"Mister, what is wrong with the car?" Eric asked impatiently. He didn't realize something was off about the chauffeur's countenance, nor did he notice the man's hands were trembling slightly as he held the phone.Ben and Jed looked at the chauffeur through squinted eyes. They already figured out something was wrong."Damn it! Why is there no network signal?" The chauffeur raised his phone in exasperation. The call didn't go through because he suddenly lost signal.Jed and Ben brought out their phones. There was not a single bar in the network signal notification.'Something's definitely wrong,' Jed heard Ben's thoughts as the latter turned to look out through the closed windows.Jed followed suit. The highway was unusually deserted and there was not a single soul.But on a quick glance, Ben discovered unusual movement behind the scattered trees by the roadside. But he couldn't see anything as he was faraway."Sir, what's the matter?" Jed asked the chauffeur.Before the man could repl
"Young master!" A troop of uniformed men surrounded them. The badges on their uniforms indicated they were from the army. Some of them rushed to Ben to check if he was unhurt because if he was really hurt, their commander would skin them alive!While others acted to apprehend the assassins something surprising happened. All the assassins brought out a little gourd."Stop them!" One of the soldiers quickly realized what they were trying to do but before his colleagues could react, the assassins already emptied the contents of the poison into their throats.The angry instructor grabbed the assassin next to him and choked him, trying to stop the poison from flowing down which would make him spit it out.But he calculated wrongly because a 'slash!' sound filled the air. The assassin had removed a knife he had hidden and stabbed himself with it."Sergeant," One of the soldiers called out minutes later when the highway was finally silent. "There is no survivor."All the assassins had commi
When Jed woke up again, the first thing that greeted him were the familiar white ceilings."Not again," He murmured. Why was he in the hospital again?"Don't worry. It's nothing serious. He only passed out due to stress. He just had a head injury yet took the exams that overexerted his brain's strength."He looked at the direction where the voice came from. Ben, Eric and two soldiers were standing next to a nurse."Jed, you are awake!" Eric was the first person to notice. He rushed to the small sick bed which was attached to the wall."Did we scale through the exam?" Jed suddenly asked. He couldn't remember what he had done in the exam hall."Yes, the exam was over three hours ago," Ben was the one that answered. Suddenly, he couldn't face Jed as he said,"Jed, I'm sorry."Both Eric and Jed were puzzled. What's the apology for?Ben's fists clenched as guilt engulfed him. He recollected the conversation he had with his father after the exam. Turns out, the assassins were sent by one of
"Okay... We just have to keep a distance for three days. After that, let's see who'll stop us from being together," Jed joked lightly.Eric smiled. "I really envy your optimism, Jed. No matter how bad life has treated you, you always look at the positive side.""Are you leaving tonight too?" Jed was alarmed when he saw Eric also packing up."No dummy but I might leave tomorrow. What about you? Won't you pack up?"The question threw Jed off balance. He suddenly realized he had nowhere to go! Shit, he's been too focused on the exams that he didn't even take care of his own personal needs."Since you won't be leaving early tomorrow, accompany me somewhere.""Where?" Eric gave him a suspicious look. Jed chuckled,"Don't look at me like I am going to get you traded away. I just need to go to the bank and get a card. Then we can go house hunting.""Woah... Rich kid," Eric winked at him. Then he suddenly thought of Jed's first words and dropped the shirt in his hand on the bed angrily."Yo! W
"Where is the text message now huh? Old woman, scurry out of here before I call the cops and sue you for slander!" The young man raised his legs to kick her again."Hey! Hey! Hey!" Jed stopped him and helped the old woman up. Her old bones gripped his hands tightly and she told him in between forced breath,"That money was my husband's pension. Now that he's down with dementia, doesn't he have the right to enjoy the money he spent his entire life working for?""Don't listen to this old hag! This is how they behave!" The young man yelled.But... Jed could see the truth in her eyes. He held her and helped her stand. "Ma, clean your tears. Stop crying and tell me what happened."The old woman wiped her eyes with the hem of her clothes and explained to him,"The thing is, I came here a few days ago to deposit the cash that had been given to my husband. That was his pension. His hard-earned money that we are supposed to be enjoying. When I got here, the bank staff seemed busy and I didn't k
"Mr Jetti, I have been anticipating your arrival," Mr Skye greeted respectfully as he poured out a cup of tea while Jed sat back and enjoyed the majestic view of the top office.The secretary looked stunned; no one has ever made his Ceo serve them tea before. He looked at Jed. He has heard the rumors of this boy being the forsaken illegitimate son of the Jetti's. Nothing special.Why then is the Ceo treating him specially?Jed's eyes glinted with a cold smile as he sipped the tea. Forsaken illegitimate son?"Actually, your card has been activated. We only needed your presence in the bank for confirmation," Mr Skye placed a black card which was tinted with gold. The secretary was speechless again. Only one person has this bank card and that is the Ceo himself. Who exactly is this Jedidiah Jetti?Jedidiah didn't utter a word as he took the card, flipped it over to take a look at it before keeping it safe in his pockets.Why call him to the bank when the card has already been activated?
Jed rubbed his chin thoughtfully. After a minute, he listed them,"I want a house that is close to the Elite campus or at least in the same vicinity. I want a house that is appropriate for a student. Not fancy and not too plain. And yes... With a great eco-friendly view."The agent already had a list of houses in mind. He quickly typed some words on the keyboard and the computer displayed so many houses with their location and basic specifications."This one costs $5,000,000," He pointed at the first house and began to explain the features of the house.Eric felt a little displeased. Jed clearly just mentioned that he needed a house appropriate for a student, the least the agent could do was to provide houses ranging from cheap prices first.But the agent only has his own commission and bonus in mind so he skipped the part about introducing less cheaper ones and directly went to the expensive ones."Excuse me. Are there any less expensive houses fit for a student's budget?" Eric couldn
The old man might have been consumed by anger if he knew what Jed was thinking.But the latter didn't even pay him any attention, he simply brought out his bank card and informed Roy,"I'll take this one. Can we go to the house today?"Roy found it difficult to respond. That's when Eric and Jed realized everywhere around them was silent.Then they noticed their eyes were fixated on the bank card in Jed's hand. The latter smiled; he didn't even need to do anything. Just his card was enough to shut them up."Mister," Eric snapped Roy back to reality. "Huh? Huh?," He stuttered and Jed repeated his question,"Can I check the house today? I want to move into it as soon as possible.""Of course," Roy was delighted. "I'll call the owners of the house and inform them now. After the payment, we can go there."He quickly turned to make a call. The previous agent Eric and Jed had visited was gnashing his teeth in regret.Who didn't recognize the bank card in Jed's hand? Only the Ceo of Skye's ban