12 Twirled Spaghetti (2/2)

”He wasn't 100% sure if I was the right pick. So he asked for a month to confirm what he needed to.”

Again Alex was surprised, yet he wore an unbashful smile. For some reason, this was the best news he had heard all day. In a sense, it felt therapeutic as some lingering ire left him. However, Kathryn Scott his partner and girlfriend who was sitting next to him seemed to absorb the released anger. She squeezed his leg under the table then she shot a look at Lexi. She didn't loath Lexi but she hated how she still had control over his emotions. To her, it was like she was sharing Alex's heart. In the one room is where she lived. And next to hers was an empty room reserved for someone who didn't want to be there.

After Lexi ended their marriage due to Alex being the type of guy she couldn't stand. Alex's ego took a heavy hit because he believed his strength was the only problem. He believed it couldn't be anything else but strength because in all the other departments he was perfect. Therefore Lexi had to be lying. He knew he was good looking because he had the most perfect golden hair, a manly yet effeminate face and piercing blue eyes. Also, all the other girls loved to be around him so how could his personality fall short? However, that is the danger of a confirmation bias. He never looked at all the facts. One is that his dad is one of the richest men in all of Strera. Another is the countless times his parents had to pay off families so they don't go public or file a case against their son.

Yet he believed that he was perfect so it had to be the strength. Because of these thoughts, deep down he believed that he would always be weak until they got back together. However, she had made it very clear to him that they were never getting back together. So he tried to move on and that's when he found Kathryn. At first, they were just partners but as they got to know each other they became lovers. And the more Kathryn learned about Alex the more she learned about Lexi. So even though she didn't like Lexi she was happy that she found someone. Maybe then Alex would move on, fully. Alex, on the other hand, was happy that she got 'rejected' but angry that she found someone.

Once the happiness left jealousy came in but he bottled it up. Then he kissed his girlfriend on the forehead, ”I only care about you,” He whispered sweet nothingness in her ear.

Kathryn Scott blushed then returned to her composed self and finished her meal.

Then he looked at Lexi and pursed his lips, ”I'm sorry to hear that but it be like that sometimes you know.” He sighed,” Sometimes people don't understand how perfect they'd be for each other...”

Lexi almost cringed but in the end she just nodded her head and then continued to eat her food. That's when Jacques Montreal spoke to Alex's mom and dad about business. After they had finished talking and everyone had eaten their fill the Seemores left via a helicopter. The Montreal's waved them away with smiles on their faces.

Once they were gone, Jacques Montreal sighed in relief, ”I know it's not pleasant but we need to maintain a friendly relations.h.i.+p with them.”

”It's so fake though.”

”That's business. Both of us can't afford a war right now so when I invite them over for dinner or when they invite us, we go.”

Lexi nodded her head as she understood. Her dad would often tell her what was happening in his business. He was the CEO of the company, 'Element Production'. They mined a metal called 'Verasidra Q2'. This was the metal in its natural form. Then they combine it with another metal called 'Anoxin NH1' to make Anosidra NHQ-3. The process of joining the two metals is done in 8 complex stages. Nonetheless, their method is two times faster than the rest of the world. Not only is the speed faster but the quality of the metal is purer. This is why they produce over 50% of the world's demand for Anosidra NHQ-3.

Anosidra NHQ-3 is a metal in high demand as it is the only metal up to date that can withstand the temperature needed to fire energy weapons. As such all energy weapons are made from Anosidra NHQ-3. There are other metals that can withstand the metal but they overheat way too quickly which is ineffective in battle. Anosidra NHQ-3 not only amplifies the energy created but it also insulates the heat. Because overheating is no longer an issue a lot of research has gone into creating weapons that can muster large amounts of energy and then be fired. These weapons are called G weapons. To date, a few G cannons and G snipers have been tested and put on the market. However, they only scratch the surface. A lot more energy can be created before Anosidra NHQ-3 reaches its melting point. The speed of how fast the energy is created and stored is currently the problem. It takes way too long to create a desirable amount of energy. The Zolma move quickly and are powerful so the energy acc.u.mulation rate needs to increase. Scientists all over the world are currently trying to beat this conundrum.

One company is especially involved in this research. This is 'Bryan Tech' the company the Seemore's run. In order to test there their research, they are ordering large quant.i.ties of Anosidra NHQ-3. Their main supplier is ”Element Production”. Hence if the Montreal's decide to stop selling them Anosidra NHQ-3 then they would effectively decrease the speed at which research could be done. However, the Montreal's need the Seemore's business. They are currently researching new ways to cut the production of Anosidra NHQ-3 in half. As well as researching new metals in hope of finding a stronger metal. This research is costing a fortune. The business the Seemore's bring is one of the reasons they are able to fund their research team with whatever they need. The research team has produced some great results and believe they will have created a new element in 1-2 years.

Bryan Tech is one of the biggest military grade weapon producers in the world. They design and create Helicopters, Fighter jets, energy and ballistic weapons. They produce drones, fighter and surveillance. They even have their own line of surpa.s.ser equipment but they mainly focus on the weapons pa.s.sers use because it is the most lucrative. Surpa.s.sers don't fear the Zolma because they can defend themselves however, pa.s.sers fear the day they come back. Unlike pa.s.sers, they don't have the ability to one shot a Zolma or even run away from one. Chances are if you see one you are dead. Because of this fear pa.s.sers are equipped to the teeth with energy weapons. When a stronger model of the gun they bought comes out they buy it immediately. Using this fear the Seemore's have become extremely wealthy.

Jacques held his daughter in his arm, ”Things are going to change for us but you should probably go to sleep. Your training starts early tomorrow.”

So Lexi said goodnight and then went to her room and showered. Then she changed into her pyjamas and went to bed.

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