1 advised you to be careful ‘Note: Elias Bodyguard will be named-EB for the time being.
("Where did you learn how to fight like that?" EB asked Jeff whose hands were in /" his pocket.
A frown crossed Jeff's face. "Is that why you called me here? Does your boss know you are here with me?" "Just answer my d*mn question and don't beat around the bush" EB snapped.
He had a cap on his head and a mask covering half of his face.
"I'm not entitled to answer your questions, am I?" Jeff smirked. "If you have nothing more to say, I will leave." ""Go back to Arty City if you don't want to be in danger" EB suddenly said, his tone laced with indifference. "That's the best advice I can give you."
bh ey, "And who are you to offer me advice like this?" Jeff smirked. "Relay this message | to your boss. Tell him to do what I told 1 him or he will regret it if I take action." ""Can't you just leave?!" EB gritted his | teeth in anger. "You will die if you keep | being hardheaded." Before Jeff could say a word, EB turned around and left.
Jeff stood there, wondering what EB meant. EB seemed to be talking about something other than Elias when he said those things.
Given that EB was unfamiliar with Jeff and had little knowledge of him, Jeff did not give it much thought. EB was hiding his face but those pair of eyes, Jeff had not seen before.
He went back to class.
Gloria made her way to the school gate to
ad TASER | pickup Jeff.
With a warm glow from the afternoon | sun, the school grounds were bustling with students heading in all directions.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWith her eyes sweeping the crowd for any indication of Jeff, Gloria leaned against "her sleek, shiny car.
Spotting him in the distance, she smiled.
When Jeff got closer to Gloria's car, he did not seem to notice all the looks he was getting.
His magnetic presence and undeniable charm drew the attention of both male and female students alike.
They were all wondering what he was doing with a classy woman like Gloria.
Not far away, David stood leaning against a nearby tree, his eyes narrowed with contempt as he observed the scene unfolding before him.
| His bitterness towards Jeff had only grown deeper over time.
' His internal organs ached from jealousy, which also sent unsettling ideas into his ears.
f | Jeff was surely a womanizer who was using his intelligence to get women.
There's nothing that would explain this scene.
Gloria's car was a sleek, black Mercedes- Benz that oozed wealth and luxury. Even if Gloria's beauty wasn't noticed, the car became the center of attention in a minute.
As Jeff climbed into the passenger seat, he exchanged a warm greeting with Gloria. "Thanks for picking me up." "Don't mention it. I owe you one." The vehicle started up and drove smoothly, slicing through the busy streets until it came to a modest-looking
, building.
Gloria expertly parked the car and the | two stepped out. — Gloria was met with a flurry of polite | bows and nods as she entered the building.
Jeff was led into the CCTV room, a small room tucked away from prying eyes.
The room was filled with banks of monitors, their screens displaying different angles of the shooting site.
Jeff approached the computer station, his fingers dancing across the keyboard as he accessed the system.
A sea of green code flickered across the screen as Jeff's nimble fingers navigated through the intricate web of digital security.
"Wow! It's really surprising!" Gloria uttered the words, her surprise audible.
| Jeff looked at the screens, trying to find any footage that seemed to have been | removed on purpose.
One particular clip, which had unexplainably disappeared from the | system, caught his attention.
With a glint in his eye, Jeff meticulously restored the deleted video.
"You managed to get the video!" Gloria's eyes gleamed, her voice filled with excitement. "We can finally clear your name." "I have a favor to ask," Jeff said. "Can you not post the video yet?" "May I ask for your reasons?" "I'm giving him a chance to apologize" Jeff replied. He downloaded the video and sent a copy to Gloria and saved it on his phone too.
""No problem. I owe you one. Thank you so much" Gloria expressed her gratitude
| once more.
Some minutes later, they were on their ' way back to the city. Amidst the road, their car was hijacked.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm{ "What in the world is happening?" Gloria inquired as she attempted to go backward but was already being followed by another vehicle.
"This is deliberate," Gloria exhaled sharply as she realized something was off. She cast a quick glance at Jeff, who appeared unperturbed by the situation. "I think we are being attacked." A smirk appeared on Jeff's lips. "It appears that he is pulling off another shady ploy." Several men covered in tattoos rushed out of the car and surrounded the car.
A man who seemed to be their leader knocked on Gloria's window, mouthing a word to her.
Jeff undid his seat belt and faced Gloria.
"I will be back in a minute." ' He disembarked from the vehicleand tousled his hair with his hand. His eyes landed on the men, a boring look filling |" his expression.
| "Where is the other lady, why are you coming out alone?" The leader asked, his voice horse and thick.
"It's only me" Jeff answered. "Move your car and let us go." "Let you go? Do you think we are here to play?" The leader signaled to one of the men. "Just give him a mark," he told one of the men.
A man approached Jeff, a sly smile on his lips. He attacked Jeff, but Jeff sidestepped him and punched him, sending him hurtling through the air.
The other men were taken aback by what they saw happen in front of them. They
| attacked him collectively, but to their complete amazement, he avoided every . blow and defeated every one of them.
He left a mark on each of them, enough to render them cripples.
f The leader shifts to the back, his eyes full of fear. "Who are you? How did you..." "Call the person who sent you now?! You know what will happen next if you don't?!" With haste, the Leader pulled out his phone, dialed a number, and gave it to Jeff.
"Is it done? Did you find anything?" An excited voice came through the phone which made Jeff smirked.
It was too easy to recognize the voice.
'" advised you to be careful. Didn't I? Be ready to face the consequences!"