22. Grandpa's Assistance

"So to what do I owe this pleasure of my dearest grandson sharing lunch with me?" Leandro asked Lucien as soon as they got seated in the living room. 
"Well, I won't beat around the bush as I am actually in an urgent situation," Lucien erased the playfulness in his countenance. 
The old man quickly noticed the sudden change in his grandson's tone. He prepared his heart to hear what he was going to say. It happened a few times before, but they have never been able to deal with the very root of the problem. He has a weird feeling it is going to be similar this time.
"Go ahead, your old man is listening," he seriously urged Lucien to speak.
"Someone made a hit on me again this morning," Lucien nonchalantly stated.
The grandfather waited patiently. He can tell. That is not all his grandson was going to say.
"Someone saved me from an ugly death," Lucien smiled faintly. 
Leandro was furious, but he was also taken aback by his dear grandson's expression. He waited for more of what Lucien was going to say. And soon, he heard the young man continue.
"But she seems to be in trouble because of me."
"Wait? What?! Who? A she?" the old man was astounded and confused what he asked a series of questions—one after the other without even waiting for any answers to each before asking another.
"Yeah, a she?" Lucien laughed this time. He was amused with how his grandpa was taking all his news. 
"Who is she?" Leandro asked with so much anticipation as he can observe that Lucien is not repulsive with this girl's presence or even the mere mention of her in the conversation. He can tell she is someone of significance to his grandson. His picky and cold-hearted-towards-women grandson.
"She's my on probation secretary who just started today," Lucien proudly exclaimed. "Only on the first day, but she already saved my life. I cannot help being grateful, but she needs a series of medical tests, and so that is why I came over to ask for your assistance, grandpa."
"Tell me, what can this old man do for you?" Leandro eagerly asked. There is nothing he can do to assist his beloved grandson. 
"I need to know who is behind all these, but the most urgent thing is I need people to guard us tonight.
I will bring her to the Medical City, and Clark will be helping us with the procedures, but I need men to secure the area. I need full security as I do not have any idea who is after me, which might also be after her."
"Can you manage to give orders? I am guessing you will be busy attending by her side," Leandro wanted to make sure Lucien is capable of handling the overall situation. If not, he can send Enzo to lead the team instead so Lucien can fully focus on the medical assistance this girl needs.
"I am not sure how the situation is going to be like. Do you have any suggestions?" Lucien was honest to say he is not sure because he had never been in such a situation. Bringing someone to the hospital for a series of medical tests while being watchful of his surroundings. 
"I will send my men, with Enzo to lead them. Do not worry about a thing," Leandro was confident because his men had never failed him, and he is sure they will do the best of their abilities to assist his only grandson. 
Over the years, with the nature of his business, Leandro has been able to monitor his activities, personal and business alike, with a team who keeps an eye on everything. His IT team. It started in his Casino business. He used to monitor everything in the business from a single room to be aware of everything that is going on. And be able to handle any unnecessary occurrences. But with all confidentiality, he created a different team that monitors everything, and this team is actually based and located in his very own home. He doesn't need to go outdoors to check his business profits and losses. He can deal with everything through phonecall while looking at the results of his made conversations.
He even installed a surveillance camera in his son's home to be aware of anything that may happen even in their sleep. He has men who watch his loved ones twenty-four hours a day for their protection. 
He never invades their privacy. He makes sure to remind his people that they are only to keep an eye for anything that compromises their safety. They are not allowed to turn the audio on. His people understood clearly and never step over the line he had marked for them to remember.
"And I will find whoever did these things to you and your on-probie secretary," Leandro stated firmly. He is also at a loss for words. He believed he already had the most efficient IT team to find out his enemies, but they cannot clearly point the barrel directly in one direction because he actually has a lot of enemies who want to bring him down in any way they can find. He may have the best team for IT surveillance, but he still needs more talents to coequal his cunning enemies. 
"Thanks, grandpa. I will be more comfortable to assist her in return for saving me if I know I am not putting her at a greater risk of bringing her to the hospital for medical procedures." Lucien sighed deeply. He is somehow assured that he will be able to bring her out and back into his Villa without so much of a worry about her safety. Now he can focus on the possible results of her medical tests. 
Just then, Enzo came to inform the two masters that the table for lunch was ready.
"Let's fill your stomach first," Leandro enthusiastically stood up to playfully drag his grandson to the dining area. 
"Yeah, I'm starving. I haven't had anything since breakfast," smiled the youngster as he let his grandpa do his will.
"And what is so important for you to skip breakfast," Leandro feigned anger. "I might as well fire your Nana Freya if she is not doing her job to take care of you," he threatened Lucien. He knew well. The young man will never allow such a thing to happen. He loves that old lady who had been by his side ever since he was born. And he can't blame the two for being able to create an amazing bond. 
"She already scolded me, do not add to it, please," Lucien gave a hearty laugh as he remembered how Nana Freya insisted he eat something, but he said he would have his breakfast in the office. 
"I didn't know why I was too eager to go to the office in the morning today, but I do not regret it. I saw an amazingly captivating, beautiful girl along the way," he narrated amusingly. 
"Okay, I won't nag, but you have to tell more than that," the wise old man quickly made a deal out of the situation. He is excited to hear his grandson talking about ladies. They are very seldom. Too seldom to be able to count in ET's single hand finger.