Jed was startled awake. His gasp aroused attention from Ben and Eric. They exchanged a look and directed their gazes to him.Ever since Jed got back to class, they could feel something was bothering him. But they expected him to open up to them yet he didn't say a word."Dude, what's wrong with you?" Eric asked as he submitted their notes to the H.O.C for the lecturer's assessment. Jed didn't hear the question because he was lost in thoughts. Brother? Why would that strange, young girl address him as brother?Who was she and what sort of a dream was that?He really felt frustrated. There were so many mysteries he wanted to solve but had no solution to."Jed," Ben shook him, snapping him back to reality."Huh?" He looked at them absentmindedly, confirming he didn't even hear Eric's words.Ben shook his head. "What's wrong with you?"Jed leaned in and explained everything he had learnt at the Jetti's headquarters to them in a hushed tone.If Eric was speechless then Ben was shocked. "W
Ping! Failure! Ping! Failure! Failure! Jed almost pulled off his headphones in frustration. He keeps trying to penetrate into the broken footage, trying to retrieve it and repair it but all to no avail. Some minutes have passed now and he still isn't able to retrieve the deleted footage. He glanced at the screen showing the portion of footage that was occupying the CCTV camera positioned in Anna's room, he almost choked when he saw her loosening her robe, probably planning to go for a bath. Quickly, he scrambled and hurriedly shut down the camera. He didn't need to see that! 'Ping!' Vendetta chimed. [System has found a suitable task for user] [User has to retrieve all the destroyed footage in its original form] [Minimal task level: Medium] [Reward: 6RP and 1AP] Jed paused, his eyes flickering with confusion. AP? He has never seen this appear on his screen before. Besides, what does task level insinuate? 'Ping' [System is going to undergo some upgrade soon so some terms
Other CEOs mumbled amongst themselves, seeing that the chairman's expression was not pleasant."Forget about it," Chairman Luther waved his hands. "Since the Ceo of Meta inc doesn't want to join our association, we'll just have to make an enemy out of him."The CEOs were startled at this. Actually, they are just a group of CEOs leading great companies and are affiliated with the Luther Group of companies.Originally, Jetti's were the top but after the crisis they faced, they have recently declined. Naturally, Luther is supposed to take over.But with Meta Inc. doing so well after trampling on the Jetti's, that wasn't so possible and Luther's could only maintain the second position for now.At first, Chairman Luther thought if he were to collaborate with Meta, it would be a beneficial cooperation to them but since Meta inc has been so rude and not able to show some respect, he wouldn't hesitate to treat them like the rival they are!"Who does that old man of Meta think he is? He only j
[Task Level: Difficult][Task: User has to gather enough evidence to prove that Anna Jetti and Jack Jetti has something to do with the mishap that has befallen Alan Jetti][Task Achievement: Justice will be served and user will be able to use the unpleasant situation to show the public and the shareholders that he is the rightful person to take over the company][Task Reward: 15RP and 3 Asst. point. User's ultimate task bar would also receive an increase][Total Time: 4 days][Accept/Reject]Jed stroked his chin. Since Vendetta's new change, this is his first difficult task and the reward is quite tempting but the time is too short.With these few clips of footage, he couldn't prove Anna has any connections with the perpetrator as the video of her heading to the garden was blurry and she could easily make up some story.Yes, he could prove Alan was deliberately poisoned but there is absolutely no connection between the perpetrator and the people he supports.This means he would have t
"Can't you just keep it low and let the serious one here study?" He groaned, covering his face with the opened textbook in his hand."Eric, you are well aware news spread out on the school discussion forum yesterday that the tests that were supposed to carry on for five days will only be conducted within three days. Why are you not worried?"Eric smirked with a weird 'I am cool' smile, "Geniuses like us don't worry about short time spans.""Pfft!" Jed spat out the water in his mouth struggling to hold in his laughter.Ben didn't find this funny. He only gave Eric a cold look."Your game tournament starts Friday and ends Sunday right? That means we don't even get any time to rest as we have to leave Philadelphia the next day after the test is over. Shouldn't you act more serious?""Quit being bossy," Eric frowned. He knew he couldn't afford to slack having to deal with tests then the game tournament right after but the news—"Just look at this and you'll understand it's worth it," He h
A timid boy with bright blond hair was standing by the table with a large book. He looked nervous and Jed couldn't help but scrutinize his appearance.Ben repeated his question, "Who are you?"Before the boy could squeak out, Eric spoke, "Oh, I know you! Aren't you the new boy?"He still couldn't understand how someone would only just join school when the school session was halfway over. They were already even writing the semester tests.The boy looked relieved that someone recognized and squeaked out a low voice."Yes, my name is Matthew. I'm new here. Can I sit with you?"There was an empty seat left at the table so Ben motioned for him to sit there. Although he didn't say anything, he still felt wary of the new boy. Call it sixth sense."I'm sorry for intruding on your lunch but I'm facing some difficulties with these questions. Could you please help me?"As he opened the book, he glanced at Jed like he has been doing since he got to the table. Jed felt this strong stare and looke
The tied up man shivered, noticing the cold gaze the masked man was giving him while waiting for an example."Will you talk or I have to crack your head open and get the answers from you?" A bodyguard threatened menacingly.The man swallowed and lowered his gaze. After some minutes, he looked up and stubbornly insisted, "I don't know what you are talking about. I'm just a poor mechanic. How can I possess millions of dollars in my account to purchase those properties?"Jed was irked. Was this man stupid or just wanted to sacrifice himself? Is this amount enough for his silence?Jed didn't need to deal with him because one of his bodyguards stepped out and looked at the man who shrunk fearfully."Have you forgotten where we found you? You were at the casino surrounded by plenty of beauties with disgusting men trying to fawn up to you. It seems we have to reset your memory."The next moment, cries of 'ah' filled the room. The man cried out in pain as the hot metal sunk into his flesh. He
"Good, thank you," It was Jack that said this. Anna was still wiping her crocodile tears."Madam, don't be disheartened. We'll find the one that poisoned your husband soon. Good night. I apologize for ruining your sleep.""Thank you D.P.O," Anna nodded and the call ended but she didn't dare sleep again.How could Joe have been caught? Who sent the videos? Her heart was in turmoil. So someone else knows she plotted against Alan.Shit! She should have finished that old man and killed that stupid, incompetent Joe!"Mother," Jack walked in. "Do you know what this means?""We are not safe. Someone has gotten to Joe."Although Jack spoke confidently with the D.P.O just now, he was actually scared. If it weren't for the good familial relationship between them and the D.P.O, how could the man have believed there was no connection in the videos sent to them?Anna looked at him. "Don't worry about that. I will inform your uncle tomorrow. He will put an end to all these. You just have to focus o