Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir by Ryker Helios

32. Agenda?

When I meet him the next morning so he could give me a ride to school, Gerald profusely apologizes for not taking my calls.

“I am really sorry, Jace. I left my phone at the office before going home and missed a bunch of calls, along with yours. Are you okay? Did something happen? Was there an emergency?”

I blush at his questions. My idiotic actions had left him worried about me, and that was the last thing I

wanted to do.

“No, Gerald, no, there were no issues. I just wanted to have some conversation,” I scuff the floor with my feet, feeling mortified. But I somehow spit out the next part of the explanation, “Just wanted some companionship, I guess. You know how the house is at night.”

Gerald’s eyes soften with something akin to parental concern.

“I’m sorry, Jace,” he mutters, but I brush it off.

“No, it’s fine. I was just a bit shaken from what happened that evening, which, by the way, I need to notify you about.”

That does the trick as Gerald sits ramrod straight, his eyes focused. I tell him all about the incident that happened in the evening, and the email Brennan had gotten at night.

“I see,” he murmurs after I finish the report, “this Aiden fellow is starting to become a problem.”

“Yeah,” I agree. “But unfortunately, a problem we can’t get rid of soon, what with his father trying to take over Zelt Tech and all.”

“I can’t help but think they have some sort of an agenda behind whatever they are trying to do, you know, apart from the most obvious motive, which is expanding their company interests. But I just cannot pinpoint what it is.”

get that feeling too.”

days passed without

had not even heard from him, in fact, he couldn’t even call the phone number he was given. For a

incident at the Adrenaline Rush, I exit hall number seven at King’s College after finishing my last lecture for the day, too busy compartmentalizing everything I learned today

him, and stop when I notice his expression. His lips are pursed and his skin is pale, and his hands are clasped tightly behind his back, which is ramrod straight. I could feel the tension buzzing off of him, “what’s going on?”

inhales harshly and adds in a tense voice. “We should get

and Gerald locks the doors. I look at

arms. I do not have a good feeling

the eye before delivering the news. “Three of Zelt Tech employees had been gunned

a breath, stunned. “What?!”

vehicle had driver past them, and the window opened to

Tech employees just outside of Zelt Tech How could this happen? I never…I never thought such things would happen at Zelt Tech We were a small company that made computer chips for god’s sake Why would anyone

they alive?” I

will wake up from soon They were shot in their limbs and torso The other two only have flesh wounds”

“Who are they?”

Bethany from IT, and

at the attack, we need to go to the hospital immediately to see them.”

we are on our way Hopefully, we can get in before visiting hours