Everyone regrouped in the foyer of the manor.
“Something’s gone wrong with the flagging.” One of Frank’s men spoke out “The flags from all the holes seems to be blacked out.”
“Nothing’s wrong. The boss’s started going crazy. We joined in the fun.” Sonic grinned.
Ben was the first to head in followed by Frank, Ed and Shadow.
“We might have a problem.” Ed walked up to chief.
Daniel lifted his eyebrows in a cynical fashion “Tigers and their stripes…”
“That...” Ed scratched the back of his head with a lopsided grin.
“Who won?” Shadow walked up briskly.
“General, you didn’t play fair” Archer could only take out his resentment on Shadow.
“Ahem…ahem…” Shadow took two steps back in embarrassment as he looked guiltily at Archer.
“When did you guys plan? Have yo
Ben rushed after Bryan but didn’t manage to catch up.“Drive” Ben threw the keys towards Shadow. Shadow knew where to. He swiftly drove towards Bryan’s place.“Have you finished the task I gave you?”“Yes. I have also installed a cleanup virus in the form of a confidential document which will attack any document with our logo on any computer outside our internal network. This way any documents she has stored on her personal computer can be wiped clean the next time she uses the copy-transfer method.”“Um” Ben knew who Shadow was talking about.“I will also get an alert once this virus is activated, and it will self-destruct after wiping the hard drive clean. No foot prints!” Shadow was very impressed with the virus he created. He even tested it with Denis; Denis couldn’t find any traces.“So sure?” Ben raised his eyebrows.“Yes. I did a test run and got Denis to check. I told him I seem to have some missing documents in my laptop and if he could look into it for me. He managed to find
In the CEO’s office, Frank walked in without any ceremonial announcements or politeness. He sat down crossing his legs at the sofa waiting for Ben to finish what he was doing.Ben put down the document he was reviewing and walked over “You didn’t bring lunch?”“What?? I am your personal butler as well now?” Frank retorted impolitely. He was annoyed that he had to come over leaving his afternoon appointments out to dry and now this fella wants lunch!!“Shadow, lunch. Frank’s here.” Ben spoke into this phone.“Have you reserved a spot?” He went straight to the topic.“Sarah’s organized it! She usually goes to this every quarter, so it wasn’t difficult.”Shadow walked in with the lunch boxes in a few minutes.“That was quick” Frank looked impressed.“I was already at the café” Shadow scratched his head.“Yours?” Ben quizzed noting that there were only 2 boxes.“I won’t be joining” Shadow disappeared as quickly as he appeared. Why would he want to get indigestion? Didn’t he know the mood
In the observation room everyone looked at each other. The atmosphere was heavy, no one expected this.“How did you guess?” Daniel looked at Ben who was the least disturbed.“Both of their attitudes were self-explanatory… as for Pete’s reason … I just found out, along with the rest of you.”Ben’s IQ was high, and his actions and observations were always meticulous, it was no surprise that such a person could make such a deduction.“What next?” Simon looked uncomfortably at Ben. He guessed what Ben had decided.“I will let you all know the results.” Ben stood up to leave the room. He paused and sat back turning to Ian “Do you have the TS215 on you?”“Yes”“Let’s not waste time and interview Pete.”“Didn’t you say he was just a pawn?” Tyrell interrupted in confusion.“Maybe… but most of all, I want to know why he thinks Angus killed his mom.”“You think he didn’t?” Tyrell didn’t have any special feeling when it came to villains.“No. A sentimental idiot like him doesn’t have what it tak
“Knock …knock.”“Come in” Ben responded.“Sir, there’s gentleman who wants to talk to you.” The waitress announced.“Let him in.” Ben turned to Dana to explain “It must be Shadow. He won’t interrupt unless it’s urgent.”Dana nodded as Shadow entered looking uncomfortable. He was sure his boss would kill him for interrupting.“What is it?”“Boss, Angus passed away.”Ben paused before nodding “Find all the information of his mother. Get the registration details of Castro.”Shadow nodded and left the room.Dana looked at Ben with a questioning gaze.Ben pursed his lips. He knew what he should and shouldn’t say. But she was his, he couldn’t have any secrets from her! He looked at her for a minute before making up his mind. He told her about his interaction with Angus.“This…. You were not supposed to tell me this, were you?” Dana bit her lips. She realized the meaning behind his hesitation a minute ago.“I trust you with my life…. What does this count for?” Ben looked fervently at Dana.D
The next day-Simon walked into Pete’s detention room. Pete continued to ignore him and laid staring at the ceiling. He had figured that he was still in captivity and the interlude yesterday might have been due to drugs.Simon was not bothered by his arrogance and sat down in a leisurely manner.“Don’t think I have anything more to tell, do you? Don’t tell me that you think I will tell you something with a clear head, something I didn’t say when I was drugged? Pete sneered with disdain.“Heh! Don’t give yourself so much credit. Trash like you isn’t worth my breath” Simon ridiculed.“Then, why are you here?” Pete twisted his lips.“Doing a favor for a friend who promised to fulfill a dying man’s request.” Simon took out a bundle of pages and placed them on the table. He was not in a hurry to leave. He wanted to see how much of a scum the man in front of him was.Pete looked at the papers on the table and sat up slowly. He was curious as to what tricks this mob could come up with. He lo
6pm, Atlantis hotel.The entrance was manned by three security personnel and two council members on either side. People walked in pairs and groups handing in the RSVP confirmation emails/ messages.Amber Witherby, a 29-year-old former beauty queen and popular socialite walked in draped in a silver low neck figure hugging evening gown, exposing her cleavage proudly. The security stopped her for screening with a detached attitude.“Why is the security so tight? Isn’t it just another charity event?” Amber asked with a puzzled look. She was a regular at these events and had never been stopped before.“The special events for tonight are by Glam girls and Monroe boys. There’s also a few VIP’s who are attending tonight. We just can’t have any gatecrashers” One of the council members explained politely.“Oh...” Amber paused before asking in a gossipy tone “Any names I know?”“Who do you not know, Ms. Witherby?” Council member Lesley flattered with a smile.“True …true” Amber responded complac
“Good evening ladies and gentlemen” The hostess sound drew everyone’s attention.“It is such a pleasant evening made more beautiful with your presence” Carrie held the mike with a smile.“Let me take you through the evening, we will have the auction soon after Chelsey formally welcomes you all to this evening, followed by an evening of magic cast by the perfect blend of music, dance and companionship, followed by the musical event co-hosted by Glam girls and Monroe boys and will end with diner back here. Without boring you further with logistics, let me invite Chelsey to the stage.”Carrie stretched her arms towards Chelsey. Chelsey walked towards the stage in a dignified manner, her royal blue sleeveless gown added further dimension to her valiant expression.Carrie extended the mike after the welcome hug.“Friends” Chelsey called through the mike “I welcome you all not just to this night
She stood up gracefully and walked to the stage.Frank maintained his composure after the initial surprise. Contradiction was Ed whose composure was always steady; his eyes were still wide open with his lower jaw almost touching the ground.Ben had a proud smile on his face. Although unexpected, he knew his woman was extraordinary!Amber looked at Dana with a venomous gaze ‘What the hell? Not only did she take her seat at Ben’s side, but she also stole her award! What if Ben starts noticing her? No… that can’t happen. She’s not worthy’ Amber’s mind churned with jealousy.“Should find her PR person… they have done a fantastic job with her coverage” Amber had a complacent smile.“PR?? I don’t think so, half the people here didn’t know who she is” Peter disagreed. He was a young lawyer seated at Amber’s table. Everyone here was well connected, so the person walking up to the stage had to be low key if she was unknown to most.“What? Charmed by a pretty face? Amber asked smugly.Peter gl