When Mr. Orlando brought the car to a stop, he stared into the V mirror for a while, watching Rome. Then he let out a sad sigh and said, "Boss, we have reached the company."
For a moment, Rome said nothing, and after a few more silent seconds, he turned his focus on the car windshield and mumbled, "What are your plans for me today, Axel?"
Suddenly, his phone began buzzing, and he answered the call.
"Good morning, Mr. Ford! Are you ready to keep your side of the deal?" Axel's optimistic voice echoed into his ear, causing Rome to clench his jaws.
"How's my wife!?" Rome asked, struggling against his anger.
"Still in one piece like I promise, and I can keep it that way if you play your part right today. After your meeting, a few minutes from now, leave the company, head back to the hotel, and wait for my next order."
"Wait! What? I thou..."
"You thought wrong, Rome. My plans for you and your father will not manifest in one day. Don't worry, when you get back to the hotel like an obedient man, I will send you a photo of your lovely wife to cheer you up!"
Frowning, Rome held his breath for the longest, striving to stay calm. Then he slowly exhaled and uttered, "Okay. I will play along with your sick game, just keep my wife unharmed."
"Mmmh, that's the plan," Axel said from the other end of the line before ending the call.
After staring at his phone screen for his K looked back at Rome and said, "Boss, I just got word that Axel's men haven't left the hotel yet."
"So that means he has someone else following us." Rome coldly uttered, clutching his fist. "It's no wonder now that he was so quick in movement. That because he got a bunch of men during his dirty work, not just one."
Releasing a sigh, a frown crossed Rome's face, and he mumbled, "I really underestimated my opponent this time."
Then after blankly staring into space for a while, Rome pushed the door open and stepped down from the car, gazing at the glass building in front of him with a touch of anger in his eyes.
The enormous yard was quiet for a while. Then a KOMBAT T98 suddenly drove towards the gate, crashing into it and breaking it open before speeding into the fence.
"What the hell!" One of the guys standing watch at the house door mumbled with his eyelids spread open.
Then his focus swayed toward the SUV and he watched with a frown on his face as Blaze got out of the vehicle.
Afterward, a bunch of dudes stepped out, wearing black leather jackets with dark blue under t-shirts, dust black ripped jeans, and dark brown boots.
"Hey, fellows. We are looking for Richard. I believe that he is in there. So if you guys can allow us to get him, we will be on our way, and no one will get hurt." Blaze said with a cunning smile on his face.
“We will need you all to back off, get back into your little vehicle, and drive back to where you came from before someone gets hurt, really badly,” The guy said, maintaining eye contact with Blaze.
"You don't seem to get it, do you! Since that's the case, let's forget about useless talks and skip to the good part, shall we?!"
"If you say so."
Rage swept through Rome as he gazed at the two officers and an older-looking fellow, standing in his office with a hostile expression on their faces.
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