The week ended fast, dragging on Monday morning. The breeze escaping into the large French window on the east wing of the Williams mansion sent cold shivers to Mason's feet, which weren't covered by the blanket. He peels his eyes from his slumber, glancing at the alarm by his side. The device was yet to carry out its daily routine, and Mason, not waiting for the obnoxious sound to vibrate, crawled out of bed to begin the day.Mason felt his heart skip a beat when the earlier conversation with his mother clocked in his mind. They were having a board meeting today, and as much as he would like to hide his identity, he was told the press and the entire media will be waiting to have a glimpse at the Williams family. The meeting was unavoidable, and his mother had made it mandatory, so he had to attend.With a deep breath, Mason hit the shower, washing out the urge to return to bed. Twenty minutes later, he was done and exited the bathroom. As usual, he scanned through the several formal a
The crowd filled with anticipation rushed towards the lines of exotic cars. The journalist and their cameramen immediately began recording and flashing their cameras from a distance, and right away the tires of the cars halted at the entrance of DSI. The men in black suits exited their vehicle, creating a secure path for the Williams family out of the reach of journalists pushing forward for attention.Haley was the first to exit the Rolls-Royce, followed by her personal security, which surrounded her as a second protection. The press turned their attention to her. They struggled between the security line and could only stretch their microphones forward to ask various questions."Ms. Hakey, over!” Different voices called, and when she glanced across the curious face of the media, she pointed at the man who had been struggling among other journalists. The rest instantly made space for him to speak, sending silence through the crowd. “Is it true your brother is coming to Dream Space Inn
Mason's eyes roamed around as they made their way through the private entrance exclusively for emergency use by the Williams family. Shortly along the hallway, they approached a metallic door with a restricted access sign towering above them. The head of security, leading the way, turned to the only person with access to the lock.Grace pulled out two security cards from her bag and handed one to Mason with his name and the Williams logo created on it. There were only three cards, and Haley was the other person with access to the emergency entrance.Mason slipped his card into his wallet, while Grace handed hers to the head of security, who slid it across the mounted sensor. The door with a green beep departed, revealing a private elevator, and unlike the other elevators, which were meant for the staff, the Willaims private elevator skipped through the first lobby meant for security checks and other activity before providing entrance into the second floor of the main building.After a
Mason confidently walked out of the lobby and turned into a quieter hallway with fewer people. He checked his buzzing phone and answered the incoming call.“Mr.Williams?” Dr. Lukeman's voice came through immediately the line connected, giving Mason a hint as he could sense the urgency lacing the doctor's tone."Dr. Lukeman, I didn't expect to hear from you so soon," he replied, feigning ignorance of the situation. The man on the other end of the line felt his heart leap to his throat, thinking Mason was unaware of the trending rumors soaring through the internet. Even the hospital was flooded with media eagerly anticipating an explanation from Williams Central Hospital.The director, who had received instructions from Mrs. Williams, had informed the medical staff in charge of the trial not to provide any information relating to the trial to the media as it would draw more attention, which was the last thing it needed.“I… "I'm sorry, Mr. Williams, I failed you, and somehow the media f
As Mason walked towards the elevator, he noticed that the two women's footsteps suddenly stopped when he passed them. The whispers and sudden gasps made it clear that they had realized who he was and now had stunned expressions written on their faces. He deliberately avoids making eye contact with them, knowing that it would confirm their fear of him overhearing their earlier conversation.Mason approached the metal door and tapped at the button, prompting it to open. When he was about to step inside, the figure of someone brushed past his shoulders, nudging him to the side.“Excuse you,” the man who bumped into him said, not casting a glance at Mason. With a furrowed brow, Mason glanced at the man, who was busy scrolling through several images from his iPad to the lady next to him. The girl, also not glancing at him, clings to the man with a smug face as she whispers into his ear.Mason shook his head and glanced at his watch and realized he was going to be late for the meeting. He i
The door closed, leaving Mason to listen to the sound of the elevator. He glanced at the iPad, which turned on as he swiped his finger across the large screen. Above the images that display on the device were labeled as project X. The details didn't interest Mason until his eyes swiped across the name of the company in charge of the project. The name DSI was boldly written on top of the pictures of buildings, which Mason assumed were from Central Aleric due to the familiar terrain he had seen before. [Make sure you're secretive about this and don't make any mistakes that would drag attention!] A text pops across the iPad screen from a contact, which the man from the elevator saved as ‘Dad’. Mason ignored the text and proceeded to read through the project details. Based on the information provided, it appeared that DSI planned to launch a new project and was currently searching for a suitable location. Mr. Garry, who seemed to be in charge of it, had chosen the Central Aleric city.
“If I remember correctly, Central Aleric isn't a place where a new project can easily be started due to the lack of available land for constructing new buildings. It's unlikely that the owners of existing buildings would be willing to sell, since no one would want to miss such an opportunity in that neighborhood," she said with a plain expression.A lady sitting on the right side of the table nodded her head. “I have inspected the same environment for weeks, and no building owners are willing to take such a leap, Mr. Garry, even if it means doubling the value of those buildings,” the lady said with curiosity.Mr. Garry nodded his head with a broad smile, attracting everyone's attention, including Mason, who was waiting for the explanation he was going to provide.Mason had looked into the location he discovered from the iPad and had found out the location that Mr.Gary had picked was a middle-class building stretching through the Central of Aleric City. Most people occupying such build
Mr. Garry, caught in a tense revelation about Grace's accusations and the FBI's imposing presence, stumbled backward as his chair crashed to the ground. The other board members, visibly taken aback, quickly distanced themselves from the unfolding drama, shaking their heads and muttering words that Mason assumed were words of disappointment."You!" Mr. Garry's voice quivered as he daggered his gaze at Mason. "What have you done?!" he exclaimed, his voice filled with a mixture of shock and anger. Mason nonchalantly turned towards him, fully aware that the man was like a wounded dog with nowhere to escape.Mason let out a sigh. "I simply revealed what your intentions are for the company's new project. As I've mentioned before, my mother established this legacy on the principles of transparency, and that's the course it will continue to take," he replied. All the board members who had been reluctant to acknowledge his presence earlier instantly bobbed their heads in agreement with his wor