Aiden liked the sound of that and thanks to his system, he was still very much sober. He wouldn't have denied the ladies even otherwise. Immediately nodding his consent, he made his way with the ladies towards the club's entrance. Hope pulled on his arm to notify him that they had to clock off so they could leave with him. The manager came out to thank him personally for visiting. "Where's my henchman?" He asked the manager. "Well, sir Christian, he is in one of our happy rooms. The cameras will keep track of him sir." The manager said, unknowingly providing Aiden with an answer he needed.'Of course they would have cameras. It is only wise I take them elsewhere so we could have the conversation uninterrupted and without fear of infiltration or eavesdropping.'"Well, I'll be taking these beautiful ladies home. They'll be back by morning with my driver, clean and spotless."The manager guffawed even though Aiden knew what he said wasn't funny. "Go, go now. Do come again sir. We value

Athena jogged down her apartment block. She always loved her early morning runs and it had become a ritual for her. Nothing interrupts her jog. This was the only time of the day where she could hear the birds and feel the cool, clean air on her skin. Her friend Layla always joked saying she was predictable. The only thing to avoid being kidnapped was to change routes every time. Her train of thoughts. Her mind wandered to her friend Layla. Her husband had been demoted at work just like she had asked Aiden. Not like the bastard didn't deserve it. He had been misdirection company's funds albeit in smaller amounts. 'That still doesn't justify stealing.' She shook her head pausing to take a drink from her bottle hung on her waist. The bottle was black with a glossy look and feel. Her outfits always matched her bottles. Today, she was wearing a breathable cotton gymwear which looked like faux leather.Layla looked better in recent times. It was as though a cloud had been lifted off her

"H-Hallander. He's alive. He's back. He texted me. Oh my God!"What does this mean?"Are you sure, Jeanne? How do you know it is him? Is he this person texting you?""Only him calls me bubblegum. It's an inside joke we have. So there is no way someone else will know me as that. Also, I havent changed my number since his death. Possibly why he could reach me. Oh my God, I don't know what to think!"Aiden led her to the sofa so she could sit."Calm down, Jeanne. Pause and reflect. Can you text him back?""It's blocked. It's an encrypted number. I can't send a message back to him. Does this mean he is jn danger? Or did someone torture him before they killed him and extracted information from him?" Jeanne kept asking questions unending. Aiden noticed that she also jiggled her leg in anxiety, tapping her left foot on the ground. Aiden reached out to still her knee by placing a hand on it."Jeanne, look at me. I will get to the root of this. In no time.""You promise? If he is dead, I don't

SmashSmashSmashEach bottle exploded as Adam fired bullets in quick successions. He was doning a baseball cap, black sunglasses and dressed in a Tshirt and shorts. To anybody, he was a regular man. Nothing to unique about him perhaps except his striking eyes that were of different colours. His father always saw his heterochromia as a defect. That thought alone further angered him and he kept pumping bullets at an already shattered bottle."Chill, bro"Something had snapped in him this afternoon after their meeting with the Chairman. The funking bastard. He knew his uncle wasn't the problem but he blamed him too. He adored him amd did try to talk good about him in front of his father but he only made matters worse not when his father is always hell bent on talking him down. And he blamed Aiden too. Why did he have to be the perfect son. If only he didn't wake up from his coma. The bastard, coming to ruin the smooth going for him. Before Aiden woke, he was the golden boy, poised to ta

Hallander was still on the floor gasping for breath mourning all the things he had missed when Charles was ushered into the room."Dad?" He called tentatively. He stole a glance at Aiden and Eduard who were watching him with hawk eyes. Halander raised his head and stretched forth his hand which Charles didn't hesitate to run to. "Oh dad! I thought I wouldn't see you ever again."All Hallander could do was weep into his son's shoulder muttering "I'm sorry" a million times.Aiden and Eduard left them where they were to have a discussion apart. "What do you think of all these? Now it seems we have a spy in our midst. How do we rectify this?"Inwardly, Aiden and his system were engaged in a toss of words.What the hell guy! A spy really? And I'm just getting to know? It's been 3 years, goddammit!Chill out. Where's the fun if I have to do all your dirty work? Besides you are not just carrying out quests, yiu are meant to grow through all the challenges.Oh give me a break! Anything could