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Twist of Fate Chapter 24
Accalia-Even after spending Sunday contemplating things and deciding to stay with Zydan for the time being, I still wasn’t ready to deal with him. When I returned to work, I was sent on an assignment, which I was okay with.Jason thought I wouldn’t want to be at the office, and he was correct. I wasn’t the only one who went; Chase and Diana went with me. I knew it was a trivial assignment, but if it meant avoiding Zydan, I was willing to do it. We were supposed to market research the latest technology and find out if there were any issues.We spent the day walking around, asking people questions. I noticed Chase and Diana seemed to be getting closer as well. I felt it wouldn’t be long before they announced they were dating. We returned to the office when we finished gathering as much information as possible.As we exited the elevator, I saw Zydan walking toward our office. “I forgot something downstairs. I will be back later.”“But…” Diana started, but her eyes lit up with understand
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Accalia-My gaze stayed on the recorder until Silica shoved it into her pocket. My emotions were becoming numb, and I was at a loss for what to do. I thought I would find clues when I arrived, but I hadn't been prepared to find something that could lead me to learn about how my mother died. Before my thoughts could run rampant, Eclipse came inside."Is everything loaded?" Silica asked once Eclipse walked up to us."I think so, but it wouldn't hurt to return to double-check. Right now, the truck is full.""How? We still had plenty of room last time I was out there." I looked past him toward the door, where his truck had been backed up so we could load things."I found a room with video recordings. There are over a thousand hours to go through." Eclipse showed me his phone, which had a picture of over twenty boxes with VHS tapes. "We will need to find a VCR or convert them to disk."Glancing around the now mostly empty lab, I felt a strong urge to leave. Even if this had belonged to my
Twist of Fate Chapter 26
Accalia-At some point after eating, I guess I must have fallen asleep, but Zydan carried me to my room. When I woke up, Zydan left a note that he had to leave early for a meeting. Now that I knew who he was, I realized how ridiculous I was for not suspecting that he was more than an assistant.In addition to the note, he also placed my keys on the table, along with a plate containing two breakfast sandwiches. The sandwiches were still warm, so I figured he left a few minutes before I came downstairs. I didn’t have time to sit and eat, so I put one sandwich in my bag while carrying the second one.On my way to the garage, I ate one sandwich. I wasn’t in a hurry to leave, but I woke up to a message from Jason telling me that I needed to attend a meeting with the other interns. I had called to ask Diana about it since I received the message at three in the morning.She told me that Zydan’s mother came into the office and fussed about how her son was married to an intern. Arielle had add
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Zydan-After settling everything with Lia and the other interns, I left the room in a huff. When I came face to face with my mother, I glared at her for a long moment without speaking. I might respect and love my mother, but she crossed the line. I might not have any proof, but I was sure she was behind Lia getting assigned to Shaw.“You can be mad at me all you want, but I am doing this for your own good. Lia isn’t good enough for you. The only one you should be with is her.” My mother gently shoved Arielle toward me.I noticed the moment that Arielle pretended to lose her balance as she fell toward me. She was clearly trying to use dirty tricks to get close to me. Reacting quickly, I stepped back to avoid Arielle falling into me while pivoting to the side.Jaxon exited the office at the perfect time and stuck his foot out to cause Arielle to trip for real. “Oh, sorry about that.” Jaxon smirked.“You should really watch where you are going.” I commented as Jaxon stepped over Arielle
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Accalia-I needed to be more aware of what I said, or I would expose myself. Chewing on the inside of my lip, I hoped my excuse would work on Zydan. His eyes focused on me, making me feel like it would be better to find a rock to hide under."If you say so." Zydan muttered.He didn't seem convinced, but at least he let the matter go. Now that the system was fixed, I returned Jaxon's laptop to him, and he returned the computer I was supposed to use for my assignment. Returning to my work, I tried to ignore Zydan's presence."How about you take a break and eat." Jaxon put the takeout container on my wrists."I agree." Zydan took the laptop from me.I considered telling them I wasn't hungry but didn't see the point in resisting. While I ate, I wondered if Eclipse and Jon could find out who hacked Z.H Tech. I could have done it myself, but I would have revealed my identity as Akira."By the way, I hope you don't blame me for what my mother and Arielle are doing." Zydan spoke."What do you
Twist of Fate Chapter 29
Zydan-Arriving at the hotel, I checked my phone to see the time. Only then did I realize I had the phone on silent and had thirteen missed calls. I didn’t recognize the number and considered calling them back after checking on Lia. Before I put my phone back in my pocket, it lit up again with the same unknown number. “Hello?” I answered the phone as I walked toward the elevator and pressed the button. “Thank you!” A familiar female voice sounded breathless. “I was starting to worry that I wouldn’t be able to get ahold of anyone.” “Who is this?” I asked as I waited for the elevator to arrive. “My name is Silica.” She answered, but before I could ask why she was calling me, she continued talking. “I don’t have time to explain all the details, but I need to talk to your wife. Is she near you?” “No, she is meeting with Shaw Payne right now.” I answered. The tone of her voice was alarming. Pressing the button to the elevator again, I hoped it would hurry up. A sense of urgency fille
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Zydan-Over the following week, I alternated between work and visiting Lia at the base. There was a lot to handle at work, as I had to move interns around who had excelled with their assignments and entered full-time status. Chase was the only one in Lia’s group who hadn’t been promoted.I felt a little bad for him, considering he had Kent, who had helped him cheat. I did offer to let Chase redo the test, as Kent was fired shortly after I returned to work. It hadn’t taken much either, as I told the other board members what Kent had done. They forced him out without me needing to lift a finger.Brett and Lia could stay on the same team since I felt they would work well together. They also stayed with Jason while I moved Chase to another team with a few other interns who hadn’t passed. Diana was also forced to another team; I had noticed she would work better away from Chase influencing her. That was primarily because after Chase failed, he blamed Diana.I also didn’t think she could ke
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Zydan-Going to my desk, I sat before my computer and stared at the dark screen. The reflection on the monitor wasn’t mine, or maybe it was, and I didn’t recognize myself. I also didn’t know what Jaxon was talking about. I know I had been on edge and ready to snap at the first person who looked at me wrong.As far as putting someone in danger, I felt he was imagining things. I also didn’t remember Jaxon telling me I should stay home for a few days. My phone rang as I stared at my computer without turning it on.“Hello?” I answered without checking to see who called.“You need to go home.” My father’s voice came through the speaker.“Not you, too.” I groaned and glared at my office door. “Don’t listen to Jaxon. I am fine.”“No, you aren’t. You are showing signs of dissociation and have developed a split personality. Do you remember talking to me this morning?”“Should I?” I leaned forward and turned on my computer.“This is what I am talking about. This morning, you and I talked on the
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