Chapter 10: The Lead

Adam Florenz's POV

After the dinner date last night and some confession from Fauna that she never had any lovers in her life, I was beyond happy. I was excited to be the first and the last man that will share her bed. I was smiling as I was walking inside the station.

"morning Lieutenant," Dean said as he was standing from the reception. I did not bother by him anymore because he was just a lying piece of shit. I walked through the station as I was walking to my table. I saw there was a list of names for the new drug testing.

"Is this the latest one?" I asked my partner as he nodded at me. I went to sit on the chair as I was scanning the names. They were mostly men and when I searched the names on the internet, it was the most privileged kid on the block and many more.

I was drumming my fingers as I was thinking about the motive of the drug. Why man? Why a wealthy man? Why the heir of the multinational companies?

Then, I went to search for Kent's surname. There was none. I sighed a relief before I went to search for Florenz. There was none. I was relieved as the target of my own family was not exist on this piece of paper.

"Hey, are you okay?" My partner asked me as I was running my fingers through my hair like a mad man. I turned to look at him as he was arching his eyebrows at me. I shook my head as I was dragging the names and I went to see the captain.

I knocked on the door as he was busy talking to someone on the phone. He ushered me in as I closed the door as I set the name list on his table.

"Okay, Danke," he spoke in German before he turned to return the receiver onto its latch.

"so, what you have for me, Florenz?" He asked as he was looking at the files in front of the table as he was sipping some coffee.

again, not his morning coffee.

I cleared my throat before I shoved the list of names that I have highlighted and he looked at me as I was mad.

"Okay, do you know the common things about the surnames of these men?" I asked him as he shook his head.

"so, I just searched them and they were all some kind of eligible billionaire heir that was ready to take the company. When I compared it to the name list that I have from Europe—"

"she also did this in Europe?" The captain asked as I nodded at him.

"yes, she did it there first before her first experiment went wrong," I said as I was showing him the name list of the European victims.

"who's the target?" He asked.

"First, it has been Oronzo Conti, then his son, Marco Conti that went off-grid and we never know where he was now. There was an assumption that he was dead—"

"Okay, we move on from that now. And how do you know it targets the billionaires?"

"well, if you let me finish, sir, the next target was Jose Garcia as he took the woman herself as his mistress," I said as I shoved the newspaper that said that Lucia Ricci has gone out of the way of Jose Garcia as he was imprisoned now.

"And then, she made it an escape out of Interpol security through a different name to come to the States," I said as I was looking at the captain. He was in deep thoughts.

"and what is the name of her in the States?"

"that information was not to be found yet," I said as I was grimaced for my incapability to locate her current location. The captain was shaking his head.

"It wasn't enough but I applaud you for your effort as to uncover the true motive of her advances," he said as he was patting my back. I smiled at him as I nodded.

"Just doing my job sir," I said as I was dipping my head at him.

"well, much more work was done by you than the people of this station anyway," he said as he was looking down on the officers that were gossiping like Dean and his friends but also the people that have been dedicating their lives to serve them justice. I don't know if Fauna would want me to be in this occupation after we got married.

"what's troubling you, son? I saw the way that your forehead was wrinkling," the captain said as I was touching my forehead. He laughed at me.

"well, I think I know what it is. Trouble in paradise?" He asked as he went to sit at the table. I smiled at him before shook my head.

"no, not at all but we've been making progress," I said as I was looking at the files again and the names. At least my family and her family were safe, for now.

"ah, then perhaps the future was scaring you?" He asked before I grimaced at him.

"how do you know?" I asked him before he laughed at me.

"well, I was like you once. Afraid that work my get in the way of me showing my love to my wife. I was thinking about quitting but what would I do if I was not to become an officer. I love to bring crime to justice and if your fiancée loves you, she would not stop you from pursuing your dream," he said as he was sipping on his cold coffee.

"I see. Then I guess we have to find out sooner then," I said as I was taking all my files and evidence that I have to pin down on Lucia Ricci. I sighed.

"talk with her, I'm sure she would be happy to know what was troubling you," he said as he was showing me to the door.

"well, I don't think I would like to consult on her with my problems just yet," I said as I was walking through the open door.

"why not?" The old captain asked.

"well, we just started this relationship and it was still fragile,"

"well, maybe it will only strengthen your relationship if you give it a try and who knows, maybe she would appreciate it if you confine in her," the captain said before he left me as he went to get more coffee.

Touché, his words.

Fauna Kent's POV

well, god damn it, I was a woman!

I sighed again as I was pinching on the neck that was rigid before I felt someone was massaging it and the hands were too familiar. I turned to see that Adam was standing behind me and he was massaging my neck. I stood up as my eyes were wide with this surprise.

"hi, what are you doing here?" I asked him as he can't just walk in here like he owned the place. This is not a flea market.

"first order of business, always greet me with a kiss, my dear," he said before he pulled me by the waist and he crashed his lips on mine.

home run!

I was snaking my arms around me as he was tightening his hold onto me. I was closing my eyes before I saw my boss in the corner. He was not having it before I have to push Adam away as he was coming here.

"Fauna, you have a visitor in your working space now?" He asked as he was standing in front of us now. Adam turned to look at my boss before he turned to look at me.

"who is this dip shit, sweetheart?" He asked me as my eyes were wide.

"Adam, be nice. This is my boss, Mr. Hayes. Mr. Hayes, this is my fiancé, Adam." I said as I was introducing them. Mr. Hayes was glaring at him as Adam was smirking at him before he took out his hand to shake hands.

"pleasure to meet you, Mr. Hayes," Adam said as Mr. Hayes was eyeing the hand before his face.

"you know the policy, Kent, visitors have to wait outside," he said as he was walking away. I looked at the clock and it has passed the working hour already.

"but it is after hour,"

"Still, the visitor's space," he shouted before he went into his office. geez, I wondered who will be his wife?

"is he always tell you like that?" Adam asked me after we got out of the office and we were heading toward his car. I took public transport from home to get to the office so it was nice when my fiancé showed up and drive me home. I felt all of a sudden. Not that I cannot defend myself but this luxury cannot be taken for granted.

"Hey, are you even listening to me?" He asked me as he was holding the door for me. I giggled.

"well, I'm not and I just wonder why I got so lucky to have a fiancé as sweet as you?" I asked as I was caressing his cheek. He smirked before he took my hand and kissed my palm.

"well, you are sweet yourself. You deserved only the best and I will make it for you for the rest of your life," he said as I was getting inside the car before he closed the door and got into the driver seat.

we drove from my office building to my house. Whenever I did not have a gathering at my parents' house, I was living in the city, near downtown.

It was expensive as hell but my parents have a condominium under the company's name as they don't want to put it under personal assets. And I was taking full advantage of it as well as other tenants but they don't know the truth about me. I just go by Fauna only.

"so, can I come in for a coffee?" Adam asked me as he was looking at my eyes. The stormy eyes of his were telling me that he has something to tell me.

"sure, come on in," I said as I was getting out of the car that he parked on the visitor's parking lot. We rode the elevator to the penthouse as that was where my parents wanted me to stay. I just obliged without asking so many questions.

and I was so thankful right now as Adam will be seeing my home for the first time and I was a nervous wreck. This was like another level of intimacy with him. The elevator dinged and we got out as I swiped the key of my apartment and went inside.

I was a minimalist and so, my apartment did not have much, only the necessity. It has sofas and coffee tables for the guests to come but no television as it would distract them from taking the real issue of their visit.

then I have an aquarium and also a cat named Americana. She was a beauty with her soft, white fur. I loved her like a daughter.

"have a seat while I make the coffee," I said as I was putting my handbag in my study room and went to do the kitchen. I put on the coffee maker and made some coffee. I pulled some biscuits as I poured the coffee before I went out to put it on the coffee table.

"I see that Americana likes you," I said as I was looking at the cat and my fiancé was stroking her gently.

"well, I was a cat person so," he said as he looked at me and I looked at him. His stormy eyes were shining with something that I don't want to venture.

but, I think I loved it as well.