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A parting Gift
Chapter Sixteen: A Parting Gift.Cruz cleared his throat."A dry scotch would do.""Coming..." Lima grinned shyly and trotted away."Just bring the entire bottle." Cruz called after her.———At the Piper's mansion, Lesley walked solemnly back to the livingroom and resumed her seat beside Laura. Laura had some words in her lips but decided against spewing. Her friend's mood and the tension in the room wasn't conducive for frivolities."Was he served?" Lesley suddenly inquired."Sure". Laura responded."Did he sign?""The man barely created the chance to get served. The cloud on his face as he left, could brew a storm. I doubt he would have the nerve to open the envelope in the coming days". Laura provided her insight."He'd better sign that divorce document already. I don't wish to get stalled on the matter. I just want that chapter closed. I have my eyes set on my futur—"Lesley had barely completed her sentence when her phone rang. Seeing the caller distorted her countenance."I hav
You've Been Served
Chapter Fifteen: You've Been Served"Lesley...? Babe..." Cruz tried to calm her.Lesley approached him violently, pulling and pushing until he was out in the hallway."And don't bother to go to that room" she said, pointing at the room they once shared. "You don't have a space here anymore. The locks have been changed. Nothing in that room was purchased with the money you laboured for, they all came from my good graces...so you leave with nothing!"Cruz stared at Lesley in disbelief. He never imagined this part of her. She was like someone possessed. He stood speechless in the hallway still bamboozled by the woman he had married. All the training he had received as an intelligence agent did not prepare him for the turmoil of this moment as his heart sank.Cruz felt transfixed at the spot unable to move. The past 24 hours had been a hurricane of events for him. Emotional strain was not something he could handle at that point.He needed a clear head to tackle the threat that was messi
Unwelcomed
Chapter Fourteen: Unwelcomed."Hi Pop...mom" Cruz addressed Bill and Margaret as he crossed the room. He looked somewhat exhausted. His backpack strapped across his back.Bill gave his usual nonchalant grunt while Margaret's irate meter went up the charts."The nerve of you to call me mom! How is this dunce able to stroll in and out of this house freely?" Margaret blotted."Here I was taking in the aura of affluence. Even from the TV you can feel what raw power and influence is like...we are talking the wealthiest people alive—the Archers... And this lowlife oaf shows up to ruin the moment." Margaret rose to her feet and pulled away from Bill who tried to calm her."I'll retire to my room before I throw up". Margaret announced.She sniffed the air dramatically. "You smell that? Yeah...? that's the stench of worthlessness." She glared at Cruz who stood fixed at a spot; observing her like a movie.With that, she moved angrily towards the stairs brushing past Cruz as she did. Before she
Pressumptions
Chapter Thirteen: Pressumptions"Isn't Matthews in charge of the drone operations? What is he reporting? You guys are supposed to be the best around for Pete's sake! I pay an annual 50 million dollars for your services and I sure damn expect not to be ambushed like a deer in the woods... Or have you guys been compromised? I dem..." Michael's words drowned out as he peeked at the mobile phone ringing beside him.The caller was Cruz. He waved his hand to dismiss Brojjers before taking the call. But his demeanor showed the conversation wasn't over."Hey dad. How are you and mom holding up?" Cruz began.Micheal sighed."Your mom is a bit shaken and I'm beginning to think my security details have been compromised. Someone must have leaked the news of your return, and that information was only available to few of the elite members""About that! I just requested a surveillance team to oversight the entire security apparatus of the Archer Co." Cruz quickly informed Michael."Good! That's thou
Needed Caution
Chapter Twelve: Needed CautionCruz alighted a BMW sedan in front of a bungalow in a secluded part of the city. It was an area dotted with villas and so had a very tranquil scenery.The bungalow looked abandoned; the windows were covered in dust. Cruz scanned the premises briefly before moving to the door. He pressed his index against a fingerprint prompt on the handle and the door lock disengaged.On a wall in the living room, there was a huge painting. Cruz approached the painting and touched an inconspicuous button. The painting parted, revealing a secret compartment.Inside the compartment were twin shelves facing each other. The shelves contained a variety of covert items—guns, combat daggers, realistic silicon masks, sleek electronic devices, passports, cellphones and some machine gun magazines.He grabbed some of the items, slid on a mask and headed out.He drove to a subway and stopped by a sewer manhole. The cover had a channel where the fingers could enter for a grip. He plu
Unknown Threat
Chapter Eleven: Unknown ThreatCruz aimed several sharp shots at some armed men hidden beside a truck firing ruthlessly with their Ak-47s. The shots struck the men precisely on their foreheads. With that angle cleared, some security details were free to advance towards the threat in front.A couple of security details observed Cruz in shock. His maneuvers and shots were very advanced. It was like nothing they had ever seen. He had turned the battle on its head; if not for him, they would have been overwhelmed.But that was not the time to wonder, they were just grateful as they advanced towards the threat with more fire.The sniper had aim some more shots at the Koenigsegg, but the vehicle was yet to give. The windshield still held firm but Cruz knew it wouldn't withstand more shots, so he darted forward.He couldn't aim at the sniper from that angle and range with his pistol, he needed to find a way to access the skyscraper as soon as he could.He sprinted forward, docked a couple of
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