Allen legs went numb and his heart beat accelerated, seeing his worst nightmares standing before him. They were unregistered loan shark, who loans huge amount but collect much interest.
Allen never knew he would get involved with them but he had to when his mother was in need of emergent medical care. "But....can I.....can..." he shuttered, slowly moving back with them walking closer to him. "Can we give you another chance?" the boss of the squad completed the sentence for him and laughed. "Never. You are paying us right this instance." he answered. Allen stepped on a stone and fell back, landing to the ground on his butt. "Are you trying to run?" Marcel questioned and squatted down beside him. "No need dude. We've got you now. All you have to do to make us let you go unscratch is to pay your debt. I promise, we wouldn't pull out a strand from your hair." "Ple.....please," Allen swallowed hard, having it difficult to complete his words. He was in big trouble and he might not escape it. $500,000 is certainly a lot which he doesn't have. Not even up to a hundred dollar in his account. The smile on Marcel's face slowly faded and was replaced with a huge frown. "Don't tell me you are postponing the date of payment again." Allen quickly went on his knees, "Please give me another chance. I promise to bring your money to you as soon as I get it. Right now, my mother is in the hospital and I used all my savings to get her treated. Please, give me some more time." he pleaded, with his head lowered and his hands shaky on his thighs. Marcel laughed followed by his other gang members. "Another chance? It's been three months since you took this money from us and you want us to give you another chance? Who told you I care if you treat your mother or not? You used my money to get her in the hospital and now you want me to pardon you?" Allen tightened his fist, knowing there wasn't anyway they would pardon him. They had loaned him $250,000, but suddenly took it up to $500,000 cause of their crazy interest and all. "I don't care how you do it right now, but I want to see my money." "I.....I don't.....I don't have.....money." Allen answered and his heart stopped for a second. They were dangerous men who had no mercy at all. Marcel laughed out again and stood up, looking down on him with anger flowing through his bones, "I see. You don't have my money with you. You used it to treat your damned mother who should be dead by now," he heartlessly said to him and faced his men, "Beat him to a pulp until he vomits out my money." he ordered and they immediately went to work. Allen was kicked right in his face, sending him to the floor and giving the heartless men the opportunity to beat him more. Kicks on his side, punches on his face, kicks on his stomach, legs, hands. He was made to pass through a lot of pain and injuries. "Please!" he kept crying the more they beat him up. Seeing his money wasn't going to come out anyway, Marcel sighed and rose his hand, "That's enough. The idiot doesn't have my money." The men stopped beating Allen and stepped away. The battered young man laid on the floor, crying out loud as his body was covered in pain and bruises. His lips was bursted and he had cuts on his face too. "My money just increased to $650,000 and I want it paid in twenty four hours," he informed and knelt beside the groaning young man again. "If I don't get my money within twenty four hours, your sister, Stephanie would suffer for it. I would make a lot of money if I sell her as a slave." He laughed out after saying such horrible thing. "Please do not harm my sister," Allen cried and groaned. "Too late. She has been taken to our den so it would be easy to sell her off after twenty four hours," he said and breathed out in satisfaction. One of the gang members brought out his phone and took it to Allen's face, whose eyes widened at the sight of Steph, tied up. It definitely was her. It was the cloth she wore. "Please let her go!" he cried out loud, wailing amidst his pain and suffering. "You have twenty four hours," Marcel told him and left immediately with his members, letting the young man to be in despair. He had one more hope. He never thought he would go back to them but what other choice does he have? ... "Drop me off here," Allen said weakly to the cab driver, who wouldn't stop glancing at him. The young man was covered in blood and bruises but he wasn't going to the hospital? He wanted to say something but held it back in. Allen, after paying off the driver, came out of the car and began to limp towards the big gate of a big, glass house, right at the corner. It belongs to his father's and his other family. "Who are you?" One of the security questioned, pointing his torch at him. Allen walked closer, until he was a few steps away. "I am Allen Scott and I am here to see Mr Scott," he swallowed hard as he mentioned the name. The security man looked at him from head to toe before he faced the other. "Do you know who this young man is?" "I don't really know him, but I heard from the other securities that our boss do have a son named Allen," the other whispered back to him. "Then we should call him out," The first security man said and left while the second stood at alert incase Allen turned out to be someone else. In no time, a tall, thin older woman rushed out. He could tell what emotions she carried as she approached him. "What are you doing here you son of a dog?" the woman demanded, walking hastily to him. "Dogs like you aren't welcomed here so get out." Allen paid no heed to what she said and immediately went on his knees. He was ready to accept her insults for the sake of what he was there for. "Please help me!" He cried out to them."Please help me!" he cried to them. "You should get out of here you stinky animal. Go meet your mother for help," the older woman snarled spitefully glaring at him with her eyes burning with hostility. "Please listen to me ma'am. I need to speak to my father. Please, I need help. My mother is dying," he pleaded to the woman who laughed and drew closer. "What makes you think we have the power to save her? We aren't gods neither are we living in a world of supernatural powers?" she questioned with her voice clear with sarcasm. She faced the securities who lowered their heads. "Why did you let this young boy in? Do you think our house belongs to charity or a dumpster where any trash could walk into?" she insulted, but at that moment, Allen was ready to take in every insults, as long as she helps him out. His father is a businessman. a popular business man with a lot of cash. He had a net worth of $200,000,000. But, he abandoned his first family just to be with another. His mother ha
Allen walked down the street, walking far from the hospital. He had lost everything. His mother, his sister, his job, his life. Infact, nothing was meaningful to him anymore. His only hope was gone. Why should he live anyway? What and who should he live for? Why does everyone else have good lives but not him? His life was terrible and filled with despair. Probably, he was cursed from birth. He laughed out at the thought of it and he was gradually losing his mind. He continued laughing out, not minding the staring eyes on the street. He lost his mother anyway. The reason why he got some loan from the loan sharks who would be coming for him the next day and who held his sister captive. He had no destination or anywhere in mind, but he continued walking bare footed to anytime his body gives up. "What are you thinking about young man?" He turned to where the voice came from. An old woman, dressed in shabby clothes asked, walking beside him. Allen's mind was too occupied that he neve
Allen pulled out the sunglass and looked around for the woman but she wasn't anywhere near him. Strange. How can a sunglass be able to reveal his information and where was the voice coming from? He had a lot of questions running through his head. Rescue his sister? How does the voice know and even the woman, how does she know his sister was taken away and he lost his mother. Realization was finally getting to him and he was bringing everything together. "You don't know what you are about to own. Don't throw away this opportunity," he remember her words as he stared at the strange, old sunglass that looks like it belongs to a waste bin. Could it be an advance technology that knows everything about him? He was willing to rescue his sister and would giving the technology a chance help him out? Having no other choice, he wore back the sunglass and it activated again. -Welcome back user 101, or do you prefer to be called Allen?- the female system voice spoke again. He was fascinat
"Ma'am you got this all wrong. I am not insane." Or was he? He just listened to a voice and agreed to do as instructed. He never verified the information he got or knew where the sunglass came from. He really was insane. The receptionist said nothing and went on scrolling through her computer. "Ma'am, please just listen to me." He wasn't even sure of what she should listen to. Him telling her that his sunglass has a voice that speaks to him and the voice told him to come over to the hotel to get some money. How crazy.... The securities rushed over and got a hold of his hands, not letting him go. "Take him away and never allow him step into this hotel. This isn't a place for people like him." She instructed the securities and they nodded to her words. "Also remember, do not attract attentions. Our VIPs are coming in today so be careful. Do this quietly." Dragging him with them towards the entrance, a familiar lady walked in and her gaze fell on Allen who was being held tightl
Allen, along with the manager and the receptionist who was watching everything going on, were all taken aback. Mr Edward, not minding how Allen was dressed, took few steps towards him with a huge grin. "Everything has been set down for you." The manager walked forward, "Sir, he came into the hotel to steal and luckily was caught. I am about calling tbe cobs on him." Mr Edward glared at her, "How dare you try to do something outrageous? Do you know who he is? How dare you think about calling the cops? Are you tired of your job already?" he questioned at once, fuming in anger. The manager bowed her head, not uttering any word again. Mr Edward went on. "Why didn't you inform me that our very most important guest was here." Her eyes widened at the hearing of that. Was her boss mistaken? A man looking so poor and wretched, that she was sure was hungry, suddenly is the most important guest they were expecting? Allen was still in shock of what was going on? How did he suddenly became
The driver pulled over in front of the old, almost fallen house. Allen looked at the house which had a lot of memories in it. He grew up in that house with his mother and sister. His mother was dead but her memory lives on. With a heavy heart, he opened the door and came out of it. He wished his mother was alive to see what had happened to him. Why did Ultimate came to him so late? He was so desperate for money but it never came. He sighed deeply and went into the house. -Do you need a new apartment for just today? This house seems like it is collapsing soon.- Ultimate questioned but Allen ignored it and opened the cranky door. Being welcomed by the familiar smell of old furnitures and clay, he tightened his jaw and went in. He quickly walked to the old closet they all shared and brought out a bag from it. Dipping his hand into it, he brought out a flash drive. -What do you plan on doing with that?- "Can you get an excess to the pictures and videos stored in this flashdrive?"
UNFORSEEN CONSEQUENCES As Allen lay on the ground, feeling the discomfort and pain from the fall, he went after the sunglasses, his only connection to Ultimate, his digital ally in this perilous journey. The loan sharks loomed over him blocking the way, their menacing presence casting a shadow over the room. Marcel's eyes narrowed as he glanced at Allen's glasses, a flicker of recognition crossing his face before he masked it with a smirk. "Do you think you can just walk out of here after trying to pull off cheap tricks?" Marcel's voice dripped with malice as he taunted Allen. Ignoring the pain, Allen stood his ground. "I won't leave without my sister" he asserted, his voice unwavering despite the odds stacked against him. Marcel chuckled, a sound that sent shivers down Allen's spine. "You're in no position to make demands little boy" Marcel sneered, his confidence unwavering. But Allen refused to back down. With a surge of determination, he scanned the room as quickly as possible
As Allen stepped out of the crumbling building, a rush of gratitude flooded over him, knowing he had narrowly escaped a potentially fatal fate. He could still hear the loud crashing sounds of the structure collapsing behind him, a chilling reminder of how close he had come to disaster. With each step toward the waiting car, his heart pounded in his chest, a mixture of fear and relief coursing through his veins. The urgency of the situation propelled him forward, his movements quick and decisive. As he reached the car, he practically threw himself inside, his breath coming in ragged gasps. "Where are we going?" the driver inquired, glancing at Allen through the rearview mirror. "Take me to my home!" Allen commanded, his voice firm with determination, and With a trembling voice, he ordered the driver to get them far away from the crumbling ruins as fast as humanly possible. Without a moment's hesitation, the driver shifted gears and accelerated in the direction of Allen's residence
Allen lay in the large bed, a warm smile plastered across his face. He was feeling very happy after completing the deal with Josh Gregory. Well, even though they had not yet informed the other shareholders that he was partnering with Josh Gregory for three months or so, it still left him feeling very happy. At least the majority of his problem was gone. The only thing left was convincing the others and it would be very easy since he wouldn't be buying any shares from the Gregory company."Never thought it would be as easy as this," Allen said to himself. "It's great when you have friends...eh, I can't call Josh Gregory my friend yet. I don't think he's worthy to be called my friend or something."He let out a long sigh before saying, "This is one of the steps I need to take to vanquish Project Erebus. They've done several bad things and need to be punished, not just defeated."With these words, he sat down before cracking his knuckles, "I've got the Suit of Dominance so I must be more
Josh Gregory who had been using his Clairvoyant ability for some time couldn't help but narrow his eyes after having this feeling of danger. This meant that someone in the building opposite the mansion wanted to harm him or had even thought of harming him.After the episode with the journalist, Josh couldn't afford to be careless. Hence he knew at that moment that something was dangerous there and trusted his intuition.I can't believe someone in that building wants to harm me, Josh thought to himself as he continued to stare at the building. Or is it that assassin from before? The one who tried to kill me but escaped unusually?When he had this thought he couldn't help but rise from the bed which he was sitting on. His eyes were so narrowed that one almost couldn't see them. This was to show how nervous he was at this moment.The building was still normal and nothing out of the ordinary. There was no one standing on the balcony, making it seem empty. If not for the feeling that Josh
James stood in his room with a pair of binoculars, watching the situation at the Gregory Mansion. This was what he had been doing after calling for reinforcement. He had been told to lay low and not attack Josh Gregory during this short period. This was because there was someone suspected to be Allen Scott with him.James had wanted to take actions into his own hands but he thought otherwise. He didn't want to end up on the wrong page of Project Erebus because those who did end up with a fate worse than death. He didn't want to end up the same way because he still had several years ahead of him to enjoy his life. He was only thirty and wasn't ready to endanger his own life unnecessarily by daring to go against his superior."That freak named Allen Scott seems to be expecting me to attack," James said. "But then he doesn't even know who I am as he wasn't there when I attacked. Only Josh would know but then he doesn't know my whereabouts."James removed the pair of binoculars from his e
Stephanie kept on looking at the elevator door as she paced back and forth with an expectant heart. The others had different expressions after seeing her do this continuously for thirty minutes.Mary Jane had a blank expression even though she cared about the way Stephanie felt. This was because she had to maintain the morale of the group as the leader. Even when one of them was feeling down she couldn't bring herself to show the same emotion even if she was feeling the same."He's going to eventually come," Mary Jane said. "I think something came up and he's dealing with it or he has different plans."From her interaction with Allen, she knew he was someone who liked doing things his way. Perhaps he had other motives and the mission gave him the leverage to achieve them. Also, Allen wasn't entirely helpless of course he was faced with very powerful players like the late Agent Jack. He knew how to hide himself very well and not screw things up."How do you know he'll eventually come b
After stating the last problem, everyone fell into a deep silence. Even Josh Gregory who didn't know much about Project Erebus was in deep thought. Just by learning from Allen Scott that Project Erebus was the one responsible for his omen for the past few months, he had a gleam at how grave the matter was.When Miriam brought up the issue of Project Erebus Allen decided not to be rash and listen to her. This was because, at his current level, he wasn't a match for the government facility which was trying to create a system of their own. And that was why he had decided to deal with them through a roundabout method.If Project Erebus were to place their attention because of what he did and found a way to take over Josh Gregory's company, then there was no way he would ever get to his feet. He could rely on the Ultimate system but would be the same as selling himself out to Project Erebus. Hence he needed to listen to Miriam and partner with Josh Gregory."If you partner with Josh Gregor
After some time Josh took out the documents and laid them out on the table for Allen and Miriam to see. These were the documents of the Gregory company, confidential files that couldn't be accessed even by his most trusted secretary."You're serious about selling your shares," Allen turned his head to look at Josh."No, it's nothing," Josh immediately shook his head. "Compared to what I stand to gain in the future, this is a necessary sacrifice."Who told you that you'd be gaining anything in the future? Allen sneered inwardly. Of course, he didn't say it out loud so that Josh wouldn't feel bad.Miriam took the documents and flipped through them silently before saying, "Sir, Mr. Allen needs to check the documents as well."She then turned to look at Allen, "You should have brought a lawyer as well. I'm currently working for Mr. Josh so..."She's still as professional as ever, Allen thought to himself. He then said, "Don't worry about that. I trust you very much and don't think you'd d
After hearing Allen's answer, Miriam took a deep breath as she regained control of her emotions. She then asked, "How do I know you're saying the truth?"Although the man in front of her resembled Allen Scott, she couldn't afford to believe that it was him. Everyone knew that he had suddenly become insane at the height of his power, losing everything that he'd acquired in two years. After then no one had heard from him again. It was as if he had suddenly vanished into the empty void. If not for his sister, Stephanie Scott handling matters then even the last property he had would have been sold off. Of course, she was powerless against the powerful figures who came to acquire all of Allen's properties which included the Allen company."I don't need to prove that I'm Allen Scott," Allen said as he turned to look at Josh, using his eyes to inform him that he should do the talking.Josh immediately understood and took a deep breath before straightening his shirt. He then said with a nod,
After moments of waiting a bodyguard soon came to knock on the door, announcing that Josh's lawyer was already there. This made Allen smile inwardly, almost urging Josh to hurry and ask the lawyer to come in immediately."Please tell her to come to the study," Josh told the bodyguard who nodded as he left immediately.Hold up, why does it seem that you're closer to the lawyer than I think? Allen narrowed his eyes as he scrutinized Josh. But he didn't sense an abnormal expression from the latter. Hence, he stopped looking at the playboy who was also the Super system host.In a couple of minutes, they heard a knock on the door. Without hesitating Josh asked the person outside the come in. Immediately the door clicked open, revealing a young woman in her 20s. She was dressed in a formal suit tailored for women, her expression extremely stern. Her eyes were narrowed as if she was used to scowling a lot.The young woman swept a glance at Josh before opening her mouth, "Good day, Sirs."No
Allen found a chair and sat down, crossing his legs as he placed his hands behind his head. Of course, Josh didn't mind and took his seat behind the desk as he pretended to flip through some documents."You don't have to be very afraid that I'm gonna take over your company," Allen said calmly as he sat upright."Huh?" Josh was shocked. How did he know that I'm afraid that he's gonna take over my company?"Don't act as if I'm a genius for knowing your fears," Allen said with a scoff. He was just short of rolling his eyes as he added, "After I've completed my initial goal of reviving my company, I'll remit your company to you."Josh heaved a sigh of relief after hearing that. He had thought that Allen had coveted his company and was trying to take over it. After hearing about hosts chosen by the Ultimate system for being domineering, Josh felt that this wouldn't be the worst outcome he would face. He had felt that perhaps Allen would even plan on taking over all his properties.Hence, w