Adam's eyes darkened seeing the familiar number flashing on the phone's screen. With a taut expression, he cut the call.He changed his phone but forgot to delete some contacts. Before he could put the phone away, the same number called and he cut the call again.This happened four times and he was just on the verge of blocking the number when a video call came in from a strange number this time.With a confused look, he answered."Adam!" His aunt cried through the phone. He was taken aback at how pale and miserable she looked. What happened to her?"Adam, please you have to come home," She knelt."Aunt!" He couldn't resist calling out. He didn't know at this moment, his number was being tracked."Please save my son. He is the only one I have," His aunt pleaded with snot all over her face. She would have kowtowed to beg him if she wasn't holding the phone."Aunt, what's going—" his words trailed off as she accidentally shifted the phone and he caught sight of how disheveled the house
Jed ignored her and looked at Jayden. He was holding Scarlett with undeniable infatuation. Did he really do what Laura said?'Ping!'A virtual chat box appeared over Jayden's head. [Name: Jayden LutherAge: 23 yearsStatus: ComplicatedOccupation: StudentAttractive Quality: Unfaithful]This information completely dispelled the doubts in Jed's mind. But Luther? This name looks quite familiar.Eric was already in a bad mood so he also ignored Laura who flushed with embarrassment.Scarlett didn't sense this as she joked,"The more the merrier. Shall we start our tour?""I'm sorry, Scarlett but we have to leave," Jed stepped back."We have to leave?""You have to leave?"Ben and Scarlett chorused. Jed nodded. "Something came up but there's still time for the tour in future."Eric didn't say anything but he just wanted to get out of here. It's suffocating watching Scarlet and Jayden being so affectionate with each other."Junior, I wanted to give you a personal tour of the IT research ins
"I don't know why I bothered to find you. I'll just go and tell Dad," Ken gave Jay a hateful look and stormed off.Jayden moved to follow his younger brother and explain things with him when—"Jay..."He looked down at Scarlett and impatiently told her,"I'll see you later. My brother is upset. I have to find him."Then he was gone. Scarlett's beautiful eyes filled with tears. She was also upset but he didn't even notice or bother to comfort her!Laura was secretly happy but she put her hands around Scarlett and complained pitifully,"I've told you many times not to bother about him when he acts like this. Scarlett, you are too good for him. What do you even see in him?""I love him," Scarlett whimpered as she was led away. She didn't notice Laura's dark expression. 'This love is what's gonna be the end of you at last!'****As the trio got to the car park, Jed caught sight of Liana getting into a vehicle and the other lady he had seen the other day.He forgot to tell Adam that Liana r
"Weren't there people watching over them?" The scary scene frightened Ben. His brows knitted as he remembered what had happened to them on the day of the common entrance. Why did these hoodlums also commit suicide like those assassins? His father stated that the attack had been from one of their enemies.Does this mean they and Jed have a common enemy since it is obvious these hoodlums came from the same faction of the assassins?Jed lowered his head when he heard this. It seems like he was overthinking. Perhaps Mr Palmer never lied about the assassins being sent by his enemies.Eric on the other hand just stood against the wall, lost in his thoughts. He didn't fret at the sight of so many corpses like he would originally have. "Keep on investigating and reinforce the security in Meta. Just because the company is going downhill doesn't mean anyone can carry out a sneaky attack on the CEO's personal assistant," Jed turned away."I'll carry out your orders right away young master," Jo
The day was almost gone but the pharmacist didn't appear. Ben even brought out his phone and asked Jed,"Shall I call our new friend?"But Jed shook his head. "Don't bother. The doctor Mr Skye promised will be here soon. It's better the pharmacist doesn't even come as it would only create more leads for them if they decide to search for Mason."Ben gave up after that. He didn't have anything else to do so he retired to his room early. Jed walked to the space that was originally meant to be the gaming room and met Adam in front of one of the desktops typing away furiously.His eyes subconsciously darted to the second seat Eric would usually occupy playing his games but it was empty.His brows knitted as he wondered in confusion; is Eric still hung up on Scarlet's issue? He and Ben had laughed off his reaction to meeting Scarlet for the first time as the usual schoolboy crush but this doesn't seem like an ordinary schoolboy crush anymore."Boss," Adam turned around on the swiveling cha
"I wouldn't have done that if you were capable," Alan Jetti didn't look up from the system he was staring at with a pair of reading glasses on his face."Dad, you had no right to! That was my project. One I secured myself," Jack's voice grew louder.Alan finally looked up. "Jack, you keep forgetting something. Although I put you in charge of some parent companies, I am still the chairman. As the chairman, I get the right to make decisions even if you can't alter."Jack clenched his fists by his side and couldn't find any words to retort because this annoying old man is right."Dad, are you doing this because of the issue that happened with Meta?""I gave you a chance to deal with that old bastard and bring him down because I wanted to see the strength of someone that has accompanied me for years and has been seriously groomed/taught. But what did you do instead?"Jack's hands clenched even tighter that his fingers dug painfully into his skin but he didn't flinch. He knew his father wo
"Who was that?" Finn asked absentmindedly. His attention was divided between the cargos some of his men were inspecting and the call.He got a huge order for these particular goods from a very loyal customer and didn't want anything to mess up the deal."He seemed to be that younger brother of yours. The one that was recently introduced to your family, boss."Finn paused as he tried to understand what the person over the phone was talking about. That was when it clicked in."Jed?""Yes, I saw him but I couldn't be too sure as the distance between where he was and where we were was huge."There was silence before Finn burst into laughter. The sound of his laugh confused the man over the phone."Jed in Moonview estate?" Finn's tone indicated he was unable to believe it.The man over the phone was confused. Wasn't it that young master he saw earlier?"Places like that aren't fit for dogs like him," Finn's laughter changed to a sharp tone. "Focus on the task at hand. When I finish handlin
[I'd officially like to raise an alarm that the trader with the initials J.J is a bot!] Someone with the username @diningwiththestars wrote in the discussion forum.[I support @diningwiththestars. How could someone not have a single flop in his investment chat? Every stock he seems to invest in suddenly rises and gain a profitable position] [If I didn't know better, I would say you veteran traders are jealous of the newbies gaining momentum. Lol] This user seemed to be mocking the first two as they constantly contributed to the discussion where other traders were mocking J.J decisions when he first started.[I guess they can't handle the fact that a newbie who only started his investment journey some days ago has already acquired more dividends than they ever did.][You said J.J is a bot. Have you forgotten his investment in Meta's stock? That business stock is one of the lowest on the charts and still loses billions with each passing moment.][You only overlook the part that each in