My Ex Next Door

After ken parked the car in front of Ander's house, he got down to open the door for Novie but the girl was too fast, she already ran to her house.

Ken sighed, Novie has been avoiding him since last night. He walks to his home when he realized that Novie was not ready to talk about their relationship.

He pinned the key to the keyhole when suddenly, he noticed a shadow from behind; he turned around and saw Brent

His lips were tightly closed while clenching his fist.

"what is it?" he asked.

There was a moment of silence before Brent unclenched his fist.

"Yesterday, I was thinking why you looked so familiar, I thought it was because of the news but no, I've seen you somewhere before." Ken eyebrow rose and opened the door.

"come in" he widened the door and let him enter.

"you can sit. I will need to change my clothes" he went to the room and changes his clothes.

While drying his hair, he remembered what his sister said. Something about Novie's brother and as far as he knows. Novie only has one brother, and that's Brent

He twitched his lips thinking that today might be a good time to ask him what happened to him five years ago

He opened the door and saw Brent sitting on the couch.

"Hey you all right," he asked and went to the refrigerator. He grabbed two cans of beer and handed him one.

"yes" Brent answered while opening the beer

"what were you saying earlier?" he asked, he crossed his legs while his back slouched on the couch.

"do you know the blue dragon organization?" Ken narrowed his eyes.

"Yes. I was the boss before my sister dismantled it" he was about to drink his beer when Brent suddenly leaned forward and hug him

His eyes widened, (wait. I want your sister, not you) his mind screamed inside.

"boss, finally I see you in person" it shocked ken. He was not expecting for anyone from the organization to meet especially not Novie's brother

Ken's heart jerked, thinking that Brent might not like him to be around Novie, he had made thousands if enemy waiting for revenge, and if Novie chooses to be with him, she can be in danger

"ahm... Brent" he pushed his body. The man sat back on the chair and stared at him with teary eyes.

(What the hell) it surprised him to see a huge man with wet eyes

"you're a legend boss, a ruthless and clever. A true boss" Brent proudly said but those words shivered his skin.

He hadn't told Novie about him being the boss of a syndicate, but he knows she has an idea since Anders sent her signals.

"I was... but I have changed" he gave him an awkward smile.

"that's a shame boss," Brent replied with disappointment.

"So what happened after that?" ken asked pertaining about the member.

Brent strengthened and smile.

"we formed a small group by ourselves. But after some months all the evidence of the corruption and killing spreads out. A lot of members got sent to jail, and some were killed."

Ken gulped. He was not expecting that small members suffered because of his decision. Blue Dragon was the most powerful among the three and it's all because of him. He knows who and when to kill the enemy.

"I didn't know the aftermath of my decision. I am sorry if you lose your brother" Ken apologized to him. All the members in the organization called each other brothers and treated one.

"that's fine. But can I ask why did you leave the organization?" Brent asked with curiosity

Sadness clouded Ken's face, thinking how many years he had wasted waiting for Novie when she actually left for a reason.

He sighed. "My sister wanted to cut all of our underground business, so I moved to Paris, I was supposed to leave with my fiancee but she left me" he replied. He looked at Brent who had a shock painted on his face.

"That woman must be crazy to leave you, boss, who is she? She must have lost some screw in her brain to leave such a perfectly fine man like you" Ken wanted to laugh by his words. (He's your sister) he thought.

The phone suddenly rings, when Ken checked it, it was his sister. He ignored it and turned his attention to Brent but the phone rang once again.

with a crinkled nose, he pressed the decline button.

Minutes later, his phone buzzed, and it was a message from his sister.

(If you don't answer the phone I am going to bomb the whole island"

He exhaled and turned to Brent, "excuse me, I need to take this call" he stood up and walked to the kitchen

"Yeah," he answered the call in a bored voice.

"I missed you" his sister replied in a soft tone.

Ken creased his brows, (oh! this can't be good) "what is it?" he asked.

"Did you get Novie? When are you coming back? Should I call a wedding coordinator?" she asked without breathing.

Ken shut his eyes, "I haven't asked her if she still has feelings for me, so no Daniella don't prepare the wedding without the bride consent"

"Damn it! You better be quick because the triplets are in the conference room making a smoke bomb. Get that princess or else your company's building will explode with all the bomb the triplets are cooking up here." Ken pressed his lips with annoyance, "Can't you handle them?"

"I can handle them but if I stop them, those three will starts crying and believe me, I prefer to see your building getting destroy than to hear them crying!"

Ken parted the phone from his ear. Daniella was screaming so loud that he could hear the echo.

"Look, I just came here yesterday." He replied.

"did you try to show your abs to her?" Ken flattened his face.

"no." He replied short.

"why?" his patience is running out.

"because she's with her family. It will be too weird if I remove my shirt after greeting her. Don't you think so?" he blurted with sarcasm.

The other line went to silence.

"Hey! Ken Chu. My patience is running out here. So you better get that princess and marry her, I already told Alexandria that you're getting a new bride and that girl has been browsing for dresses." Ken wanted to reply that it's impossible but the girl hung up the phone.

He shook his head, Daniella might be smart, but she hates office work, he's afraid that if he doesn't hurry, Chu pharmaceutical company will cease to exist.

He went back to the living room to see Brent sitting in the same spot.

A light bulb switch on his brain. He smiled and sat opposite to him.

"Brent. I need your help" he spoke in a serious tone.

The man's eyes glistened with excitement.

"Sure, anything boss" Ken twitches his lips, he's not comfortable being called the boss.

"first stop calling me boss." Brent nodded.

"Second. Help me get my fiancee back" the man creased his brows.

"the one that left you" ken nodded.

"sure boss. what's the plan? Are we going to kidnap her?" he asked

Ken swallowed hard, kidnapping was one of their 'job' before.

He shook his head, "no, I just want you to talk to her"

Brent parted his lips, "Ok what is her name? Do you have a picture?"

Then the man took a pen and paper from his pocket.

Ken was surprised, thinking how can he have a pen and paper with him.

"do you always carry that with you," he asked with confusion. The man looked at him and nodded.

"Yes, my mom always calls us if she misses something in the house. I am always writing it down because if I forgot to buy it, she'll transform into a Dragon." the man shook his head while Ken was amazed by their family.

Yesterday he saw the warmth in the house. The warmth he has seen to Daniella's family, and he wants it. He wants to have this kind of Family and he's determined to get it.

"ok. Anyway. Here's her picture" he showed him the picture of him and Novie

When the man looked at his phone screen, the paper and pen he was holding dropped on the floor together with his jaw.