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2024-10-29 19:42:56Alan allowed his father to complete the treatment without further questioning but the thought of Mr. Greyson’s cancer didn't leave his mind. He kept contemplating a lot of things - perhaps his father would die soon and that was why he was transferring his assets to him.
What if he wasn't enthusiastic about the chemotherapy?
He noticed that Mr. Greyson’s face was dampened and a sense of hope being lost could be seen on his face.
Why would he be receiving such important treatment in court premises if it wasn't that he forgot or he was pressured to do so against his will? Was it his father’s will to surrender to the cancer and keep blind faith in him to take his legacy to the next level? That would be a very huge responsibility, he pondered.
In any case, he felt relieved to be back in business and this time even more active than 10 years ago.
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Lesley Billing was dressed in a well-tailored suit, its fabric having an impeccable outlook. He knew that the first impression mattered a lot if he was to get the position of Chief Operating Officer at Retro Corporations. He had submitted his credentials for vetting and an email was sent to him requesting that he come for vetting.
“But what do you think would happen if your dad knew about this?” Lesley’s wife, Rachel asked as he was applying his perfume before stepping out. “Are you going to resign from your own family company?”
“It's not my family company Rachel,” Lesley responded. “It's my dad’s company and I don't feel important working with Billing Enterprises anymore.”
Lesley noticed his wife was about to query him further so he uttered, “Darling, we will discuss this further when I return okay?”
Lesley Billing was someone who liked power. He loved to be in charge of things but he didn't feel important working with Billing Enterprises because he thought that his dad, Mr. Billing held too much power and withheld him from any important responsibility.
In any case, being the Chief Operating Officer of a huge company like Retro Corporations was not something he could pass up on. It was something he had been working towards even when they were not in operation because the court decided to freeze their assets.
“Have a seat, Sir,” the interviewer, Mr. Jurgen said and Lesley took his seat confidently. Mr. Jurgen was under specific instructions from Alan so he knew exactly what questions to ask when it got to Lesley’s turn. It had all been planned with Alan.
Alan was watching the whole proceeding of the interview from the company’s CCTV footage.
Mr. Jurgen continued. “We have evaluated the other two contestants for this position and we have seen that they have a high level. What is the special value that you can offer to Retro Corporations?”
“Thanks for the question Sir,” Lesley responded, adjusting his suit. “I offer a whole lot of experience. Being a ——”
“You know what? Stop, stop there,” Mr. Jurgen barged in, a smirk forming on his face. He wanted to keep Lesley on his toes for as long as possible. He was getting a little too confident.
“Actually, you will just take a simple personality test that will determine if you are qualified for this position. And like I said, the other contestants before you did exceedingly well so the stakes are higher and you have to think carefully of your answers.”
Lesley nodded his head anxiously and his pulse was racing. It was an unusual sight because of how much of a strong personality Lesley usually was - he saw the position of Chief Operating Officer as a huge one for him.
“Now, I will paint a scenario for you. You got angry at someone because — let’s say you didn't like that this man got married into your family. One day you got angry and slapped this man but your watch broke in the process.”
Lesley was rooted to the spot, unable to process what was happening. The scenario was definitely something he had lived before but what connection did it have to do with his interview?
His pulse was heaving forcefully and his palms were becoming clammy. No! This must be just a weird coincidence, he convinced himself.
Mr. Jurgen continued. “Who is to blame for the wristwatch being broken? You or the guy you slapped?” He asked.
Lesley’s eyes darted around. What sort of a question was that? Perhaps he should just answer it and see exactly where the whole situation was leading to. A flurry of thoughts was coming into his mind but he tried to suppress them.
Lesley Parted his lips slightly. “Erm, yes—I would be the one to be blamed,” he answered, his voice breaking as he trembled.
“Very good,” Mr. Jurgen uttered, a smug smile on his face. “You passed the first round. Now, onto the second.”
“What words would you use to describe a situation where you were forced into fighting against someone much more trained in combat just because the people who forced you wanted to create an event for themselves or something to laugh and wine about?”
At that point, Lesley could sense that it was not just an ordinary question. Something was at play and it was a personal attack by someone.
But who? Alan?
Was someone trying to fight for Alan? Did one of the dignitaries and VIPs who attended the event not like the show that was presented to them? Was it all related?
Lesley’s head was spinning. He suddenly had an intense urge to pee. The air was hot and he was sweating from head to toe.
His eyes darted around aimlessly and he was trembling like a fish out of water but he managed to bring out a few words from his mouth. “Erm, Sir—Is this related to something else? I am trying to figure out where all of this is coming from.”
It was getting clearer to Lesley that it had to do with Alan but he was still extremely shocked. Alan was a mere errand boy. Who could be pulling this kind of strings for him?
“One more thing Mr. Lesley,” Mr. Jurgen uttered. “Do you by any chance know anyone called Alan?”
Lesley’s heart almost ripped out of his chest at the hearing of that question. He knew it! What had Alan done? Who was helping him? Such a pauper didn't deserve to be fought for.
“Why is your face as if you have seen a ghost?” Mr. Jurgen asked, letting out a mocking laughter. “How about Tobiat? Does the name ring a bell?”
Lesley felt a loud eruption in his heart again. Of course, he knew Tobiat. The guy who was paired to fight Alan in the ring. But what about him?
Lesley had had enough of the humiliation. He rubbed his palm against his eyes to make sure he wasn't in a dream before turning back in an attempt to escape the interview room.
POW!
He was met with a big fist to his face which sent him flying to the ground and blood spewing out of his mouth.
His eyes had gone dark before he could see who it was.
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Lesley had urine escape from under his pants in the tension of the moment.His head was spinning destructively as he thrashed on the ground, his body writhing in a jolt of torment. He clutched his hand to his face as his mind calculated the impact of the punch he received.“Come on, get up you vile entity,” the voice from which the hard punch connected to Lesley’s face made its way into his ears.The deep voice sent a jolt of tension into Lesley’s body. He looked up slowly and saw the figure standing over him.‘That must be Tobiat,’ Lesley thought. ‘I have seen that face before. Was it not the same guy who fought Alan in the ring? Of course, it was him.’Lesley’s back arched in pain as he tried to get up, his breath coming in silent gasps. A little more push and he would be back up. Tobiat stood impatient as he darted dark glares toward Lesley and waited for him to get his two feet on the ground.But before Lesley could gather his feet together, he lashed out again with a deadly kick
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“Y—-” Lesley muttered under his breath unable to complete the statement. He still felt like he wouldn't allow his ego to be bruised in such a manner. He was a Billing for f**k’s sake - the first son of the Billing family. He wouldn't possibly cower for a man like Alan.Alan with a burst of anger walked closer to Lesley who was writhing in pain on the ground. “Get your feet together and kneel to me.”Alan could sense that Lesley wasn't going to have his useless ego bruised so easily so he had to put himself up to the task. He wasn't going to let Lesley go without giving him the humiliation of his life. One good turn deserves another and in this case, one terrible humiliation deserves a worse disgrace.Lesley’s lips pressed into a line of uncertainty as he tried to apprehend what was happening to him. Instead of making it straightforward and serving his punishment, he tried to mock Alan, showing how strong his resolve was. “Are you doing this as revenge for how badly your face was disfi
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“How dare you!” Alan seethed. “You are such a shameless fool. It was you, wasn't it? You were the one in the footage. Don't you find it very embarrassing that you try to make yourself look like me just so that Rose could divorce me?”Lesley didn't respond as his face was still red and hurt from the impact of the slap and he clutched his hands to his face in pain.“I prepared just the right punishment for you,” Alan’s face curled into a disdainful smile.Alan signaled Tobiat with a twinkle of his eye and he responded immediately as if they had already planned what they would do to him.Tobiat walked towards Lesley, fastening his fists with his face stern and cold.“Drop your phone,” Alan said firmly as he placed a bowl in front of him where he would put his phone.Lesley’s eyes narrowed in a glare of defiance but he eventually dropped his cell phone into the bowl.“Now, stand up and pull off your clothes,” Alan instructed Lesley, his words laced with a deadly bite of forcefulness.Lesl
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“Come over here please, Tobiat,” He said while Tobiat brought Lesley closer. He figured out that Alan was going to handcuff their hands together so that he wouldn't get to escape while they were outside.With Alan’s face set in an expression to subject Lesley, he clamped the cuff around his wrist, his fingers fast with a silent speed of power as it clamped onto Tobiat’s wrist as well.“Now, you are both ready to go,” Alan said, clasping his hands in silent excitement.He knew that Lesley parading the street in broad daylight almost naked was going to draw a lot of reactions from people and many of the reactions were going to be embarrassing. It should be a huge shame to the Lesley family.With pain in Lesley’s voice, he screamed. “You will regret this, Alan. You won't see the end of this.”Tobiat didn't mind being cuffed with Lesley. He wanted to make sure that Lesley served his punishment. Even before he was imprisoned by Mr. Billing, he never liked him. Lesley saw him as a pompous b
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A large number of customers at the mall whipped their heads around in a speed of surprise, their necks turned in sideways and opposite directions as they kept their mouths wide open in amazement at the scene they were witnessing.Many of them didn't first realize who it was at first because Lesley tried his utmost best to hide his face from the public view. It was too late though - several people who had recognized him before he got into the mall followed him into the mall to tell the others that it was indeed Lesley Billing - one of the famous businessmen in Townsend County who was naked on the streets.“Could that be who I think it is?”“It is very well who you think it is - Lesley Billing.”“But is this some sort of prank? Why is he cuffed? Perhaps he is being tamed because he has run mad.”“My dear, that is the only explanation for this. He must have gotten mad suddenly. I think the big guy he is cuffed with wants to take him to the psychiatric ward.”Tobiat aligned himself with
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“If you gave me this new responsibility to distract me from the fact that you have cancer or the fact that you have something bothering you, then I regret the day I signed the document,” Alan continued. “Either way, I would continue with as much vigor as I can gather, and trust me, this might just be the last time you see me.”Alan darted fiery glances and stepped aside in readiness to leave Mr. Greyson’s manor. Alan’s eyes were red and contorted with pain. A part of him wished that he didn’t have so much empathy for his father who was ready to use him as the fall guy for federal offenses and send him to jail.Mr. Greyson blinked away in tears of sorrow as he watched Alan leave. His face was contorted with a twist of misery as a drop of tears escaped the corner of his eyes.He whispered, his lips quivering with anguish. “Alan,” he called.Alan arched his neck as he heard his father whisper his name.“I will tell you everything you need to know,” Mr. Greyson uttered, wiping away the te
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He was in a hurry to get things done quickly because he knew that it was going to be only a matter of time before the guards would discover that the public service system had been hacked.“When you get on the other side of the purple fence, just hang in there until we come to get you okay?”Jackson’s hands were large and measured, his touch gentle as he took Brody’s hands into his own.“Come on, I will show you the way and then you will complete the move,” Jackson’s voice was soft, his voice sincere as he was careful not to scare the boy with too much haste even though he was in a hurry and rightfully so.They crept until they got to the entrance which was just a few meters away from where they were. Jackson’s eyes were alert as he watched to see that there was no guard close to them that would impede their move.They hid behind the cars, creeping through the shadows with their eyes narrowed with a tense intent to get as far away from view as possible.Jackson then reached a point whe
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“No one, I believe. You see what I am saying. What if they already got past this place and they are already heading outside.”“Think about it, I don’t think they would want to escape through the outside. Look at the way that they came in. We didn’t even know. None of us knew until they got to the top floor and killed two guards.”“It’s obvious they are trained so we have to think along the line of the fact that they are more than prepared for this.”“They probably outlined every step of the way before they came.”“Not probably, man. They did, it’s quite obvious.”“I guess it’s a draw right now. Mr. Lawrence already has one of them while they have gotten Brody.”“We must get back Brody, man. That’s the instruction. Mr. Lawrence has ordered a closure of all entry points right now and it is already in process. Everything must be on lockdown until Brody is found.”“We can’t afford to fool around.”“What if they are holed up in one of the offices? We should search each room systematically.
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Mr. Lawrence then moved his eyes closer to Della’s face to get a clearer view of what was going on.“Wait, what? You look familiar,” Mr. Lawrence’s eyes narrowed, his gaze piercing into Della with the intensity of a predator sizing up its prey.His expression was hardened as a cruel smile spread across his face.“You look awfully and strangely familiar I must say,” Mr. Lawrence remarked again.He wasn’t sure of whether to keep up with his suspicion or to ignore it. He was sure that there was something about her that was too strange to ignore.It dawned on him that the person that she traced her face to was actually that of Rose Billing, the same woman that he murdered.He paused once more and spoke. “I know who you are, don’t I?”Della’s lips curled very slightly by the side as if she was trying to give Mr. Lawrence the clue that he needed.And Mr. Lawrence picked up the clue. He was shocked by the resemblance that Della had with Rose and even though he tried to ignore it as nothing b
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The air seemed to thicken with tension, the silence broken only by the faint click of gun safeties being engaged.Alan then whispered into his radio, hoping that he was going to connect with Della. “Della, are you there? We are about to open fire on the guards who want to lock Brody in the basement. We are going to need backup, over.”That was all Alan needed to say and he believed that he had said enough already.They moved a few more steps with deadly precision, their footsteps soft and stealthy as they crept closer to the guards. They saw as the guards were shoving and dragging Brody and this time, they were going to lock him into the basement.They were no longer interrogating him about the phone because there were bigger issues to deal with.But Alan and Jackson thought that it was time to raise a response.The guards burst the basement door open and were prepared to shove Brody into a dark room but there was a sudden startling noise of gunfire.Pow! Pow!Boom!The hail of bulle
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Alan was just a few feet away hiding behind one of the pillars. The moment she saw the harsh slap that was performed against the boy, he gritted his teeth in frustration as he became provoked to cause a disruption.Why would they treat such a young boy like that? He had to hold and keep himself in check so that they would stay according to plan.But considering the way he was feeling, he wished that he could just start a gunfire right away. He began to rethink whether it was best to engage the guards with gunfire right away or if they should wait a while until Brody got locked in the basement and they would try to open it up.Just as he was still having a deliberation in his mind, the guards continued with their harsh treatment toward the boy.“Yeah, right, we are not stupid,” Guard two spoke. “Look at the faces of all of us standing here.”Brody’s face was still facing the ground as he was dealing with the harsh effect of the assault but he felt a hand shove his head back up so that
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Alan and Jackson froze in place, his breath caught in his throat as he clung himself to the wall. His heart pounded in his chest as he heard the guards’ footsteps growing closer.Time seemed to be very slow as the guards drew nearer, their footsteps echoing off the walls of the hallway but Alan gripped his weapon tightly just in case the situation was going to demand it.But as they got closer, two other guards joined them. They now seemed to be five and they were discussing.Alan and Jackson were picking up on their conversations.“The boss said to keep him in the basement.”“There are many ways that the boss can get the boy on his side. After all, he is his son. I don’t see why there should be an issue between them.”“The boy is a cool guy to me.”“This isn’t about whether he is a cool guy or not. We should listen to what the boss says.”“Come on, this is not to say that I wouldn’t listen to what he says. I am only telling you as a colleague that there is no need for being so harsh
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Fred was ready to go for it all. “If you need our main ID badge, my colleague can go them now. She will get mine too but I was hoping you would already know the company we are coming from. We already have a contract here.”The guard who was talking balderdash earlier scurried into the conversation. “But I haven’t seen you guys before. Especially the bright-skinned darling we have here. I would have known if I had seen her before.”Fred responded. “Well, we are not always the same and I am sure you already know that. Today, it is our shift to come to complete the repairs and as we said, we are actually running out of time.”“My colleague can quickly go and get the ID badges if that is what is delaying us from entry.”Fred was speaking with the hope that the guard was going to shrug off the situation and ask Della not to worry.But he needed to show that he wasn’t hiding something and the only way that he could do that effectively was to pretend as if everything was going fine and as ex
