Chapter Forty-two: A Danger and an ObstacleHer face was concorting into a frown before Cruz quickly added."For emergency purposes. I know you can look out for yourself, but I know you work because you need money, mostly for your school... I don't want you to return to Deuces especially after yesterday... It's not safe for you for now... So please, you will need this...don't reject this... please..."Lima thought about it briefly and acknowledged his thoughtfulness. The fond smile returned to her lips. Her eyes shot flickers of desire as she stared once more into Cruz's eyes dreamily. She still couldn't believe they were now romantically involved.She took the card from him and muttered a "thank you."He motioned her to wait while he got down to get the door for her.As he rounded the vehicle, he instinctively did a sweep of the place, checking for unusual sights.He noticed a couple of unusuals before he got the door.Lima hugged him one more time as she stepped out of the vehicle.

Chapter Forty-four: Tick TockAn unconscious Lima was dropped on an armchair inside an inner room in the warehouse. Lima had passed out after she witnessed her mother getting shot, and had remained unconscious all the way to the place.Scupio grinned deviously at the sight of the helpless captive his top cronies just delivered."Good...good, now we get the bastard!"He tapped Flamez and Kloop on their shoulders, nodding his head with a pleased countenance.About nine criminal elements from Scupio's crew had taken over the old factory's premises.Some mounted guard at the entrance of the premises, while others flanked the warehouse.The rest waited on hand inside the main hall of the warehouse to take orders from Scupio.Scupio grimaced as he addressed Flamez and Kloop who were with him in the inner room."Now let's call the bastard who thinks he's tough... I want to break the puta in a way nobody has witnessed before..."Flamez smirked and nodded."Wake the b*tch up" Scupio ordered.

Chapter Forty-six: A Strang DesireTHAT EVENING.Lesley narrated to Bill and Margaret how Gerald had refused to give his consent for the sale of her shares.Bill's heart pounded following the news. He had less than 48 hours before the shareholder's window closes and the shares get sold to an outside investor.He knew other shareholders were rallying to rack up the majority shares but he was quite confident they wouldn't be able to come up with the lumpsum. None of them had the capacity to spring up any surprises, so the offer was his to lose—or perhaps Philip's.But why was Gerald proving a stumbling block to his quest? If only the annoying brat knew his consent would directly aide his father's ploys.Bill had started perspiring from his scalp. The air in the livingroom was thick with tension.Margaret paced the place as she gritted her teeth. This behavior from Gerald was nothing she had anticipated. It was beginning to look like her schemes to use her daughter for social elevatio

Chapter Forty-eight: Devastated in Despair"Wow! What a pleasant surprise! How can I forget the voice of the person whose bravery and unrivaled prowess is responsible for the fact that I am still breathing today?...I heard you've retired from the agency. It was a privilege to have worked with you, Cruz" Dr. Evansville responded with delight.Dr. Evansville was a reformative human-organ specialist who worked on advanced medical research with the agency. He was one of the developers of the serum program that Cruz volunteered for where he got his abilities enhanced. Although Evansville didn't know he had any connection with the Archer family.Sometime ago, after Cruz had taken base in Cadbury, a criminal organization attacked one of the agency's research facilities in Praggue—a coalition state.Dr Evansville who was the resident research fellow at the facility, was threatened with execution when the facility was taken hostage. It was Cruz who the agency deployed to carry out a rescue m

Chapter Fifty: Majority Shares Bruhaha.BILL RESIDENCE.11PM.Lesley's phone beeped. The payment of the sales of her shares had just been received.The past one hour had seen them frantically pushing for a sale since the price was plummeting fast. Delaying could have likely resulted in a significant drop in value.Lesley heaved a sigh of relief as she confirmed the transaction.Bill and Margaret looked relieved too.They had stayed glued to the massive screen in the livingroom, following every news that popped up about the crashing share price.It was the breaking news on the stock market channel, so the updates were flooding in, in real-time.As soon as the transaction materialized, the tension dropped and the trio who had held their breaths the whole time could suddenly breathe easy again. Although it was quite difficult to push through a sale given the present volatility, Lesley had managed to get the attention of some whale investors who were willing to take risks.It was an in