After a fruitless search, the goons had nearly give up when a conversation of a group of girls caught the leader's attention.
"His aura is so intimidating and cold and I love it" one of the girls remarked
"And his face, it is perfection. I wonder what such a good looking man is doing in this under developed side of the country" another added.
Ryan the leader of the goon, felt a surge of hope. "Could they be talking about the young master" he muttered. To confirm his suspicion, he approached the group.
"Hey, ladies", he greeted
"Hi"...they responded in unison
"Sorry to bother you'll but I overhead your conversation and I would love to show you a picture".
He pulled out a picture of the young master
One of the girls gasped. "Oh my goodness he's more handsome in the picture. He looks like a billionaire"
Ryan waited for a moment. "Ladies, could you guys tell us where he is?"
The women hesitated, noting the dangerous vibes the men exuded.
Sensing their wariness, Ryan quickly explained, "He's the lost son of our boss. We thought he was dead, but knowing he's alive, we're here to bring him back".
The girls glanced at each other, then nodded. "If you say so... follow us. We'll take you to him".
Ryan and his men followed the ladies to Grandma Eve's house, where they soon spotted Clara outside. She noticed the men approaching and sensed trouble, but she kept her composure to avoid drawing suspicion. The girls who guided them had already left.
"Young lady we are not here for you but the man you harbour in your house" Ryan announced
"Bring him out and you won't be hurt
Hearing the strange voice outside,
Grandma Eve and Mitchell stepped out.
As soon as Mitchell laid eyes on the men, memories of that fateful day in the forest flooded back.
"Young master Mitchell so it's true you escaped death... not bad but this time I will make sure I end you" Ryan sneered no longer seeing this as a job again but as a challenge
A powerful voice suddenly cut through the tension
"No one will kill my son!!!" Master Alexandro bellowed from behind.
In a moment, a fierce fight erupted between the two groups. Alexandro men expertly trained by the best Sifu in China, overpowered Aunt Gomez's goons with ease.
"Take them and deal with them till they speak the truth" Master Alexandro ordered
"Yes boss" his men replied
Master Alexandro turned to Mitchell unable to tear his gaze away. He still couldn't believe his son who everyone thought died years ago in a fatal motor accident is standing before him.
Mitchell, on the order hand felt a faint sense of familiarity but couldn't fully recognize the man before him.
"My child I have really missed you. We all thought you died years ago"
"Am I...your son??" Mitchell asked, clearly confused
Master Alexandro felt like he was being stabbed multiple times on his chest. Although he knew his son had lost his memory, he didn't prepare for the heartache of this moment.
"Yes, son. You're Mitchell Alexandro the heir to the Alexandro cartel"
"Clara's eyes widened. So the AI on his name tag meant Alexandro..."
Standing behind Mitchell, Grandma Eve and Clara exchanged shocked looks, unable to believe they had been sheltering such a significant figure in their humble home.
"I'm sorry Sir but the only people I know are Grandma Eve and Clara.
They saved my life and they are the only ones I can trust" Mitchell said staring at them both.
Ashley who had been inside the car came out and went straight to stand at Clara's side.
Master Alexandro brought his phone and showed Mitchell a video of himself and Mitchell when he was a bit younger. Mitchell was watching it meticulously.
Unconsciously, Mitchell said
"Dad..."
Looking straight into his father's eyes like he found something, he gave him a tight hug.
"You're my father"
"Yes I'm" Master Alexandro said crying like a child
Clara had always wanted Mitchell to reunite with his family, but now a feeling of uneasiness crept over her.
"Is he going to leave us" a voice whispered in her head.
"Son do you remember everything now??"
"I don't but I know you're my father"
Master Alexandro finally turned his attention to Grandma Eve and her grand child, Clara
"Please can you tell me how you saved my son"
Grandma Eve decided to speak "Yes sir"
After the narration, Master Alexandro was grateful to them
"Thank you so much. You will be rewarded bountifully for your kind gestures but now, I have to take my son so he can get proper treatment to quickly regain his memory as soon as possible. As you saw earlier, the enemy is still around" master Alexandro said
Mitchell felt an inexplicable sense of loss. Though he didn't fully understand why, he knew he didn't want to leave. He hugged Grandma Eve so tightly
"Grandma you have been good and loving to me. I promise I will come back for you"
Turning to Clara, he hesitated, searching for the right words.
"Clara I know we weren't exactly best of friends, but I can't deny the fact that you saved my life and you were also caring even though you try to hide it, I see them all. Thank you so much"
"I promise to come back to get you uhm... I mean not to forget you"
Mitchell felt like staying back but he needed to leave in order to find out more about his identity
"Ashley please take care of them while I'm gone okay??" Mitchell said to Ashley with a serious look
"Of course I will. Clara is my best friend, it's my job to take care of her" Ashley said as if passing an underlying message to Mitchell.
Mitchell was guided to Master Alexandro's sleek Porsche. As Grandma Eve watched him go, tears shimmered in her eyes, and Mitchell noticed. Not wanting to see her in pain, he turned his face away, looking out the opposite window as the car pulled away.