*He dialed Mr. Gregory."Boss," came the reply from the other end."Are you planning on going anywhere today?" Newton asked. "Right now I'm free for the rest of the day. I'm just coming back from the only place I had to go after the meeting, sir"."...Where are you right now?" "I'm near the popular Beanie's hostel, sir. I decided to visit some friends," Mr. Gregory replied.So far so good, the man was being honest, Newton thought."A few friends?" Newton asked."Yes, I have a few Beanie friends. They help me a lot with my investigations, sir. That's why I'm able to get first-class information about underground plots before they even happen," Mr. Gregory replied calmly over the phone.It was true that Mr. Gregory had done a good job of giving the North Mafia a head start with his information. He was very good at gathering information that was passed around discreetly."What did you offer them in return? I mean the Beanies." Newton asked Mr. Gregory."Nothing, boss. I don't have to off
"Group two's project exceeded my expectations in terms of the quality of materials used and execution," the teacher announced to the class.Nicolas and Jeremiah Lee high-fived each other."We rock!" Tonya exclaimed."All members of group three will get a hundred percent." The teacher said."Someone will get a hundred percent for doing nothing," Nicolas muttered."Who did nothing?" The teacher asked."We all did nothing!" Robert interjected, knowing that Nicolas was about to point out Newton as the person who did nothing for the group.All the members of group three stared at him in disbelief. They were about to get a hundred percent and Robert was about to ruin it."Excuse me?" The teacher said. "Yes, we all did nothing. The materials we used for this project were given to us for free. We also paid for the parts to be assembled, sir. We did nothing on our own," Robert said hurriedly, without pausing.His group members stared at him scornfully.The instructor was puzzled. He shook his
Newton nodded and slung a strap of his backpack over his shoulder. He turned to look at the entire class and then walked out of the classroom.He was unhappy to see his friend treated the way he was in class.Then he remembered Jeremiah's threat to Robert. Jeremiah Lee was out of class for a while, and who knows what he might have done?Fearing for his friend Robert, he immediately rushed to meet him.Newton hurried to the street and looked around for his friend, but couldn't find him. He crossed the street to the other side where Robert usually took a taxi home. He couldn't find his friend either.Newton's heart was racing. He feared the worst had happened to his friend.*He dialed Robert.The call went through, but there was no answer.He tried the call five more times, but there was no answer.Newton asked a man standing by a light pole across the street. "Have you seen a young man with a goatee, average height, dark hair, wearing black pants and a white jacket?" "Uh... Yes. I thin
Newton left class at 7:00 a.m.He sent an e-mail to Harris. And also wired him the sum of $51,000.He was early for his class, scheduled for 8:00. "Get the hall ready before noon. Also, someone will be at the Event Center this morning, his name is Willis. Give him access. He will work with your staff to get the place ready."Newton entered the classroom thirty minutes later.More students had entered the classroom by now. He looked around the class for his friend Robert, but couldn't find him. Newton began to feel a little tense. He hadn't been able to catch up with his friend the day before, even though he was about thirty seconds behind him. The words of the eyewitness, who claimed to have seen Robert at the place where he usually got a cab home, calmed Newton a bit. But his fears returned now that his friend Robert wasn't in class. Newton looked at his phone, the time was 7:55.The class was nearly full except for four students. Allison Matthews, who had recently become a regul
He put on his designer hi-fashion clothes and shoes. He opened a box, took out a diamond-encrusted necklace with a large "N" on it, and wore it around his neck."Nah." Newton changed his mind.He took off the expensive hi-fashion clothes and wore an expensive and high-quality white shirt. The shirt looked plain and had no visible brand name on it. He took his black pants and put them on. After looking in the large mirror on the wall..."I might run into people I know from somewhere else," Newton said as he took off the diamond necklace around his neck.He picked up a small gold piece and inspected it before putting it around his neck.A small silver earring was the last piece of jewelry he picked up after inspecting his entire outfit in the mirror. "All done," Newton said as he put two drops of Clive Christian's Imperial Majesty perfume on his shirt.Newton went into his garage and picked out his favorite car, his Koenigsegg.Within thirty minutes he was at the Nort Event Center.New
The loud sounds of various live bands filled the air as beautiful waitresses carried expensive champagne on trays to interested guests.Newton, Grinch, Alfred, and Mr. Gregory sat at a table in the front.A beautiful waitress brought champagne to their table. Mr. Alfred took a champagne glass from the tray and grabbed the waitress by the wrist as she was about to leave.Newton was a little embarrassed by Mr. Alfred's actions."Why are you leaving in such a hurry?" Mr. Alfred asked the young waitress, who looked uncomfortable with his touch.*Newton coughed and looked at Mr. Alfred."Good champagne," Mr. Alfred commented after sipping from his cup and letting go of the lady's wrist.Newton and Grinch stared at Mr. Alfred for a moment. "The celebrant is going to say a few words to us," the MC announced.Newton smiled at Grinch."Go ahead, son," Mr. Gregory said.Grinch walked to the stage, the live band stopped playing."I appreciate every one of you taking the time to celebrate with me
"Come with me," Newton beckoned to Grinch. Both men walked into the empty hall downstairs.Newton took a seat and Grinch took a seat next to Newton."I had Grinch work on this place before I got here. We can't just rely on the CCTV cameras installed in the facility. I had him install facial scanners at the entrance. The faces of everyone who has entered this hall are right here in my hands," Newton said. Newton opened the tablet in his hand.He typed in the password and played the footage of the events inside and outside the hall. "There's Willis!" Grinch pointed at the screen.Willis looked like he was being asked for directions by three men in black hoodies. "I saw those men sitting in the hall," Newton exclaimed."They were disguised," Grinch concluded.Newton panned the view of the footage outside the gate and saw one of the men in the black hoodie move behind Willis as Willis spoke to the other two men in hoodies standing in front of him.Suddenly, the man behind Willis took o
Newton took out Willis's phone to check it again. After turning it on, he discovered that it wasn't locked. Newton stared at the vivid "HELP" message on the screen until another message suddenly appeared.It was a map, with a red dot around the north side of Bayfield. Immediately, Newton got up to look for Grinch. He looked around the hall, but couldn't find him.After searching for a while, Newton decided it was time to go home.He walked out of the building with a slumped shoulder, Willis's phone in his hand.He was outside when he saw several women taking turns standing next to his car, taking pictures.Newton unlocked his car with his remote."He's so handsome!" exclaimed one woman. "Are you single? I'm ready to mingle," said another."Please take my number.""How long did it take you to get so filthy rich?" A young man asked.Newton said nothing to them and sulkily opened the front door and sat inside.A lady tapped excitedly on the right windshield, and Newton rolled down the