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Chapter 224: Partnership
Meanwhile, Denver and Trisha were outside Denver’s former company.Denver was just leaning on his car, his hands covering his face, as he sighed in exasperation.“Fuck,” he mumbled, gritting his teeth and stomping his feet. “I can’t believe that Oliver would stoop so low like this.”“And I can’t believe that you will take a loan just like that,” Trisha answered, folding her arms as she looked Denver in the eye.She added, “What were you thinking when you did that, huh? And you really took Jay’s company with you?”Denver looked at her with a frown.“Stop twisting the words like the only thing I did was to bring people down,” Denver said, his voice barely containing anger. “I did it for everyone’s sake.”“Everyone’s sake?” Trisha repeated with a snort. “Did anyone benefit from this? No. Not even you.”Trisha added, “In fact, you only made things worse. The company isn’t yours now, and I’m also trapped in this mess.”Her only dream was to live in the Capital, and it even intensified as s
Chapter 223: There's No Backing Down
The silence filled the conversation as Oliver didn’t answer immediately.“Are you saying that this was… Alien?” Oliver asked.His voice wasn't filled with disbelief, but nervousness. Fighting against someone who isn’t on their par gave him the chills.“No,” James immediately denied. “Not alien, but not human either. Just… someone. But whatever contacted you, it didn’t want to be traced.”“It made sure someone like me couldn’t even get close,” he exhaled sharply. “Not like I would be able to.”A long, tense silence passed between them.Then James leaned back, defeated for the first time.He muttered with a low and intimidating tone, “Whoever it was, they’re playing on a level way above ours.”Oliver didn’t answer on the other end.“I see…” he finally muttered after a few seconds, voice low and exhausted. “Thank you for the information, James. I’ll handle it.”“Yeah…” James hummed, looking at the computer screen.He didn’t have any idea whether the system was already fixed or not. Jame
Chapter 222: System Loop
“Maybe that person thought I wouldn't memorize the number, but I did,” Oliver added, his voice barely containing rage. “I won’t forget it. Neither should you.”James didn’t answer immediately. He gritted his teeth, his brows furrowing as he remembered how he lost his brother because of that mission.“I’m on it,” James answered, his tone determined. “And as soon as I know who this bastard is, I will inform you.”“Good.”Oliver ended the call afterward.Without wasting any time, James immediately went to the computer area.He wasn’t even washing his face or drinking any water yet, but his only focus was on finding the number Oliver asked him to track.Upon noticing the tension, Ray also stood up, leaving Nick and Samuel, who were sleeping soundly, as he silently followed James into the computer room.Even from a distance, he saw what James was typing.“01XX010,” Ray read as he took a glass of water from the side, his brows furrowing. “What was that? A code?”“No. A number,” James replie
Chapter 221: Number
“We’re fine here. Anastasia could go to school now, but she still needs to be in the hospital for medications and further monitoring,” Seraphine added, her tone reassuring.Oliver didn’t answer on the other line, bringing silence to their conversation.“Your silence is scaring me,” Seraphine admitted, her tone low as she took a deep breath. “Did something happen?”As he remained silent, Oliver opened his mouth, then closed it again, hesitating whether to tell Seraphine everything.“Oliver?” Seraphine called again, thinking that something was wrong with their communication. “Are you still there?”“Someone… called me. It was the person who framed us with our mission in the past,” Oliver answered, his tone low, not sure how to tell her everything.But still, he did.“That person threatened me, and to be honest, it would have been better if it was just me,” he added, heaving a sigh, the nervousness seeping through his chest. “But he knew about you and Anastasia.”Upon hearing those words
Chapter 220: Crack and Fall
The panic was evident in Rebecca’s voice, but she remained composed. “But don’t worry. I will make sure that we’ll be able to retrieve it before he can get anything—”“He’s not after the money,” Oliver interrupted, not letting Rebecca finish her sentence. “He’s after me.”The silence followed as Rebecca didn’t speak on the other line, indicating that he agreed with Oliver’s words.“If he really wanted the money, he would have taken everything from it as soon as he managed to hack the account,” Oliver added, his voice low. “But instead of taking it, he locked it.”“Whoever it was, he wanted to make you suffer and help Trisha unlock her account…” Rebecca muttered, her worry increasing.She added, “Could it be that the enemy was… close?”“Highly likely.”Suddenly, his phone beeped. There was another incoming call on his phone.“I need to end the call for now,” Oliver told him, his voice authoritative. “Thank you for informing me about this, Rebecca.”“No prob,” she answered, her worry g
Chapter 219: Main Target
Oliver nodded. “Alright. I’ll take your word for that.”A few minutes later, their order arrived, causing the tension to ease for both of them for a while.“Enjoy your meal,” the barista told them enthusiastically, to which Rebecca responded with a smile.The barista exited afterward, leaving Rebecca and Oliver alone.Rebecca was busy typing onto her phone, not giving a glance to the coffee and croissant on the table.She was looking at Oliver’s past transactions, checking if she had overlooked a detail.Something that might be the reason to lock the account.“According to my internal access log, there’s no action taken from my end,” she muttered, biting her lower lip. “I’m the only one who could have access to this account, either.”“And maybe someone who had a higher authority than you,” Oliver answered, sliding the plate further onto Rebecca’s side.“You can check it later. You should eat first.”Rebecca snorted playfully. “After you called me here on the spot, you’ll act like you
Chapter 218: A Taste of Their Medicine
“Another account manager like me who could have been connected to your account,” Rebecca muttered, her brows furrowing deeply.Then, she looked at Oliver as a realization struck her.“Wait, your account is connected with Cole Henverton, right?”“You know about that?” Oliver asked, raising an eyebrow.“Of course. I've only handled Cole Henverton’s account before,” she answered, then looked again at her phone, checking for something. “According to the document, your account was connected to Mr. Henverton’s, and that is why Trisha could only withdraw money periodically, not the entire savings.”She added, “When you, a VVIP client, arrived, I needed to let go of another account so I could fully address your needs. I chose to let go of his account.”Oliver nodded, a memory recurring onto his mind.“Right. She keeps on getting my consent for her to unlock the entire fund,” Oliver told her, his tone serious. “Not only that, but my necklace was also needed.”“Do you know why?”“I have a hunc
Chapter 217: All Bark and No Bite
Oliver didn’t answer. Instead, he ended the call.True to her words, Rebecca arrived at the town after fifteen minutes, and she immediately informed Oliver about it.“I’m in town now,” Rebecca said, her heels clicking as she went inside Umbrella Bank, her other hand holding tightly onto the luggage. “Where would you want to meet?”“At a coffee shop near that place,” Oliver answered as he stood up and fixed himself. “I’ll meet you there immediately.”“Got it.”As Oliver hung up the call, Rebecca continued walking toward her office, ignoring the confused expression of the other employees. However, some had a wicked smirk on their faces. They were the ones who felt jealousy and envy toward Rebecca.Those people thought that Rebecca was kicked out of the international meeting for a valid reason.Whatever it was, they didn't care. As long as it resulted in Rebecca being humiliated, then they would be more than delighted to see her back.“How does it feel to be flying in the sky, only to f
Chapter 216: Loyalty Test
“No. I’m not saying anything like that,” Oliver answered. He said those words calmly, not insinuating anything. “But for the employees there, they either knew it or they looked the other way.”He added, “It doesn’t matter which, though.”There was a pause in the conversation. Tension arose in the air.“Competence doesn’t mean trustworthy,” Oliver said as he leaned to the chair, glancing at everyone in the room. “I need a clean slate.”Upon hearing those words, the board members shift uncomfortably.They knew that they were positioned longer as the members of the board, so someone like Oliver shouldn’t intimidate them.But for some reason, Oliver, although he didn’t look like a businessman, sent shivers down their spine.“Replace them. All of them,” he commanded, not giving space for arguments. “Before they bury something else, we can’t afford to find it too late.”Those were Oliver’s last words before standing up and exiting the boardroom, leaving all the board members in shock.***
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