Novels by overwhelmingintensity24

The cops who were taking Stacy away stopped when they saw the young woman. She had shown Cora her badge so they figured out that she was in the law enforcement. Since they were not actually cops, they couldn't help but feel anxious. They had been hired by Cora to 'take care' of Stacy. No one could know the secret of Aadam Prescott.And now the young woman was here, there was bound to be problem. They couldn't openly go against her here. After all, there were obviously good cops among the ones already bribed by Cora here. And there were a few affiliated with Rita Stirling.So they decided to comply so that the detective would let down her guard. Whatever she told them to do, they were going to do it. Even if it meant surrendering the hotel attendant, Stacy.Jane's hand remained in her overcoat. It didn't come out for some time as she approached the two men. Stacy was already on the verge of tears, obviously scared from whatever was happening."Private Detective Jane Grey," she said cal

Seated on a wooden chair, Jane stared at the monitor in front of her. The light from the screen illuminated her face, reflected on the pair of glasses which she was wearing.The chair which she was sitting on was made out of mahogany, same for the table. They glistened like polished stones under the light bulbs within the room, reflecting the white lights. On the opposite wall of the room was a case board. There were several maps, pictures and written notes pinned to it. And at the center of it all was the picture of Rita Stirling and the Stirling Enterprise.Her case right now seemed to revolve around Rita Stirling. She was trying to figure out everything. From Jeffery being framed to Rita suddenly losing her position as the CEO, she wanted to know why all this was happening. So far everything had hit a rock bottom except for one.She had figured out the reason for Rita being kicked out of the company by the board. They had been following Mr. Stirling's orders. He had traveled out of

The line rang just as Jeffery had already implemented a plan. And he just hoped those cops, whether they were fake or had been bought over by Cora, would fall for what he was going to do."Hello?" Rita's voice came from the other end. It was as soft as silk. But there was anxiety inlaid within."Rita," he began. "You have to listen to me attentively. You don't have to be anxious. Everything is under control.""You sound... pretty anxious yourself," she replied. "What's going on? You just called me when you advised me against it. What happened to the cops watching me?""Trust me when I say this," he answered her. "It's a matter of life and death."His eyes darted outside. The cops were yet to leave with Serah. She and Cora were still talking. But their words were inaudible now since he was no longer concentrating. He kept his eyes fixed there so that they wouldn't slip past his notice."It has been a matter of life and death," Rita answered him in resignation, "since Aadam framed you f

Seeing that everything was about to plummet into failure, Jeffery decided to give Rita a call. Even though he had warned her not to call him again, he had no choice. His reputation was at stake. And if his reputation was at stake, there was no how he would get her to become the CEO of Stirling Enterprise again.So he took out his phone slowly, preparing to dial her number. Although she had lost her position at the company, she wasn't entirely powerless. She was still an influential woman. And with her influence she would definitely be able to mobilize the press here.But just as he was about to dial her line, he had footsteps approaching the room where he was. It was surprising because the footsteps just appeared out of the blues. He didn't even notice them till now.The footsteps stopped outside the room. Then they were followed by five light knocks on the door.He immediately concentrated, reading the Qi signature through the door. And that was when he realized who the person was. T

Jeffery vanished from the hotel without any trace, escaping from the cops easily. Although they had surrounded the entire hotel, they were unable to find him much less arrest him. No one saw him leave the hotel.And so they continued to search for him through the entire building. The cops fanned every nook and carry but there was no sign of him. He had escaped for good and this made them very frustrated.Right now he stood within an empty room within a seven storeyed building. This building was located in the next street, overlooking the hotel. With its height one could easily see the next street where the hotel was located. So he was able to see the cops and the way they kept on looking for him fervently.If only they were fervent in upholding justice, he thought, crime within this city would have been reduced. But they're all a bunch of corrupt freaks who work for money and not for justice... And this is why they are always controlled by whoever has the most powerful and influence i

When Jeffery was done with everything, he stood up slowly. He handed Stacy her phone and thanked her for helping him. Right now he needed to get away before the cops arrived.Although there was nothing they could do if they arrived, he still didn't want them to meet them to. He believed his morals wouldn't let him escape if they saw him. So he had to leave now when they had not seen him."What next?" Stacy asked. "You're leaving?""Yeah," he replied. "I don't want to be here when the police arrives. It will make things more complicated... more chaotic. Believe me when I say this.""I believe you," she replied. "It's just that... I don't know, I feel you should just stay and tell them. You're an alchemist and I believe you'd be able to take care of them.""Yes," he replied. "But that's not the best option. And don't think Zoro is the only one here... he might have brought an ally."Stacy froze when she heard this. "Does this mean I'll become a target?""No," Jeffery shook his head. "I