''Austin, make sure you do not get too involved with her, okay? Just keep everything on the surface, and deliver the information that we have asked of you. That's literally all you have to do,'' Don Black told his son as he gave him a narration of the task ahead.Austin Black looked at his father with a mischievous grin.''But dad, what if she's pretty? I might want to go further down the road of a pretty woman, you cannot just restrict me to getting out information from her...'' Austin Black was saying this when his father interrupted him.''I said, stay on the surface son! What part of staying on the surface don't you understand?'' Don Black asked angrily.Austin Black got a hold of his bickering and raised his hands showing that he had heard his father loud and clear, and would do as he was told.''Where does she live? Where does she hang out at? How do I get her?'' Austin Black asked.''We are working on it. A partner of mine knows her, and would try and make her come out to a spo
When Lucy Ban's eyes fell on Austin Black, she couldn't take them off from him. Even though she had not nursed any feelings of love and attachment, she could not take her eyes off a perfectly built man. Austin Black entered the office of Lucy Ban with a poker face. He was obviously on a mission and did not intend to screw it up. ''Hello there,'' he said to Lucy, stretching his arm forward for a handshake. Lucy was taken aback by his charm and domineering aura. But she didn't forget that she was the boss, so she didn't accept his handshake, instead, she stared at his outstretched arm. ''Can I help you?'' Lucy Ban asked. ''Yes you can, ma'am,'' Austin Black replied, withdrawing his arm and smiling at Lucy to show that she had embarrassed her. ''I am out looking for a job,'' Austin Black replied. His masculinity dominated the entire room, and slowly Lucy was getting engulfed in it. ''You can apply for a job on the company's website, and we will get in touch with you if you
The following day, as scheduled, Austin Black appeared at Lucy Ban's company. Lucy's anticipation was nearly obvious that day. She had taken a bit more time in preparing herself for work. She wore better-fitted clothes and took her time to do her makeup. "Lucy!" Margaret Ban had called her with urgency when she saw how dazzling her daughter was that morning. Lucy turned to look at her mother, trying as much as she could to feign ignorance of the reason her mother had called her. "Is there anything special happening at the office today?" Margaret Ban had asked. Lucy shook her head. ''No, why?" she replied. "Why are you dressed up? I've never seen you put in this much attention to detail before. Anything special? Have a date later?" Margaret Ban dared to ask. "Mom!" Lucy Ban yelped and rolled her eyes. "What?" Margaret Ban asked. "It's just for work. I decided to look better, period," Lucy Ban said abruptly and left the house while her mother stared at her back in shock. "Jus
''I got the job,'' Austin Black told Don Black as soon as he got home. Father and son laughed heartily. It sounded weird to hear Austin Black say he got the job. What job? In Lucy Ban's company? Of course, he was above it, but they had a deal. ''So, when do you start working there?'' Don Black asked. ''Err...first of all, dad, she gave me a better position than was available in the company for, not like it's still worth it, but...'' Austin Black told his father. ''Are you serious? What position was that?'' Don Black asked. ''General Manager,'' Austin Black replied. Don Black's eyes widened. ''That's a huge one, even though it still cannot be compared to what you really are, but it is a huge one, regardless,'' Don Black said. Austin Black nodded. ''I know dad, I know,'' he replied. ''Does that mean that...'' Don Black started to say, winking at his son knowingly. ''Mean that what?'' Austin Black replied. ''Maybe she likes you,'' Don Black said again. Austin Black laughed
Austin Black looked like a god that had stepped out of the milky way when he arrived at Lucy Ban's company the following day. The air was still and silent, as if the god, Zeus had just stepped in. Nobody made a sound, and they only greeted Austin Black with a slight nod of the head and a faint smile. The position that Austin Black had been employed in was the direct next in the hierarchy after Lucy Ban, so he was their boss. And none of the old staff members disregarded this at all because looking at Austin Black, they couldn't imagine any different position for him. Only one person dared to talk to Austin Black when he arrived, and that was the front desk staff member, she had to show Austin Black to his office."Mr. Black," the advanced-aged lady said with a smile and greeted him, showing him into the office complex. They entered an elevator headed to the fourth floor.Austin Black's face twitched when he realized that he was headed to the same floor as Lucy Ban's office. She
"Damien, I cannot keep hiding here. I need to go out," Charles Ban approached his brother and said after some solo deliberation.Mr. Ban glanced at Charles. ''Are you sure you don't want to die? I'm beginning to think that way," Mr. Ban replied."First of all, you left the city that I hid you at, and returned here because you were what, bored? How about you choose between death and boredom?" Mr. Ban asked. Charles Ban flashed his brother a pretty clear look. "I bet there are a lot of changes out there? We can't stay here and risk being cut off from the helm of affairs in the city, I'm going to go out to see for myself. I will disguise myself," Charles Ban insisted. "You will do no such thing," Mr. Ban replied abruptly, staring into Charles Ban's eyes defiantly."The only condition with which I would allow you to leave is if you are headed for the airport to leave this city. That's all," Mr. Ban addressed Charles Ban pretty dismissively.At this point, Charles Ban was angry, scared
Even though Mr. Ban had several ways to put Charles Ban in check, he was still careful and skeptical, hoping that Charles would not lose his patience one of these days and venture into the open chasing a woman. He knew Charles Ban too well. Mr. Ban was already worried about Charles Ban even before he came to state that he was extraordinarily having blue balls. "What to do now?" Mr. Ban wondered. Importing a female from within the city was as dangerous as letting Charles Ban out by himself. And he knew that he needed to relieve Charles of this pressure he was faced with or else Charles Ban would do something to Laura. Eh?At the thought of it, Mr. Ban called for Barter quickly. He had to move fast, he had to move now. He knew so many friends of his that ran syndicates abroad, and he knew they would come in handy at this point. A foreign female for Charles Ban would definitely cure him of his stressful loins. "Barter!" Mr. Ban called urgently. Barter skipped Mr. Ban's study.
It didn't take a while for Lloyd to show up in Mr. Ban's city. When Mr. Ban received a call from Lloyd that he was at the airport, nothing prepared him for it. "Airport, what airport?" Mr. Ban asked, shocked. "Your city airport of course. I already told you, if I don't confirm that you are the one with my eyes, then I'll never believe what your staff tells me," Lloyd said to Mr. Ban. Mr. Ban kept quiet for a while. Lloyd's arrival was dangerous. If anyone spotted him entering Mr. Ban's compound, there was no way in the world that suspicion would not occur. What would anyone of Lloyd's caliber be doing in Mr. Ban's house? Anyone that saw Lloyd would want to know. "But you can hear my voice. You can hear that I am alive. Why did you have to come all the way from Australia? And how did you get here so quickly?" Mr. Ban asked. "I have a jet, what sort of question is that? I said it, you are not Mr. Ban. I must see you first," Lloyd said and was about to hang up but Mr. Ban quick
Greg Chase didn't know if he should laugh or cry. He stared at The Man until he was sure that The Man was serious about what he said, then he heaved a tired sigh. ''You cannot afford to do this to me. I mean...you sparingly ruined my life,'' Greg Chase complained, his eyes on The Man the entire time. ''You are the watcher, Mr. Chase. You shame me. The watcher ought to be more powerful than you are, but you are too full of yourself, so you cannot reach your full potential,'' The Man told Greg Chase. ''How powerful can I get?'' Greg Chase asked. ''Did you hear about the natural disaster that happened in the city Aklans weeks ago?'' The Man asked Greg Chase. Greg Chase nodded.''Yes, that was caused by a watcher like you. He was upset about something, and his intense anger caused a stir and an earthquake occurred. Though the government officials claim it to be solely a natural occurrence, it is a lie, and they know it...'' The Man told Greg Chase. Greg Chase was not sure he heard
Greg Chase almost dropped dead when he heard everything. ''If you have anything to tell me, or there is an emergency, I bet you now know how to summon me. It took you two years to learn how to summon me, Greg Chase. Now, you know what pride can do to you. It can ruin you,'' The Man said as he gradually disappeared into space. Greg Chase stared in arrant shock.All this...it had to be a joke.''Boss...at least...you aware that you returned my colleagues back to our company, right?'' Scissors asked Greg Chase after The Man left. Greg Chase looked at Scissors casually and nodded. ''I have told you not to call me boss anymore,'' Greg Chase said.Scissors smiled. ''The boss is really back to himself. Boss, you have not told me that in the past two years, and I have only called you boss throughout,'' Scissors said, smiling. Greg Chase wished it could stop.Someone needed to come and tell him that all this was a dream.Ge desperately needed to hear that he had been pranked heavily. So
''Master!'' Greg Chase muttered. Then he blinked. The next time that Greg Chase opened his eyes, he was in his living room on earth.He was leisurely watching TV and Scissors walked by casually. Greg Chase looked at Scissors, expecting him to freak out and ask how and where he had been but Scissors acted like every other day. As if nothing happened. Or?Had he been in a trance?''Scissors, what day is it today?''Wednesday,'' Scissors said. ''Where have you been in the last twenty-four hours?'' Greg Chase asked, looking at Scissors, squinting in confusion. It was as if his brain had been formatted. Scissors turned to look at him funny.''Keeping tabs on me now, huh, boss!'' he said, taking orange juice from the fridge and heading back inside the house, to his room. Greg Chase's eyes sparkled in confusion. ''I'm not keeping tabs on you. Fuck you,'' he said under his breath.''I heard you!'' Scissors yelled from afar. Greg Chase nodded with satisfaction. The first thing that
''Boss?'' Scissors called, wondering why Greg Chase was looking at him like that. ''What is growing on your head?'' Greg Chase asked Scissors. Scissors frowned.Was it because he had indicated that something was funny about Greg Chase, that Greg Chase decided to switch up on him?''Boss, are you kidding?'' Scissors asked, flashing a weak smile.Greg Chase shook his head. ''There's a radio on your head,'' Greg Chase suddenly said.''Radio!'' Scissors muttered and raised his hand to touch his head but he did not feel anything, and to Greg's shock, Greg saw Scissors' hand pass through the radio. ''Ah, boss...you are playing the pranks on me. But there is an antenna on your head anyway,'' Scissors said to Greg Chase. Without wasting time, Greg Chase raised his hand to touch his head, and he was not surprised when he could not feel anything, yet he saw Scissors gasp in shock. ''Your hand passed through it,'' Scissors said. ''Same thing that happened to you. There's a radio on your h
''You...I must give it to you as the watcher with the biggest ego ever...'' The Man said to Greg Chase.Greg Chase frowned. ''Are there more watchers? I thought I was the only one,'' he said to The Man as he walked towards Scissors and started to pull him up again, but just like before, an unknown force repelled Greg Chase. The Man laughed his usual mocking laugh, one that made Greg Chase upset by all means. ''Can you please release my friend? What the hell?'' he asked The Man, anger flashing evidently in his eyes.''I am not holding your friend to anything, he will get up when he wants to,'' The Man replied.''And, about your question as to if there are other watchers, of course, there are billions of watchers around the world,'' The Man said to Greg Chase. ''I thought I was the only one. Are they also up to anything as big as mine? Do they try to take down their enemies or they are solely connected to the source of wherever this watcher thing comes from?'' Greg Chase asked. ''T
Greg Chase was beside himself, wondering why Laura had suddenly cut off from him.Yes, she might have been spotted in his house, but from the way he felt, he knew that word had not gotten to Mr. Ban about the fact that she was in his house, so why was she suddenly unavailable? Why was she no longer interested in their plan to overthrow Mr. Ban completely this time?He had his hopes on her, especially now that Don Black had looked in another direction, having found another ''young blood'' to show the ropes of the business and get acquainted with. No matter how many times Greg Chase called Laura Ban, it either did not go through, or she abruptly hung the call up on him.''Urgh, what the fuck is going on?'' Greg Chase asked himself. He felt as if everyone he knew and looked forward to helping him achieve one thing or the other, was turning their back on him. But, under what basis? What did he do, or what did they suddenly realize for them to have such a decision made overnight?''Boss
''What is it?'' Shadow asked, looking very interested in Barter's thoughts. Barter had been looking at him with so much intensity, he had to know what was on Barter's mind while he was looking at him. Barter looked at Shadow closely.If he told Barter what he knew, everything could take another turn for the worst, but he also wanted Laura Ban to face the repercussion of the trouble that she had doled out on others. Shadow stared at Barter, waiting for an answer. ''I was just wondering when you will ever settle down with one woman. You should be married by now, you know...'' Barter suddenly said. Shadow was surprised. ''Are you kidding me right now?'' he asked Barter.Barter shook his head. ''Nope! After you lost your ex-wife, I could understand you staying away from relationships and not wanting to commit to anyone anymore, but it's been nearly ten years since that happened. Don't you think you need someone by you to make you feel better? You know what I mean. Even gangstas nee
Barter was getting frustrated, and desperate. After spending more than two decades with Mr. Ban, he was easily going to throw him, Barter to a corner just because of a loose whore he called his wife? He stared at the door of the room as if he wished that his eyes would bore a hole through. ''Preposterous,'' he muttered as he suddenly turned to leave. In the living room, when Barter stormed in angrily, he saw Shadow. Barter looked at Shadow as if he was seeing a ghost. ''Dude, where the hell have you been for nearly two weeks?'' Barter asked, shocked. Shadow rolled his eyes. ''Did you really expect me to hang around so that I will get discovered by Chase and the rest of them that I am on Ban's side?'' Shadow asked. Barter suddenly realized. There was no way Greg Chase and his cohorts would not have found out about Shadow playing both sides, the tension and pressure were too much, especially after the war. ''You are right, you would have been spotted,'' Barter said.
''We just had a few drinks and nothing more,'' Laura Ban said. By this time, they had arrived at the home of Mr. Ban.Mr. Ban hurried out of the car as if, if he stayed there for one more second, something will happen to him. ''Boss!'' Barter greeted him as soon as he sighted him. He had been waiting rather impatiently for Mr. Ban to return and give him a rundown of what happened at Laura Ban's house. Barter would have been the one to follow Mr. Ban to Laura Ban's family house, but his hideous face did not allow him. ''How did it go, boss?'' Barter asked. Mr. Ban glanced at Barter and rolled his eyes. Barter knew at once that Mr. Ban must have been ridiculed and insulted. The look on the man's face was so intensely upset. Barter spotted Laura Ban behind, hurrying up to meet Mr. Ban, and he obviously hissed, loudly enough so that Laura Ban would hear him. But of course, at the moment, Laura was bothered about something else, so she paid Barter no mind. She hurried towards Mr