“You mean I would need the mind-reading ability to make the right decisions concerning the clinical trial?” he asked, and Emoji nodded his head.Mason, who had been curious about what the mind-reading ability would be like, stared at the screen, prompting a smile to appear on his lips. It was a win-win situation for him since he would not only be making the right decision, but he would also be able to use the ability to know the staff's thoughts concerning the clinical trial.By clicking on the screen, he swiftly activated the feature that instantly synchronizes with his body. Immediately, the hologram vanished, and the meeting proceeded as if nothing had occurred."Mr. Williams, to carry out this clinical trial, you would need the best neurosurgeon." If you don't mind, I would love to be the leading surgeon on it,” he said, and Mason raised his gaze to the man without a reply, and after a swift second, Dr. Akin's thought played in his head like loud music.He must be stupid to think
The air instantly roamed with silence, and the other two medical staff members, who didn't know what was going on, constantly adjusted their gaze from their boss to the man whose face whitened underneath his gaze. Is this man aware? How is that possible?' Dr. Akin thought to himself as he couldn't shake off the feeling of Mason knowing something. He quickly shifted his eyes from his piercing gaze to the director, whose expression reflected her confusion, sensing something that he had done and she wasn't aware of, but somehow their boss knew about.As if Dr. Akin's prayers were answered, the pager in his breast pocket beeped, breaking the silence in the room. He quickly pulled it out and stared at the message. "Sorry, sir. I have been summoned into an emergency operation. If my attention is not needed here, I shall take my leave," he bowed. Mason didn't say anything, but he waved his hand to dismiss him. Dr. Akin heaved a silent sigh and nodded from the director to Dr. Lukeman before
The meeting with the medical staff ended, and with a fulfilled heart, Mason exited the hospital and drove back to the mansion. Exiting the garage, he was walking into the mansion when a single notification flashed on his phone screen, sending a surprised expression to his face. The number in the message was unknown, but a hint of who it was instantly crept into his mind. [Good evening, Mr. Williams. You promised to bring the form to the address I gave you by 4 pm, and you didn't show. I thought you were a man of your word] The message came to an end, and the image of the dean of students appeared in his mind. Mason heaved a sigh, remembering he had promised to submit the form containing his correct details to the dean before 4 p.m. Not that refusing to submit the form would lead to any consequence against him; rather, he wanted to keep a low profile so nobody would investigate his background and discover he wasn't the poor boy they all thought he was. Mason peeks at his wristwatc
“You were supposed to be here two hours ago, Mr. Williams; why are you here at this time?” She asked, her question lingering in the air, making Mason adjust his eye away from the diamond necklace on her neck to the frown resting on her face. He leaned forward, with his elbow resting on his thigh, then slipped out the form from his side pocket, taking a last glance at the details. He answered all the questions even when he didn't know why the university requested the number of siblings he has, and since they would be more interested in his parents, he filled in his father's name, which would be hard for anyone to decipher since Richard Williams wasn't popular like his mother.“Something that requires my attention came up, and I had to take care of it,” Mason replied, raising his eye to hold her intense gaze.Miss Sonia wrinkles her face at his statement. “Is there anything more important than your academics, Mr. Williams?" She asked, her tone devoid of any sarcasm. And when Mason notic
The notification sound from Mason's phone broke the cold silence, stiffening the air in Sonia's car as she drove away from her neighborhood. he glanced at the screen and saw another text message from Haley, who asked if he had a date since he tested her he would be late and was assisting a friend at a party. He responded to her last message, then slid his finger across the screen and set his phone to silent. He averted his gaze to the windshield, his eyes gliding past several buildings and streets that he wasn't familiar with, and he wondered how big this city was."I am sorry for my security guard behavior," Sonia said, breaking the silence and dragging his eye to the side of her face. “I didn't know what happened between you two, but I could tell you don't like that much,” she added.Mason redirects his gaze to the road with a smile. “If he wasn't a douchebag, he would have been a good security guard,” he replied, and his response was assisted with silence, and he could tell she was
The crowd watching the scene murmured at Mason's interference to settle the problem away from the public's eyes. Those who had been quiet instantly protested moving towards the shop.“Why are you telling the store owner to address the issues inside his shop?” A spectator grumbled, showing his disapproval of Mason's decision. The rest of the crowd instantly backed up the statement.“Are you ashamed to settle this here? Is it because you don't have the money to pay for what the boy destroyed?” Another voice chimed in.“He is acting all high and mighty; I bet he is going to beg the shop owner not to call the cops on the boy,” another voice muttered.“I am sure child services would take him away,” another one added.Mason was disappointed; they were more interested in the drama than helping the boy. He ignored the crowd's rant and glanced in the direction where Sonia sat patiently waiting for him. He proceeded into the shop, nudging the door and shutting it with the close sign. The crowd
The shop was filled with silence, and apart from the rasping breath of the store owner, the only noise came from the crowd who stood outside the store watching from the transparent glass; most of them had turned on their camera to video the scene but none interfered. Mason's gaze pinned the store owner to the ground, and his aura suffocated him. The man could tell that Mason wasn't going to let him go until he completed his promise of either breaking his hand or his leg."Please, I made a mistake. Alright! I was foolish to throw a bottle at a child, and I regret it now, but please don't hurt my hand or my leg. I also have kids!” The man whimpered, crawling backward, but Mason's long stride closed in on the space, and when his eyes dropped to the man's leg, the owner shrieked. “Please don't do it; I'm the breadwinner of my family!” He yells in pain and frustration.Mason raised his gaze to the man's pale face, mixed with sweat and tears. He halted his step as the man’s back pressed ag
Mason walked to the store's exit and nudged the door open. The crowd standing behind the transparent glass divided with the open door, adjusting their gaze from the figures inside the store to Mason, who ignored their curiosity and the pending questions that spread through the cold night. “What did I miss? Is the show over?” A stranger joined the crowd and inquiredOne of the spectators nodded, pointing to Mason's retreating figure as he walked toward the parked car across the street. "That man must have settled it,” the voices replied with subtle disappointment.When nobody appeared to be certain, they shifted their attention back to the store, where the woman and the boy stood, waiting for the store owner to package their groceries.Meanwhile, Mason approached the car with Sonia still sitting in the driver seat. She adjusted her gaze from him to the directions he was coming from, and when she noticed the crowd was slowly disassembling, she returned her gaze to Mason, strapping on t