CHAPTER 12He hurried out into the main street, grabbing a taxi immediately. Nora was still on the other line.“This super summit. Tell me about it?”“I will be frank. There is nothing legal about this summit. The Balford family and their associates will gather for the first time since your father left. You see,” she paused for a moment, the sound of a bed creak, echoed through the phone then footsteps. The next he heard was the splash of water.Unconsciously, his mind wandered to the imagination of what she would look like underwater with so little on and petals floating above her porcelain skin.He cleared his throat, drawing himself out of that lewd reverie.‘You are not that kind of man, Nicholas.’“Nicholas, are you still there?” she asked, her voice still held that formal but gentle tone.“Yes, keep going.”“The super summit was first made to be sort of like that one time gathering where everyone gives an account of what they have done for the year. By everyone I mean, Syndicate

Nicholas slowed down as he got deeper into the mall. From the outside it seemed quite simple but here, has an entirely different story to tell. The stalls were all glam, decorated with lights and designs that made it artistically exotic. Under the florescence, the clothes glimmered and shined, looking worth exactly the amount on their price tags.He couldn’t help but stare except he did it in a civilized way. There were small stalls and lower-end clothes but the high-ends were everywhere.He felt the black card in his pocket. Well, it wouldn’t hurt to pick something nice before he went fishing for clothes that made him look like an intern. He walked into the fifth stall on his left paying no mind to the name written on a plaque on the top of the stall.The door announced his entrance. “Welcome, I hope you have a lovely shopping experience.”Nicholas smiled proudly. First time in the store of your dreams, left a giddy feeling in his gut. He tried to control himself, navigating through t

Nora looked away, crossing her legs.“So, where to?”“We are going to pay the first guest in our little gathering a visit. Remember we haven’t told him where the rendezvous is.”“A simple mail would have done the trick, why are you making personal trips? Isn’t that dangerous?” she questioned but not a hint in her voice showed she thought there was cause to be afraid.“I’m going because it’s dangerous. I need to let them see that I’m not afraid of them or if anything. It’s a risk I’m willing to take.”Nora’s lips tugged up a little smile. She seemed slightly amused by something.“I didn’t think that even in a time like this I would still be able to humor anyone.”“Young master, humor is not one of your strong traits.” She said bluntly. “Anyways, I am just amused by how a man with no knowledge of weapons and no defense skills whatsoever, is still so eager to go on missions that need all these ingredients before survival is guaranteed. I really wonder how you intend to supplement their ab

He cocked the gun.“Harris, right? Let’s all sit and continue talking. There really isn't any need for any bleeding drama. I, personally, am a big fan of it but I don’t think our audience is. There was a short pause and then,Dante Harris began to laugh.“Oh young man. It’s not me, Dante, that you can scare with that thing.” He looked at Nicholas. “That is of course if you have used it before.”Nicholas’ eyes widened. He hid his astonishment immediately.“Try me and you will see. Don’t though, there really is nothing artistic about dying a wasted death.” Nicholas said it just so Dante can remember, in case he forgot.Dante glared at him from the corner of his eyes and then looked away. He continued his trip to the door. Nicholas’ expression decayed into a deep frown, dead in his eyes. Alex, Sarah, Dante Harris; they are all the same. They all think he can’t touch them. How foolish.From outside, a massive gun shot echoed into the party atmosphere and sank into the noise of the night li

“Really.” She rested her head on one hand and crossed her legs. If Nicholas didn’t know any better he’d think she was being coquettish.“Why the sudden change of heart, young master?” Nora couldn’t help but ask. “I thought you were dreaded by even the slightest mention of your family manor.”“I never said that. I never meant that either.” Nicholas sat up. “The reason I turned your offer down back then was because I wasn’t… I wasn’t prepared. Like you said, I was a weakling. I didn’t want to go and meet people who will soon know me to be the Heir of the Belford family, when I have no exploit in my name. I didn’t want to look like some fool who accidentally stumbled into a gold mine he didn’t have to work for his whole life.”“You wanted to be worth their respect?” Nora asked. Nicholas nodded. She laughed a little and Nicholas frowned. She had been making fun of him a lot already.“I apologize if my reaction may have come out wrong but I couldn’t help it. No one in the Belford family wil