"Ben, Do you have any idea what is going on?" asked Alex the next day while we were going through some documents together.
"No, I don't know,"
"It really worries me though,"
"Same here but there is nothing we can do except wait for more details,"
"Did you ask Mr.William?"
"Hmm... he said that Noah once stayed in a boarding school for just a few weeks. And Noah had met a few new friends whom Mr.Willam didn't really like, but gave away considering Noah's condition,"
"Does he know any of them now?"
"No, he has only met them occasionally, those days, and now no contacts,"
"Ben, he said something that Noah went on the trip and bought those guys as well when that photo was taken,"
I looked at Alex. Was Noah a part of this new gang? or was he just trying to protect Sarah? Or is there something we missed?
"If so there must be some connection between Alexander's people and these friends of Noah,"
"When you think of it in that way, yes there could be," said Alex.
"I will go and check on Sarah," I said as I got up to go and see her in the meeting room.
As I entered she was about to wrap up the meeting.
"Good evening sir," said Anthony.
"How's everything?" I asked looking at the others and at Sarah who seemed to be pondering over a plan they had just discussed.
"We'll be off sir,"
"Ok sure. And Anthony, please let me know when the 3d print is over for the Hotel project," As I felt this was going to take more time than I anticipated.
With a nod, he left the meeting room. I went and stood behind Sarah looking at the draft they had come up with. Yes, we spend an hour or so discussing and making a few changes to the layout and talking about some new solar roof tile I found on the internet. She is an absolute techie girl, even though she doesn't show it.
"Ben," Alex came in with a file in his hand.
"What's the hurry?"
"Paul called and said he cannot get to you,"
I checked and saw my phone was on silent.
"Sorry, was it urgent?"
"Kind of"
"Sarah I will meet you in about an hour and drop you at my father's place," I said looking at her. She is used to it as I had been doing it recently and my father adores Sarah rather than me.
After finishing the work I dropped Sarah off at my parent's place with Alex and headed to meet Paul and Liam in our secret place.
"Sorry I had to drop off Sarah at my parent's,"
"It's ok Ben. Have some snacks," said Liam handing us some snacks and drinks he had bought on the way.
"You didn't have lunch?" I asked.
"Nope, didn't have time and this will have to be," said Liam looking at the drink in his hand.
I looked at Markus and he knew what I was saying. In the thirty minutes, we talked about this and that, he came back with some pasta and pizzas to go around.
"Thanks, man," said Liam digging into some pasta.
"So Paul, what's you have for us?" asked Alex, stealing my french fries.
"Well, I checked the handprint and the seal, eighty five percent it's correct, but I need to get it re-checked,"
"I found some other letters I will send them to you," said Liam.
"Thanks and the photo does not just copy it's taken out from a film, one of the originals," said Paul.
"you mean it's the original?"
"Yes. But my issue is how did they get the photo? if Noah was the one who snapped it?" asked Paul.
"Or could it be they got it from Noah or.." I said.
"They had some interconnection," filled in Alex.
"Could be... or it could be the other way too. The gang must be threatening Noah. But first, we need to find the connection with them to Alexander," said Paul.
"How are we going to do that?" asked Liam.
"By finding more clues, plus there is something I want to show you," said Paul looking at me and Alex.
He showed a photo of a wall filled with photos of us including Liam. Even Sarah, Meg and our families were there too. We looked at each other trying to figure out what is going on.
"My guess is that they are trying to harm everyone close or hated Alexander," said Paul. "So I had secretly added more security for all of you and Ben, refrain from associating with new clients for the time being,"
"But Paul, Meg is going abroad for training next month," said Alex now looking worried more.
"We'll double up our efforts to find who is behind this before that, but we need to be careful,"
"ok Paul. I will talk to Mr.Willams and see what he might know," I said as we started to head back to our respective homes.