Brad couldn't believe it. "Really?" He moved closer and felt the skin.The car was designed for the eyes, its features delicate. Brad couldn't get over the beauty, he was mesmerized."But where did you get this? New York?" He asked anxiously. "No, It was sold on behalf of Mercedes-Benz at a private auction held at the carmaker's museum in Stuttgart, Germany. Actually, the second of its prototypes has been made but it's in Mercedes' keeping," Leonardo explained further, with a smile. "And mind you, It's the most expensive car ever sold at auction," he added quickly.Brad turned to look at Leonardo again. "Auction?"Leonardo gathered his brows amazingly. "You've never been there?""No. Though, I've heard a lot about it.""Well, it's time you start going. There's one happening in New York by the end of the month. You should show up," Lorenzo told him. "But for now, we have a party to go." He muttered and glanced at the men standing like stature few feet away. "These are the men that wil
Brad closed his eyes for a moment, as he thought about it. He needed to make a decision. There are a lot of people counting on him.He opened his eyes and looked at Leonardo. "If you are my ghost, you need to stay hidden too. We don't want to have Fernandez on your tail."Leonardo nodded once. "So, what do you suppose we do?""We need to make sure the group is clear. Whoever killed one of the members could be on the ship. So, we have to be careful. That means_" he hesitated. "You and I will be wearing a mask.""A mask?" Maxwell raised a brow. "That means your men won't know you now," It was a statement, not a question. "But that's not so good.""Well, that's the only way out for now or we could be walking into a trap. I will call another meet-up after I'm sure the group is all clean up but for now, we will stick to this plan," He said in a voice that left no room for more words. He turned to Ava. "Can you get any mask now? Black preferably."Ava nodded once. "I could order it.""You d
Brad smiled. "Get up," He said softly. Liam shivered with fear and tried to stand but his legs went against his head. He couldn't imagine the consequences of what he had done. The boss could decide to kill him and nothing else would happen. Besides, he had disrespected the boss. He deserved whatever punishment he meted out for him. "I deserve to die but please forgive me. Forgive me for not recognizing you!" Liam pleaded. "Get up, Liam," Brad said in a slightly thick voice. The voice oozed the command that Liam's leg responded to at once. But yet, he still couldn't look at Brad in the face and he couldn't stop shivering. Lorenzo and Maxwell entered at this point, with the elders one after the other. There were so many that the room was filled up. Only a seat was empty, and Brad already knew who it belonged to. "I will get back to you, Liam but I have a job for you. No one leaves the party ground until I'm done. Watch out for whoever has escaped or is planning to." Liam released
The door opened after a few minutes and Brad quickly took his mask. He covered his face with it before he looked up again, only to realise Lorenzo was doing the same as well.Liam pushed a man inside. The man was covered with bruises already."I found him wanting to leave the ship. The other one has been caught but he's dead," Liam explained.Brad stood up. He moved closer to them. "What's your name?"No reply.Liam grabbed him by the neck. "You will answer the president!" He yelled.The man sucked in breath. "Ryan.""Where were you going, Ryan?" Brad asked softly."Who do you work for?" Nikolai yelled from behind."Is it Fernandez?" Bruce attacked.Ryan looked up quickly and shook his head briefly. "I work for no one. I was merely looking around. I wasn't going anywhere. If you don't believe me, you can kill me."Brad nodded once as if he believed him. "Liam, take him and have his legs off one after the other," He said suddenly, schooling Ryan. "If he doesn't talk, take off his ten f
Brad looked at Liam. "Have him secured until further order," He ordered.Liam bowed slightly and walked Ryan out of the room.Brad turned to the members. "You can all return to your countries. I will contact you if there's a need to. Maxwell, Lorenzo, and I will do the rest," He muttered.They all nodded in agreement."So, does that mean tomorrow morning's get -together will be cancelled?" Ava asked suddenly.Brad nodded once. "For now, I won't be able to show anyone what I look like until further notice. If at all I will see anyone, it will be in private, and after I've confirmed that none of them works for Fernandez or any of our opponents," he explained.Ava nodded once. "Alright boss."The members stood up at once. "We will leave then. I do hope we can celebrate this more anyway," Martin said with a smile."Soon," Brad muttered with a smile as well. "There will be time for more of this. The doctors should stay behind. I have something to discuss with you."The other members stood
Liam went on one knee immediately with fear. "I wouldn't dare boss!""What did you do two nights ago?" Maxwell inquired.Liam hesitated, unsure of how to proceed.Brad moved closer to Maxwell and slightly patted him. "It's not something to be worried about. It's all part of the plan. I just want to make it look real.""But I don't dare turn against you, if it's real or not. It's against the rules."Brad let out a sigh. "Stand, Liam," He said softly.Liam complied slowly."I make the rules, Liam. I say what I want and what you have to do is follow it. Understood?"Liam bowed slightly. "Yes, boss. What do you want me to do exactly?""Get your men and make sure you cause trouble like you did two nights ago. Just that, the venue will change. I will be at Douglas' club by 9. Attack by that time.""And what will be Ryan's role in all this?" Lorenzo inquired curiously."Ryan will return tomorrow. He should show up at the club tomorrow because he's leading me to the underground meeting," he e
Brad woke up to a loud noise coming from the living room. Brad stretched and looked at the wall clock. It was a few minutes after nine. He really woke up late.Well, last night. He barely got any sleep because of the situation on the ground. And well, he already plans to get used to it. Who knows how many more sleepless nights he was going to have?He needed to be ready by 6 that night as well and he wondered how long that would extend to.He washed his face and walked out of the room.David was the first person to look up. There was a huge smile on his face. "Brad! You are awake!"Brad smiled. "You guys seem happy this morning. Is something wrong?""You can't imagine this? Benjamin is sponsoring us all to Fundraiser," David announced. "I mean the clothing and everything. It won't be like the rest of the fundraisers we have ever attended. This is going to be different."Brad smiled, happy for them. "That's good."David's face fell suddenly. "I'm sorry, Brad. I've forgotten that you w
Brad's phone rang suddenly. It was Ava."Hello, Ava.""Hello boss, I'm in front of your house.""Alright," Brad muttered and hung up. His friends were out of the house to get food. He offered to stay behind with the excuse that he needed to start moving.He took a few bags and walked out of the house.A BMW car was parked outside. Brad moved closer and entered the passenger's seat.Ava started the car. "I didn't know when you left last night. I could have driven you home?""Well, I didn't want to bother you. I knew you would be the one to drive me to the new house today as well."Ava nodded once. "Alright. And I assure you that you are going to enjoy your stay in this new house. Besides, Maxwell already has your car in the garage. That aside, he has few men stationed in the house In case you need anything."Brad nodded once. "Thank you.""Should I stay around so we can go to the club together? It's almost time."Brad shook his head briefly. "I need to be somewhere. Let's meet later at