Upon hearing someone calling his name, Michael turned and looked in the direction of the voice.
And just as he had expected, the person who had called him was familiar. And, it was no one other than Dante!
At this moment, Dante was staring at Michael, his expression still filled with indifference. But still, his eyes could tell the confusion that he was feeling at this point.
He obviously could not understand how Michael could be at such a high end place.
He had already gotten the information about Michael's whereabouts in Willow district, but by the time that they got there, he had already left.
As for where he went to, it was quite difficult to be able to trace, as he really did not have the connections to be able to dig out someone who decided to hide within the city, outside the district under his influence.
But it was quite unexpected, that he would find Michael here.
He himself had arrived here not long ago. He had already booked a private room, waiting to entertain a special guest.
It was just that, he had never thought that while waiting, he would find Michael here. This was one of the least expected places for him to find Michael.
In actual sense, the only reason why he was looking for Michael was because he was afraid that Michael might reveal some of the transactions that had been carried out by his gang.
So far, it seemed that Michael had not made any report, which relieved Dante.
In fact, he really did not believe that Michael had the capability of reporting him. After all, reporting someone required evidence.
With Michael's phone remaining within the gym's basement, it was clear, he had nothing that he could use against him.
Additionally, where would Michael go to report, for him to be thrown into prison? At most, he would be detained for a day or two, before he got out.
As for the consequences of that, Michael, who had been working for him for 2 years, he definitely knew.
Michael on the other hand was also dumbfounded when he realized that Dante was here.
How unexpected. He had only left Moonstar hotel, wanting to avoid Dante finding him.
Who would have thought that he would end up running straight to Dante instead? It would have been better if he would have stayed within the hotel for a day or two more.
Even though he had been spotted by Dante, Michael did not panic. In any case, it was not as if this was Dante's territory.
Dante might know that he was here, but what was he going to do? It was not as if he was going to attack him here, right?
While he was thinking about this, suddenly, behind him, there was a sound of footsteps approaching.
Turning around, Michael saw that there was a group of people coming over. Each one of them looked to be quite strong, apart from the person leading them.
Contradictory to the people behind him, who all had huge frames, the person leading them was rather thin, looking like someone who could be blown away by a little heavy wind.
He was wearing a pair of black jeans and brown boots, with a vest that exposed most of his chest and arms that were completely covered in tattoos.
He was wearing black shades, and a gold-plated earring on his left ear. And as he walked, he contradicted his own build, as he walked with both arrogance and confidence.
Looking at him, Michael was slightly puzzled. He wondered, who was this guy?
And as this question appeared in his mind, suddenly, behind him, he heard someone else approaching.
Looking over, he realized that it was Dante that was coming over.
Initially, Michael was prepared, in case Dante actually tried to attack him here.
But, Dante went past him, a huge smile on his usually cold and indifferent face.
"Hey, cousin, I have already made all the necessary preparations. I was only waiting for you to pop up. In actual sense, I was already waiting for you for over 2 weeks now, but you only appeared today." Dante spoke with a joyous expression on his face.
"Haha! Dante, you know how busy I usually am. It is not that easy to be able to find some free time, especially after the previous incident.
Someone is keeping a tab on my actions, just looking for a chance to get me out of the way. But you know, I cannot give them any chance." The thin man responded with an equally bright smile on his face.
The two of them hugged each other, before Dante stood next to the thin man.
"Cousin, I have booked the best private room within the hotel. Today, I must treat you well, to thank you for your assistance. If not for you, I might have lost badly." Dante spoke once again.
"Okay then. Let's get going. I really need to relax now. It has been quite a hectic time for me, and I need something to relieve all the stress that I have." The thin man responded, the smile on his face growing wider.
"No problem." Dante quickly nodded in response.
But just as the group was about to depart, Dante seemed to remember something and gazed at Michael.
"Oh, right, I forgot something. Hey kid, come with me. We need to discuss about your actions later on. I cannot allow you to disappear again." Dante, his expression shifting from the previous flattering one, turned cold as he spoke to Michael.
Michael on the other hand could not help but be amazed by Dante. For a moment, he wondered, was it possible that Dante possessed two personalities?
For all the two years that he had been working for Dante and his shadow assembly gang, he had never seen Dante smile like this.
But now, he looked no different from those subordinates that liked to flatter their bosses. This was an eye opener to him.
When he heard Dante speaking to him, with his personality flipping again, Michael constantly nodded his head.
In his mind, he confirmed, this guy definitely had dual personalities. And if he was acting to flatter this cousin of his, then, he would definitely be a good actor.
As for this cousin, it was quite a surprise to Michael. It seemed, this was the connection that Dante had within the Phantom gang.
It was just that, this guy, who looked as though he could be blown away by the wind, actually had a high position within such a big gang, it seemed quite unlikely.
But from the way that Dante was flattering him, Michael could tell, the possibility was high.
In any case, maybe, this guy did not possess high combat strength, but instead, he might be the mind within the gang, which was why he was holding a high position.
It was just that, Michael had not anticipated that his action of nodding his head had been misinterpreted.
"Good for you. If you had tried resisting, I would have taught you a lesson." Dante stated, feeling more satisfied.
In actual sense, he felt a little irritated by the fact that he had to expose his flattering side to Michael.
This time, he came alone, without any subordinate, because he did not want them to see this side of him. Otherwise, would he not lose all the respect and dignity that he had built over the years?
So, he really wanted to deal with Michael, considering that Michael had seen what he did not want to expose.
If there was a possibility for him to postpone meeting with his cousin, to after dealing with Michael, he would have done so. It was just that, his cousin had to pop up even before he dealt with Michael.
"Hmm? Who is this kid?" The thin man could not help but glance at Michael, slightly surprised.
He understood his cousin's personality well, and was not surprised that he did not bring any subordinates with him.
So, he was wondering, who was this kid that Dante was speaking to? Could it be that he was a subordinate that was brought over by Dante?
Though, his physique was quite good. And, the kid looked to be quite young as well. He thought, if the kid was trained well, he could be a valuable asset within the gang.
It was just that, it was going to take some time, but it was something that he really did not care about. This could be considered to be a long term investment.
"Who said that I am coming with you?" Before Dante could even respond to the man's question, Michael suddenly spoke up.
His words shocked not only Dante, but even the thin man. He had initially thought that this young man was Dante's subordinate, judging by the way that Dante was speaking to him.
But now, it seemed that this was not the case. Could it be that this young man was not Dante's subordinate? Then why was Dante talking to him as if he was speaking to one of his subordinates?
Dante's expression turned dark upon hearing Michael's words. He had not anticipated that Michael would actually defy him.
"Kid, you are asking for it." Dante stated in a low but dangerous voice, while glaring at Michael.
It was just that, this tactic of his, trying to scare Michael, did not really work. Michael simply ignored him, before heading for the exit.
Since Dante was here, then there was no need for him to continue staying here. He had to find another place to stay.
"Daniel, so you are here? Why did you not tell me in advance so that I could receive you?" Suddenly, another voice attracted Dante's attention.