Dennis picked up his phone and quickly texted Apiu RE: [I found it. I'll meet you at the Lakehouse, it's time for us to act]And with a confident smile on his face, he walked towards the door, opened it, and headed to his carShortly after he entered his car, his phone chimed up again and a message entered from ApiuRE: [Alright Mr. Apollo. Tell me will you be needing reinforcements?]RE: [Not necessarily, I have something Mr Finley wants, something I'm sure he won't dare to hurt]Dennis shoved his phone back into his pocket and drove towards the lake house. A few minutes after he arrived, a call suddenly entered his phone. "Mr Apollo, I'm just calling to remind you of our agreement. If my sister is not returned by the end of the day today, there will be consequences to pay" Graham threatenedDennis replied instantly with a certain cockiness in his voice "Mr Finley, I don't think you're in a position to be making threats at the moment. I said I'll see you at dinner and then you'll h
Looking at Graham who was now panicking, Logan said in a cold tone "What's wrong nephew? You look like you piss yourself",Compared to Graham's father, Logan was the black sheep of the family. At age 19, he was charged with a murder count, but because of how established and connected his family was, he managed to escape prison time.Due to his violent ways and frequent encounters with the law, he could not be allowed to be the head of the family, as such when his nephew Graham was appointed as the family head, naturally, Logan held a grudgeHe was later appointed as the general manager of the Coalition organization by Graham's father, to avoid any enmity between him and Graham. However, now that he had been fired, there was only one person he could hold accountable for his situation. Surprisingly, it wasn't himself,"Your father promised me immunity at the Coalition organization," Logan said turning and swirling his wine cup slowlyHe gently raised it and perceived the sweet aroma of
Dennis approached Logan with a bold look on his face. He suddenly stopped beside Graham and shot him a taunting smirk "I could've warned you, but it's better you found out yourself",Logan stared at Dennis, slightly puzzled. Who was this man that dared interrupt him? Did he not know who he was? "Who the hell are you?" He blurted angrilyDennis patted Graham on the shoulder, turned to Logan, and bowed respectfully.Upon seeing Dennis's respectful attitude towards Logan, Graham was conflicted. He started to wonder whether Dennis was in cohorts with his uncle the whole time, but his doubts were cleared when his uncle suddenly asked "Who are you?" Dennis smiled, raised his gaze to the man, and said "I'm the reason you're here",Confused by his reply, Logan immediately became enraged. He felt this was another loser trying to waste his time and decided to teach him a lesson as wellHe turned his gaze towards his underlings and growled, "Bring him to me. I'll deal with this one myself"A
Logan screamed out in pain and his men hurriedly cocked their guns. Dennis swiftly carried the knife on the table and held it against his throat"Sshh shh" he hushed Logan"Don't embarrass yourself in front of your men"At this time Dennis's underlings withdrew their weapons, aiming their guns at Logan's men at a face-off. The other guests whimpered and cried, trembling in fear, silently praying that Logan did not do anything to offend Dennis further. The man seemed like a very influential man and would burn the place down just to teach Logan a lessonWatching the blood drip out of his palms, Logan bit down his lip in agonizing pain, breathing heavily and glaring furiously at Dennis, who casually walked around him, flipping the knife like a hired assassin.Dennis sucked his teeth, tsk tsk! "I don't like threats, Mr Finley," Dennis said flatlyLooking at Logan who was now panicking, Dennis spoke in a cold tone"You only have yourself to blame for making me do that. I tried to be reas
Dennis tossed his phone aside after the call and sprawled out on the bed. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes for some moments, head up to the ceilingAfter a few moments, he pulled the pendant out of his neck and fiddled with it, focusing his Chi on the object"The deeds are in the pendant" his mother's words replayed in his mindWhat did she mean? Was the pendant some sort of key? He understood that the pendant opened the safe, but could it be possible that his mother also hid the deeds to the family's fortune and business in that safe as well?Confused, Dennis couldn't help but wonder what he would do after opening the safe. He was certain that as he opened the vault, it would bring its own enemies, even if he was able to defeat Rico and Graham.However, his curiosity had gotten the best of him. Damn the consequences, he was going to do whatever it took to open that vaultSuddenly, it was as if a light bulb had lit up in Dennis's mind. There was one way to find out why the Ru
That morning Ruelle arrived at Apiu's door, taking the man by surprise. As soon as Apiu stepped out of the lakehouse, she approached him extending her hand for a shake "Mr Singh?" Apiu glanced at her, confused, and kept walking toward his car"I know you don't know who I am, I'm a friend of Mr Apollo. He said you're the one I should see for reinforcements",Apiu nodded and sighed "Ms Ruelle, is it?""Yes","Take this card and go to this address. When you get there, ask for Dave, he's my head of security, and he'll provide you with the necessary security details you need for your endeavors" Then he paused abruptly "I don't know what Mr Apollo told you, but my boys are not hired thugs and I don't particularly like the idea of endangering them. I warned your master to refrain from this violence, but when that boy has his head on something, it's almost impossible to change his mind, just like his mother. I made her a promise you see, that I will look after her son, so now I need you
She waited a few minutes without a response, sighed, and was about to put the phone back in her pocket when suddenly a call entered her phone Staring at the screen for moments and seeing it was Dennis, she contemplated whether to answer it or not. This was something she and Elder Akio thought Dennis was not ready to knowThe truth was, he was not just a Gifted, Dennis Apollo was one of the rare Chi manipulators called the Zuri. Just like Orcas, they were eliminated from nature because of their unnatural control of the Chi of other GiftedsThe Zuri were said to have enslaved the Gifted during the old days, bending them to their will, which at the time was to dominate the Orcas, for display of powerBut when a Zuri fell in love with an Orca, their Chi combined caused a catastrophic energy effect that destroyed everything in its path, if the Zuri allowed his Chi to be influenced by the negative energy of the Orca.Some said this was nature's last loophole to make sure that the Zuris and
As Ruelle dashed out of the room, hurrying to the laundry room with Lord Duncan and Yura, she met Graham with a team of security by his side.When he saw them, he chuckled sinisterly "Going somewhere?" "Come on, you didn't expect it to be that easy. Did you?"Before Ruelle could say anything, Graham cut in "We saw your every movement miss. I must say, how you scaled up the wall was quite impressive, but if you think you're going anywhere with my hostages, then it's stupid of you to have come up here"Ruelle stared at him with apprehension, extended her arm in front of Lord Duncan,"I'll advise you to let us go. You don't want any problems with me" she said then glanced at the cast wrapped around his arm, and teased"Seems like you've got enough of that already"Upon hearing her words, Graham felt more agitated, shot her an icy glare, and scoffed"You're that assistant right? Yes yes" he snapped his fingers walking around"I recognize you. You worked for Rico, didn't you?" And then hi