By the time Felix got home, it was late in the evening and as expected, Meq Carlos was nowhere to be found. After a long shower, he took care of the baby.
As much as he wanted to ignore the child, Dice had nothing to do with his problems. The poor baby just had the misfortune of being born to a mother like Meq. Just as Felix was just about to settle in for some well-deserved rest, still reeling from the shocks of the day, a loud roar stopped him. "FELIX!!!" Sigh… Damn it. It was none other than Kate, his so-called mother-in-law. He dragged himself into the living room and found Kate painting her nails. Typical Kate Carlos. "You called, ma’am?" Felix asked in a neutral tone, his hands tucked casually into his pockets. Kate looked up, surprised by his demeanor. Their eyes met, and for the first time in a long time, Felix didn’t look away. He held her gaze steadily. Something was different about him today. Previously, he couldn’t even stand in her presence without trembling, but now… he looked her right in the eye. What the hell came over this idiot overnight? Kate was tempted to scold him for his newfound boldness but instead cut straight to the point. “There’s nothing to eat in this house. Go make something for me,” she ordered, still dripping with entitlement. Not to disrespect her, Felix nodded but without shivering or being afraid as before. “All right. What would you like to eat?” he asked, raising a brow. "Hey! Will you get your filthy hands out of your pockets?! I'm talking to you! Are you insane?!!!” After listening to whatever Kate had to say, Felix rolled his eyes and removed his hands from his pockets. “Happy now?” he said with a smirk, then turned and walked into the kitchen, leaving a dumbfounded Kate staring after him. "What the..." … Felix prepared a plate of meatloaf and ketchup, served it to her, and returned to his room. He then lay down on his bed, thinking about the events that unfolded right in his eyes today. Suddenly, his phone buzzed. A message from P****l lit up the screen. "An amount of $20,000,000,000.00 has been credited to your account." Felix sprang up immediately he saw the contents, his eyes flew wide open. He nearly screamed but managed to slap a hand over his mouth just in time. What in the actual world?!! It wasn't $20,000. Nor $20 million. TWENTY. BILLION. U.S. DOLLARS. A whopping sum of 20 billion US-dollars!! Then a call came in from an unknown caller as he answered. “Son, have you seen it?” came the deep voice of his father, Kimber Kim. "Ye... Yes... Yes, dad... That's way too much!!!" He stammered in his speech, voice full of disbelief. “Oh, come on, son. What I sent you was just chicken change. Use it as pocket money for now. Also, I’ve already bought the company.” Felix’s heart pounded as he beamed. “Thanks, Dad… I really appreciate it,” he said, his voice almost breaking with gratitude. “Enjoy your day,” Kimber Kim said, then ended the call. Felix stared at the balance again to be sure he wasn't daydreaming. His life had just taken a wild turn. After a few minutes, he received a text message from the number which he saved as, "Father” “Boy, I forgot to add something. There’s something about that company you need to know.” A second message followed immediately: “Let’s meet at my villa. I’ll have someone pick you up.” --- Casa Grandeur Villa Under a blanket of blooming white stars reflecting the dark sky, a black car sped along the quiet outskirts of MoperVille and pulled into an exclusive gated villa. Casa Grandeur was the most famous, upscale and trend-setting villa complex in MoperVille City. Mountains and rivers surrounded the area and blessed it with exceptionally beautiful scenery. Felix stepped out briskly, halting when he saw the same butler from the other day, dressed in his formal uniform at the entrance. “Welcome, young master. The elder master is waiting for you on the terrace.” He directed Felix to the posh terrace at the side of the building. There, he saw his father, legs crossed on a curved designer sofa, sipping a cocktail while flipping through a folder. “Good evening, Dad,” Felix greeted. Kimber Kim looked up, smiling as he set down his glass and papers. “Hey, son. You’re here already,” he said warmly, standing to ruffle Felix’s hair. Felix sat beside him. “Yeah, Dad. You mentioned there’s something I need to know about the company?” “Yes, Felix.” Kimber’s face turned serious. He handed Felix the folder. “I ran a background check. There’s someone inside A.X. Corporation working for a spy connected to one of my firms.” Felix’s eyes narrowed. “Huh? A spy?” He read the contents of the paper, then looked back up. "Have you found out who this person is?... And the spy?” Kimber shook his head. “Not yet. But if we can find the person working for the spy, we can find the spy, and then we can trace them back to the real enemy. I can't wait to get done with all this and teach that motherfucker a lesson he will live to remember in hell!” Felix continued to read through the documents in silence as his mind worked. Then, he came up with something and immediately turned to his father. “Be a liar to catch a liar, be a spy to catch a spy." "Huh?" Kimber Kim frowned, not understanding his son's parables. "Dad, what if I go undercover and work at A.X to catch the spy myself?” Kimber’s eyes lit up. “Ohh… that’s perfect! That’s my son speaking!” His tone brimmed with pride, causing Felix's face to flush a little. “Thanks. I’ll go in as an intern.” “Good. You’ll start tomorrow. My COO, Scott, will handle everything,” Kimber said, referring to his right-hand man, Scott Hitler. “Got it, Dad.” They chatted for a little more while, enjoying the cool breeze in the starry night until it was time to bid goodbye.Latest Chapter
256: Rest in pieces
Across the city…Jericho Vasley had never been happier.He sat comfortably in his luxurious leather chair, a glass of expensive whiskey in his hand, and watched the chaos unfolding across the country on the enormous television mounted on the wall.He had waited for this moment.He dreamt of it.He worked tirelessly for it.And now, at long last, it was happening.Kimber Kim was dead, Felix Kim was in police custody, and the entire world was losing its mind.Jericho took a sip of his whiskey, before setting the glass on the table.Then he began to laugh. He didn’t laugh like a maniac. The sound was a slow, satisfied chuckle of someone watching a carefully constructed plan fall perfectly into place.“Well, well, well.” He crossed one leg over the other. “Who would have thought the mighty Kim family would find itself in such a pathetic situation?”On the television, the news anchor’s expression was grave.“Breaking news. MoperVille has been thrown into turmoil following the shocking deat
255: Emotional breakdown: Nothing to be ashamed of
Jen’s heart broke for him.“Jake, listen to me. You didn’t kill Kimber. The person behind this did. He had already set everything in motion before you ever touched that phone. You keep thinking those two minutes changed everything, but you don’t know whether Kimber was already dead before Felix reached the tower. You couldn’t have known Felix would be blamed for his father’s death. The fact that everything was planned so carefully suggests this was always meant to happen. Felix simply arrived too late.”“Please don’t try to make me feel better by pretending I didn’t make a mistake. I was standing right there with the phone, Jen. I could have given it to him. I could have done something.”Jen fell silent.His eyes were red, but the anguish in them was worse than the tears.She reached for his hand again and held it gently. “I’m not trying to make you feel better. I’m just reminding you that Mr. Kim’s murderer is responsible for his death. Punishing yourself won’t bring Kimber back or h
254: Emotional breakdown: Stuck in the two minute loop
….After leaving the mansion, Jake drove straight to the duplex.He parked outside and sat motionless behind the steering wheel. The engine was off, but his hands remained wrapped around it.No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t get the phone out of his mind.He couldn’t remember the last time he’d felt this helpless.Not since he was a teenager…He lowered his head against the steering wheel and clenched his fists.What if he’d acted differently?What if he’d handed Felix the phone the moment he saw the notification?Would any of this have happened?He had no answers. Only questions that kept tearing him apart.After several minutes, Jake finally forced himself out of the car. But instead of heading to his own unit, he turned toward Jen's door and knocked.It opened a few seconds later.Jen stood on the other side, dressed in a loose shirt and comfortable trousers. She’d been asleep when the knock disturbed her, and the grogginess still lingered in her eyes.That changed the momen
253: What was the phone call about?
By the time they arrived at the mansion, Scott Hitler was already waiting for them.“Miss Elsa!” he exclaimed, hurrying toward her.He looked visibly distressed. The news of Kimber’s death had shaken him to his core. Kimber wasn’t just his boss; he was a close friend he had known for most of his life. They had met in college and quickly become inseparable, with Kimber eventually appointing him as the Chief Operating Officer of Kim’s Empire, and his right hand man.The moment Scott saw the breaking news on television, he rushed to the mansion, hoping to learn more about what had happened.Elsa barely had time to acknowledge his greeting before she spoke.“Scott, I need you to tell me everything that happened before Mr. Kim left the villa. Everything, even if it seems unimportant.”Scott nodded, gathering his thoughts.“I was with Master Kim on the villa’s terrace this afternoon. He was working when he received a phone call.”Elsa’s expression sharpened. “Do you know who called him?”“N
252: Two minute delay: The worst mistake of his life
-Behind them, Jake had remained near the door, listening quietly. He had seen Felix endure humiliation, betrayal, and threats from powerful enemies. He had watched him rise from nothing and earn the respect of people who had once looked down on him.But none of those battles could have prepared him for this. He was being forced to mourn his father under the worst circumstances imaginable.Jake’s heart clenched for him.But…But then Felix mentioned the message.All the blood drained from Jake’s face.Master Kim’s death was a… timed threat?His mind immediately returned to the phone. If the message had contained a deadline, and Felix had lost two precious minutes before seeing it…Does that mean…?His stomach twisted so violently that he had to grip the back of a nearby chair.He caused the two-minute delay!No.He stared at Felix, then at Elsa, desperately trying to convince himself that he was just jumping to conclusions.But the memory came rushing back.The kiss.Elsa’s lips again
251: None of this is your fault
“The last thing I remember before leaving the mansion was seeing the message on my phone,” he began to recount.Elsa frowned. “What message?”“An unknown number sent me a text. It said I had ten minutes to reach Meridian Tower alone, and that that if I arrived late, my father would die.”Her blood ran cold.“What?!”“I checked the time. Two minutes had already passed.” He looked down at his hands. “I thought I could still save him if I hurried. I drove as fast as I could, broke rules, but by the time I got there…”His voice faded.He slowly recounted how he had met only him there, dead, how he had fallen to his knees, pulled the knife from his chest, and desperately searched for a pulse but there was none.Elsa stared at him, trying to process what he had just said.Jericho… That man is vile!“Do you know why your father was there? Did you see anything there that could point to Jericho?” she asked, futilely trying to wipe away her flowing tears. Felix tried to search his mind. After
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Felix had his dad to buy the company. ... His wife is gonna be surprised.