Chapter 5

He immediately stomped hard on the ground. The concrete beneath his foot cracked under the pressure as he shot out like a bolt of lightning to catch the kid. His toes tapped off the front of the car as he floated a few meters backward lightly and landed on the ground gently.

All of that happened in the span of two seconds.

Just as Wilbur put the kid down, the witnessing passers-by let out cries of disbelief.

One woman rushed over upon crying out, pulling the child in for a hug and inspecting him for injuries.

The driver had gotten out of the car as well. She made sure that the kid was alright before walking up to Wilbur.

“It’s you?” Both of them said at the same time.

Wilbur shrugged. “What a coincidence.”

“I’m so sorry, Boss. It’s my fault for not paying attention. Are you alright?” Faye stood where she was, panicking.

“I’m fine.” Wilbur shook his head.

He came up to the child and checked for injuries before turning to the child’s mother. “Is everything alright?”

“Yes, yes… Thank you so much… I was just paying at the store when this kid ran out on his own.” The child’s mother was in shock as well, stuttering as she spoke.

Wilbur smiled. “I’m glad you’re both fine.”

Just then, a crowd had gathered around in curiosity.

because they could hardly believe what they had

and turned to Faye.

got into her car,

smoking silently while looking out of the window. Faye did not dare to say anything, and the pair kept quiet.

Faye could not take it anymore and asked in a

seemed to have just snapped out of a daze and asked, “Could

need anything in particular?” Faye asked.

shook his head. “Nope. It just needs

of the company’s properties?”

“That will do.”

drove into a wealthy area before stopping in front of a

is the company property?” Wilbur asked

“Yes. Cape Consortium

lavish with your

head at the sight of the massive house in front

were all mansions, and it was clear that this was a

and said, “Please come

into the bungalow. The living room alone was over two hundred square feet, complete with

could not help but say.

and served him a cup of coffee.

took a sip and frowned. “Can

thing, Boss.” Yvonne rushed to brew a mug of tea before

him. “Why did the

of our investments. We’ve got twenty of these

I don’t know much about that. I’ll leave that up to you guys,” Wilbur said after taking a sip of tea.

the opportunity to sit next to him and said in a low voice, “This area has high investment value. The price has risen by ten percent

bad,” Wilbur nodded.

“The company furnished this place to house important guests, but I

a glance at Wilbur as she said

to care much as

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