Chapter One Hundred and One: A Surge of Hope."Well, I have to try to book an appointment..." Bill replied. A banging pain made his head ache and he was beginning to feel disoriented.He dropped back on the couch."Do you think you have time for all that bureaucracy involved in scheduling an appointment with such an important man?... He is the biggest investor right now in the whole of Vernada...and you want to try and book an appointment?! I didn't know you were this clueless for someone that has been a CEO yourself... Oh! I forgot, you were just a figure head."At this point, Bill wished he would just drop dead. Margaret's berating had reached its peak.Bill sprang to his feet like someone that had been set of fire."Oh damn, Margaret! What would you have me do? I can't even catch a breath anymore... How else am I supposed to see such an important person without an appointment?! godammit!!!""Well, you better get in the shower and get dressed, let me show you how..." Margaret barked

Chapter One Hundred and Three: That is Burner Stooge!Burner waited with anticipation behind his desk when he was informed that Eva had directed a couple to his office.No particular instruction was given to him regarding how he was to respond to them.He was only instructed to hear them out and take them to the CEO's office afterwards.Burner had a curious expression on his face before the door suddenly opened.To his amazement, his secretary had ushered in Bill and Margaret into his office.Burner froze.Bill and Margaret entered the office, greeted Burner enthusiastically and even bowed respectfully as they did.For a few seconds, the aesthetics of the office space stole their attention.Bill and Margaret had their eyes sweeping the lush interiors and exquisite furniture of the office.They couldn't believe it was just a Temp Supervisor's office, not even an executive staff.Bill even acknowledged within himself that his office as CEO of Bill Logistics was like a kiosk compared to

Chapter One Hundred and Five: Desperate Attornment.Even Burner caught on with the tension.Cruz completed the stretch and suddenly emerged at the corner beside his desk.Three sets of eyes among the four beholding him stuck out of their sockets in utter bamboozlement.For a moment, all three of them froze.The moment felt like an aberation.Gradually, the shock started to fade off and with it came exclamations.What?!What the heck!How?!Bill, Margaret and Lesley exclaimed as they traded bemused glances.Burner was also taken aback by the bemusing reactions of the trio. "How is this loser here?! What is he doing here?! What the heck is going on here?" Margaret suddenly blurted out frantically, as she demostrated hysterically.Burner immediately saw red as Margaret's words hit him."What? How dare you?! Do you know who you just called a loser? My boss? The CEO!!!."Smack!Like an uncaged hyena, he had closed the gap between him and Margaret and impulsively struck her across the face

Chapter One Hundred and Seven: Conjured Intel.Back at BlueShield, Cruz had returned his attention to more important matters after the Piper's family episode.He had called Marcus and Tucker to get an update on Belle's whereabouts.They informed him of their discovery.It was obvious that someone who had access to the security cam in the supermart had something to do with Belle's disappearance.It was either the perpetuators had hacked and deleted the footage remotely or they had direct access to the server room.Regardless of the method, it was now clear that whatever had befallen Belle was well coordinated and carefully masterminded.Cruz was greatly distressed by the discovery.It was worrisome to note that the threat was growing around him and he couldn't even tell who was behind it in particular.He knew it was time to actively involve himself with the reconnaissance.He needed to engage his genius and initiate intense analysis.With that, he returned back to the secret room.As

Chapter One Hundred and Nine: Raphael Venice Duesworth.EIGHT YEARS AGO.Blancos was lounging in the poolside at the heavily fortified villa of Raphael Venice Duesworth, in the suburbs of Buckville.Raphael Deusworth was a business force at the time and owned chains of businesses in Buckville, but beyond the business facade, he was a kingpin and baron.About 90% of the hard drugs distributed in Buckville, CrestForte, and most of the cities in the Mediterranean continents were shipped in by him.He had lots of proteges, distros and associates in the business and Blancos was one.Blancos had not reached the echelon of the drug business at the time, and was only a distro in the Tulzar region.Don Raphael, as he was called, had invited his distros for a meeting.The meeting had coincided with his 60th birthday celebration and he had hosted them to a party after the meeting.It was a poolside party where family, friends, goons, guards, whores and everyone in his circle all joined in the fu