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JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 73
Jim’s brows steadily drew together as George took the gun out and pointed it at him. “Why?”George raised his mobile and showed his picture. “Don’t know what you’ve done, but the Black Flower gang just released a bounty on your head. 25,000 dollars.”Jim was very much surprised to hear that. “Black Flower gang? Are you part of that gang?”“No.”“Then are you part of the mafia?”“Well, you can say that because I help them store drugs every now and then in my shed,” George smiled, which didn’t surprise Jim that much this time.“So you want to kill me and get the 25,000 dollars,” Jim slightly gritted his teeth. “Did you get that message after you brought me here, or before?”“After.” George was still pointing the gun. “Don’t hate me for doing this. 25,000 dollars may be small to you who has a rich wife and mother-in-law who drive in a Lamborghini and can threaten the people their vehicle dashes into in the streets. But 25 grand is a big amount for me. If I get it through the black market
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 74
Jim left the garage with the gun in his possession because he wasn’t sure who would attack him along the way.The first thing he did was buy a cheap jacket and cover his face with the hood.Then he took a taxi driven by an old man who had his family photo in front of his seat, so the chances of him being part of a gang were less.Jim had to be this cautious because he was anxious. Even though he wasn’t showing tension on his face, his heart was beating faster than usual. After all, a bounty was put on his head, and he had no way to know who’d aim for his head. So, he had to be sober and vigilant all the time and behave with the possibility that anybody could be his enemy.“25,000 dollars. It’s not big enough for infamous bounty hunters to act,” Jim thought. “That’s a good thing, but that’s the only good thing there is. If a random garage owner received a message, then a milk boy, pizza-delivery guy, or a taxi driver, anybody could be part of the gang. They might already be looking for
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 75
Shiney spoke in a sweet and cute tone, “Carry me inside.”Jim kept looking at her because, again, this was something she hadn’t done before. Was she purposely waiting for him at the back door? No. Jim decided to use the back door to avoid any shooters that might be waiting at his house, so how would Shiney know about it? Moreover, she was found drinking here while eating chips on top of that. Would someone feeling lonely or depressed eat chips along with alcohol? Jim wasn’t an expert in psychology, so he had no idea how to come to a conclusion.Nevertheless, he said, “You can clearly talk, so you can also surely walk, can’t you?”“Whatcha sayzing?” Shiny spoke in a slurred speech all of a sudden, making Jim feel not so good about what he’s dealing with. She still kept her arms raised. “Pick me. Armz. Into your armz.”Jim controlled himself even though he felt like pinching her nose until she acted normal. ‘Fine.” He turned around and squatted. “Get on my back?”“Huh?” She stretched he
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 76
When Jim was heading back to his room, he could hear Rena talking loudly in her room, seemingly on her mobile. Jim, thanks to his enhanced sense of hearing, was not only able to hear her voice very clearly but was also able to hear the voice on the other side.Jim understood from the voice that it was Austin Woakes. Jim didn’t like it. “He may be her boss, but why is he talking with her at this hour?” He paid more attention to their conversation.“Your abstract was liked by Steve, but he wanted you to refine it even more,” Austin said.“Of course, sir, it’s just the barebones of the idea that I had,” Rena said. “If I work on it for a few more days, I’ll be able to make it concrete.”“Good. Good. But where exactly did you tour to?” Austin asked. “How did you get the idea of making it so concise and neat? I’m sure you yourself told me that day that the interior design is already optimized with no unnecessary things added.”“Yes, sir. I remember that, but back then, I was only looking at
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 77
Jim finished talking with the undercover bodyguard who couldn’t hide his fear after Jim told him that a bounty was put on him. He kept telling Jim that if something were to happen to him, tell Carsen to take care of his family.However, Jim assured him, “If you really die while guarding me, then I’ll personally visit your family and make sure they’ll not struggle for food or shelter for the rest of their lives.”Jim’s words motivated the bodyguard. “By the way, I never told you my name. It’s Nathan.”“Good to know. I wish I could continue this conversation, but I have some work to do,” Jim told him and quickly returned to the kitchen, only to find Rena searching through the fridge. He wasn’t surprised. “Are you looking for the ‘special’ drink?” he asked, smiling.“N-No,” Rena quickly shut the fridge and tried to walk past him.He caught her by the waist and pulled her closer. “I know you better than you think, my love. You’re so smart and headstrong you couldn’t come to me directly to
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 78
Alarm bells rang in the sniper’s mind as Jim looked straight up at him. “What the fuck? Why is he…” He immediately aborted the mission and ran away with all possible haste.He climbed down the building, taking the stairs and then jumped over the back wall before getting into his rented car. However, just as turned the key on, a gun was pointing toward him from the other side of the window.“Show me your hands, or I’ll shoot you in three, two…” Jim stepped to his left and revealed himself as the sniper lifted both his hands.“Who told you that I was coming?” the sniper coming.“You don’t get to ask questions,” Jim said. “Why don’t you tell me everything you know, and then let me decide if it’s worth sparing you or not?”The sniper frowned and then told him what he knew.“So, you are telling me, the current deputy chief of police has sent you a message, telling you to deal with me?” Jim couldn’t help but frown. “Why would someone at such a high position want to kill me?”“Isn’t it obvio
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 79
Jim didn’t sleep that night. Thanks to the cloud wine he had consumed, he was able to stay awake till morning without feeling very tired. There were times when he exercised, watched comedy shows or bits of movies on his mobile.Nevertheless, he ended up falling asleep at some point.In the morning, Rena came to his room to get her dose of the mysterious liquid, but Jim was snoring like a pig while squatting on the couch. Knowing how difficult it’d be to wake him up when he’s in this state and get away from him, she went to work.Moments after Rena left, Shiney came to his room. Her jaw slackened when she saw him sleeping in a squatted position, with his neck resting on the top part of the couch. “H-How did he fall asleep in that tiring position? This gym-freak! He remembers telling me that he had a surprise for me this morning, didn’t he? How could he be sleeping like this then?”A part of her didn’t want to disturb his sleep, but another part of her couldn’t wait to see what he prepa
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 80
Rena showed Austin one of the designs she thought for the main hall on the top floor, where the top financiers of Draknor Finance often meet.“So, you want to turn the pillars into elephant legs and use the dome structure above to build an elephant head at the top,” Austin could clearly see everything because she had drawn her imagination vividly on the paper. The elephant head was lifting up the Draknor Finance symbol with its trunk. It was wonderful to see, but Austin didn’t smile. “It seems like a nice idea. People roaming inside the hall will not think of the pillars as elephant legs, but it makes sense when they look at the full picture. However, isn't an elephant too simple of a symbol? The word Draknor sounds close to a dragon, so why don’t you turn it into a dragon head?”“Dragon would have a negative impact on many people because of the religious reasons,” Rena opined. “But if it's an elephant, it’s a kind and benevolent creature, but if you mess with it, it will destroy you.