He couldn’t believe his eyes. Darnell was here? That was the person he wanted. Benjamin’s hand hovered over his phone, torn between waking Cipherella and acting on his own. He leaned closer to the screen, watching as Darnell and his men strode into the hotel. As Darnell entered the hotel, the staff straightened up, their posture tense with respect. They greeted him with nods, eyes lowered. One of his men quickly stepped forward, pulling out a cigarette and placing it between Darnell’s lips. Another followed closely, flicking a lighter to ignite the tip. Darnell took a long, slow drag, exhaling a cloud of smoke that drifted lazily through the lobby. His eyes swept across the room with a calculating gaze.“How is it going?” Darnell asked, his voice low but commanding.The head staff member, clearly nervous, nodded and said, "Everything is perfect, sir."Darnell didn’t respond. He simply continued walking, his men following closely behind. The tension was thick in the air as they made

After two hours of relentless watching, Benjamin was starting to feel the weight of exhaustion. His eyes drooped, and he nearly dozed off several times, but he forced himself to stay alert. Suddenly, he saw movement on the screen—Darnell and his men were leaving the club and heading back to the reception area. Instantly, Benjamin snapped awake, adrenaline surging through his veins. Jumping up from his chair, he quickly opened the trunk in the room and pulled out a pistol. He glanced around cautiously before heading to the window, unlocking it and carefully tossing the gun outside into the bushes below. He knew he couldn't risk carrying it through the hotel unnoticed, so he planned to retrieve it once he was outside. Next, he grabbed a piece of paper and scribbled a note: "I’m going out to follow Darnell. I’ll be back soon. Don’t worry. -B." He left it on the desk, just in case Cipherella woke up while he was gone. With everything set, Benjamin quietly slipped out of the room. At th

Abdelkarim hesitated but finally pulled out his phone and dialed his boss. The call connected, and immediately, a loud, angry voice burst through the line, “Where’s the damn car, you idiot?!” The voice threw out a string of insults, clearly frustrated.Abdelkarim winced, holding the phone away from his ear briefly before replying, “I-I have the car, boss…”Benjamin smirked and nodded toward the phone. “Tell him you want to buy the car. Ask how much he bought it for.”Abdelkarim looked at him with wide eyes, a bit nervous but obeyed. He cleared his throat and nervously spoke into the phone, “Boss... um, how much did you buy this car for? I... I want to buy it.”There was a brief silence on the other end, followed by a surprised laugh. “You want to buy it? You can barely afford your own lunch! It cost me 30,000 dollars, you fool. Now quit wasting my time and bring the car back!”Abdelkarim swallowed hard, glancing at Benjamin as if to say, "See? Impossible.”“Tell him you’re going to bu

Abdelkarim, still focused on following Darnell’s car, glanced nervously at Benjamin. “Their car slowed down, that’s why I stopped,” he explained. As he resumed driving, their car once again trailing Darnell’s vehicle, he turned to Benjamin and asked, “But you still haven’t told me—why are you doing all this for me?”Benjamin studied him for a moment before replying. “You remind me of someone,” he said, his voice low but serious. “And I see potential in you. If you stick with me, you’ll have more than just a car—you’ll have power, protection, and a future.”Abdelkarim blinked, unsure of how to respond. “But...me? You really think I can be more than just an errand boy?”Benjamin nodded. “You’ve already taken your first step. Now, let’s see where it leads.”As Benjamin looked out the window, watching Darnell’s car disappear into the distance, he glanced at Abdelkarim. The young man didn’t realize it yet, but he was about to become a major player. Once Darnell was removed, Abdelkarim woul

As the thug walked toward Benjamin to search him, Abdelkarim’s heart pounded in his chest. He knew Benjamin had a gun on him, and if they found it, things would escalate fast. His palms were sweaty as he glanced at Benjamin, who remained unnervingly calm, not flinching at all.The thug began tapping Benjamin down, checking him from his shoulders to his waist searching him, and then his hand finally reached behind Benjamin’s back. “What’s this?” he asked, his fingers brushing against the hidden gun.In an instant, Benjamin moved. He grabbed the thug’s hand, twisted it, and yanked the gun from his own back pocket. In one smooth motion, he locked the thug in a chokehold, pressing the barrel of the gun against his head. “I’ll blow your head off if you move,” Benjamin said coldly.What?”Abdelkarim rushed to Benjamin’s side, his face pale, completely stunned by how quickly Benjamin had taken control. The two other thugs froze, their eyes wide with shock, but they kept their guns trained