Aiden packed his car in the parking space separated for the CEO. He decided to drive himself to work since it was a weekend and he needed to clear his head. The week had been a rollercoaster of occurrences. Also, he planned on taking a walk or going to see a friend later on but was weary of talking business with these friends. They were always sucking up to him.Entering the lift from the basement parking lot to the office space, he hoped he wouldnt be encountering any other person as he really craved the solitude.I havent had time to appreciate nature. Well, not counting the amazing time he had with Athena. That was one thing he did for himself. The other things were tasks given by the system. It wasnt like he loathed it, infsct he remained grateful for all he has and where he was. It was all the system's doing. He was so lost in thoughts that the ding of the elevator bell brought him out of his reverie.The open office space was empty but neatly arranged with the drapes drawn. It g
"H-Hallander. He's alive. He's back. He texted me. Oh my God!"What does this mean?"Are you sure, Jeanne? How do you know it is him? Is he this person texting you?""Only him calls me bubblegum. It's an inside joke we have. So there is no way someone else will know me as that. Also, I havent changed my number since his death. Possibly why he could reach me. Oh my God, I don't know what to think!"Aiden led her to the sofa so she could sit."Calm down, Jeanne. Pause and reflect. Can you text him back?""It's blocked. It's an encrypted number. I can't send a message back to him. Does this mean he is jn danger? Or did someone torture him before they killed him and extracted information from him?" Jeanne kept asking questions unending. Aiden noticed that she also jiggled her leg in anxiety, tapping her left foot on the ground. Aiden reached out to still her knee by placing a hand on it."Jeanne, look at me. I will get to the root of this. In no time.""You promise? If he is dead, I don't
Aiden got home in just before 6pm. The sky had taken on a reddish gold hue and a cool breeze caressed his skin as he got out of his car. One of the servants was already waiting to take his bag and jacket."Welcome, Young master.""My father is home, isn't he?""Yes sir. Just in his study. He has company though. Sherlock and Adam Revenmar are here. They came just some minutes ago.""Interesting. What could they possibly want? Aiden mused. Perhaps it's for the same reason they joined his dinner with the Chairman; to curry favour."Thank you, Gilbert." Aiden tapped the servant's shoulder before walking up the stairs leading to the house. The house was as immaculate as ever. It always looked new like they just moved in. In the centre of the room rose a magnificent stairs leading to the upstairs space. It always gave him the medieval feel that they lived in the 90's.What to do first? Say hello to the Chairman or seek out Trisha? Well, it's best I get over my meeting with the Chairman so I
SmashSmashSmashEach bottle exploded as Adam fired bullets in quick successions. He was doning a baseball cap, black sunglasses and dressed in a Tshirt and shorts. To anybody, he was a regular man. Nothing to unique about him perhaps except his striking eyes that were of different colours. His father always saw his heterochromia as a defect. That thought alone further angered him and he kept pumping bullets at an already shattered bottle."Chill, bro"Something had snapped in him this afternoon after their meeting with the Chairman. The funking bastard. He knew his uncle wasn't the problem but he blamed him too. He adored him amd did try to talk good about him in front of his father but he only made matters worse not when his father is always hell bent on talking him down. And he blamed Aiden too. Why did he have to be the perfect son. If only he didn't wake up from his coma. The bastard, coming to ruin the smooth going for him. Before Aiden woke, he was the golden boy, poised to ta
Aiden grabbed his phone off the counter. He knew who would have sent a message and he was right. It was Stan, with news.I've tracked the number to Egypt, roughly the area where Hallander's DNA was last found. The man is very much alive, boss.We need to extract him now!Would I go to Egypt? I think that would be better."Sister I need to attend to something very urgent. I'll be back next week before the launch of our new project." He kissed her head and ruffled her hair amidst protests from Trisha."I love you. And I will always look out for you.""But-""Bye!"Aiden rushed out of the house while dialing Chen's mobile number."Boss.""Arrange a flight to Egypt for me at the next possible time. Also, I'll be needing backup or reinforcements. Hallander is alive. Eduard will brief you who he is. Also, get his son Charles on a plane to Egypt. That fucker knew his father wasn't dead and he didn't say a word.""Okay boss. The flight ticket will be sent to your mail sir."As he entered the
Hallander was still on the floor gasping for breath mourning all the things he had missed when Charles was ushered into the room."Dad?" He called tentatively. He stole a glance at Aiden and Eduard who were watching him with hawk eyes. Halander raised his head and stretched forth his hand which Charles didn't hesitate to run to. "Oh dad! I thought I wouldn't see you ever again."All Hallander could do was weep into his son's shoulder muttering "I'm sorry" a million times.Aiden and Eduard left them where they were to have a discussion apart. "What do you think of all these? Now it seems we have a spy in our midst. How do we rectify this?"Inwardly, Aiden and his system were engaged in a toss of words.What the hell guy! A spy really? And I'm just getting to know? It's been 3 years, goddammit!Chill out. Where's the fun if I have to do all your dirty work? Besides you are not just carrying out quests, yiu are meant to grow through all the challenges.Oh give me a break! Anything could
The flight back to Canada was uneventful. After discussing with Hallander and the others, they decided to split up with Hallander going to another African country because Aiden didn't want to leave things to chances. There was a high probability that other people will find him since they had found Hallander so easily. Charles agreed to go with his father, starting a new life someplace new.On the plane, Aiden contemplated telling Jeanne the full story but he decided against it. According to Eduard's honest opinion, it would be bad to keep something as serious as this away from her. He was so positive that she would understand the situation of things.We'll leave that to ponder upon. Right now, he just wanted to shut his eyes and take his much needed rest. In a couple of days, they will be launching their beta app in a few days and Aiden was looking forward to it. He knew that he had done something right with Revenmar Technologies and he had the system to thank for that. He was able to
Harris Revenmar alighted from his vehicle as it stopped in front of an office building. The building consisted of 4 floors of rented office space."What a way to not attract attention to themselves." The Chairman said to himself. Before Aiden stopped by the house, he had started his own investigation on the whereabouts of the Chrysanthemums Operation. Because he didn't know what Aiden's reaction was going to be, he didn't tell him their location. First, he wanted to hear whatever reason they had for sending threats to his family. That was one thing he wasn't going to stand for. No one uses his family to get his attention. He was ready to go above and beyond when it came to his family. He had promised his wife that. That he would look after their children. He felt like a failure when Christian died, but now he felt like he could remedy that with Aiden and Trisha.'I hope you understand why I do what I do, my beloved.'He had found a contact number and had called them to tell him when h