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202. The native connection
Alex knew he shouldn’t even have come here all by himself.For the whole world, he was still lying in a coma inside the ICU of Warrington Memorial Hospital, and the journalists were prowling around like eager hyenas, awaiting their next juicy slice.One slip-up could expose Alex’s secrets and spoil all his carefully crafted plans, but this was a chance he was willing to take if only it would allow him to build a connection with the natives.Holata had already spoken his mind and offered Alex a chance to prove his trustworthiness. However, Alex knew nothing was ever simple with the native tribes.“So, what do you say? Are you ready to take part in the trials?” the chief asked, reiterating his stance.If it were any other business transaction, Alex would have used his wallet to resolve all his problems. But he knew money didn’t matter to the tribe as much as honor.After a minute of careful consideration, Alex finally extended his hand, accepting the challenge.“I am ready to prove myse
201. The Outsider
Alex could tell that he wasn’t welcome there, and hearing about Matthew Pietersen had triggered the chief, making the situation far worse than before.But Alex convinced himself that he could set things right again if only he could win their trust.“I see we have started off on the wrong foot,” he said, lowering his gaze out of respect. “Allow me to apologize for my actions. I didn’t mean to offend you, chief.”Holata, however, wasn’t in any mood to tide things over.“I am not falling for your smooth words. We all know you hold daggers behind your back. Daggers meant to strike when we let our guard down!” he snapped, spitting to show his contempt. “Get out of my land before I water the grass with your blood!”“I am not going anywhere until you give me ten minutes of your time,” Alex replied adamantly. “We both could benefit from—”Holata pulled the hammer back and took a step forward. “One! Two!” he began counting, shouting the numbers louder than gunshots. “Three…four…”Alex was prep
200. Disruptive inroads
The next morning, all hell broke loose at the construction site of Henry Pietersen’s new private airport.A fire had broken out in one of the warehouses, and two workers had fallen off the cranes, fracturing their legs and dislocating their shoulders.Fire engines had been immediately dispatched to the site to bring the flames under control, but the construction had now come to a standstill.The rest of the workers were now standing outside the meshed construction site, raising placards and protesting in front of the foreman’s office.“We refuse to put our lives at risk. We don’t even have safety harnesses!”“We won’t work without hazard pay!”“We demand insurance for all our brothers!”The unexpected fire, coupled with the crane accidents, had created so much chaos that the workers were now up in arms, backed by the local leaders of the Socialist Union.“Mr. Pietersen should take the lives of his workers seriously. All these people have families! And I won’t let anyone violate their
199. Mingling Politics and Business
Governor Du Mont was still awake, enjoying a nice scotch, when the message flashed on his screen, leaving him baffled and curious.He had heard all about the accident and how it had sent Alex into a coma. But a text from his personal number quickly roused his interest.If it were anyone else, Governor Du Monte would have ignored such a wild request without even giving it a second thought. But he knew that turning down Alex was never a good idea.***At half past one, Governor Du Monte arrived at the hospital, and Captain Williams escorted him in through the emergency exit to shield him from the eager reporters, who were still camping in their news vans, waiting for the next twist.As the Governor walked into the private cabin on the third floor, he was surprised to see Alex sitting there completely unfazed.He simply couldn’t imagine anyone recovering from such a terrible crash so quickly.“I saw your car crumpled up like a pack of cigarettes. It was all over the news,” the Governor b
198. Killer or Philanthropist?
Henry Pietersen had crossed the last line by hiring two assassins to take out Alex inside the hospital. And it was the last mistake Alex had been waiting for.Now that Alex knew exactly who it was behind the whole plot of getting him killed, he was prepared to take matters into his own hands and return the favor in kind.Throwing off his hospital gown, Alex slipped into a muscle t-shirt and gray jeans and grabbed a tactical pistol from Captain Williams before heading right for the stairs.Two fully armed attack choppers were hovering over the hospital, packed with elite commandos from the Phantom Division, a squad of highly trained stealth operatives who excelled at covert ops.Alex was just about to head up the stairs when a voice yelled at him, arresting his footsteps.“Where on earth do you think you are going?”Stopping in his tracks, Alex turned to his left to find Dr. Lucy marching up the corridor with a digital notepad in hand.“You shouldn’t even be out of bed, and here you ar
197. The darkest night
Concealed by the darkness, the two masked rogues moved like shadows, making their way straight up the corridor.“Hey, who is it?” One of the guards standing near the cabin door yelled out. “Identify yourself!”“This is a restricted area!” His companion shouted, preparing to pull out his gun.But even before they could draw their weapons, the assassins marching across the corridor shot them in their heads with suppressed pistols, taking them down.Still maintaining complete silence, the assassins communicated with hand signals as they walked up the corridor and approached the private cabin.Stepping over the dead guards, they stacked up on each side of the door and looked at each other.Counting down to three, the masked assassins pushed the doors open with perfect coordination.The cabin was still dark since the power was out, save for the moonlight streaming through the glassy window panes.Seeing the bed made up and the duvet pulled over Alex’s head, the assassins grinned.“Just lik
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