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.”

agenda behind whatever they are trying to do, you know, apart from the most obvious motive, which is expanding their company interests.

“I get that feeling

passed without an

insurance provider, and Aiden was refusing to change anything from the policy. In fact, it was like he’d totally gone off the grid. He was absent from school, and I heard that the school board was not pleased with his behavior. Brennan had not even heard from him, in fact, he couldn’t even call the phone number he was given. For a moment after hearing it, I was worried for Coraline. The new developments were unsettling, and I wondered if she was secure enough. Aiden had not hesitated

College after finishing my last lecture for the day, too busy compartmentalizing everything I learned today and going through the work! had to complete before tomorrow, as well as the

Gerald,” I greet him as I approach 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

been an incident.” he inhales harshly and adds in a tense voice. “We

car, and Gerald locks the doors. I look

Gerald? What kind of an incident? Corporate?” I question, crossing my arms.

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

a breath,

the Zelt Tech building They’d just come outside when a vehicle had driver past them, and the window opened to reveal a gunman He fired

never…I never thought such things would happen at Zelt Tech We were

they alive?” I

they are, fortunately Although one is still in the ER, in a coma which the doctor says he will wake up from soon They were

“Who are they?”

from Accounting. Bethany from IT, and Tanaka from HR.”

feeling devastated at the attack, we need to go to the

way Hopefully, we can get in before