Adam, who had removed his hands from his head, folded his arms to his chest and leaned back on his seat causing the chair to creak a little, before shrugging, had bigger fish to fry than worry about a ridiculous bounty on his head, he could very well take care of himself if it eventually happened. “Adam is like a silent sniper, you never see him coming until he takes you out… completely” Adrien spoke up, his voice lighter while he also winked at them and then continued, “What I really wanna know is how Bates must have felt after the humiliation of that day, and then finding himself spread all over the news the next day” Anderson nodded his head in agreement and smiled, his finger wagging playfully at Adrien “Ahhh… To be a fly on that wall.” Adrien had a far-off look in his eyes while he looked at the wall “I can tell you this for free, he did try to expunge the scandal before it let out, but really couldn't” Adam spoke, a light smile on his face “One thing is for sure, after s
“What do you mean?” Adrien finally found his voice and spoke up “Exactly what you heard, I'm going to give Bates an offer he can't refuse for his company, and I’ll be using someone else to make the offer. Bates wouldn't trace it to me, I'm not even a thought that would cross his mind in that regard, and that is to my advantage.” Adam sneered and winked at his friend, crossing his arms, Adrien nodded his head before leaning forward to ask, “That’s true though. Who might that be? Raul?” Adam gave a loud snort and chuckled “Raul hates the sight of that fool, in as much as it might please him to destroy Bates, he's not the one. I'm using someone I had a one-time encounter with but never forgot, from my investigations I believe the fellow has a history with Bates and would be more than willing to help out” “I hear you, but one thing comes to mind. If you do buy the company, you might end up enriching Bates’ pocket and that isn't what we want, or what do you intend to do about that?”
Logan’s car was bad, and with no money to fix it and Williams’ blunt refusal to help, he had no choice but to resort to public means of transportation. He had been at the bus stop awaiting his bus when he sighted Adam. Adam wasn't dressed in a tattered manner or shabbily and it had Logan a little confused. They had been unable to discover the bastard’s new location, it was surprising when they got word from someone they had sent to threaten Adam’s family that the house was empty, they still had no clue where he could be found. His phone vibrated in his pocket and he quickly brought it out and placed it on his ear, answering the call “Where's the fool now!? Hope you haven't lost sight of him?! I need to know where that bastard is headed” Williams kept barraging him with questions and Logan couldn't help but roll his eyes while his face tightened. “Well, I'm still trying to trail them, but he seems to be going into a car and I can't possibly trace him with a bus or train” “Arg
Still staring emotionlessly at the burly man, Adam waited for his reply. He had an inkling about what was happening but chose to remain calm and mute, wanting to see how it would play out. Frowning, the man narrowed his eyes at him before he responded in a challenging tone, “Orders from above, or do you have anything to do about it?” With his hands still placed in his pocket, Adam shook his head, and shrugged once again, “I would like to speak with the person in charge. I do not have the time for this” The man sneered once more, tipping his head back, he answered with a bark of laughter, “The orders came from the person in charge, how about that?” Adam’s mouth twitched at the side, it was a pity the fool standing before him didn't know who he was, and was just overly carrying out the instructions given to him; if he wanted to, he could have the guy stripped of his job and buy the company leaving both him and his supposed person in charge jobless. Still, Adam uttered no wo
Chagrined to see their partners out of sorts, the other guys bared their teeth and charged at Adam. Adam deftly dealt a bone-crushing blow to their faces, causing them to fall to the ground, disoriented and blood dripping from their nostrils. Williams, Logan and the security man who had intercepted Adam were all transfixed, their eyes bulging in their sockets with their bodies unable to move as they watched in horror. The security man was aghast within him, he couldn't believe that the person he had tried intimidating was solely taking on five men who were his size and a little bigger. With the four of his colleagues writhing and squirming on the floor, the one who had been run into, picked up the machete beside him and hurled it at Adam. Sensing his intention and movement, Adam deftly swung his head and body away, the machete went crashing through the glass of the restaurant, and the shattering of glass and the clanking of the weapon got the attention of those around. “Tsk tsk, yo
Looking around to find out who had spoken, everyone’s attention fell on the man who had spoken and was dressed splendidly. He disregarded their curious gaze as he walked towards Adam. Mr Candace from Light Voice Press was smiling heartily as he did. Ignoring the kneeling man before Adam, he beamed when he got to Adam, the piece he had done for Adam in his newspaper and the continuous one had earned him a bigger promotion, minus the money Adam had given to him, suffice to say he was Adam’s number one fan. “Is he not one of the journalists at Light Voice Press? He knows the martial artist guy?” “I heard he recently became the editor-in-chief and a part-owner as well!” “I wonder if this will be in the news tomorrow. It would be such juicy gossip, and I can boast to my colleagues that I saw it firsthand” the person who spoke up laughed to herself, Some members of the crowd spoke as they saw him approach. Candace was a known face in the public, and because of the damage or praise he co
At Williams' and Logan’s departure, everyone cheered and began to disperse, leaving only Adam, Adrien, Candance and Frank, as well as the taxi man who was hoping to get his fare money from Adam, seeing as Williams didn't pay him. The burly security man stood as well, transfixed at the entire situation, just by following orders, he would have been in trouble or would have ended up like the three men whom the man had beaten up. A part of him was grateful for the arrival of Williams and his goons, if they hadn't arrived, he probably would have gotten the beating of his life, and he shuddered at that thought. Frank, who was still unsure about his standing with Adam, slowly approached Adam to once again apologise “Sir, I sincerely apologise for my foolish act. It was out of ignorance, please do not be offended” he begged in a quiet voice, with his head hanging low while his eyes looked at Adam. “I will have the best table in our restaurant prepared for you right away, bills on the house
Williams sat in his office, a twinkle in his eyes as he leaned back in his office chair, a relaxed smile crossing his face. The day was turning out to be a good day for him, and he sighed in satisfaction at the thought. After his public humiliation once again at Frank’s restaurant, he received a mail a few days later, the person who had sent the mail had offered to invest in his company and help build it back. Apparently, the man had seen the disgrace and wanted to help out, he had Adam to thank for that. They had been communicating via emails and calls since then, the man sought to invest a whooping five billion into his company, and at the thought of the money, Williams's chest puffed out. He was back in business, and his finances were beginning to look up and he couldn't wait for the man to send the first part of the money. Per their agreement, Williams would remain the acting CEO, only known to him and Mr Dulaney, his investor. He had the man checked out, and Mr Dulaney was