Siana

Sia started berating herself in panic when she looked at the time. It was already 7:40 when she was supposed to meet Will at 8:00. Her little showdown with the unknown group of hackers had completely thrown her off her schedule. She was too excited to be challenged and fight with someone that wasn"t Cain.

She had to confess that even though they weren"t as good as her, with time they would be able to break all the barriers she had created. Now that she had to leave, if she let them be, they would be able to identify her IP address.

Thinking about this a glint appeared in her eyes and her lips curled slightly upwards. She wasn"t number two in the world just for show: so it was time to reveal some of her cards.

"I am such a nice person: how can I not send a gift upon our first meeting?"

And so she send them a "gift" which she and Cain had created some time ago.

"This should keep them at bay for at least a day or two," she smiled to herself and after closing her laptop started dressing up.

Thinking about the jealous boyfriend out there she quietly shoved away all the dresses to the side and looked at light, long-sleeved clothes that would cover all her skin.

On the other hand, the group of hackers were having a mental breakdown. The moment they thought that they finally were close to defeating the number two, the latter sent them a bug that broke down all their systems. It was now crashing their computers one by one. All around everyone"s screens were blackening one after another.

"F*CK!!!!!"

Someone couldn"t help but curse at whoever that number two was. An hour later the only computer still functioning was Robert"s; so all everyone could do was to stand behind him and shout any string that came to mind to try and stop the bug. The worst thing was that the bug was now spreading to their central system, and if the Lion knew about it they would surely die at his hands.

Thus, all they could do now was try and solve the problem at hand before attempting to rope in number two to their side.

--

Will was leaning on his car when he saw Sia"s approaching figure. For a moment he fell into a trance: she was donning black leather trousers with a long-sleeved loose white shirt. Her wavy platinum hair was left loose on one side. Her bare face was so beautiful that one wouldn"t be able to forget it after seeing it once. She simply made everyone else"s beauty dim next to hers.

A small smile bloomed on her face when she saw him, and she started approaching him with hastening steps. Her smile made her face look like that of an enchantress who was out there stealing people"s hearts. And Will was no exception.

Looking at her, Will"s resolution was strengthening: he knew she was all he needed. And he didn"t want to give up so easily. Just because he wasn"t there for her in the past didn"t mean that he didn"t have chances to conquer her heart.

"Hi! How are you? Did you wait long?"

"I"m good. Better after seeing you," he smiled and looking into her eyes continued, "I just arrived. How are you?"

What he didn"t say though was that he had been waiting for her for close to an hour now. He was too excited to meet her and couldn"t stay still, so all he could do was come and wait her here, wishing she would come a minute earlier.

"I am also good. My day wasn"t too busy so you are guaranteed with an energetic tour guide today!"

He chuckled at her statement and after some small talk they boarded the car and started driving towards the centre of the city.

--

Unbeknownst to Sia and Will a man in another part of the city was currently following Will"s every movement. Seeing a woman next to him touring around the city, he picked up his phone and called someone:

"Anything to report?" came a crisp and impatient voice of a woman from the other side of the call.

"He returned to the same apartment complex and after an hour came out with a woman. They are walking around the city now. But..."

The man hesitated but the woman quickly followed in an annoyed voice;

"But what!?"

"I.. he... I think he is not looking at the surroundings but is rather looking at her all the time."

The woman suddenly started laughing sarcastically;

"HAHAHAH... Who is the s.l.u.t that is trying to seduce my man!?"

"Umm, she is wearing a mask. I have tried to look at the information of the residents but someone is blocking all the information. So..."

"How incompetent can you be!?" she bellowed at him not letting him finish. "I need her ident.i.ty by the time I arrive tomorrow. If not, prepare for your punishment!"

"Understood, Princess Carla."

The man disconnected the call and after wiping his perspiration started working more rigorously. To everyone Princess Carla was Mother Theresa: an epitome of kindness. Even the king of Sylverine thought that she was a kind and innocent girl. However, only her direct subordinates knew that she was anything but kind. They also knew that after William Harding"s visit she had become obsessed with him.

The man let out a long sigh. He couldn"t help but pity that woman next to William Harding.

--

"So this is the City Gallery, but it is closed now. But I highly recommend you to come here. The collection is really good and currently they hold a temporary exhibition of Van Gogh..."

Sia went on about the the collections and the pieces that were currently exhibited. They had been out for more than two hours now and they had walked around the central area for the whole time. They both had work tomorrow so there was no way they could stay out long.

Looking at her enthusiastic face Will took a deep breath and collecting all his courage said in a slightly hesitant voice,

"Sia, we both know I am not exactly here for a city tour. I... We need to talk... I have reserved a table in a restaurant nearby. Will you grant me this selfish wish of mine?"

Sia"s heart jumped from fright for a moment. However attractive she was, her experience with men was close to zero thanks to all the meddling Cain had done for years.

She liked Will as a person: he was calm, collected and supportive of his friends. Throughout the evening and the time they knew each other he had been nothing but nice and caring towards her. She already felt bad for the last time"s shock that she and Cain caused him.

She was really afraid to hurt him any more than she already did. Thus, all the anxiety she was feeling now.

However, all these feelings were tightly concealed behind her smile. She nodded her head in approval and started following him towards the restaurant he mentioned.

In a few minutes they were escorted to a private room in the restaurant. The table was filled with all kinds of deserts, but the waiter still asked them whether they had any more orders.

After being served tea, they started drinking it and slowly eating the delicacies in silence.

Finally, Will broke the awkward silence;

"Sia, do you know from the first time we met you are everything I can think of day and night?"