The Familia cafe was bustling with visitors because they wanted to see a new employee who was very handsome and charming. Needless to say, the visitors who come are primarily ladies.
"Kaylee, it looks like you have a popularity rival." Claire teased to Kaylee invites laughter from the owner of the Familia.
"Oh, come on. That's one of the reasons why I hired him. He will increase the popularity of this place. Isn't he a dreamy guy?"
"Oh, my. Do you like him?"
"Well, he's not my type."
Kaylee's witty answer made Clair smile meaningfully. "Then, what is your type?"
"Hmm…let me think." Kaylee tried to think of her ideal man, but what appeared was that guy's face. She immediately brushed it off and shook her head quickly. "I don't have one. I will know when I meet the one."
"Oh, it's not fair. How about that cousin of yours?"
"What? He's my direct cousin, and that too, we have fifteen years gap."
Claire gasped in surprise at her employer's words. "He's that old!? He doesn't look like one." her surprised comments made Kaylee giggle lightly.
"I know, right. Anyway, I will check the mail for my audition first. Let me know if something's up."
"Sure."
Kaylee walked back to her office and opened her laptop to check the audition results through the video. Her face flashed a smile when she read the news that she had passed and received an invitation to Vienna.
One more step to becoming a member of the orchestra team in Germany and one step to fulfilling her plans.
Kaylee refreshed the mail to check for other new mail… especially from her sister, but she found nothing.
It had been two days since then, but there was still no reply from her sister.
Kaylee threw herself into the back of the chair while closing her eyes. Kaylee still couldn't forget every word her cousin said about Roxy's condition.
'Your sister tried to commit suicide several times until she lost her memories.'
If she came back, would her sister remember her? Would her sister hate her because she didn't tell them she was alive over these years?
It didn't matter if her sister became resentful towards her. She had already prepared herself to face her family's wrath when she decided to return.
But… it felt like she wouldn't be able to face her amnesiac sister, who couldn't remember her.
'Who are you?'
If she heard those words from her sister… Kaylee didn't know if she could endure it or not.
If only Kaylee had known that Roxy was so devastated to hear of her death, she would have returned to her family. Kaylee would not listen to the man's plans and would still return to her family.
But…
'If you go back now, do you think this will not happen again? They will still target your sister until your sister dies. The only way to protect your sister is to let everyone think you're dead.'
Kaylee facepalmed while massaging her temple as if to get rid of the headache that was attacking her. Since Robert's arrival that day, she has had trouble sleeping and has only slept two or three hours. Now her head and body ached, and she didn't feel like she had the energy to do anything.
Kaylee wanted to contact her family… no, she'd rather wanted to reach Frontier Shadow, but… she couldn't because that person forbade her.
That person was worried that her communication with his family or Frontier Shadow would be tracked and her whereabouts would be discovered. That's why Kaylee had survived in this foreign land by herself without contacting anyone in America.
It had been almost nine years, and now Robert knew she was still alive. Isn't it time to go back? After all, she was no longer a weak child who couldn't do anything.
But…
'If you want to go back, you should at least have an alternative identity to cover up your true self.'
Her alternative ID was the cellist in a well-known orchestra, but... she failed the audition twice.
"Kaylee, Kaylee!"
Kaylee got up from her chair and walked to the door to see who was knocking on her office door.
"Claire? What is it?"
"It's Lucy. She just called me. She said she got lost when she wanted to come back here and also…."
"And?"
"It looks like she walked through that small path. You know the street is full of bad lads at this hour. So she didn't dare pass by and just hid there for a while. But… if she was there…."
"I see. I'll go to her."
"Eh? But you're also a girl. How about we call Logan or Luca…."
"They're both busy, right. I'm alone is enough."
"But…"
"Don't worry. We'll be back in a sec." after saying that, Kaylee took a black umbrella with a wooden handle before walking out through the back door.
Kaylee walked briskly down a small street that was rarely passed by after sundown. That's because the street was usually used as a hangout place by young people who use drugs or get drunk and have sex.
Lucy was Luca's younger sister and was only fifteen years old and not familiar with the streets of this city since she just moved to Delft a few weeks ago.
"I want to go."
"Hey, don't be in a hurry. Play with us."
"Please, let me go."
Kaylee's steps became faster when she heard Lucy's voice. And as soon as she saw the teenage girl surrounded by three young lads, Kaylee breathed a sigh of relief.
"Lucy,"
Lucy turned to Kaylee with tears in her eyes from the fear. "Boss Kaylee. I…"
"Let go of the girl."
"Yo, isn't this the cellist in the cafe across?" said one of the delinquents with a hideous grin.
"She is more beautiful and mature than this chick. How about you take her place and play with us?"
"Okay," Kaylee answered without hesitation. "Let go of her, and I'll keep you company."
Lucy looked at Kaylee with fear and confusion as her hands had slipped from the boy's tight grip. After getting the eye code from Kaylee, Lucy immediately ran towards her and hid behind her back.
"Let's go."
"Now, now. Where do you want to go?"
Lucy's body trembled even more when she realized other lads appeared from her left and right side.
Kaylee sighed heavily, knowing she had to face more than three guys.
Now, her mood was ruined pretty good.