Jungle Corp – CEO on Death Island

Chapter 2: Betrayal in the Sky

rthur's words were suddenly cut off. A sharp object like a needle pierced his neck.

Arthur jolted. He quickly turned his head to the side. Chloe, the woman who just a second ago was leaning affectionately on his chest, was now pulling a medical syringe from his neck. The fluid inside the syringe was already gone.

Chloe's face was no longer gentle. The woman's gaze was now so cold and full of cunning.

"C-Chloe... what... are you..." Arthur's voice suddenly turned hoarse, as if his neck had just been strangled. The world around him instantly spun. His vision blurred, and all his strength vanished instantly as if it had been completely drained away.

"Shh, calm down, Honey. Don't push yourself," Chloe whispered. She patted Arthur's cheek lightly, mocking him like a baby. "That was just a muscle relaxant and a high-dose anesthetic. Your heart is still beating, your eyes can still see... but you won't be able to move a single finger. Don't worry, you're not going to die right now."

"You... bastards..." Arthur groaned through his gritted teeth.

He tried to raise his hand, intending to strangle Chloe and smash Victor's face. However, his hand only trembled weakly before falling limp. Let alone throwing a punch, just keeping his eyelids open was insanely difficult. Arthur slumped in his seat, completely paralyzed.

Victor leaned forward, staring at the downfall of the genius CEO with full satisfaction.

"You always thought you were the smartest, right, Arthur?" Victor mocked. The hatred he had been hiding all this time finally spilled over. "Did you think tonight's project was solely your idea? No, Boss. This entire six-month drama was a scenario I created with the board of directors who are sick of you."

Arthur could only scoff harshly. His breaths were heavy and ragged. His eyes stared at Victor with the blazing fire of anger. "M-my company... you will... never be able to..."

"Oh, I already did!" Victor cut in, laughing uproariously. "The power of attorney for the asset transfer is all set. We already took your fingerprint secretly. Once we return to New York with the news that you jumped to commit suicide due to stress, the board of directors will immediately appoint me as the new CEO. They're already fed up with your dictatorial style, Arthur!"

"A-and you, Chloe..." Arthur forced his stiff jaw to move. "I-I gave you everything... I picked you up off the streets..."

Chloe smiled cynically. She stood up and moved to sit next to Victor. Victor immediately wrapped his arm around the woman's waist affectionately and kissed her cheek right in front of Arthur's eyes.

"You gave me money, not time," Chloe said cynically while crossing her legs. "Did you think a Hermès bag and a luxury apartment were enough to buy my loyalty? You only care about your money! Besides, Victor is much better in bed than a workaholic like you."

Anger exploded in Arthur's chest. If only he could move, he swore he would strangle these two traitors to death.

"Time to part ways, buddy," Victor said as he stood up. He walked across the cabin toward the helicopter's side door.

The night wind immediately rushed in fiercely as Victor slid the helicopter door open. Below them, there was no sparkle of city lights. There was only the pitch-black darkness of a deep jungle that had never been touched by humans.

The Island of Death. A place where crashed planes are never found, and humans who enter never return.

With Chloe's help, Victor dragged Arthur's completely paralyzed body to the edge of the helicopter door. Half of Arthur's body was now hanging in thin air.

"Do you know why I brought you all the way out here?!" Victor shouted over the deafening noise of the propellers. "If I shot you in the head, the police would definitely get involved! But if you fall onto this island, the wild beasts and cannibal tribes down there will finish you off! The public will only know about the incident of a poor CEO going missing!"

"You... two... will be... ruined..." Arthur hissed with the last remnants of his strength.

"Farewell, Honey," Chloe shouted with her sickeningly sweet smile, blowing a kiss from her red lips.

"Your company, your wealth, and your woman... they're all mine now! Have a good death, Arthur Sterling!"

With one strong kick to the chest, Victor pushed the former CEO's body into the empty air.

Arthur's body was instantly swallowed by the darkness of the night. From above, the victorious laughter of Victor and Chloe could be heard faintly, growing softer and softer along with the sound of the helicopter.

The wind roared harshly in Arthur's ears. Unable to fight back, his body plummeted rapidly toward the dense forest canopy.

Crack! Crash!

Large branches battered his body, tearing his expensive suit, and breaking his ribs. The excruciating pain finally pierced through the effects of the anesthetic, driving him to the brink of madness before he completely lost consciousness.

After the final impact, everything went pitch black. The sound of the helicopter could no longer be heard, leaving behind the silence of the wild and deadly jungle.