Chapter 101Immediately he finished speaking with his mother, Liam returned to the rest of the team who were waiting for him to finish up. “I'm sorry, I needed to receive they call.” He said, taking his position beside Dave who was looking around the vicinity. While Sam chattered, talking about his experience at somewhere he had paid a visit to, Liam was staring intently at Dave. Nudging him after a while, he said, “Are you this quiet?” “Uhm… do you want me to speak with you?” Dave asked, giving him a quick glance before kicking a stone and sending it into the air. “Not really.” Liam chuckled. Pushing his hand into his hair, he tugged on it for a while before saying, “You see, I'm not really a fan of quiet people. Their silence makes me so uncomfortable and…” “You think I'm brewing something evil in my head.” He interrupted, giving him a brief look. “Come on, that's not it.” Still chuckling, Liam placed his hand around his neck, “Even at that, I'm scared of you.” He replied, sm
Chapter 102Now seated on the couch with his legs across the other, Mr. Jones was staring at Dave. Just like Liam had a mixed feeling about his presence in the team, he too developed those feelings but after a little research, all his worries went into the thin air. The reason he had provided them with vague information was because he didn't want to get too involved; otherwise, all the praises would be ascribed to him and not the boys who had worked so hard to see to the success of the mission. “You seem versatile and so you're the best person to handle this job.” he said, giving Dave a thumbs up which he didn't react to. Seconds later, Sam was standing in front of Dave and with his hands wrapped across his chest, he parted his lips in a bid to start speaking but he didn't get the chance. “Are you good at stalking?” Dave asked, brushing past him. “Stalking?” “Yeah. You're going to stalk Tyler Moore… just in case, he has a black belt in taekwondo, swift and slippery.” “What?”
Chapter 103Instead of the manager letting Dave go like Kaiser had wanted, he pulled him to his office and after yelling at him, asked him to take the night off. Falling on his knees, Dave placed his hand together, “Pardon me, this won't repeat itself, I promise.” He cried, making the manager's head burst with pride. “Fine, you can stay but avoid serving those guys.” He said and after giving his shoulder a friendly pat, he asked him to leave. Now outside the casino, Sam who had been notified of the failed mission immediately pulled him to the side. “Are you alright?” He asked, concern written all over his face as he peered into his eyes. “Yeah.” Dave nodded, digging his hand into his hair. Feeling bad for Dave who was at the verge of breakthrough, Sam pulled him into a hug only to receive a punch on his chin. “Have you lost it?” Rubbing his aching cheeks with a scowl on his face, Sam yelled, “I was trying to comfort you. I know what it feels to be a loser.” “Discard those clo
Chapter 104With his life flashing before his very eyes, Liam continued his death race against time. He already knew something of this sort was going to happen and so he had fully equipped himself for it. While leaving the library earlier, he had stolen a book which he intended to return when it was all over. Seeing that no matter what he did, these men who were desperate to get into the good books of their boss were going to catch up with him, he fell onto the ground with a thud, feigning to be tired. From their safe corner where they were watching the scene, Sam was already shaking with fear. Several times already, he had suggested to Dave that they would go rescue him but he had blatantly refused, saying he would pull through on his own. It was already getting so intense and when Sam couldn't take it anymore, he broke from Dave's grip only to find himself lying on the ground with blood in his mouth.“Stop acting tough when you're not. Liam will pull through this, stay back and
Chapter 105Half an hour before the plane would land on the airstrip, Mr. Jones went about waking the sleepy boys who still showed signs of being tired from the mission. When the plane finally landed, each with their bag hanging on their shoulders made their way towards the stairs. “Thank you so much for making this mission a successful one.” Mr. Jones said on the top of his voice. “Can we leave already? I need to get a lot of rest.” Dave said, wiping his eyes with the back of his palm. Due to his involvement in something he had sworn to pull himself from, he had difficulty being sleepy during the flight. “Yes and please ensure you get enough rest.” “Yes sir.” Sam yawned, drawing his feet after Dave who was heading towards the taxi that was going to convey them to their various destinations.Just when Liam was about to go with them, Mr. Jones pulled him back making him wince. Like the others, he was tired and was in a dire need of rest. “I will come over during the day.” He said
Chapter 106A few minutes later, the light came on and with a speed of lightning, Liam located the room he had met with his mother the last time. As usual, there were guards loitering all over the place but they didn't stop him since they all felt he worked for Madam Aurelia. Immediately he got to the door, Mr. Jones stepped out and with a worried look on his face grabbed his shoulders, staring into his eyes in search of answers. “What happened? I had no idea you weren't tagging along until I arrived.” He rapped. Still searching his face, he asked, “And why are you running, is anyone after you?” Before Liam could even think of giving a response, Mr. Jones turned around and then snapped his fingers, “Look around.” He commanded the guards who immediately dispersed in all directions. “Sir, I don't think it's necessary.” Liam said when he finally steadied his heavy breathing. “We need to ensure maximum security here.” Not wanting to go further with his words, Liam nodded. Grasping
Chapter 107After a while, Liam pulled away from his mom who was still holding onto his arms. She wanted to press on with her demand of spending the night with her but she felt she was going to tip him off with her persistence so she held back from doing so. “Mom, I will be heading out now.” Liam broke the three minutes silence in the room and with his hand resting on his bag, he did a curt bow and then turned to leave. “Son… your identity has been changed.” “Changed? Why, what are you talking about?” A confused Liam asked as he searched her face for answers. “Calm down… you are so worried.” She chuckled. “Of course mom, my identity… I don't understand what you're talking about.” “What I'm saying is, since you passed the second test, which is the just concluded mission, you earned yourself a new identity. Don't worry, you will soon find out.” She sent him a wink before reaching out for her phone. After speaking to the person on the other end, she returned her gaze to Liam who
Chapter 108When Liam woke up the next morning, he quickly cleaned up the mess they had created and then took Naya to her room. Now sitting on the edge of his bed, he was staring into space as his grasped his head with both hands. He was experiencing the aftermaths of drinking too much the previous night. Still in this state, his phone began to buzz against his study table and with a grunt, he reached out for it. Turns out to be Mr. Jones on the line. “Sir…” “I know you aren't supposed to be at work today but you have to come as soon as possible.” He said with a tone of urgency which made Liam's heart start racing. “Is it… never mind, I will be there as soon as possible.” He said and before the lines could disconnect, he was already in the bathroom to clean up. At first, he wanted to leave without making breakfast but he made a u-turn and then returned to make breakfast only for Naya since he didn't have enough time to sit for breakfast. “I'm off.” He yelled, standing in the m