Mounting the bike, Alex rode off in speed His mind was disorganized, he couldn't keep his thinking stable.If anything happened to his mum, he was definitely going to get crazy.He began asking himself if everything was worth it? He questioned if he had stayed off the gig right now he would only be bothered with making ends meet rather than chasing ghosts.The 15 minutes ride to the hospital was the longest Alex had ever had. When he got to the hospital garage, he barely parked the bike properly before he dashed up the stairway. He crossed the floor so fast that if one saw him they would think he was running mad.When he arrived at his mum's room, he found it was empty and a cleaner was there rearranging the room.“Hey, where was the patient who was here taken to?” Alex asked the lady with bloodshot eyes.The cleaner was filled with shock, she was only doing her job, why was this young man being aggressive towards her "I asked a question, where was she taken to?” Alex asked again."
After taking more than thirty minutes taking different routes and making sure he wasn't tailed, Alex arrived back at the house.Walking in, he saw Emma who was still logged in as at the time he left the house.Seeing Alex walk in, Emma felt remorseful, she felt she was also part of the problem he was facing at this moment.She had regrets about introducing Alex to the job. If she hadn't, he would still be living a quiet and peaceful life. Now, his mother had been taken away to be used as leverage against him. Walking up to him with teary eyes she said apologetically “I'm sorry Alex, I really am, it's all my fault, if I had never suggested the job to you, if I had never convinced you to take the job, you wouldn't be in this mess right now”Alex was baffled at Emma's statement, his shock came mostly from the fact that she blamed herself for a decision he made." Em, this” waving his hands "all this is not your fault, not even a si
The sleek silver exterior of the Living Hounds Casino towered like a modern fortress amongst the glitzy highrises in Metropolis' most exclusive downtown district. Only the wealthy and connected could access the ultra high security zone guarded by armies of suited men with hidden weapons. Camera drones constantly surveyed the spotless boulevards lined with imported tropical trees and abstract sculptures glowing under stylish street lamps.Any crimes or confrontations were swiftly intercepted by security forces, keeping the neighborhood virtually violence-free. Fresh air perfumed by delicate flower arrangements wafted into limousines that purred past luxury retail flagships. Emma emerged gracefully from the polished Rolls Royce, placing a bejeweled hand in Alex's gentlemanly offered one. As she rose fully upright, the soft lighting danced across the elegant features of her beautiful face and cascaded over her exquisitely coutured figure in shimmering ripples.Her sleeveless floor-lengt
Emma simply laughed at the comment of the dealer. Nexus had already briefed her on the tactics and tricks that dealers would employ when they want to draw in gamblers to lose more money.Emma really played the role of a spoiled brat while at the table. “Wells, I need more chips,” she said to Alex with a slight smile plastered over her face.Alex simply nodded as he left and returned with six bags each holding $5,000 worth of purple chip which totalled $30,000.“All in on 32” Emma called the same number again as soon as the chips came.Another wave of surprise hit the others at the table. This time the dealer had a little bit of fear. But it was normal for some rich people to lose a few hundred thousand dollars in one night and it seems like this young lady was one who wanted to splash some money.The plan was working exactly the same way they had planned. Zane who was playing on another table noticed the ravishing young lady who was splas
Alex finally returned with chip word $500,000 and placed them in front of Emma.She could hear whispers from behind her, some said she was not crazy enough to place all of it at once, others said she must be the daughter of some rich mogul so she was just spending daddy's money.“Place your bids ladies and gentlemen, please be aware that this would be the last bid for the night and this table would be no longer open for any bids”It wasn't anything new to the bidders, if the jackpot kept getting bigger, the loss would be on the house and no casino would want to lose that much in a single night.“All in on 32" Emma announced as she pushed the bags of chips worth $500,000 forward.The sound of gulping could be heard loudly as many observers gathered around the table. To watch the game.Zane also smiled as he placed his bid of $200,00 also. He was going all in“Bids have been placed,” the dealer called. A hush fel
Zane smiled as he stepped out of the Casino with Emma. His plan was actually working better than he had expected. He was previously thinking of a way to convince Belle’s bodyguard but she wanted to ditch him so it made things easier for him.All he needed to do now was to take her to the club where he and a friend of his would swipe everything off the card.The Rolls Royce Emma came in pulled up at the front of the Casino and the passenger automatically opened. Zane gave Emma in hand in getting in and he got into the car. Zane complimented the car lightly before he said “I know of a club not too far, roughly twenty minutes drive, it's going to be a good place to have a nice drink to celebrate your victory. What do you think about it?” Zane turned to look at Emma who now sat at the right side. “I think we have a different plan for tonight's party. Why don't you relax and enjoy the ride there?” Emma smiled back"Relax?" Zane was confused
After they had driven for a little while, Nexus stopped the car and conducted a search on Zane for trackers or anything of that sort.After searching him, they tossed his phones and every other electronic device on him before Nexus corrected their route and they drove back to the house.Arriving at the house, Nexus carried the immobilized Zane down to the basement to a room he had prepared earlier.As Alex and Emma follow Nexus into the basement, their eyes struggle to adjust to the inky blackness within. With a snap of metal fingers, Nexus commands the overhead lights to activate, though they emit only a pale sickly glow leaving the windowless concrete walls still shrouded in shadow.Along the cracking floor, Emma spots ominous dark stains surrounding a single rusted metal chair outfitted with straps and wired cables. The chair faces a basic table holding simple tools - pliers, knife, vials of liquid. Shackles dangle from the ceiling pipes running above. The entire macabre scene look
Calculating the total amount of Copper he had received. Left Alex stunned.A heep of copper was roughly two thousand copper pieces then two heeps would total about four thousand pieces.This was more than enough for the quest he was currently on, A Dimensional Gate. If he gave these to Nexus, he would still have more than enough to craft some weapons and equipment. To make use of later.Looking up, Alex still had 5 more boxes to open. Just from the first two he received rewards worth more than he had expected. He couldn't imagine what was in the remaining boxes.Tapping the third box, it opened revealing an armor. Its appearance had Jagged icy plates edged in pale blue and frosty vapor trails came from the spines and edges.Tapping on the information about the armor. A pop-up appeared:Armor Name: Drakaina Hail GuardRarity: MythicArmor Type: PlateDescription: Forged from the impervious scales of an a