Jake looked at the stock market results and frowned. Blake was right in his assumption; yesterday’s attack only tested the waters, and a full-on assault was in play. His best team was on the defensive for most of the morning as the stocks were being shorted, and the rebound of their actions was a daisy chain of events. More investors were getting on the bandwagon, attacking Elon Conglomerate’s stocks and giving Jake and his crew a run for their money. They had already lost three billion trying to keep their stocks afloat, so they would not drop below the market value.“See to it that we don’t fail. I do not want to see a decline when the markets close today. If it’s a money war they want, we will provide.” Jake said, walking out of the battle room.Reaching his office, he slumped onto his chair, wiping the sweat off his brow. They had lost so much in this battle, and it was only the beginning. There was a knocking at his door, and he replied for the person to enter. Fred Wilks entered
“Hit them. Strike them. Tomorrow we will branch out the attack to the companies Elon has invested in.” Daren Killinger yelled at his team before leaving the room.Arriving in his office, Daren Killinger called for his associate and asked his question when he had arrived.“Has it been taken cared of?”“Yes, they are in the interrogation room as we speak.”“Good. Let them sweat it out for a while before we question them.”Jake looked at the stocks at the closing of the day. The attack happened right before the bell sounded for the end of trading. The sudden shorting of stocks was too much, and the team could not counter in time and dropped the stock below the market. It was causing a frenzy in social media and financial news networks.“In today’s financial market, the ever-growing Elon Conglomerate stock had been battling a war for its very survival. The company was hit a massive blow in the last call of the bell, lowering their stocks below the market. If the company can’t make a comeb
The scene occurred in a car dealership with new make and model cars. The women were the buyers and brought out the exceptional craftsmanship of the vehicle and the affordable pricing. When the scene was over, the director was delighted with the outcome. This performance only took one take, and it was a wrap for the day’s work of his crew. When the red light for filming was extinguished, the door to the studio was abruptly opened, and Henry entered with Samantha by his side. Even Henry had to follow the rules about when filming was being taken place in the company, or he would suffer the high fine his grandfather had issued if the set was interrupted.“Where do you think you are all going?” Henry called out.“Mr. Weston, we are wrapping up.” The assistant to the director explained.“Nonsense, who told you to wrap up when the star of the commercial hadn’t arrived yet? Do you think amateurs can compete with a veteran?” Henry called out, smiling at Samantha.“Henry, what is the meaning of
Claire looked at her, smiled, took the check, and placed it in her purse. Unknown to them, Claire had secretly let out her aura and would play with these people to vent her anger with the family who thought of hurting her grandfather.“Let’s go have lunch.” Claire suddenly said and placed her purse over her shoulder.Julia only nodded like a little schoolgirl, not knowing she was becoming under Claire’s influence. The two men also became aware of how beautiful Claire was and only stared dumbfoundedly until they were awakened from their trance by Julia’s abrupt hitting the back of their heads for them to leave.Claire and Julia left the company under the scrutiny eye of Samantha Kingsly and frowned. ‘Were they not enemies? Why are they leaving like they are sisters? I need to report this to Steven.’“I’m disappointed in your judgment on interfering with your cousin’s project. Is this the teachings of a father to son?” George asked in the room, overlooking the father and son.Henry hear
The waiter left the area in a frantic panic. This was the first time he had been found out, and he didn’t want his reputation to be tarnished like this, but he had the strangest feeling whenever he thought about this woman that was his target and would look at the hand that she touched. Hours after his debacle, he was in his hotel room looking at his hand. The feeling it gave was becoming more assertive. He needed to seek her out and____and____ what was he supposed to do? There was a knocking on his door. He rose from his bed and answered, seeing a beautiful woman with flowing blond hair and deep blue eyes staring at him. He bowed out of instinct and waved her in.Claire entered the room without fear and looked around. It was apparent he had been living here for a while. She turned her attention to the waiter when he closed the door and began her interrogation.“Who sent you?” Claire asked the first question.“I’m under contract with Global Entertainment and get my orders directly fro
‘He was the one who caused troubles for Blake that night and now for myself. If I don’t take care of this, who knows what troubles we will have in the future?’Claire then took out her phone and called the restaurant when the maître d’ answered, expecting a reservation to be arranged.“Shangri-la, how may I help you?”“I’m Claire Elon—your boss’s wife. I had a guest there earlier and asked for a private area. Do you remember?” Claire said as Henry’s eyes widened with shock hearing the owner of the famous restaurant belonged to Blake.“Y_Yes, mam. I do recall. A disturbance had occurred with one of our new recruits.”“Yes, that did occur, but it has also been brought to my attention that you released my whereabouts to the online streaming of one Samantha Kingsly,” Claire said, looking directly at Samantha. Making her gain a cold sweat along her back.“Ye_Yes, mam. I did. Is there a problem?” The maître d’ stammered feeling he was in trouble.“When I instruct privacy to be conducted, I
“Cough, what about Henry? Will they be coming for him next?” Quinton asked, looking at the paper in his hands.“It’s not in the evidence being sent to the police. I felt____. I felt it was better to handle it internally, seeing I was not hurt in the process.” Claire stated still not showing any emotions.George extended his hand for the paper, and Quinton looked at it one last time before relinquishing it to his father. George then turned to his shredder and shredded the evidence against his grandson.“We will not speak of this, but he will not go unpunished. I assure you, Claire, I will give proper punishment to Henry and give a satisfying answer to Blake.” George said as the last of the paper ended in the waste container.“Blake? Why would we need to answer him?” Quinton asked. “Granted, he’s her husband on paper but____.” Quinton was interrupted by George.“He’s the CEO of Elon Trust and head of the Elon family of the Capital. Does he now warrant an explanation?” George stated.Fri
Claire leaned over and placed her hand on Helen’s shoulder, releasing some Spirit Qi to help calm her. Helen placed her hand on top of Claire’s and felt the warm comfort from Claire, and smiled. She felt better now, knowing Claire was with her.“Now, mam. Where should we go?” Heather asked, releasing her hand.“Head to Lotus Suits. I have a few acquaintances to speak to.” Claire said with a sly smile.Henry entered his office and placed his head into his hands in despair. How was he to know Blake was the CEO of Elon Trust? If he had known, he would never target Claire. ‘This is all Claire’s fault. Why didn’t she tell the family she was the wife of the CEO when she got the Elon Project? The Elon Project. This was the reason why she got it when no one else could. The game was already rigged from the start, and no one was allowed to play. How dare they rig the game that he fought so hard to win. Claire’s now been poisoned, and I hear it will take three days to effect fully. She only has
Blake was speechless hearing this from Susan Hemingway. Was she not already married to Reginald? She was also of the vampire race, and his cultivation could harm her condition.“I. I don’t think that would be a wise decision. I’m….” Blake began.“All too willing to become yours.” Came a voice that Blake never would have believed saying such a thing.Claire walked to the couple and smiled at Susan Hemingway.“Who is this enchanting woman, Blake?” Claire asked, looking at Susan.“This is MRS. Hemingway of the Hemingway family.” Blake introduced Claire to Susan and emphasized MRS.“Ah, so you are a….” Claire hesitated in her speech.“Vampire, yes, we feed on blood,” Susan said, seeing the startled woman.“Understood,” Claire said and smiled kindly.“Always the gigolo, are we not?” a voice came from behind Claire.Blake looked, and to his surprise, an elderly woman coming from behind her. His surprise was warranted since he had never allowed such a person to enter the Small World. Blake l
“Sorry, but it seemed important. Is everyone okay?” Blake asked, looking at the area where Tabitha had come to call upon him.“Yes, they are in the living room waiting for my return,” Tabitha replied.“Okay, I will take it from here. Don’t worry.” Blake said, hugging her to comfort her fears.“Thank you for coming,” Tabitha said and held onto Blake for a while as her motions became calmer.Blake then let her go, and they proceeded to the living room, where the couple were waiting for Tabitha’s return.They were surprised when they saw Blake’s arrival, as they assumed he was away on business.“You arrived,” Susan Hemingway said with surprise.“Yes, with Tabitha saying that your family was here, I came quickly. What seems to be the trouble? I will help as much as I can.” Blake said he had a good impression of this family and didn’t want more trouble in the future because of their race.“This is the situation. My family is on the brink of extinction.” Reginald quickly stated.“How is tha
Sir. Aldridge then left the room and made a phone call. A man in red robes was drinking a glass of bourbon and sitting next to the fireplace with a nice fire crackling when the phone rang beside him.“Yes.” The red cardinal replied.“Your eminence, the ones known as Azrael, Chamuel, and Ezekiel, have disappeared after the destruction of the holy temple. They left with Blake and have not returned as planned.” Sir. Aldridge replied over the phone.There was silence on the cardinal’s end as the news was shocking and startling. Then, a respiring voice was heard on the other end.“What of the Hemingway family?” The cardinal inquired.“We have been only monitoring them, and they have not caused any trouble since they had last met with Blake Elon. It seems they keep in the shadows and do not want to bring any attention to themselves. Azrael wanted to only monitor their movements for the time being since Blake Elon was a greater threat to the Holy Order, but since….” Sir. Aldridge informed th
The two sisters looked at Julie with confusion. Family vacation? When was this supposed to take place? Then Tabitha’s eyes widened, and she remembered that Blake had promised them a family vacation after Tabitha had graduated from college, and she smiled in her remembrance. She stopped at a posterboard when she first met Blake, and he promised her a family vacation to celebrate her graduation. With all that had happened since then, she had forgotten entirely this promise until Julie brought it up.“I forgot Blake’s promise since then,” Tabitha replied.“Then it’s good that I reminded you,” Julie said.“Mom, with everything going on, it’s going to be a miracle that even he remembers the promises he made,” Tabitha replied and checked on her son, who had woken from his nap.“No, a promise is a promise. Blake has to make it happen.” Julie said, folding her arms to reintegrate her demand.“Mom, I’m a Mother as well, and going galavanting on vacation is the last thing I need to do,” Tabitha
“What do you think Blake is doing to her?” Kelly, who was naïve, wondered as pain and punishment sounded from the home.“Sounds like he is punishing her for not being forward with her information when they came into the truce,” Sylvia replied to Kelly.“Blake doesn’t punish. He’s too nice of a person.” Kelly replied, not knowing Blake for too long.The woman around her looked at her naive nature and laughed.“Blake once killed all those who had occupied this town because they were evil people who were planning on harming the world,” Sara replied, as she had been there when it had happened, even to the point when her cousin wanted to kill her and Blake only to meet his demise at the hands of his saviors.“So, he’s not kind?” Kelly asked, worried.“Blake is kind, loving, and sweet to his family and friends. If you cross his bottom line, you are his enemy, and you will suffer greatly in his hands. Blake always says he would rather have many friends than many enemies. It’s unfortunate; he
“Okay, Clara. How will you guide us, and how did you enter Blake’s Traveling Formation? Only family or someone with a jade token can enter and travel?” Claire asked, leading Clara from the Traveling Formation.“He, he. A little secret, my dear.” Clara said, and this time, she sounded her age.Roseline was, after all, a Formations’s Master. The Formation Blake had created, even with the help of Silver Light, was still a weak Formation that she could infiltrate. If Blake had utilized the Scripture writings, this would have been another story for her.“Okay. Let’s not quibble over details. Is he still with Lucy?” Clara asked.“Yes,” Claire replied, looking at the home Blake had brought Lucy to.Suddenly, loud slapping came from the home, as did loud anguish sounds.SLAP!“AUGHT!”SLAP!“AUGH! MORE!”SLAP, SLAP!Everyone around looked towards the home, surprised to hear the beatings that were taking place within.Blake was there with a paddle in hand, and Lucy was bent over a coffee table
“All those who want to come to Earth gather on the left, and those who want to follow the Fallen to other worlds will gather on the Right.” Came a call from Sara Shuler as she was organizing everyone who wanted to follow into battle over the enslaved people who were to cause destruction on the Mortal Plane.The Phoenix women and a few women from Earth went to the left, and many Phonix women went to the right. Some Fallen had also separated and mostly went to the left to help on Earth. This scene was like a recruiting mission for a significant battle.Betty and Carol Kyles stood on the side, looking around at the divided women, and wondered what party they would join. One was returning to Earth, and the other was going to other worlds. The adventure was awaiting them with either party they chose. Two more sisters came to them with confusion on their faces as well. Francine Estin and Kelly Wheaton came to the two sisters and smiled when they arrived.“Not able to decide which team to joi
“No one is saying for you to leave,” Xuanlu said, seeing the fear and panic in Jacqueline’s eyes.“But you must also show kindness and love towards my husband. Don’t think I didn’t see your hostility towards Blake earlier.” Xuanlu said with an evil grin.Jacqueline nodded, sighing in relief, looked at Blake, and showed a loving smile. This was the magic of the dragon’s aura on a mortal. They would do anything required of them by their Master. Right now, Xuanlu was Jacqueline’s Master.“Mistress, Master, I, Jacqueline, will take good care of the both of you for the rest of my life,” Jacqueline stated and, without warning, began to undress.Jacqueline hadn’t much; she only had a grey wool dress with nothing underneath. Her large breasts were exposed, and a mound of hair hiding her valley of womanhood became visible as she stood before the couple, waiting for their command.Xuanlu was startled as the woman before them stripped of her clothing and awaited their commands. Blake would be ly
The color went out of his face, and he stared at the two women, his love clinging to the other’s neck. He blinked a few times as the situation couldn’t be processed instantly. Jacqueline was leaving him for another woman; leaving for another man was one thing, but for another woman? Granted, Xuanlu was a gorgeous woman, the most beautiful he had ever laid eyes upon, but for the love of his life to say she preferred another woman over him, to see her giving the other woman such a kiss that he had never received, his stupified feelings became anger.Grabbing the embedded cleaver, Brutus swung it towards the two women. The force and momentum of the swing would split Jacqueline into two, but a sound of metal hitting metal was suddenly heard, and Brutus's force was stopped instantly.“Cling”Brutus was shocked at the scene he was seeing. There, on his clever that could slice an animal through and through bone, was being held by two fingers accompanied by Blake.“Sir, I believe you are bein