Creak!The chair squeaked as Levi stood. He typed a line quickly and dropped his phone before heading to the transparent walk-in closet.[We can have dinner by 8. Send the address to me or inform James; he'll lead me there]Ding!Ding!Levi drew the blinds of the walk-in closet as his phone chimed continuously probably with messages from Brooklyn which was never attended to.She was probably listing reasons why they should cancel the dinner plans and spend more time at the hospital.But he didn't want to hear it.Some minutes past seven pm, James called Levi and asked him to step out.He was already dressed and even turned the heads of the maids as usual as he walked out.He looked at the Bentley waiting for him and briefly noted it was yet another car he hadn't seen before. How many more cars does Brooklyn have?James opened the door for him and he didn't expect when he got to Brooklyn would be there."You," He was startled as he took in her usual ravishing appearance. "You could hav
There was silence on the table for some minutes while Mr Russell gave Levi a scrutinizing gaze.The latter looked calm and unruffled as he reached out to pour himself a cup of water while waiting for the man to ponder over his words."But this makes no sense," A conflicted Mr Russell slapped his palm on the table."Levi, I know the CEO of Synergy personally. He is so wealthy... Why does he still need to scam people like this?"Levi didn't have an answer to this but he drained the cup of water and gave Mr Russell a sharp gaze."Just two weeks.""Huh, what are you trying to say?" Mr Russell didn't understand his words so he explained clearly,"Uncle, delay the investment for two weeks. Wait and watch for just two weeks to see what happens. If there is no news by then, I'll bow in front of you and apologize for the misleading information.""And then, you can proceed with the investment."Mr Russell thought of it and then nodded. His face broke into a smile as he raised a cup for a toast.
Hannah could feel she had caught her son's attraction so she hurriedly continued, "Let's meet up at Nirvana cafe tomorrow. I'll be free by four pm."Levi knew the cafe as it was quite popular in the city. Even though it was merely a cafe, their service was high-end thus leading to expensive prices.Levi's lips curved coldly. His mother was so rich now she wouldn't even bat an eye spending thousands on just a cup of coffee."Mhmm," He gave her a curt response and proceeded to end the call when she called out again,"Levi."His fingers paused; his expression becoming colder. However, although she clearly wanted to say something, she didn't."Never mind."A tut-tut sound followed as she disconnected the call. Levi put the phone away indifferently and turned to the PC.Valkyrie had once again left a string of messages for me.[Yo, did you go offline again?][Nevertheless, I sent several messages earlier to let you know about contests on Dark Web you could have earned from which you missed]
Ding!Levi leaned in to check the PC screen. His eyes glazed over the latest messages and he almost stepped away until he saw the last message.[I've gone through the document and done my research. Our mission is relatively easy however we have to go through a territory that is dominated by Julius]Levi's brows knitted at Eclipse's words. Who is Julius?He sat on the swiveling chair again and his fingers typed swiftly on the keyboard.[Who is Julius?]His message entered with the laments and cries of others. However, his message certainly caused an outcry.[Bro, which planet are you from?]- Muse added a confused emoji.[You really don't know Julius?][Omg, I wonder what that kingpin would say if he finds out a Merc has never heard of him. Hehe!]None of them ventured to explain but Sabre did; beating Eclipse to it.[You must have heard of Dominique right?]Levi's brows creased even more. Who is Dominique? Receiving no response from him, Sabre sent another message which made her seem l
"Where is it?" Levi asked impatiently when Hannah didn't say a word."Why don't you take a seat first?" After saying these words, she trembled slightly seeing the distant look on Levi's face.She took a deep breath to compose her emotions and turned to her handbag.Just then, a waiter came over. He dropped two plates of banana bread and milkshakes.Levi's eyes stared down at the table then darted back to Hannah only to catch her staring at him."I remember you used to enjoy my banana bread very much so I ordered some. Have a taste," she explained awkwardly.Levi's gaze grew colder. "Mrs," Hannah noted painfully how he didn't even address her as mother. "That was years ago. People change.""Besides, I'm only here to get what you mentioned over the phone. After today, you must stay away from me and my father."His voice wasn't loud but it caught the attention of the people at the tables nearby. As they murmured and pointed, Hannah was filled with shame and regret.But she hid it pretty
They could sense Levi was low-spirited so they didn't bother him or tease him.They collected the artifact which was wrapped tightly and quite large in a square shape leaving them to guess it was a painting.The mission went quite smoothly till they got to Julius' territory. Hades switched off the car's engine."From here, we have to go by foot. They will never allow unauthorized vehicles inside."Everyone got out and Levi remembered his role because he reached out to help Sabre out.However, he didn't notice how she flushed or the looks others directed at him."This is quite heavy," Muse grumbled as he lifted the artifact with a comrade.Eclipse patted him as they walked forward. "It's only a matter of time till we deliver it. We just have to get to the other end and give the artifact to the owners."They were stopped by guards at the entrance. Hades quickly presented the fake IDs Muse had arranged since he was more familiar with how the place worked.The guards observed the IDs and
"You..." The gang leader couldn't complete his sentence as he coughed. Others were alarmed to see him coughing out blood.Their leader was one of the best fighters they had and he had a stature that easily towered over most people.How could this man with a scrawny stature can do this with just a strike?"We can do this the easy way," Levi continued in a calm voice. "You let us pass and we leave never to return to your territory or we do this the hard way."Gulp!One could feel the tensed feelings from the gangsters. They were after all just a local gang and had never been against a formidable opponent like this.However, one had the nerve to ask, "What's the hard way?""Simple," Levi's lips curled up in a smile although it was hidden beneath his mask. "We deal with you and you end up begging us to leave."Gulp!"You fools!" The gang leader yelled when he saw they were hesitating. "He did this to me and you still want to let him go. None of them must step out of this place alive!""You
Switch!Levi stopped at the doorway as the lights flickered on. He didn't expect to meet Brooklyn awake with a bundle of files she had brought home on the bed stand beside her.She had been chatting with someone on the phone when he walked in."You are back," She smiled as she sat up.Her eyes slowly scrutinized his appearance, brows arching to see the all-black outfit he was wearing. Thankfully, he had removed his mask or it would have been difficult to explain."Hmnh hmm," He sat by the edge of the bed and peeled off his shoes.Brooklyn could sense something was wrong from his low tone so she moved closer and wrapped her hands around his waist.Her hair brushing against his neck as she asked, "What's wrong? Rough day at work."Actually she was a bit curious at what he did but she didn't want to pry his boundaries. When he was willing to tell her, she would be ready to listen to him."I..." Levi trailed off as he removed her arms slowly. He was sweaty right now and didn't want it to r