“Mr. George, you, you actually understand what we're doing, right? You know that all this is for the sake of the company.” One of them said, waving his arm around the building. "He’s right. What else would this be for if not for the company's sake, Adrian? It's just a way of, you know, sorting things out strategically." Another pleaded, his voice trembling."Save it," Adrian snapped, with his eyes hard, and harsh. "You're doing it to save your own skin.""No, Adrian, please listen—" The first one tried to interject."I don't want to hear it," Adrian cut him shut. "You're either with me or against me. And right now, it looks like you're against me. Doesn't it? Everything you were saying, I heard it all. You didn't even give a damn. You were so ready to take me out."“You have to calm down. It's not as it seems, and…” They were saying and Regina's eyes narrowed, her fingers curling into fists. She stared at the executives with her jaw clenching, and her voice came out low and menacing.
They all drove to Adrian’s home, and he served them both a glass of juice, each, and sat before them as he placed his, on the center table.“So, I decided that I would have a conversation with you both, once I saw you. And here we are. I’m certain you have a lot of questions, but I’m going to answer what I can, and it’s going to be answers to a primary question.” Adrian said to them, and Sophie, especially leaned closer, ready to hear what he had to say.She would have started with nagging him on why he had disappeared, and left so many things at stake, but since he had spoken first, and was going to explain to them what happened, she remained clam.“So, I’m certain that the first question which would be on your mind, is where I disappeared to. And my answer is I went on a business trip, with someone important. I’m not sure yet, if what we went for was successful, but I hope it would.”“Adrian, this isn’t right. When did you start having secret business trips which you wouldn’t inform
Adrian got to the restaurant, and walked up the stairs, which took him to the rooftop. Just as Josephine said, the rooftop looked much better, even though Josephine meant his presence would make it look much beautiful than the first few times they went there.The breeze was inviting as the day was just beginning to end. It was certain that any conversation could go smoothly, especially if it was one in which they agreed on the same thing.“Alright, I’m here. Why have you asked to see me?” Adrian asked her as he slipped his hand into his pocket.Josephine scoffed lightly, and she sighed. “Well, don’t you recall you were the one who asked where I was?” She spoke, and folded her arms.“You obviously wanted to see me. I only asked for the location. And if you have nothing to say, I can just leave. I have better things to do.” Adrian uttered, looking like he didn’t care much, which truly, he didn’t. “Take a chill pill, Adrian. You always have this nonchalant attitude, and I believe it’s b
“Who the hell?” He managed to say, under his breath, before he fell to the ground, hoping that a bigger trouble won’t have occurred if he ever woke up.~The next time he woke up, he woke up on a bed, and the fact that he was bound in shackles, while on the bed, made him feel uncomfortable, and killed the thought that he might be in Andrew’s home.He tried to break free from the shackles, even when he knew that it was somehow impossible, due to how strong it was. “Who is out there! Get me out of this thing!” Adrian yelled out, in anger.He was tired of the whole thing. Having to jump from one fire to another fire of trouble, without even being able to bounce back at people doing these things.To him, he was beginning to feel like he hadn’t made a comeback at all.“I said get me out of these chains!” Adrian yelled out again, disgusted at the fact that it made him feel like he was a beast that they had to detain.Then the door opened, and he adjusted himself while he sat up. To his sho
Andrew placed a hand on his chin, “You can't lose it, Adrian. Damn, when’s this shit gonna finish?’ “Andrew, I feel weak.” Adrian said, feeling energy being drained and squeezed out of him while strange liquid oozed out from his head.“You know what? You're gonna have to hold your scream in, keep your consciousness because I will make the gash longer.”“What?” Adrian's head went fuzzy. He was going to feel that crazy pain in that same throbbing side of his head. “Just do it… but be careful I don't lose it, while you're still on it.” He said, and Andrew picked up his scalpel. Adrian watched it as it came closer, unable to take his eyes off. Finally, as it came so close, he shut his eyes tight, and felt the cool metal on a throbbing part of his head before it sunk in.“Andrew.” Adrian gritted out, not being able to scream as he send. The slice was sharp, painful, and he got scared that Andrew would cut a vein, and would end his life right there on the spot.He gripped his chains, pull
Andrew understood that he was still trying to pass through the phase of the mini surgery he had just had.“Adrian, try to calm down. Do not put too much pressure on yourself.” Andrew tried to caution him.Adrian couldn’t really hear what he said, so, he was still going through the excruciating pain which the high piercing sound, was giving him, at that moment.“Arrrgh.” Adrian grunted in pain.Andrew had no choice than to sedate him, as things could get worse if he left him that way.“I’ll be right back. Just hold on.” He urged, and then quickly left.He went into the little office he had in his home, and then searched through the trolley to get a syringe.“Yes.” He said as he found it, and then got what he needed, before he dashed back to the room which he kept Adrian.By then, Adrian had fallen to the ground, and was writhing in pain.“Shit” Andrew cursed, and quickly injected him with the syringe.Slowly, Adrian began to calm down and his breathing pace became normal. “Easy. Yes,
“Andrew?” Adrian called his name again, looking really perplexed.“Bingo!” Andrew voiced out, and smiled.Adrian’s concentration on Andrew shifted to the change that had occurred in his body, which was the fact that he couldn’t feel the pain which was intense, before. Not that the pain had gone numb; this particular one had disappeared completely.He had to touch his forehead as he could see that Andrew was staring at his forehead, with a smile, and to his surprise, it was as smooth the other parts of his face.“Oh, my goodness! Can you explain how on earth, this happened?” Adrian exclaimed, in shock.“It’s the system.” Andrew responded, with a smile as he came closer.“The system? How? I don’t seem to understand.”“The system had connected to the tissues, and every thing that makes up the skin and tissues around that place, to heal up quickly.” Andrew explained.“Did you know about this before?”“Uhm… Not really. But while I was making my research, I found out, and then discovered tha
Adrian moved closer to Lucas to know what was going on, and they both stepped into the office.“What’s going on?” Adrian asked, out of curiosity, and concern.“I traced Regina, and we both know that she has been frequenting Steve Wilson’s home, but there was a particular place which really brought about suspiciousness.” Lucas uttered as he turned on the tab, and Adrian’s eyes were fixed on it.“What place is that?” He asked, inquisitively.“Look. She drove off to a lonely building. From there, I already knew that something was wrong, so all I had to do was to wait, and see what was going on. I had to wait for about thirty minutes, while ensuring that my dash cam was capturing everything.”“Hmm.”“Look. Here, she came out with these men who obviously look dangerous, and she handed a scroll or something to them.”“Hmm. Which means they are on to something, and we’ve got to find out, before it catches us unaware.”“I know just how to make it easy for us.” Lucas spoke, and there was an int