Chapter 40: Two problems"Daniel, have you found out where Minji is?"Daniel, who was focusing on the cell phone in his hand, stopped his activities. He let out a small groan as his activity was interrupted. His head looked up lazily. His sooty black eyes seemed to focus on the one object that had just engaged him in conversation. His eyebrows were furrowed, and a deep frown was printed on his forehead. "No, I still haven't gotten any information on Minji," he said quietly.The man let out a long sigh. He glanced at the window that displayed the flickering lights of the towering buildings outside.His hand reached into his pocket and pulled out a cigarette from inside. He began to light the nicotine-fueled object and took a slow drag."Dad, this is not a smoking area," Daniel admonished in a low tone. "If you want to smoke, please go outside. I don't want my workspace to smell of tobacco."The man, who was Daniel's father and the head of the Griffin family, let out a long sigh. He se
Chapter 41: FaintJessy stepped slowly and carefully through the hallway to get to her destination. The dim light of the lamp hanging overhead, coupled with the sound of her footsteps echoing throughout, gave the impression of horror and suspense.Jessy repeatedly had to forcefully gulp down her saliva and rub the back of her neck. Her body seemed to tremble slightly every time her eyes caught something that felt odd in every dark corner. Her heart was beating so fast that it felt like it was going to burst out of its socket. This was no different from the gut test back in middle school.Jessy ignored that and kept walking while fighting her fear. It only took a few more steps to reach the door at the other end.Her journey was over. She had arrived at the door. Jessy breathed a sigh of relief that her terrifying journey was finally over. She knocked a little loudly on the door in front of her."Come in."After getting instructions from the person inside, Jessy's hand was now on the
Bab 42: ArcherNow, the four men were at a cafe close to the city park. Steve, Terry, and Ben chose a more private place to chat.The 4 cups of strong coffee with the slices of bread on the plate look so tempting, it will increase the appetite of anyone who sees it. However, this was not the case for the four of them. Because, in fact, Steve, Terry, and Ben were staring at the man with suspicious eyes."So, can you explain who you are?" asked Steve to open the conversation after a long silence.The person who had met him at the city park at 5.53 started to open the hood that was blocking his face. As soon as the hood he was wearing was completely open, a brown-haired man in a navy blue shirt, paired with long black pants, appeared.That person had almond-shaped eyes and tan skin that looked so exotic. Most strikingly, the man was wearing bright yellow glasses that contrasted with his appearance.The man nodded his head. He immediately touched the coffee cup in front of him and took
Chapter 43: FeedBarbara walked with wide strides towards the room at the end of the hall. At the moment, it was noisy, with lots of footsteps. The chatter of workers passing by was a common sight in the office he had set up. Coincidentally, Barbara was visiting Rosemary's downtown headquarters.His face looked so flat. His eyes looked very sharp, as if they were about to tear into prey. His lips formed a straight line, making it hard to smile. In his right hand, Barbara carried a black briefcase containing several important documents. Coincidentally, there were some investors who wanted to invest in his company. Therefore, he, who was used to working at home, immediately came here to hold a meeting."Good morning, sir." As he walked to his office, Barbara could hear his employees trying to greet him.However, Barbara chose to ignore them and kept walking to his room, which was only a few steps away.Once in front of the dark brown teak door, Barbara reached out his hand to grab th
Chapter 44: Hidden Patterns "Pattern?"Terry frowned at the words that came out of Steve's mouth. His chewing on the bread he was eating came to an abrupt halt.Terry centered his focus on Steve. He looked at the dark, purple-haired man with an intense gaze. His facial expression looked so serious, with a straight lip line. Terry rested his chin on the back of his hand like a detective questioning a suspect."What pattern are you referring to, Steve?" asked Terry in a serious tone."Can you explain it to me? Because I don't see the correlation between the things you just mentioned," Terry added as he swallowed the remaining bread in his mouth.Steve smiled a little at that. No wonder Terry looked confused like that. Indeed, it would be quite difficult to find the pattern of HK 0908 if one couldn't read what game was being played.Steve leaned towards Terry, who had moved his seat from the side to face him, so that the distance between them was quite close. The expression on his face
Chapter 45: Run!Steve, Terry, and Ben sped straight to Rosemary's main office in the city center after the call was disconnected. The three of them took a taxi to get there.Inside the car, Steve didn't say much. He chose to look out the window, taking in every building they passed. He was thinking hard about how to save his father.Even though Barbara didn't recognize him as a son, Steve couldn't just leave the man alone. Steve just didn't want to get into trouble with Aleena. He didn't want to be labeled a bad boy for putting his parents in danger.Terry and Ben were speechless. They themselves were shocked by the news. This incident was not unusual, especially since Barbara had often been terrorized worse than this.But if the culprit was HK 0908, who was the mastermind of all the recent riots, it made the three of them feel anxious. They were afraid that he might do something to Barbara.In no time at all, the trio had arrived at Rosemary's office in just 10 minutes. They had to
Chapter 46: AnnouncementThe man in charge of security was silent for a while. His body seemed to stiffen for a few moments, with a face that looked as pale as paper. The whistle in his hand even fell to the floor.This was also not much different from the workers who were filming the scene. In an instant, there was silence. No one made a sound after Jessy said that.Jessy chuckled as she felt that she had won this little debate. Her lips pulled up, curving into a smile that looked so beautiful. "Oh, you guys have realized with-""Hahaha,"Jessy stopped her words as everyone in the room laughed. The sound of laughter from the people who were recording this incident could be heard echoing all the way down the hall.Jessy raised her eyebrows. She looked confused by the current situation. Her eyes glanced at Steve, who was currently clenching his fists. The man was trying to hold back a huge emotion.Jessy even saw that between Steve's fingers, she could see blood dripping from there. T
Chapter 47: Father and Son (1)Everyone who was there fell silent at the words that came out of Barbara's mouth. The atmosphere that had been quiet has now turned into a bustling market. Many people shouted because they couldn't believe this news."What? This is impossible!"We guess that was the cry of the employees, who were too shocked by the news they got. Barbara smiled a little at the reaction of his employees. This was exactly what HK 0908 had expected."No matter how much you object, it won't change the fact that he is my son," Barbara continued his short speech, making the boisterous atmosphere instantly turn into silence in just a few seconds. "I hope you will respect him, because he will be the one to continue Rosemary's company."After the short speech, Barbara dragged Steve into his office, pulling him roughly by the arm. "Dad. Slow down. My hand hurts," Steve said with a grimace.Barbara paid no attention to the protests and whining that came out of her son's mouth. Onc