Enzo, who suddenly became very angry with her.

"Don't you ever try to lecture me about how I've been taking care of her, Celine. I tolerated you all this time only because your face is a little similar to Mia's. But you have nothing else. Now, you better shut up and go back to your house to reflect on your attitude today, or I'll replace your nagging and stupidity with another woman who is after my money too," Enzo threatened seriously. 

"You can't do this to me! Enzo, listen to me, Enzo! You say you only cherish and are gentle with women with faces like Mia's but you're always so lenient with that bitch who's always with your cousin! You're not fair, Enzo! You-"

CRASH!

This time, Celine's legs went weak when Enzo, who was annoyed, threw a shot that injured her cheek and penetrated until it broke the glass behind the woman. From the wound on her cheek, blood came out, which began to wet her smooth skin in thin make-up. Tears also came out when Celine could see that Enzo no longer considered her as anything.

"Take her out. I don't want to see her face again anywhere after this," Enzo ordered briefly. His feet casually stepped out when he could still hear Celine's hysterical screams.

"ENZO! WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?! I LOVE YOU! I REALLY LOVE YOU ENZO!"

Enzo stopped walking. His feet turned to look at the guards who had secured Celine.

"Enzo... I-"

"One more thing. Get that woman out of this place when my car has gone far away. I don't want Mia to see all this chaos," Enzo ordered before really leaving after that.

***

[Sorry, I fell asleep earlier. Still, I hope you guys can make up in the future. I think you guys will be great friends!]

Victor chuckled as he read the innocent message sent by Mia. It seemed that Enzo had taken good care of his cousin. Mia didn't even know that being rivals in the underworld meant being ready to kill each other whenever their positions were threatened. People like them would usually never be sincere friends. Moreover, with their conflicting personalities, only a miracle could make Victor walk shoulder-to-shoulder with someone like Enzo.

While resting his chin, Victor finally replied to the message.

[I'll wait for that time to come, Mia. It's already late. You should go to bed after going through a tiring day.]

Victor's eyebrows raised when he didn't get an immediate reply from Mia like before. Mia kept typing, but there was still no new message that he got after Mia had typed something for a long time.

DING!

Victor immediately opened the new message, which was finally sent by Mia. After reading it, Victor's face unconsciously turned soft. The man smiled as he typed something.

[I understand. Good night, Victor. May you have a nice dream.]

[You too.]

Victor put away his phone with a feeling of satisfaction after that.

***

"Why do you look happy when you look at your phone, Mia?" asked Enzo when he saw Mia smiling as her eyes continued to focus on her phone. Mia, who had been looking at her phone, turned her head. Her expression looked nervous when she saw Enzo had just finished taking a shower and was watching her closely.

"I checked the fansite to see the fans' comments about my fansign today, Enzo. They said they liked it. So, of course, I'm happy for them."

Enzo's eyes fell on Mia's phone. His gaze was deep, but as usual, Enzo only smiled softly and approached Mia, who was already ready in her pajamas.

"Of course they like it. You've been giving them your best," Enzo commented softly. Enzo's gentle gaze suddenly changed when he saw a statue that was displayed on one of the tables in their penthouse. The statue immediately made Enzo's brow furrow deeply. He didn't know who else would dare to give such an expensive statue to his cousin.

"Mia."

"Yes?"

Enzo walked back towards the table where the statue was kept. Enzo's hand stroked the statue slowly before observing the details of the statue with a deep gaze.

"Who gave you this statue, Mia? They are covered in real diamonds, and not many people can make statues this detailed from jade. Is... this a gift from one of your fans again?"

Mia's body stiffened slightly as Enzo's voice began to change when he said the last sentence. Mia remembered that Enzo might not like it if she were honest and said that she got the statue from Victor.

"... Yes. They gave me another gift this year. I thought the statue was really pretty, so I separated it from the others and kept it in our home. Is that okay, Enzo?" Mia asked timidly. Enzo's originally cold face melted when he heard Mia's voice. The man smiled as his hands put the statue back on the same table.

"Of course, it's okay, Mia. This statue is nice. I just regret not being able to give you the same thing if you've liked this kind of thing."

Mia smiled a little when she heard Enzo's words. "But you've given me a lot of things already. I don't want anything else now," she said while remembering how Enzo always gave her the same expensive gift from his fans at every fan sign event if he knew Mia liked what his fans gave him. After that, Enzo will order someone to store the fan gifts in the main house and exchange them with new ones he bought. Mia didn't want Enzo to exchange her statue this time. Mia only wanted the statue given by Victor, not another one, even if her cousin gave her the same thing later.

Seeing that Mia was starting to get nervous because of his behavior, Enzo took a deep breath before approaching Mia again. His hand brought Mia into his embrace before he dimmed the lights in the living room of their apartment.

"It's already night. Go to sleep Mia. May you have sweet dreams tonight."

Like a spell, Enzo never got tired of saying the same sentence every time they were going to sleep at night. Mia nodded slightly. "May you have sweet dreams too," Mia replied as usual. The girl obediently walked straight to her room after Enzo finished gently stroking her hair. Mia went to sleep after Enzo closed her bedroom door. She wanted to persuade Enzo to make up with Victor. But Enzo's expression scared Mia, so she chose to postpone her intention.

When her mind finally calmed down, it didn't take long before the girl fell asleep. Mia was unaware that Enzo was still standing in front of her bedroom door with a really scary look.

No matter how well Mia tried to lie to him, Enzo always knew that Mia was hiding something from him. Mia always looked happy after the fan sign event, but her happiness today seemed too suspicious. The girl also kept looking at her cell phone. And the statue? Mia had never refused him to replace other gifts with his own before.

Enzo was afraid that Mia would start to care for someone other than him. Enzo was afraid that one day Mia would leave him alone without a purpose in life like what his parents did to him years ago.

No. Enzo certainly wouldn't let that happen. After Mia was asleep, Enzo quietly went into her room to open her cell phone. Enzo could open Mia's cell phone because the girl did have a habit of not locking her cell phone. After all, Mia easily forgot things. His eyes immediately sharpened when he couldn't find any new messages from the girl's cellphone. The search engine also showed that Mia had only searched for some news on her cellphone before this. Enzo kept quiet while staring at Mia's cell phone when he tried to weigh up whether Mia was honest with him.

"Eengghh."

Enzo came back to his senses when Mia suddenly mumbled softly in her sleep. Enzo massaged his forehead slowly when he decided to put Mia's cell phone back away. Enzo finally came out of Mia's room after that, preventing Mia from catching him going back into her room without her permission.

Enzo just wanted to believe Mia wasn't lying to him. The world would be too cruel a place for Mia if she started to decide to keep her problems to herself. There were still many things that the girl didn't know, and there were still many things that Enzo wouldn't show Mia for the sake of her happiness.

Sadness and pain. Enzo would never let Mia feel the same thing a second time.