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2024-10-29 19:42:56“If this was the case, then Gibson isn’t the one to be scared about,” said Ryan quietly. ‘He’s got a good head on his shoulders, and knows how to handle himself, especially considering that he came out of hiding in a small town when it had never been more than a couple hundred miles from New York City. He’d have a lot going for him.’ A smile touched his lips at the thought.
Gibson looked down the hall at him, and the corner of his mouth quirked upward for an instant before dropping into place. His eyes shifted away again almost as quickly, but Ryan caught the expression in them. It wasn’t a grin – it was a little sad, almost wistful. It didn’t look natural on him. ‘It must not be a day that comes every day,’ Ryan thought, trying to push aside a pang of pity. This guy had lost everything, including friends, family… even a woman who he had probably loved passionately, until it became clear there
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If only Gibson did his business well enough to earn the money for his next flight back home. But no, he couldn’t do anything right. He was an idiot and a failure.It had started two days ago when he realized he didn’t have the cash to pay the fare. He’d spent all of it on plane tickets and hotel bills, so now he would have nothing. And that meant one thing: he would have to go back to work without earning any kind of income at the moment. That was the first day he’s been unemployed in years.He hated it already, but then he thought that if he got off this train, he might be able to find something he could do with his life. It wasn’t like he wanted to do the work; he just loved to see people who worked hard, doing hard things, making big money. Maybe that was how he’d end up making his fortune.But there was no way he was going back to being that kid working on his uncle’s farm anymore. Not after everything he’s seen happ
THE Dragon Billionaire Chapter 172: Carters
When Gibson got home, he couldn’t find his house keys anywhere and a quick look in the kitchen revealed that it had all but been gutted like an old woman for firewood. He wondered idly how much it was worth to have someone come over, clean it up and then go to work on his apartment before they left – or even if he could call anyone now without looking crazy as well as guilty.He found them on top of the fridge where he’d left them when leaving work at two in the morning last night, which seemed like only yesterday. The clock read ten past six, and although he hadn’t gotten a lot of sleep the previous night he felt more rested than he had in some time. Not enough sleep and not enough energy, maybe, but he could feel his headache getting better already. He knew that it would come back tomorrow after he ate something and slept some more.For dinner, though, he decided to just microwave leftover chicken nuggets and salad from one of the boxes that
THE Dragon Billionaire Chapter 172: Cast
Days went by and Gibson was wondering what went wrong with his business partner’s family.His wife had just given birth to her first child, who was now four years old, while he was working on an important project for their clients. She wasn’t going to be able to leave work soon as she had to help take care of two small children. And since they were in a hotel, it would probably be at least another week before they could get back to their home. Which meant he needed to go out there and find something to make that little girl smile again. Something that would make him feel more confident than he felt right now. He had no idea where to start finding things for a baby. They should have come with the package or at least have been sent already. There hadn’t even been a mention about it yet in the paper…He sighed tiredly and rubbed his forehead. “Why me?” he asked out loud without meaning to. “This is really not what I need right now!&r
THE Dragon Billionaire Chapter 173: How do you feel
Gibson sighed and adjusted his tie. He’d been in a foul mood all day since that stupid letter from the Department of State arrived yesterday, but no one would have thought it to look at him now, standing next to his desk with a frown on his face. His secretary sat down at the other end of her mahogany desk, nervously fiddling with her pen as she stared at her boss’s closed office door. “Mr. Gibbs, there’s a man outside your office. Would you like me to ask him if he can come back later?” The secretary whispered, almost inaudibly. She was a petite thing, barely five feet tall and very pretty, even when she looked like this. ‘Not so bad’ had been what everyone used to say about her when they’d first met her. Now though, after months of working for Gibbs… well, nobody really knew what was going on with her. Gibbs nodded and said, “Yes please,” before taking the chair next to his secretary's desk. “I don’t know how long he will take. I should probably let him know.” “Okay. Uh… do you n
THE Dragon Billionaire Chapter 174: Holidays
Gibson told his business partner he was heading out for lunch on his day off, and the man simply smiled and said, “Be careful. And don’t forget your phone. It will get you killed in this city.” Gibson didn’t know if it was the joke or the fact that the man knew who he was talking about, but something inside him tightened up just a bit at the remark. The rest of the day was spent trying to figure out what could have happened with his phone, which had gone missing during the night. But after all that work, he finally found it, wedged between two bookshelves in the back room of the bookshop where he lived. He picked the device up off the floor and put his clothes back on before leaving the shop, but then stopped by his desk and took a few extra minutes to pick up his badge and gun and pocketknife, as well as a small package that contained a spare set of keys to his apartment, in case he couldn’t make it home. But when he arrived back in the shop, he was surprised to find his partner al
THE Dragon Billionaire Chapter 175: Ghastly
Gibson’s office is an odd mix of modern and old fashioned. It’s spacious and clean but the furniture was built by someone more than a decade ago. Even with the large windows allowing sunlight in he finds it hard to get his work done, which is precisely why he prefers his room downstairs on the ground floor. This time the sun doesn’t come through the glass like a spotlight. There’s no one there for him to see when he works at night so he can just do what he wants without being bothered. Today, however, something has caught his eye as he walks past. He stops at his desk and picks up a picture frame sitting next to one of his files that contains a black and white photograph of a teenage girl, probably about twelve years old, with light brown hair pulled back into two pigtails. She seems pretty normal looking except for her bright eyes and a slight smile that doesn’t quite reach them. Her name is Hannah and she’s only four. A little too young to be out in public without adult supervision,
THE Dragon Billionaire Chapter 176: Features
Gibson was a busy guy, he always had been. His days were numbered and his work schedule was a mess, but he still pushed on, pushing through the exhaustion of his body and mind alike. A part of him would’ve liked to blame it on the adrenaline coursing through his veins at night, or maybe on just how much time he spent working at home. There wasn’t really a right reason for his fatigue in the first place. It came out of nowhere. One minute he was walking to a job interview, the next his phone chimed with an incoming text message. The moment his eyes landed on the screen there was a new string of messages pouring into his inbox:You are the only one who understands me. I can’t talk about myself or my life, because it’s so complicated. I don’t want anyone to pity me, I don’t even know why I’m telling you this… But now that I’ve started… You’re the only person who knows. You get it, don’t you? It isn’t just some weirdo who gets me? It’s not just some guy who is trying to make me feel bet
THE Dragon Billionaire Chapter 177: Light Sessions
Whenever Gibson returned from work , he always went straight to the bathroom, because even though it didn’t feel like he had anything really pressing to do or important to do, a couple hours spent alone in there was usually an hour of self pity before he left for the evening. So he would sit on the cold tiles with his head in hands for a while and count backwards from ten thousand. He would try to think about all of the terrible things that could have happened to him today. He would start off by thinking how good his day had been, how he hadn’t seen anyone he knew from work, but then he remembered the look of horror on his wife’s face when he told her about his job, the way she’d stared at him like she wanted to kill him, and just couldn’t find any words in her mouth…And so on and so forth. The cycle repeated itself over and over, until he felt sick enough to leave his room and go take a shower. That made everything a bit less bleak. He never stayed long enough to see what time it wa
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Chapter 202: Jeopardy
Gibson sat beside his mother who came to drive him back from work. She was waiting for her husband when they got home from a long case which had taken up most of the afternoon. He’d finished at three and would be taking a nap. The day was hot but sunny, and he was glad that he didn’t have to stay in uniform. His dark brown suit and tie had seen better days, but he liked it well enough because it gave him a nice look, unlike other officers whose uniform made them feel like they were going to go postal. He felt relaxed as he sat in his truck with the AC blasting full blast. It was almost too hot out. Not that anything bad could happen to him, he knew there were a lot of things worse than being a policeman. In fact, the more dangerous jobs tended to fall into the hands of the very few people capable of doing the job right. They couldn’t afford someone else. That’s how it worked.His father worked undercover with some pretty scary looking characters. But that wasn’t unusual. People did
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Chapter 201: Eyes Closed
‘If I had been faster maybe he would still be alive’“Why didn’t you tell me? Why didn’t you tell me that he’s part of this?” she asked angrily.He could feel his throat tightening again. He hadn't realised how badly he needed to talk to someone but he couldn’t bring himself to tell Abby the truth. The more he talked about what had happened the more convinced he became that he should tell her. She deserved to know the truth, no matter how painful and difficult it might be. And besides, it would probably help her work things out. It would probably help everyone if Abby knew the whole story. He sighed deeply, knowing it was going to hurt her but hoping she'd listen anyway."I didn't want to scare you" he admitted softly.She shook her head violently, getting angry
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Chapter 200: Time always tells
“Hi Gibbs! Have you seen Joseph? I've tried to get hold of him but he is ignoring my call!” She exclaimed, hurrying toward him.Jacob simply rolled his eyes. “Noticed. He has been acting strangely lately.” He replied, staring at his cellphone.Abby shrugged slightly. “Maybe he got a call and forgot to reply?” She suggested, wondering why the younger agent hadn't answered her message, although that couldn't have been it. They were both supposed to meet up together today and he clearly had no idea.“That doesn't seem like it. He said something about meeting me here at seven and yet he didn’t show up until nearly six thirty and we left the FBI Building at five forty five” he explained.Abby thought about what Jacob had said and made a mental note to ask Tim a
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Chapter 199: I have to tell you
Gibson left his office very early that night and decided to go out to dinner with a friend. It was something he always did when the day started to drag on and it was still relatively new for him. He wasn't used to working long hours and so he enjoyed being able to go out without any work in tow. Plus, his friend could be a bit of an eccentric and they had never gotten along too well but they also understood each other. And since his best friend was a journalist and his own editor, their friendship worked like a magnet.He went to his usual restaurant and picked a spot near the window because it looked out over a small garden. There were few people milling around outside and most lights inside were off. This made it easy for him to sit with his back against the wall and enjoy his meal before heading home. As he ate he saw two young ladies approach one another and start talking animatedly while giggling about whatever. He smiled to himself as he continued chewing, watching them with amu
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Chapter 198: Surpassed it
Gibson's voice echoed through the office as he stared at his mother, a mix of surprise and confusion on his face. Colleagues turned to see what the commotion was about, creating an awkward silence. His mother, wearing a hesitant smile, approached him, breaking the tension in the air. "Surprise, dear. I thought I'd drop by and see where you spend your days," she said, trying to lighten the mood. Gibson, still processing the unexpected encounter, struggled to find words in the midst of the curious gazes around him.Gibson, still grappling with the shock, managed to stammer out a response, "I... What are you doing here, Mom? I didn't expect you to visit my workplace."His mother, a middle-aged woman with a warm demeanor, chuckled nervously. "Well, I wanted to surprise you, dear. Your father and I thought it would be nice to see where our hardworking son spends most of his time."Gibson's mind raced as he tried to comprehend the situation. He never imagined his mother would appear unannou
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Chapter 197: Make a man
Gibson couldn’t feel his arms again as he had over used them at the his workplace earlier that day. He had tried to carry a huge amount of paperwork for his boss’s office when he had gotten home, but it had been too much, and had dropped everything. The paper had made little to no dent in his overall mass, so he’d put on a shirt to protect it from the cold of the night. When it started to rain while he was on his way back to the office, however, he had lost all hope of getting the papers back to his boss before the storm began. So here he was again. He sighed and walked around the corner of an apartment building with no door visible, trying to get some cover from the rain by leaning against one of its walls. It seemed like the right decision, however, as he could see that the entrance to the apartment building was only five feet away, so it was just about possible for him to get inside without the water being wet through. He pushed off from the wall and started walking towards the ent
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Chapter 196: Wine is good
“I want to speak to Gibson,” the light skinned lady said sternly as she entered the office, her voice low and dangerous. It was not a question, it was an order, and the man at the desk knew better than to disobey it. He quickly picked up his phone and dialed Gibson’s number. The woman waited impatiently as he tried to connect the two calls, and when that failed, she turned to face him expectantly. Her face was hard and determined and made her eyes look darker than they normally would. She had dark circles under her eyes that made them seem bruised. Her lips were pressed tightly together, her hands clasped behind her back. She looked like someone who was about to get her way, which was probably true. She stood there looking intimidating until Gibson answered his cell, “Yes? Is everything alright?” His voice sounded worried and confused, and the woman felt a pang of guilt for scaring him with what she had been going to say earlier. “Hi Gibson, it’s me. I just... need a little help to
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Chapter 194: Lazy Sections
Gibson read through the book he found on his office desk and grimaced at it. There was no reason to be upset about it, really, but he couldn’t help himself - he had been doing so well with this one! He had made a decent dent in his stack of files, he even had written half of what he needed for the article, which meant that he had to do something else soon! It wasn’t like him to let things drag out like this, but after last night - well, if there was anything that could get the better of him, it was stress, and stress sucked. He should have known better than to get distracted by that guy’s phone number, though! He didn’t deserve the chance, not when Gibson was just beginning to work his way up. But it was all gone now. He had forgotten the date, and he could barely remember any details from before he went home last night, and the only time he had remembered them was during the day. And then, well, then there were all those people who were still in his head - the ones who kept talking
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Chapter 193: I’ll try and sing along
Gibson was forced to sing along at his business tea party. The woman he was with was a big fan and the song seemed appropriate enough that she started humming it loudly as they talked about her latest book. He couldn’t help but be envious of this person, this girl who knew so many interesting things and had such an exciting life, yet he was stuck here in the boring office of a company that made no money. He wasn’t complaining though - the pay sucked ass and being alone in the room with his boss all day was probably worse - but that didn’t mean he was happy about it. The woman continued to hum and sing, which annoyed him even more, and eventually she looked up and smiled when she realized what she was doing. “Oh, sorry! I keep singing! I do this sometimes to help myself think. I have trouble not singing if I can't talk to someone. It helps my brain to get away from reality.” She paused for a second, seemingly lost in thought before she shook herself out of it. “Sorry you have to list
