It was past 11pm when Levi returned to the Hernandezes' family residence.He didn't expect anyone to be awake or to run into Hector especially after the latter seemed to have been away for some days.Hector was holding a glass of water and he looked dressed up like he had only just returned.He glanced at the wall clock and squinted at Levi suspiciously. "Hey, why are you sneaking in so late?"Levi didn't expect this because Hector had never been particularly keen on interacting with him but at least, he didn't show an aversion like Yolanda or Luis."How does it look like I'm sneaking in?" His brows arched as he stared at his young brother-in-law with an amused expression."Isn't it obvious? You are coming in so late after everyone has fallen asleep. Where were you? Are you cheating on my sister?"Levi actually smiled now. He took a step closer and shrugged,"Why should I report my activities to you? Because I come in so late, you assume I am trying to sneak in. What if I was really ch
"The boss is in a meeting but has asked you to wait," A secretary informed Levi as she led him into the boss' office.While he looked around, she secretly ogled at him. Who didn't know him? Even if he only just joined the company, with the recent streak he's been setting, news about him had traveled far and wide.Even the boss is eager to see him."Is there anything else?" Levi suddenly caught her gaze and he didn't like it one bit. She was staring at him like he was a meal."No... No, I'll take my leave now," The secretary bit her lips sheepishly and walked out.Levi didn't pay her another glance as he turned his eyes to the interior design of the office.He noted how neatly and cluttered it was and frowned at the poor design taste although looking so extravagant.He didn't wander around and simply sat for a few minutes before the door reopened.The CEO walked in and Levi could see some employees backing away just as the door closed."Levi," The man's face wrinkled with a smile."Good
"Deal."Dennis' face displayed a sly smile as he nudged, "Where's your money?""Mr Dennis, all I need is a month ultimatum. Give me a month and I'll provide the money to buy this company."Dennis refrained from laughing. He gave Levi a dismissive look,"Fine. I'll indulge you this time. If within a month you are unable to provide the money, you have to sign a ten-year contract agreeing to work for us as a reporter for ten years without breach."Then he grinned cockily as he waited for Levi's response. $500,000,000 in a month? Ha! What a joke!If money was that easy to earn, he would have several branches of NewsQuill all over the world by now.He just didn't expect Levi to look more determined and concede, "I agree but I have a condition.""What is it?"Dennis had actually begun to worry that if Levi starts to get famous and prosperous, he might decide to spread his wings and go to other print media companies that would offer him better benefits.But with this current proposal, he cou
Hector's eyes narrowed suspiciously but he didn't say anything and headed to a sofa.Brooklyn heaved a sigh of relief secretly and waved her hand in an attempt to fan herself.Zelda walked forward with the files and informed her. "This is from Tyson's group. It has gone through the necessary procedures. You only need to check it and put your signature in the required places."Brooklyn nodded and collected the files. While she flipped through the pages of the files, Zelda was smiling at something on her phone."Hey!" She snapped when Hector suddenly snatched away her phone. She tried to tiptoe to get it but he was taller than her and even raised the phone."What are you smiling at so sheepishly like this? Is it from your boyfriend?""It's none of your business!" Usually, Zelda behaves respectfully but this annoying young master keeps getting on her nerves.Hector sagged in disappointment when he saw what she was staring at."A Twitter post got you smiling like this?" He shook his head a
Ding!The PC made this sound when Levi rejected the invitation. Soon enough, he was redirected to a group chat.There were nine other members with their code names on full display and the administrator of the group who was the client.[Welcome Blackwing. Now the spots are completely taken up. I'll explain the details of the mission]The admin sent a message and Levi could see the chat boxes icon floating around but he didn't send a message.He only watched as other members sent their messages. He however noticed every other member had a wing icon with a number symbol.It was probably credits for all the previous missions they must have completed.He however was the only one that stuck out without credit and every other person probably figured out he was a newbie.However, the admin wasn't concerned about this as the page of the group chats flooded with messages.[Some unknown assailants took my brother, his wife and son hostages two days ago][Surprisingly, no ransom has been asked fo
When Levi got to the hospital, his father had already fallen unconscious. He walked up to the doctor attending to him."Oh Mr Lloyd, you are here. We already sedated him when he was going out of control. He'll be out for longer this time and will hopefully wake up calmer.""But I should tell you this," The doctor hung his stethoscope around his neck. "Sedating your father consecutively will have an adverse effect."Levi ran his fingers through his hair anxiously. He glanced at Thomas and asked, "Wasn't he already faring better than before? Why did this suddenly happen?""The nurse who was assigned to him had to deal with an emergency and couldn't show up so we got another temporary nurse for him," The doctor adjusted his glass frame as he focused on Levi."We didn't expect despite being in this condition, your father would notice and go hysterical while calling out for—"Levi's ears quirked when the doctor suddenly paused and looked at him with a quizzical look."Mr Lloyd, who is Hann
[Loading]He looked away and reached out for a can of soda James had grabbed along. When he turned back to the laptop screen, it was displaying messages from the group chat.[I have managed to trace fund transactions from a bank account located in the mountainous area. So there must be a secret base in there]- a member Levi didn't interact with earlier with the code name, Valkyrie dropped a message.She also attached various documents of her investigations.[Good. Then we should set out tomorrow and comb the area. Hopefully, it leads to where the captives are being held]- Shadow answered quickly.Levi sat back and watched without moving his fingers. He felt like this member named Shadow liked to be dominant and in charge.[For the new members, it is essential you take only vital ammunition and tools. For this mission, you are expected to have climbing skills or you might as well back out now]- this message was written by Eclipse.[Yikes, I'm not very good at climbing]- Sabre whined w
Levi walked out in confident strides. The tuxedo felt comfortable and fitted him like a glove.Feeling the texture of the expensive clothing materials that must have been used to design the tux, it filled him with a sense of cockiness."Woah! Someone's looking dashing," Brooklyn cheered and gave him a thumbs-up.She turned to the mirror to look at her reflection again not expecting him to stand behind her.Her breath hitched as she watched him through the mirror. His stunning blue eyes shone brightly as he asked in a husky tone,"So... How do we look?"'The perfect couple,' she answered inwardly but didn't dare to say it out loud. However, she gasped when his hand suddenly snake around her waist from behind."What are you doing?" Her voice came out more of a whisper than she'd liked.Levi smiled as her face flamed. Good, he wasn't the only one feeling it. "Shouldn't we rehearse for tomorrow? You know, some PDA? For show of course."Brooklyn's cheeks instantly got two large circles of