While Dr. Daniel was performing his routine check-up on Mason, Eric, Ben and Adam having their lunch. Only Jed stayed and watched the doctor.Even though he had finished cooking for some time, the aroma was still lingering around and it took all the strong-will the doctor had to remain focused and act professional.Once he was through, he returned his tools to the kit he brought with him and hung his stethoscope around his neck."The patient is in a better condition than I expected. He has improved greatly. But his internal injuries and the broken ribs still need time."Mason's eyes darkened. No wonder his body was aching terribly. He suffered some broken ribs too. That bastard Will... Their many years of friendship was repaid like this?He shouldn't have ignored the saying that indicates that once someone tastes wealth, it gets into their head."But is it fine if he talks? He has some explaining to do," Jed asked the doctor. He wondered who Will, Mason has been mentioning is and what
Ben was suddenly assailed by three pairs of eyes. He immediately shrugged and raised his hands in defense."I didn't say anything. I only introduced myself and you guys. I didn't say anything violent, did I?"They were silent. Jed and Eric were present when he was introducing them so they knew Ben wasn't lying but Mason only reacted aggressively when he heard Ben's words.What could have caused him to act that way?"I guess we only have to wait till he wakes up again so we can find out what the problem is," Jed took a seat."I'm really curious about the blueprints he was talking about. Could it be the reason why the other party wanted him at all cost? They were even willing to lock him up.""But we mustn't stress Mason and force him to say things he doesn't want to. Remember the doctor's order," Ben warned.Hearing all these made Adam more curious than he was, he looked at the laptop in his hands and glanced at Mason who was sleeping peacefully.He almost groaned in frustration. All t
"I'm better, young master. All thanks to you," Irwin gave Jed a smile. Thanks to the young master, he was able to spend more time with his fiancee during the time he was absent from work.They even resolved their conflicts and have begun to select a suitable wedding date."Mason," He walked up to the man on the sofa who refused to look him directly in the eyes. "I'm sorry for all you have suffered. Boss explained everything to me. It was partially my fault.""No, don't say that, master Irwin.""If I had investigated the matter properly, you wouldn't have suffered," He placed a hand on Mason's weak shoulders. "Now I know you weren't saying the truth about the incident with the Jetti's."Mason wanted to say something but Irwin didn't allow him to speak."Mason, I know you know something. We can only help you if you tell us."There was silence for a minute. Everyone looked at Mason eagerly but in the end, the latter just gave Jed a cautious look.Irwin understood Mason must be wary of Je
The boys exchanged a look. Finally, the matter was clearer to them. Now they only needed to get the truth known to the public and get justice."He has your fiancée so we cannot act rash," Adam spoke first."But we need to get justice for all they have done. Can we get those blueprints, Mason?" Jed looked at Mason who was suddenly tongue-tied.He has used almost his life to protect those blueprints. He was suddenly reluctant to give them away.Jed heard his worries and tried to reassure him. "Mason, we have to collect evidence and sue the second party to court. We need to let the public know that you were the one that wrote the code of the software, not the person that's currently taking credit for it."Mason's last bit of hesitation disappeared and he nodded. "They are hidden in a safe engraved into the wall in my bathroom just behind the tiles. It's the last place I thought one would think of."Eric had to give him a thumbs-up for the brilliant idea which he smiled at."So what's the
Eric looked at them with hidden anxiousness hoping they bought his words. Just as expected, one of the men stepped forward with a picture on his mobile phone."No young master, we haven't met before. But have you perhaps seen this man?"Eric looked at the picture in front of him. It was a picture of Adam even though the person in the picture looked more malnourished than how he is now. This confirms Adam's earlier reaction.A look of confusion adorned his face and he looked up. "Who is he?"The man sighed and put away his phone. "He is our little brother. He's facing some health challenges and has escaped from home. Our old mother is really worried about him."Eric snorted inwardly. Younger brother? Who would believe these huge, scary men were elder siblings to Adam who had a scrawny figure and shared no resemblance to them at all?"Forget it if you haven't seen him, young master. Sorry for the inconvenience," they took their leave."I hope you find your brother!" Eric shouted behind
Bang! When the door slammed shut, Jed heaved a sigh of relief. He gently nudged Ben. "The coast is clear now." They got the mini laptop to safety and got back to the house one after the other. Even when Jed suggested they stay back and wait for minutes so the intruders could leave, Ben was still shaky. He rested against the wall with his eyes closed and panted heavily like he had just escaped death. Jed didn't comment about his state but he quietly thought Ben has always shown a brave and confident demeanor perhaps due to his background. He never expected someone that acted so gallantly would have his own experience of fear too. When they had waited for almost thirty minutes and there was no sign of Will and his men returning, Jed suggested they leave. They left quietly in the blue sedan Ben had parked in an obscure area. Jed didn't bother returning the spare key for fear that the neighbor would rat him out. Besides, there was no logical explanation as to why she owned a spare
Adam didn't expect he would spend the rest of the day comparing the code. After hacking into Jetti's server and gaining access to their own code, he began to compare the code line by line, character by character.He even had to work overnight till the next day. Normally, it would have taken an ordinary IT operator days to compare the code.But Mason had covered most of the code within some hours yet couldn't find any similarities.Jed, Eric and Ben offered their support bringing him late night snacks, accompanying him and even offering to assist him.But he objected, stating they as teens needed to get their rest and if other people meddled with part of the code he had already surveyed, it could make the work messier.He was comparing the code when Jed and Ben left the house. "You should take a break to avoid collapsing," Ben warned as they were leaving. He just hummed a word in response and focused on the work in front of him. He has already gone through worse while completing proj
Not only did the expressions on the faces of the salespeople now accompanying some customers, but also the customers that were being directed looked over.They looked at Jed and Ben's appearances. Were these high school kids dumb?Didn't they read the sign before coming in? This is a branded cloth store not just any cloth store. In fact, the brand director, Antonio is in charge of the designs of some clothes worn by popular A-list artists.Perhaps this is why this store is named A brand. Many celebrities wore outfits from these stores yet these two college students who had just wandered their way in here dared to look down on one of the clothes.Jed pursed his lips lazily and looked at the outfit in front of him. A branded store? He had only walked into it because of the large storefront location. He didn't expect it to be held in such high esteem.Besides, he didn't intentionally look for trouble. The saleswoman's words were a bit offensive so he just retorted."Forget it. Let's leav