Several days later, Mayor Hedley stood at a podium in front of the small sheriff’s office talking to the press.“We are not yet sure if this was motivated by the recent decline of the Timothy family business, but we are investigating. Now, I want to turn this over to Mr. Meyers, the Harbinger group’s spokesman.”“Thank you mayor Hedley. Citizens, I want you to know that the Harbinger group is committed to the city of Perth and it is our pledge that something like this will not be permitted to happen in the future. While we planned to have this as a joyous occasion to rename the tower as the Perth Center, instead, we stand here to dedicate it to those lives lost.”There was a moment of somber silence before Meyer’s continued.“Harbinger Group intends to see all of its staff safe, so today we are announcing a five BILLION dret investment in a new security firm that will work hand in hand with the existing Pert

Over the next week, contractors continued to put finishing touches on the training ground while other crews began to break ground on the first factory in the new industrial area. A third crew brought in heavy equipment and set to clearing a section of forested land for a new neighborhood that would be dedicated to Harbinger workers and staff in the future.David was disappointed that Sarah had not fought harder within her family to secure the Harbinger contract. Instead, Steven had been waiting at the Perth Center almost every day, attempting to sign the contract.Meyers had expressed his interpretation of the events and suggested waiting them out to see if Sarah would get a chance when Steven utterly failed.David was of a mind to ignore the situation all together. While the Harlow group might offer some entry level skills and industry knowledge, he was not going to go out of his way to grace them with a lucrative contract if they could not abide by simple requ

She looked up at him from behind a swollen eye and winced “But I didn’t make it. Hellish place you got there.”“Get better, and you can come train with me.” David said as he nodded to the medics to take her to the hospital.“We will see.” Hensley said as her lip began to swell.David smiled down at her and waved the medics on before returning to the control room. Flashing on the screen was 45:29.“Damn. She was doing good. She was right on time to do that in an hour.”David leaned into the mic and said, “Alright full reset and then take an hour break. We will run the next set after lunch.”By the end of the day, of the 560 hopeful recruits, only 45 managed to complete the first level, but only Callan and Hensley had done so within the given hour.David addressed the hopefuls in the courtyard, “I only have time for those who completed the first level. Those who did

Sarah had issues of her own to deal with. Steven needed to be out of the picture if she was going to get a chance to work with David. Traditional methods were clearly not going to work on her cousin, so she would have to think outside the box.She had one card she had not wanted to play but perhaps it was time to reach out to him. It would be a risk to approach Caden with this, but it would be worth it if she could prove herself to her family and David.She stopped at their apartment briefly before setting out on the several hour car ride to the provincial capital of Perdony.When she drove down the richly appointed street, shadowed by tall mature trees and lines with low walled estates, Sarah slowed and parked on the street. Her breaths came in short fast bursts as she fought to keep her emotions in check.When she had met Caden freshmen year of college, she had not know he was the son of William Truman, the wealthy real estate mogul. His father owned ne

“If it was just Harlow group, my father would never approve. But if I can get in with this Harbinger group that seems to be tossing money around like candy, then there might be something there.” Caden scratched on a napkin with a pin and calculated a few numbers.“Tell me, Sarah. Why this contract? Why does this one mean so much to you?”Sarah explained the nature of the bet she had made with Steven that night in front of the family.Caden chuckled, “I would give you this contract just to see that little shit kiss the ground.” He held out the napkin to Sarah, “I can do ten million dret on a real estate deal, so long as my father approves the plans and the contract.”She reached to take it, but he pulled it back at the last second, “If I am going to deal with Steven, this offer has conditions. First you must secure the contract with Harbinger. It seems you have an in with them, so use it.&r