12 A hectic day updated (2/2)
Alex was sitting at his table with a worried expression. He was looking at his phone screen when it suddenly rang. Seeing the caller ID he quickly picked up the call and said worriedly,
”Hi Mary! I was actually trying to contact you. Is everything alright? ... Oh, okay... got it, no worries. Yeah, I was just worried... The meeting can wait ... Yeah, yeah don't worry and grab the opportunity... a week? .. Sure, that's fine. We will just postpone the meeting until next Monday. ... take care.”
After disconnecting the call a big smile bloomed on his face.
'This is the best thing that could have happened! I can now spend much more time with the troublemaker and get to know her better!' he thought to himself with a smile plastered on his face.
Suddenly, a knock came on the door. He knew it was his PA Tom, who was the only person who would directly knock instead of calling first.
”Come in!”
”Hello sir. I have good news and bad new which should I start with?”
Alex was surprised at the statement but analysing the expression on his PA's face he could guess that something serious had happened. So without any further ado he answered,
”Bad first.”
”Sir, numerous scandals are being released involving Thesus' signed artists. The company is in a chaos now. Mr Ren has already met with his team to implement prevention strategies but so far they cannot do anything. Whoever published the videos has a top-notch hacker on their side.”
He stopped for a moment letting his words sink into Alex. Taking a breath he then continued with a smile,
”On the other hand, your friend Mr William was chosen last minute as the partner of the Silverinean Princess Carla on her birthday so he should already be on his way there.”
Alex stared dumbfounded at his PA. Of course he knew why the latter considered this as good news, but knowing Will he knew that for his friend this was nothing but pain in the a**. And that guy had such an obvious crash on Sia that he actually pitied him now.
As for Ren, they had continuously warned him against keeping those 'dangerous' artists, but he still insisted on keeping them. So, this was his retribution for his mistakes. He wasn't too worried though, because he knew that with time and with the right measures taken everything will fall into places.
The only thing that was needed was time.
'This all seems so strange. Everything was fine yesterday, why did everything escalate so fast in just a day?'
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- In an unknown location, in a car -
A phone rang. The man picked it up. In the silence of the car one could clearly hear the voice coming through the speakers:
”Everything was done as instructed. All three targets successfully entered the traps.”
”Good. Make sure they stay trapped for minimum a week,” the man said with a slight smile on his face.
”Will do!”
”What about the Lion-slayer operation?” his tone became solemn and cold.
”Phase one is being finalised now!”
”Okay, inform me on the lion's response,” he commanded and disconnected the call.
'I am sorry, I can't show myself now. Just wait a bit more until I get rid of all the dangers, and I promise, I will come to you.'
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- At the same time in a secret base in a certain city -
”Sir, we are under attack! The enemy has infil...”
A shot on his forehead stopped his conversation on the phone. Minutes later the building was engulfed in a fire that knew no salvation.
The man on the other end of the line smiled deviously, his smile accentuating his chiseled jawline. He then looked ahead and leisurely said through the phone as if addressing a particular person,
”Isn't this mean? I just killed a few of your men and you instead destroyed a whole base of mine. I wouldn't be a nice guy if I didn't return the favour with an appropriate gift, would I?”
The man then laughed thinking of something. He then stood up and turning to the other men in the room said,