Chapter 107: Distressed

Hire a hacker for the work.

"Check." Ewan muttered with a satisfied smile, crossing the item off his to-do list.

Leaning back deeper into his chair, he swirled, reveling in the sense of control he felt. Athena’s lackeys thought they could thwart him from achieving his goals? They clearly had a lot to learn about the different ways things could be accomplished.

He had even gone further by instructing the hacker to dig deeper into Athena’s life after the research deal on the gang.

The unknown figure he had enlisted had promised to work with the clues provided and get him answers within a week. It was a tantalizing prospect. Just as he sank into his triumphant thoughts, a sharp knock sounded at the door, pulling him from his reverie.

"Come in." Ewan called, redirecting his focus to the documents cluttering his desk. He heard the sound of footsteps striding casually into the office, already knowing who it was.

"Sandro, you sure took your time." He said without looking up, and when he finally lifted his head, he was greeted by an apprehensive Sandro.

"What now?" Ewan inquired, sensing something was amiss. "Did you get the samples for the DNA test?" he pressed.

Sandro nodded but remained standing, which only deepened Ewan’s unease. "Why did you take so long then?" Ewan prompted, irritation creeping into his voice.

"I had to give it to a doctor that wasn’t affiliated with Whitman’s Hospital, remember?"

Ewan nodded, choosing to ignore Sandro’s brittle tone. The poor guy had been out of sorts since Athena’s friend, Chelsea, resurfaced.

Since he knew Sandro wouldn’t be divulging anything about their relationship, he decided against pushing the issue any further. His friend could stew in his mess alone for now until he was ready to share.

manage to get the samples?" Ewan asked, anxious

her, told her who I was, and promised her a substantial amount..." There was a pause. "The money was good enough to make her overlook her ethics. I’m not even sure if there’s something like that in their


pause hung in the air. "She got the job

on his lips. "So

a week from

once more, as he reverted to the documents before him,

your relationship with Chelsea, then carry

isn’t about my private worries but the news circulating in the media.

intrigued. "News? What’s that? What’s going on?" As he asked, he grabbed his phone from the table, navigating to a

he witnessed footage of Kate screaming for help, while her brother sat unnervingly

his phone slipped from his grip as he rushed

my god! Have you tried reaching

his features. "I’ve

already on his way to the door, and snatched his phone from the floor. He dialed Athena’s number, but it went straight to voicemail. Three

needed him—she needed


desk, he swiftly called Aiden, disregarding the last message the other man had sent. This situation was too precarious; Athena

relief, the call went through. "Aiden, thank God! Where are

was a tense pause on the

know my last behavior has been nothing short of outrageous, but we’re talking about the children’s lives here—we can’t afford anything to happen to them! Where are

Ewan on the precipice

children? What security detail?" Aiden’s voice carried a note of

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