Chapter 187Just as Kai got a text from Liam, he made his way back to the front of the restaurant to confront the stalker.He had casually sat by the side of the restaurant and kept an eye out, waiting for the guy who was stalking them to pull up but found no sign of him. Instead, he had seen other cars pull up and pedestrians walk in, but there was no sign of the SUV that had been following them.He had looked away and given up hope, thinking the stalker might have retreated. Now Liam had texted that Alisha just arrived and said someone was stalking her. Kai immediately thought it was the same stalker who had been following them earlier. To further confirm his suspicion, he had asked Liam for a description of the car, and it matched the vehicle that had been trailing them. He was convinced it was the same person.He casually stood up and walked to the front of the restaurant. He approached cautiously, his instincts honed by years of training with the Shadow Lotus.There were a lot o
Chapter 188**NEXT DAY:**Williams was in his office when he got the shocking news that a street stalker was killed in an upscale restaurant, Azul Bistro, the previous evening.He quickly took out his anonymous phone to contact the street stalker he had sent to monitor Alisha, but the phone rang without an answer. This made him believe that the street stalker was indeed the one who had been declared dead by gunshots to the head in his SUV Mercedes.Williams leaned back in his chair, his mind racing. "Damn it," he muttered under his breath. He knew this was going to complicate things. He had sent the stalker to keep tabs on Alisha discreetly, and now this mess had erupted.He pondered who could have taken down his man.He needed to find out and fast.He decided to hack into Azul Bistro’s customer log from the previous day.Seeing that it was just a restaurant, it didn't take him long to break into their system.He went through the IDs of their customers from yesterday. As he scrolled,
Chapter 189Williams made a mental note to dig deeper into Liam's recent activities and any potential connections he might have with EMC.Williams picked up his phone and called his most trusted investigator. "Greg, I need you to gather everything you can on Liam Carter. I want to know his movements, his business dealings, his personal connections – everything. And do it discreetly."Greg responded promptly, "Understood, sir. I'll get right on it."Williams hung up and stared at the screen, deep in thought. Liam Carter's involvement added a new layer of complexity to his plans. He had to proceed with caution, but also with urgency. This was not a man to be underestimated.He stood up, walked over to the window, and looked out over the city, deep in thought.After some time, he went back to the images the CCTV staff had shown him, scrutinizing every detail.He focused on the interactions Liam had aside from those with Alisha. There was no one else except a man wearing a face mask, sli
Chapter 190It was around noon when Williams got back to the office. His mind was still reeling from the morning’s revelations. Without wasting any time, he headed straight to Mr. Sterling's office. He needed to inform him about the new developments and plan their next move.Williams knocked on the door and waited for the familiar "Come in" before entering. Mr. Sterling was sitting behind his large mahogany desk, going through some paperwork. He looked up as Williams entered, raising an eyebrow."What's the urgency, Williams?" Mr. Sterling asked, leaning back in his chair.Williams closed the door behind him and took a seat opposite Sterling. "We have a problem," he began, trying to keep his voice steady. "A few days back, I began suspecting that some guy called Liam Carter was onto us. I know because I saw him at the party, and he had a conversation with Alisha which made me suspect him further. After that, I began noticing that someone was trailing my car and following me everywhere
Chapter 191Just as Williams left Mr. Sterling's office, he quickly called Morris Huggo to come down to his office right away.A few minutes later, Morris knocked on the door and entered. "You wanted to see me, Mr. Sterling?""Yes, Morris, come in. I want to share a proverb with you," Mr. Sterling said, leaning back in his chair. "They say, 'The eagle that soars in the upper air does not worry about how it will cross rivers.'"Morris furrowed his brow, clearly puzzled. "I'm sorry, sir. I don't quite understand."Mr. Sterling sighed, then leaned forward, looking Morris directly in the eyes. "Tell me, Morris, what would you do if you found yourself in a room with a snake and a mouse?"Morris blinked, taken aback by the question. He hesitated for a moment before answering, "Well, sir, I'd probably get rid of the snake first. It's the more immediate threat."Mr. Sterling studied Morris's face carefully. After a tense pause, he nodded. "Good answer. It shows you understand prioritizing thr
Chapter 192Meanwhile, just as Morris Huggo left, Mr. Sterling received a message from Eric Wood, the CEO, instructing him to come down to the conference room for an urgent meeting.Mr. Sterling quickly replied, "What's this about?""Just come to the conference room. It's urgent," was Eric's only response.Feeling a sense of unease, Mr. Sterling grabbed his jacket from the table and made his way to the conference room.As he entered, he saw the other board members already seated around the table: Mr. Patel, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Jenkins, and—his heart skipped a beat—James Clarkson.Sterling's face hardened as he shook hands with the other board members, deliberately ignoring James. He took his seat at the other end of the table, his usual position as the director of the board.At the head of the table stood Eric Wood, the CEO. Eric greeted everyone, "Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for coming on such short notice."Mr. Sterling glanced around the table, his eyes narrowing suspiciousl
Chapter 193As soon as Mr. Sterling was back in his office, he took out his phone and dialed Williams' number."Williams," he said as soon as the call connected, "it's true. Liam Carter is onto us. He's trying to buy a share in EMC."Williams responded sharply, "And what did you do? As the director of the board, shouldn't you have put an end to it?"Mr. Sterling sighed heavily. "Every member of the board was in acceptance of it, including that little rascal James.""Shit! That's not an excuse," Williams retorted firmly. “You should have done better Mr. Sterling.”“I tried all my possible best but you know I didn't have the final say.”“I suspected this would happen.” Was Williams reply. “Liam Carter knows.”"But how was he able to find out about our operation?" Mr. Sterling quizzed, shifting uncomfortably in his seat. He moved the phone to his left ear."I should ask you that," Williams replied sharply. "The only person who knows about this is Morris. And speaking of Morris, have you q
Chapter 194James was in his office when he heard the news that a street stalker was killed at Azul Bistro yesterday.The report left him uneasy, his mind racing with questions. How could this have happened? Who would have done such a thing?He began to piece together the events from yesterday.He didn't have concrete evidence, but he knew that Liam and his friend Nathaniel had been with Alisha at the restaurant, and James couldn't shake the suspicion that everything was linked to Liam Carter.He scratched his head, deep in thought. "How does this all connect?" he murmured to himself.There was a knock on the door to his office and it creaked open, and just then, Mrs. Lee's secretary walked."Mr. Clarkson! The CEO has demanded to see you right away. He said it's urgent."James quickly got up and rushed down to Eric's office.Eric was busy drafting a legal statement.James knocked and entered. "What's going on, Eric? The secretary said it was urgent."Eric looked up briefly, then conti