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114. The Big Decision
Adrian looked out the window at Ethan, who was currently blushing while a group of girls took a selfie with him. Adrian looked back at Tristan and asked, "What is up with Ethan? Did he get casted in a movie or something?"Tristan let out a loud laugh and leaned his elbows on the counter. "Man, it is the funniest thing. A few days ago, Ethan took the car for a quick spin around the block. He was just trying to be helpful and use the engine noise to get people to look at the truck. But there was this big internet influencer standing nearby with a camera."Tristan shook his head, still smiling. "The guy caught Ethan on video just vibing and looking happy behind the wheel. Then Ethan zoomed off and came back to park right here. The influencer thought the car was so cool that they decided to try our food. They bought a meal and ate it right in front of their camera for all their followers to see.""But that is not what did it," Tristan continued. "In the background of that video, there was
113. Adrian's Second Offer
Adrian walked over to the food truck and stood in the back of the line. He watched the group work for a while. They looked like a real team now. After waiting for a few minutes, he finally reached the front of the window. Mira looked up from the cash register and her face lit up with a big grin."Look who finally decided to show up," Mira said happily. She wiped her hands on her apron and leaned against the counter.Adrian smiled back at her and shook his head. "It is good to see you guys. But I have a question. Why are you here right now? It is college time. The first lecture starts in about an hour. There is no way you can close this truck and get to class on time from here."Tristan was busy at the stove. He heard Adrian’s voice and turned around. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked over to the window to join the conversation."Well, about that," Tristan said with a proud look on his face. "We all decided to drop out of college. We talked about it for a long time. The b
112. The Soft Sense Of Peace
Kenny shook his head, his face turning grim. "It’s worse than just greed, Adrian. Pavlov likes keeping things hidden. He loves the concept of fake scarcity. He actually has the cure for cancer in his hands right now, but he hasn't released it to help the world. He won't."Adrian tilted his head. "Why not?""Because he owns multiple other pharmaceutical companies," Kenny explained. "Those companies make billions by selling pills and medicines that only treat the symptoms. They help a little, but they never fix the problem. If he released the cure, his other businesses would die. So, he keeps the real miracle for himself and sells the world a slow fix."Adrian nodded slowly. "Even though he has the things that can help humanity, he’s keeping them to himself and is using them as a way to make even more money. That logic is flawed, but it’s not like we can change his mind with words."The room went silent for a moment as Adrian looked at the amber liquid in his glass. He didn't care for t
111. Pavlov Vance
One week had passed since the fire at the mansion. During that time, Adrian and Kenny had both played their parts in the silence, disappearing into the background of a city that was currently reeling from the sudden vacuum in the underworld.Adrian hadn't touched the situation directly, but he didn't leave things to chance. He had reached out to Mark, using the hacker’s skills to scrub every digital trace of that night. Every frame of footage from the docks, the street cameras near the car incident, and the security feeds from Kenny’s factory was purged. As far as the official record was concerned, those events were ghosts.Back in the present, Adrian walked through the lobby of a quiet, mid-range hotel. He moved with his usual lack of presence, drawing no eyes as he headed straight for the third floor. He reached room 306 and gave a sharp, rhythmic knock.The door opened almost immediately. Kenny stood there, looking much better than he had in the basement, though a few fading yellow
110. Raid At Evan's Mansion 2
He dropped the empty, smoking pistols onto the floor. He began walking toward the main door where Evan was hiding. He knew he hadn't killed every single person in the mansion yet, but he also knew there was no need to hunt them down one by one.They were injured and they had no choice but to wait for him to take care of his real target first.Adrian stood before the intricate wooden door that led to Evan’s private quarters. He didn't bother kicking it down; he wanted control, not noise. He pulled out his lockpicking set, his fingers moving with a dexterity that felt supernatural. In less than two seconds, the tumblers clicked into place. He cracked the door open just a few inches, not enough for a man to see through, but just enough to toss in two more smoke grenades.The reaction from inside was instantaneous. Panic-stricken shouts were followed by the deafening roar of gunfire. Bullets shredded the wood of the door from the inside, splinters flying like shrapnel into the hallway. Ad
109. Raid At Evan's Mansion
Adrian stood at the base of the final staircase. He looked at Kenny and tilted his head toward the exit. "Go outside and just wait for me. Use that shotgun if anyone tries to get close, but stay out of the house," he said. His voice was calm, which seemed to bother Kenny even more than the violence, but he nodded and started moving toward the backyard.Once Kenny was out, Adrian turned his attention to the stairs. He walked up the first flight casually. He knew from his system screens that the middle floor was empty. Evan had pulled every warm body he had to the topmost floor to create a human shield. As Adrian reached the landing, his posture changed. He became a ghost, his weight shifting so perfectly that the floorboards didn't even creak.He reached the bend in the stairs and slowed down. He kept his gaze angled up, scanning the railing. He was right to be cautious. A guard was standing at the very top of the steps, clutching a handgun with white knuckles. The man was sweating, hi
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