"Can you tell us what happened to him?" Max was seriously shaking because he can't really tell what happened. "Officer, we just came out of the hospital, trying to enter my car and I heard a gunshot. I was surprised to see him down, already covered in his own blood. I tried to speak to him but noticed his lifeless body" The officer was hitting his black stick on his other palm and was looking at Max with a smirk on his face. "Does this story make any sense to you? By the time we lock you up, you will tell us the real truth" Max's eyes were filled with tears but he tried to hold them back. His heart was beating so fast that even someone close to him could hear. He felt like his whole world was tearing apart. He wished he never started all these. Dating Irrisia brought all these problems to him. He wanted to regret it but he got brave again. "If I had known what happened to your colleague, I wouldn't have come back here" Max was held till Darius came to bail him out. "Thank you so

Zaco was hanging out with a few of his friends and their table was filled with empty bottles of expensive drinks; a proof their show-off lifestyle. One of his friends was going to another city to continue his academic career in a different university on transfer. So they had the party to say farewell to him."I like these gatherings and I will miss all these as I leave for Texas.""Why must you even go anyway?" Zaco asked. "Having you here was beautiful and we did a whole lot together, especially bullying those foolish junior students.""Oh…definitely!" Mark added and they all burst into laughter, their wickedness filling their faces."I enjoyed giving Max the maximum bully skills I have," Zaco said with confidence."Well, until he began to expand in wealth and power and suddenly became your match," Eddy replied sarcastically.His response irritated Zaco as he hated hearing that Max was matching up to him in anyway."Max isn't and can never be equal to me!" He yelled and slammed his f

"Come with me then. We have to get going before the police intensify their search for you. Did you hurt him so badly that he may die?""I am not even sure… I just remember I hit his head with a chair and then he slumped to the floor onto his pool of blood before I ran out of the bar.""Huh? You went that far?" Max asked with shock in his eyes. "Why did you fight so violently defending me? We don't even talk?"Eddy nodded, "Because I feel we have a lot in common. I really should not have been mean to you those days.""We have nothing in common," Max replied sharply. "You come from a rich background and I am from the poor. Just that I suddenly became rich. How are we alike?" Eddy took a deep breath, "Max, I am also an orphan.""What?" Max asked with shock in his eyes.The two men said nothing else to each other as Max drove through the busy streets to the address the system gave to him.****** ****** ****** ****** ******The night air filled Irrisia's lungs as she walked in gentle step

The weight of Max's questions hung in the air, the tension looked visible about unresolved mysteries about Irrisia. As Max anxiously awaited an explanation, Irrisia grappled with the decision laid before her by the cryptic messages from the system. She knew she had to find a way out by lying to Max. The fear of having to lie to him was visible on her face. " Can you at least try and give me an explanation for this?" Max asked staring at Irrisia's face"I... I don't know where to begin," Irrisia stammered, her eyes darting between Max's concerned gaze and the insistent message on her screen. She took a deep breath, attempting to steady the whirlwind of emotions within her. "Max, there's something I need to tell you, but you have to promise me that you'll stay calm and listen," she said looking at Max Max nodded, a mix of curiosity and worry etched across his face. He gestured for her to continue, his hand still extended in a supportive manner. He thought Irrisia still needed help with

Irrisia's brows furrowed as she processed the information. "Why would the system want you to investigate Zaco? And why such a significant amount? That way too much just to investigate someone. " irrisia said aloud.Max shook his head, grappling with the complexity of the situation. "I don't know, Iris. But if we want to unravel the mysteries surrounding us, we might have to take this task seriously. Besides, It just wants me to investigate him at the hospital, nothing more, nothing less. That I can do." Max said. Irrisia nodded, a mix of determination and worry in her eyes. "We can't ignore it, Max. If Zaco is involved in all of this, we need to find out why. Or do you want me to tag along? I can just wait for you in the car while you go into the hospital." irrisia added.Max pocketed his device, a sense of urgency settling in. "I'll head to the hospital right away. You stay here, Iris. I'll keep you updated. We don't know if Dino is still out there. It might be dangerous for you."