Con cleared his throat."So this is how we're going to do this. I am now in control of your family's mega advanced artificial intelligence system. It will kill who I want it to kill, but I guess I don't really need to explain this right?"The silence at the table was resounding and Con chuckled as he nodded his head.Good thing they all understood quickly and they were scared for their lives.He continued."The AI has been programmed to kill whoever makes the slightest move, so I won't advise you to move too much, and as for the part where you're confused about what is happening, I'll explain later. For now, I need the cards."Con watched everyone at the table and noted each expression that flickered past on their faces. They didn't let too much emotion show but one thing was obvious, they were scared.He felt like laughing.Con let his eyes drift over to Xavier and he nodded to him.A high pitched whirring sound was heard and the next minute, the smell of sweet lemons invaded the wh
Xavier dropped the arm of the man he had behind him and rushed over to his boss.Con seemed frozen in place and it was obvious he wasn't expecting this.Xavier smiled.His boss had been expecting everything.They had come up with the plan last night and set to executing it this morning. Con had him sleep in the bed with Miss Olsen while he went out to go snooping around the Olsen house.He had reconfigured the artificial intelligence that controlled the affairs of the house and set himself as its master.He had promised the lady that he wouldn't bring any guns on his person and he had fulfilled that promiseThe cards would give the lady control of the AI and Xavier had suspected this would happen. He had told Con this would happen, and it seemed his boss had known too.Miranda Olsen was a victim in her own way, a victim of the world and of an unfortunate love. She had been victim to a family that didn't like her and siblings who sought to take what was hers, but with every victim s
Con fell asleep in the car and had a dream.In the dream, his mother sang to him while he was still a baby in his cot. In her hand was a pentagon-like object. She waved it in front of his little baby hands and smiled her beautiful smile down at him.The dark object gleamed with an eerie light and Con found himself waking up with unrivaled calm and peace of mind.The day was just starting and he was already getting confused.Con sighed and sat up on the bed.His head was hurting and his eyes burned.He had fallen asleep last night on the way to Glover city. It was either Xavier had gotten them lost or the path they took through the forest had elongated the journeyHe could feel his back aching from how long he had to sit and endure the journey. He had slept off at some point after the moon came out.But that wasn't a problem now. As long as he was back in Glover city and he was back to his normal life.Con scrunched up his face as those words passed through his head.Why was everywher
Xavier returned with a plate of rice and meat broth. Con sat down on the floor with his man and looked around as he took the food from Xavier. Just the scent of it made his stomach rumble more and he glared at Xavier as he noted the smile on the man's face. "Laugh at me and you'll find yourself six feet under." The smile on Xavier's face disappeared almost immediately and he cleared his throat as he handed his boss the spoon. "Breakfast is served, boss." Con sneered and tried not to throttle the other man. "While I'm eating, feel free to explain to me why I'm a thousand miles away from Glover city." Con heard Xavier gulp and he put a huge helping of the meat broth on the side of the plate of rice. In the military, they had eaten all sorts of foods. He could eat literally anything, his digestive system was that strong. Besides, the light brown meat broth smelled delicious. Con almost moaned when he brought a spoonful of rice to his mouth. The broth made it taste heavenly, just
Over the course of the night, Xavier explained some things to his boss.To begin with, he was no longer Constantine Easton.He was now Derek Aer.Con had rolled his eyes at that but he seemed to understand why that was happening. Miranda Olsen knew him as Constantine Easton. It would only be safe to assume her brothers would also know of that fact and that wouldn't be good in any case.Con had found himself wondering about the Olsen brothers.Aleon and Ash Olsen. Two very not dangerous people who were actually dangerous, and the last one whose name he did not know but who was a dangerous person all the same.Xavier had said something about them.More like a plea than anything else."You are not under any circumstances to seek out any of them, please boss."Along with that, there was also the fact that he was no longer in Glover city. He wasn't with Aubrey or Jane, he wasn't around Adeline and so he would have to lay low and keep a low profile for now.Again, Con immediately understood
Jake Caswell smiled at the lady in front of him."She'll do perfectly."The man at his side bowed and snapped his fingers twice. The men who stood behind the lady nodded and grabbed the strings of her dress.Though tears streamed down her face, she still turned around and with that action, the makeshift dress she was wearing came undone and pooled at her feet.Jake smiled even more at that and he rubbed his palms together.She was perfect. She was beautifully perfect.Hazel eyes and dark hair, pale white skin and an hourglass figure.An almost perfect mirror of Miranda Olsen, but of course different in her own way."I'll be paying for her in full. Get her ready and send her over to my place."Jake saw the man behind him nod again and knew it was settled. He would be getting his slave and he would use her in whatever way he wished.There was one exact way he planned to use her though. And it was as bait. He would use her as bait to lure that fool he had seen at the party with Jane o
Jane scrunched her face up at what she was seeing."This can't be right, can it?"She watched as the lady behind her simply shrugged and collapsed on the chair behind her.Aubrey seemed tired. She looked tired too.If she was to guess, she would say Aubrey Van Damne was tired of looking for Con, but so far she hadn't shown any hints of that. Something else was bothering her at the moment. Jane suspected she already knew what that was."You ex husband is back isn't he?"Aubrey only nodded her head and let out a sigh. For the past week now, John had been paying regular visits to her house just so he could threaten her again. According to him, his parents wanted his son back, the same son he had disowned and called a bastard.Aubrey could feel tears welling up in her eyes as she thought of that but she tried to swallow them back and focus on what was at hand first.Con was still missing. Even more so now.The news article that went viral on the internet a while back had revealed that h
"I'm sure it's him now."Jane nodded and couldn't help the smile that spread on her face.She wasn't really sure what the feelings she had for Con meant yet, but she couldn't just stand around and watch him get into danger because of Adeline."Sector 8 is controlled and run by one of the members of the Olsen family. I heard my uncle talking about it the day the building went up in flames. If Con was there, and if he was the one who set it up in flames, then it's only safe to assume that he did so on the orders of Miranda herself."Aubrey hmmmm'ed."You think he was being sent on missions by her?"Jane nodded."I personally don't feel there's anyone who can trap Con against his will. I've seen the way he behaves at work, he has the mind of a criminal and the heart of a god."Aubrey chuckled. She remembered when had locked the front door once and forgot to put the key beneath the rug where she usually kept it. After a long day at work, she finally remembered and rushed all the way home