A/N:Thanks to Moonlight, ladygagagirl, stiffkittens101, and FlaireSharpe for the reviews! For some reason, I like this chapter though it completely doesn't make sense in a sensible way. I wanted Mia to be smart, but I don't think I did it well. Oh well. I don't know what I wrote, but it sounded brilliant so I didn't change it (though I did do a little research). Next chapter is going to be with Shilo and Graverobber's time though the children might be in it. I am still at odds with the pairings for Pavi and Luigi for some reason. I guess I'll play around with their interaction and see who fits with who. Disclaimer: I do not own any properties that do not belong to me. They belong to each their own respectful owners. There is a small reference of World War I in here. Well, happy reading!

Chapter Fourteen

Mia was quite unhappy. All she wanted to do was watch the circus in peace, but Luigi Largo wouldn't allow that. It may have been that he booed almost every single part of the circus just because nobody fell from the trapeze or tightrope walking acts. He also booed at the ringmaster because he didn't get eaten by the lion. At some points, his laughter when he watched the clowns make a fool of themselves was also a headache maker for Mia. Sometimes, Luigi Largo would elbow her when he had something to say or point at. It just irritated Mia to no end. By the end of the show, Mia found out his most favorite part of the circus events was the knife-throwing act. He looked so childish that it made Mia feel as if she was a mother to the man even though he is several years older than her.

"Finally, something good to watch," Luigi commented loudly as the knife-throwing event was about to start. The rest of the crowd ignored it, afraid of Luigi Largo's wrath.

Luigi watched eagerly as he leaned in his seat in anticipation. Mia gave a silent sigh before she watched the circus event. Luigi's eyes were glowing with eagerness and excitement as well as his smile widening at the moment where the man holding the knives was starting to aim his first throw at the lady being binded against some sort of slim board towards him. His excitement had gone so far as him glaring irritatedly after people were gasping every time the knife-thrower threw his knives but maintained his excitement when he saw the knife-thrower getting ready to throw. After he was finished, Luigi was the one clapping and cheering the loudest when the knife-thrower took his bow. Mia was completely surprised at the affect the knife-thrower had on Luigi. After the circus was finished, Mia listened to Luigi rambling on about the knife-thrower. Mia wanted so much to clench her teeth and and ball her hand up into a fist from the irritation Luigi was giving.

"It would have been better if he threw the knife right where her heart is, but he is still brilliant. You saw how those women in the crowd looked," Luigi asked before laughing at the thought, "They were so horrified, I thought their eyes would fucking pop out. The knife-thrower is pure genius, I tell you! Everything else was fucking lame."

"Glad you enjoyed it," Mia finally said after being silent most of the time.

Luigi eyed her a bit before saying, "Don't you fucking show any emotion than fucking boredom? You are so fucking boring I just can't stand it!" Slowly, Luigi's normal self started slowly rising inside him.

"Mr. Largo, as I said before, I am not like Lina. If you are angered by my lack of emotion, I do apologize," Mia said.

Just after she said that, someone suddenly went behind her and pulled her arm. Mia turned to see four gangsters (where are the gangsters suddenly coming from?) behind them.

"Hello, missy. You look pretty. Wanna go with us somewhere," the gangster that held her asked. Mia smirked before she leaned in close to the gangster's ear and whispered.

"Are you guys going to share me," Mia asked in return, unafraid of the predicament she is in.

The gangster guy held her to his body and growled at the seduction Mia made.

"What the fuck," Luigi yelled. The gangsters looked over at Luigi but Mia glared at Luigi as well for speaking up. Mia sighed for a moment before she smiled again at the guy.

"I don't like it when a guy's attention is somewhere else other than me. I like it when a guy comes to me for favors, and I can make him feel real good. But it's too bad, I can only make one guy happy," Mia said seductively.

She needed those guys' attention on her and only her. Mia slowly made circles on the guy's chest and started licking her lips seductively. One of her legs started rubbing against the guy that held her. And woah, did it make those guys turn their heads towards her and even their lower parts were starting to feel the effect.

"If you want, I'll be your guy," he answered with a low growl. Mia smiled and looked over at the other three.

"I'll come with you, but it wouldn't be fair for your other friends," Mia said with the other three agreeing amongst themselves, "What about this? You and your friends fight it out, and the one who wins will have me. I like to see a guy fight it out for a woman like myself. It makes it all the more fun."

The guy had a look of contemplation and looked over at the other three. The other three considered to fight it out, but for one woman is a little stupid to them. There were many fishes in the sea or so they thought. Mia gave a slight smirk before she innocently spoke up again.

"Well, I don't mind if it is only you. But I have to say, I like it if you were injured just by a bit because I can," she started before she closed in near his ear and whispered, "...lick those places. I've tried it with a man before and he told me it is quite pleasurable. It makes the night more... erotic."

The man holding her froze and she could feel his lower area pulsating, which Mia secretly smirked at. She backed away slowly before the man's eyes glowed with lust. He looked over at his three comrades with such a bloodthirsty look. He slowly let go of Mia and turned towards them.

"Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea to have a brawl, right guys," the guy asked though the rest of the group looked at him confused before he started attacking at them. And of course, the three guys had to fend for themselves. Mia smirked before she took Luigi's hand and slipped away quietly from the fight the gangsters were deeply concentrated on.

"What the fuck was that about," Luigi yelled angrily. He was smart enough to talk until they were safe and where the car was. Luigi watched the mysterious woman work her manipulation. He was now obviously appalled to see a different side of that emotionless woman in front of him.

"Strategy always works in situations like these and so is acting," Mia said simply, "Be glad there wasn't any unnecessary violence when you and I both know that we don't have weapons to protect ourselves with."

"Fuck. Now I'm fucking curious how you and Wallace met," Luigi said before Mia lightly chuckled.

"Unless I am getting something out of telling the story, there is no need for you to find out," Mia explained before she opened the door to her car for him. Luigi grumbled before going inside. Mia just gave a small smile before going to the driver's seat.

"I don't want to eat dinner at fucking Wallace's house. Let's go to a restaurant. I'm paying," Luigi said before Mia looked over at him for a moment.

"Sure, but I don't need you to pay for me," Mia answered, a smirk formed on her lips once more.

Mia made her way to a restaurant that looked high class on the outside as well in the inside. The restaurant was bright with cream colors accentuating the vibrant feeling it gives off. The lights contained small chandeliers on the ceiling to give it the rich taste that almost all high class customers favored. Even as the restaurant looked bright and classy, the night world outside was still full of corruption of GeneCo.

The maitre d'hotel greeted Mia and Luigi with respect that Luigi seemed to be smitten with. After Mia confirmed she made a reservation, the maitre d' called for a waiter or waitress for them and tend to their needs. It was a female server that would take them to their table, and Mia noticed how Luigi wasn't at all interested at the beautiful youth. Mia smirked and found Luigi to be opposite of Paviche Largo. She was quite intrigued but not to the point of wanting to have dinner with him. Oh no, she went to dinner with him for a different reason. And so, in the middle of driving, Mia called Shilo and told her she would be having dinner with Luigi Largo. She could imagine Lina's disgusted face if Shilo told Lina that she was having dinner with Luigi. And how right she was!

After they took their seats with Mia ordering wine and Luigi ordering a different brand of wine, they were left alone to look through the menu. Mia seemed not at all interested in the menu; so instead, she looked out the window to meet the colorful projection of the GeneCo advertisement in the sky. Mia sighed, noticing how the stupidity of all this technology lead. In the end, there was nothing left of the ever consuming world. The more advanced they become, the more corrupted the world seemed to be.

Luigi, on the other hand, concentrated on what he wanted. He chose thoughtfully at what would suit to his nitpicky taste. After two minutes of looking through the menu, he finally made up his mind. And right on time, the waitress came by to get their orders. Mia, once again, looked at the menu boredly and just ordered the first thing she saw while Luigi pointed out his order and told the waitress exactly how he wanted his food to be perfectly cooked. After the waitress wrote down his order professionally, she spoke courteously before going into the kitchen.

Luigi then laid back comfortably before he looked over at Mia. He was once again bored and hated the quiet filled air. It was by that time, he made conversation.

"So... you fucking have money to buy yourself dinner," he asked her in his usual loud and booming voice. Mia rolled her eyes.

"I can manage," Mia answered nonchalantly. She then stared over at him. Luigi, of course, noticed which made him oddly uncomfortable. Her stare was unrelenting, dark, and hard to decipher. Perfect to creep anybody out if she wanted to give nightmares to someone even if she looked beautiful. Yes, she was quite the haunting beauty.

"Why the fuck are you looking at me like that," Luigi finally uttered in anger. He wasn't going to let her freak him out with that look. It wasn't Luigi if he was going to be afraid so easily.

"I usually don't eat meal with guys that I'm not interested in. But for you, you are an exception. I am only eating a meal with you so I could get some answers without Lina interrupting," Mia answered truthfully, "If you think Shilo is planning to take away GeneCo, you three are quite delirious."

Luigi's eyes widened and his mouth open agape at how she seemed to know his and his siblings' plan. He then scowled at her like she was a disgusting being.

"What the hell do you know," Luigi yelled, standing up this time. He didn't care about the looks of other people were giving him, but the people weren't stupid. They went back to their meal, pretending it was nothing.

Mia looked at him coolly, unfazed, and said, "Did you think Shilo, Lina, and I are that dumb? The only thing that seems to be more important to the Largos is GeneCo. Your family sees her as a threat in taking away GeneCo because Rotti Largo announced for the whole world to see before his death that Shilo would be a likely candidate to inherit GeneCo and pointed out how each of his children are disgusting and are vermin to the world."

Luigi scowled in great distaste as she said that. The memory of that time was always his weakpoint. If only he had his knife, he would have stabbed Mia multiple times.

"Your family's plan is to find out whether or not Shilo is trying to steal away your family's inherentice. Shilo and Lina may not know your reason is simple as that, but I am not as clueless. I know about a rebellion that is against your company. They were quite a hidden group, hard to terminate and deadly if they were able to get the people's attention. You think Shilo is part of that rebellion, correct?" Mia asked calmly.

Luigi's eyes widened even further before he slowly sat on his seat. Mia smirked when she found out the truth by just his look. Oh, how Mia liked to play with people's minds. She made it all up. Almost everything she knew was bogus but she made it up to see how he would react. It was obvious actually. What would be so important to the Largos that they would live in a middle-class lifestyle with Shilo? And even if Amber Sweet wanted her brothers to change their behavior, why not go into rehab instead of Shilo? They knew she is not a therapist of any sort. And of course, the rebellion thing was completely bogus, though it wouldn't hardly be surprising if it exists. Fear could make people do anything to live, even joining as a rebellion to stay alive from being repossessed when their date is up. And another question is why would they let Shilo live than kill her if she was a real threat?

But as Mia thought for a moment, she picked up the pieces together. If they had killed Shilo, the rebels could have a reason to start a riot. She read once in the books about World War I starting because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, but the real reason is much more than that. Either way, a war could only be triggered if they had an excuse while the real reason is hidden to hide the real sin-corruption.

Mia was quite intrigued now. If her assumptions are right, the Largo family isn't as stupid. They knew the dangers of triggering something that may cause the destruction of GeneCo. And of course, the Largo family had to find out whether or not Shilo is involved, but that was what stumped Mia. What would they do after they find out? The Largo family is known to be unpredictable, and Mia wasn't an all-knowing person either. She couldn't figure everything out by assumptions. Look at what happened when she thought Lina was doing "something" to Pavi. When in the end, she was merely "massaging him".

"The fuck! How did you find out," growled Luigi, his teeth clenching in anger. He didn't want to be so loud as he said this, and Luigi knew how loud he was. Thankfully, Mia spoke quietly so that no one would hear their conversation.

"It's simple if you fit the right pieces," Mia said with a smirk. Luigi cursed at himself to find out how Mia could easily figure out his family's plan. He had to shut Mia up somehow. And as if she could read his mind, she said, "I won't tell, Mr. Largo. You can take my word for it or you could find someone to shut me up by killing me or trying to bargain with me. It is your choice though if you do bargain with me, I am not easily swayed. I don't need money or anything that can be offered by the use of money. But let me remind you, if you choose to kill me or if something happens to me, I can assure you that "someone" will avenge me."

Luigi scowled at the threat but Mia just gave a sly smile and said, "I usually do not speak this long, but I will not allow the people I care about feel threatened. If anything happens, I can be just as scary as Lina being on a rampage and Lina being on a rampage is not something you would look forward to."

Luigi wanted to curse at her, but the waitress came by with their food. Luigi found himself not hungry and Mia just smirked. Just as the waitress left, Mia continued to speak.

"Mr. Largo, you don't need to make a fool of me. You must have known everything I said was completely and utterly false. Nobody could accurately find out one's plan without having evidence. Unlike Lina, I do not spout out what I know to my enemy, which could endanger everyone I care about and it doesn't benefit me at all. Your acting was just as believable though. You almost had me fooled if it weren't for common sense kicking in," Mia told him. Luigi almost gaped but found it not wise to show an expression. He wasn't going to chance it if she really didn't know.

"What the hell," Luigi thought, "What the heck is with this woman? I don't know which is a lie with her expressionless face."

"Of course, my acting is fucking brilliant. I am not as fucking stupid as Pavi or my fucking idiot sister to risk revealing everything through my expressions," Luigi lied just in case.

"Hm... I guess spouting nonsense to make sense isn't something I could excel in," Mia told him, "In the end, it wasn't benefical to me. Hardly even worth it."

Mia noticed his relaxed look and hid a small smirk behind her hand as she ate. She found some answers, but she wasn't going to risk everything because of her findings. Hopefully, Luigi thought she wasn't as smart and devious as she looks. After a small moment, Luigi thought it best to act normal just in case. And for some reason, Luigi glanced over at her several times as he ate. Mia was a complex woman and he knew that. Oh, how Luigi hated mind-boggling things, especially when that thing is a person.

It was then Mia looked to meet his eyes after his sixth glance at her.

"Is there something on my face that I need to know about," Mia asked.

"No," Largo answered simply but with a harsh tone to it.

Oh, how sly Mia could be.