Tyran ran so vividly that the lion followed him closely. Just as the lion was about to catch him, he jumped into a tall tree beside him. As he peered down from a tree, he was stunned to see that the lion now had the head of his brother. Still in shock, the lion suddenly let out a deafening roar and prepared to pounce on him. Just then, a voice interrupted his dreams, calling out, "Master, wake up!"
"so it was a dream," he muttered to himself but it felt too real. He woke up and prepared for work.
...
In the CEO's office at Mao Technologies Ltd., the atmosphere was tense. The project manager was sweating after submitting reports to Tyran and was unsure of how they had been received. Tyran took reports very seriously, and this was the first time he had reviewed them with someone present, adding to the anxiety. Suddenly, after a moment of silence, Tyran spoke up.
"We need people from different departments to succeed, so let's start with a meeting."
"Okay sir, thank you"
"My assistant will inform you about the meeting. Please prepare a list of potential newcomers for the human resources department to recruit."
The project manager quickly left the office, not wanting to disrupt his boss's good mood. Tyran, known for his intimidating demeanour, had a certain charm about him. He couldn't help but admire the company he'd helped build from the ground up, which had now become one of the top technology companies in the country. Tyran had started with the company fresh out of college, despite his father's attempts to recruit him to the family business. He valued his independence and loved working in IT, which inspired him to launch his own software-based business.
Upon reflection, he realized that he had accomplished a significant amount of work that day and deserved a refreshing break. He opted to exit through the back door and venture to the café located across the street. While his assistant typically delivered refreshments to him, he determined it was best to retrieve it himself.
This café is a popular spot for people who want to work or focus on their projects without any distractions. It's also a great place for couples to go on a date. The café is well-known for its delicious coffee and high-quality service. Normally, Tyran's assistant would book a private room for him whenever he came here, but today was different. As soon as the café manager saw Tyran, he greeted him with respect but realized that he may not need any special attention. The manager left Tyran alone to enjoy the beautiful scenery outside. Tyran chose this café because it has an indoor garden which provides a refreshing ambience.
The spacious room had large windows and doors, allowing ample sunlight to filter in and create a comfortable ambience. Sitting on a sturdy wooden chair, he felt all his worries melt away. Lush green plants adorned the interior, some in pots while others hung on the walls. Soon, his coffee arrived, and he savoured it slowly, although he preferred sightseeing over coffee.
At that moment, he was lost in contemplation when he heard gentle giggles and chatter from afar. He turned his gaze towards the source and spotted two young ladies strolling towards him. They settled at a nearby table and engaged in a serious conversation before snapping some photos. A tiny snow-white kitten was cradled in their arms. Tyran couldn't look away, mesmerized by the lovely young woman in a red dress who exuded charm and grace.
.....
Minenhle was sleeping in a medium-sized bed when her phone began to ring. She was surprised to see it was her former best friend calling and answered:
"Hello, my best friend, long time no see."
"I came back from London, aren't you happy."
"You are back. Where are you now?"
"I'm at home, let's meet at that cafe as usual."
"Okay, I'm taking a shower, I'll be there in an hour."
"Great." The call has been disconnected. She wore a red flared dress and held a white handbag. She hired a taxi and went straight to the cafe. When she arrived, her friend Ashly was also parking her car. They ran towards each other and shared a hug for a moment.
"I miss you very much," Ashly said.
"I miss you too. My life is so boring without you here."
"Let's go inside, I wanted to let my Instagram friends know I'm with you. They were asking me about you."
As they entered the cafe, Minenhle and her companion held hands and settled onto a charming canopy chair. Minenhle was delighted to be back in this familiar setting, and she cradled a small, adorable kitten in her arms. She stroked the docile kitten, feeling a twinge of regret that she couldn't keep it as her own. Meanwhile, Ashly snapped some photos of the two friends enjoying their reunion with the kitten, and shared them on Instagram with the caption "reunited again."
As they sat there, Minenhle and her friend caught the gaze of a young man who seemed to be looking at them with affection. He was incredibly handsome, with piercing black eyes that seemed to see straight through her. Minenhle's heart began to race inexplicably. She looked away and took a sip of her coffee, trying to ignore the feelings stirring within her. She knew she shouldn't think too much about it. After all, the man appeared to come from a wealthy family and was likely out of her league. It was best to simply ignore him, even if her heart couldn't help but betray her.
"Ashly, I think we've enjoyed it now, let's go home."
"I also want to go home, we will meet again tomorrow."
"Okay, we can meet"
"Okay, great, let me take you home."
The red Maserati was moving slowly as it entered the Ashant residential area. The people who lived here were of the middle class. Many people looked at mesarati with envy and it was very rare to find such a car in their area. The car parked in front of Minenhle's house, she got out and went straight into her house without even glancing at the people outside. Seeing her, they began to whisper:
"I already informed you, but you didn't pay attention. This girl is not an ordinary one. Only a wealthy man can afford a car like that," the woman with short hair stated.
"It turned out to be true, I couldn't believe my eyes. I wonder what's wrong with young people today." another person replied.
"Maybe she's looking for money to pay hospital bills, isn't her mother still in the hospital ." another old woman said.
"Even if that's the case, it's not good. That money is dirty ."
They chatted as usual, unaware of the black Bentley parked nearby with blacked-out windows, making it impossible to see who was inside.
As Tyran sat in the car, he overheard a conversation that shocked him. He had grown up with privilege in low-density areas and had never encountered people with such narrow-minded views. Tyran had followed a these girls from a coffee shop to their home and recognized it when he saw a girl in red walk through the gate. As he was about to leave, he overheard the women chatting and learned that Minenhle's mother was in the hospital. Tyran felt a pang of sadness for her difficult situation.
At 7 p.m., Tyran arrived home and parked his car in the underground parking lot. He went straight to his room, took a refreshing cold shower, and changed into loose grey pyjamas. The walls of his room had black paint with tiny white flowers, and his bed had grey sheets over a black frame. Tyran then pressed a button on the wall, and a hidden room with numerous computers appeared. He stepped into the room, and the wall closed behind him.
As soon as he got inside, the light turned on.
The walls in the room were painted gray with computers arranged neatly on a black table. He sat down in his chair and spent about ten minutes doing nothing.
While he was still lost in thoughts, a phone rang beside him.
"Hello, have you done what I told you to do," he said.
"Yes boss I have done it." replied a person on the other hand.
"Okay then tell me the reason you called me."
"I wanted to remind you about the meeting," he said.
"is that all."
"yes. Also, I want to remind you that you should sleep early tomorrow's meeting is going to be long."
"Are you done?"
The call abruptly ended with the simple response of "Yes."
He sighed with relief because his assistant was too nosy, always urging him to go to bed early and eat well. He used to stay in his room until midnight, being a bit of a workaholic.
It's important to continuously create and enhance software. Additionally, he has access to all of his company's reports. He was accustomed to meetings and found solace in this room. Since no one knew, he kept a lot of his belongings there, including precious items. Tyran gazed at his tools, feeling unmotivated to work. He didn't understand why he felt so drained. Eventually, he logged onto his computer and initiated a video call.
"Have you slept?"
"No, I'm still awake. What's wrong, boss?"
"Have you looked up information about that girl?"
"yes, I sent the file to your WhatsApp. You haven't seen it yet."
"Okay, let me check but I want you to keep an eye on her. You should keep an eye on her wherever you are."
"Okay, boss."
He called another number and said:
"43Have you seen him?" He asked
"Yeah, but it seems like he's hiding something."
"You should try everything you can to get him to talk, not kill him. Maybe he'll be more useful."
"Yes Boss."
"Also, increase security and don't make the same mistake again."
After the call was hung up, a video started playing on the wall. A man sits in a chair with his hands and legs tied. His body was also tied up and there were bruises on his face. Three people were standing next to him with fierce expressions. Their bodies were very masculine and radiated a strong aura. This shows that there were high expectations when it came to martial arts. One of them was Tyran's most trusted bodyguard, known as Kenny.
Tyran was watching a video without much expression on his face. It seemed like this was normal for him. Since he built this underground space, no one has come to sabotage it. Someone was trying to provoke him. They wanted to test his strength and he would fulfill their wishes.
After leaving the secret room, he tried to go to sleep but couldn't. He decided to open the document that Tanaka had sent him. It contained all the information he needed about the girl named Minenhle James, who had just graduated from college as a software architect. He found this very interesting and realized he needed to hasten the hiring process to ensure she got the job.
...
The following day, a gentleman dressed in black pants, a dark blue shirt and a red tie entered the room. His apparel had a subtle touch of elegance. His fragrance was incredible. As he opened the door, the room fell silent. He made his way to his seat with poise. Everyone rose to show their reverence. The meeting commenced under his chairmanship.
Different topics were discussed, including challenges in hiring new staff, upcoming projects, software innovation, and annual goals.
During a board meeting, members were allowed to discuss their ideas and thoughts on upcoming projects. The CEO made assurances to increase their salaries and provide bonuses upon completion of the project. At one point, a member stood up and shared their perspective.
"Hello everyone, I would like to address the CEO with utmost respect. The majority has chosen to implement a healthcare system, while others have suggested three options including travel and tourism, and a grocery management app. What are your thoughts on this matter?"
Member B "I think it's a good idea but how can we get more than one."
"If the problem is as simple as I think, we can utilize the expertise of our four branches by dividing them into three groups, each with their project."
"Leave the health care system to the CEO, he knows what to do," Tanaka said. » Then all members of the Board of Directors said in unison: "So it's easier. We can handle these two things. »
"Sir, this is everyone's suggestion. What do you think?" One member looked towards Tyran and said.
" Thanks for your suggestion, it's great! However, we're not in a rush, so let's take on each project one by one. We'll start with the grocery management app, followed by travel and tourism, and finally, I'll personally implement the health care blot system as Tanaka suggested. I'm hoping for good cooperation from everyone. Thank you!" The CEO's proposal was convincing, and all members were on board.
After the meeting concluded, Mao Technologies' hiring post became visible the next morning as they began to onboard new team members for the projects.
...
Minenhle was sleeping on the couch when her phone vibrated. She looked and saw Ashley's message:
"Did you see the advert I sent on your WhatsApp?" she replied "I haven't seen it yet, let me see". She opened the message and saw an advertisement for Mao technologies. She read it and noticed her post was also there and typed it. "Yes, I looked but am I qualified, you know, it's a big company and I just graduated."
"Minenhle, it's important to stay optimistic. Maybe this time things will work out for you. I noticed an advertisement in a Facebook group I follow, and it seems to be posted on other platforms too. I think you should give it a try."
Minenhle had been waiting for a week to hear back about a job interview. But one morning, she woke up with a lot of questions on her mind. She didn't know where to turn for answers, but she knew she needed them. Sitting in a lawn chair in the backyard, she held her head in her hands as tears streamed down her face. How was she going to pay for her mother's hospital bills? Her mother needed heart surgery, and with each passing day in the hospital, the bills increased. Minenhle briefly considered asking her father for help but quickly dismissed the idea. He had become a monster since leaving her mother and refused to take care of her. Desperate for a solution, she thought of her friend Ashley and reached for her phone to call her. But before she could dial, her phone rang.
"Hello, how can I help you?" said
"Is this Miss James?"
"Yes it's me"
"I'm calling from Mao Technologies, you're qualified for an interview that will take place on Monday. I sent the file with the address via email. THANKS"
....
Meanwhile, in a luxurious mansion, a man was sitting by the pool with a glass of wine. His body was wrapped in a dry black towel and had sunglasses. He was talking on the phone
"Tanaka, is the work I assigned to you progressing?" he asked
"yes sir, everything is fine, she got a call for a job interview and seems very happy"
"Oh is that so."
"Yes sir"
"Okay, then you should arrange everything carefully. I don't want her to find it."
"Okay sir," the call ended.
Tyran made a faint smile on his face. If there was someone around, the person would be shocked to death. He was well known for emitting a strong aura that could kill.
As he dozed on the pool bed, a screen suddenly materialized in his hand. With a swipe of his fingers, he found himself peering into his basement where his gang members were busy with their tasks. The surroundings outside were rather hostile with only people clad in black and masks walking around. Although there were more individuals in the outdoor environment, they might go unnoticed to the untrained eye. There was also extra security that was not visible, but Tyran could identify them through their numbers and positions.
As he gazed intently at the area, he spotted an individual dressed in the same attire as his employees who pretended to be part of his security team. Tyran approached the person and immediately sensed that something was amiss. The individual's behavior was unusual, and it appeared that they were attempting to gain entry without success. Without delay, Tyran made a call for assistance.
"Kenny, go to the southwest door. Something seems wrong there, especially with our security team. Check carefully, don't let them find out."
"Okay, sir."
"Look, now I see that someone is trying to attack us. I also think that more robots are needed to replace humans in terms of security. Those are aliens."
Kenny is now delegating more tasks to the available staff and increasing security measures as a response to an unknown threat. The facility is equipped with highly advanced technology, including robots that replace human workers in hazardous areas. The location is kept strictly confidential, with only Tyran and his closest aides aware of its existence. However, it appears that an individual, potentially a competitor or someone attempting to undermine Tyran, has uncovered the secret facility.
As Kenny stepped outside, he immediately caught a whiff of the perpetrator's scent. He quickly motioned for another security guard to join him and hastily removed his scarf. Upon inspection, he realized that the tattoo on the suspect's body was not a lion, but a snake. Without delay, he tightly bound the suspect and swiftly transported him to a private room unnoticed by anyone else.
However, Kenny didn't realize that there was something off about the person he was talking to until his phone rang and he saw it was his boss calling.
"Hello, boss."
"Can't tell he was chewing something like he was a suicide bomber." Kenny panicked and put him down trying to see if he could bring him back to life, but the person on the phone said, "There's nothing we can do now, he's dying." It seems our opponent is stronger. Hiring a suicide bomber, only the big five can do that. »
"So boss, what should I do now?"
"Let's see if we can find out anything from him."
"Oh sir, I forgot to tell you, he has a snake tattoo."
"The snake tattoo, I think I saw it from somewhere. So let's task the other members of the investigation team to find out where this diary came from."
"Okay." the call hung up and Kenny sat on the floor rubbing his head. So what to do? Without wasting much time, chaos reigned in the hallway. The emergency siren sounded. He ran towards the source of the noise and saw thick smoke coming from that direction. Many workers carry fire extinguishers. There's no way this room could catch fire, so what's going on?
While the firefighters were occupied with putting out the flames, two men entered and freed the hostage who then fled with them. After extinguishing the fire, a member of the Lion gang noticed that the hostage was missing and reported it to Kenny. Kenny promptly assembled a search team to track down the escaped hostage. Just as he was about to take action, he spotted his boss approaching.
"boss you are here"
"yes, where is the hostage"
"he ran away by the time we were fixing fire."
"damn, so troublesome. That person is really after me."
He stood there for a while and was disturbed by the vibrating sound of his phone. He looked at it and saw a message from an unknown number saying: "This is just the beginning."
....
Two individuals were carefully crawling through the tunnel while carrying an unconscious individual, indicating a strategic plan to escape.
As they walked a long distance, they could hear the sound of footsteps approaching. Soon, a large group of people emerged from a nearby tunnel and quickly got into a black Mercedes Benz. The car sped away and disappeared within minutes.
Without wasting much time, the car arrived at their basement. The neighbourhood was so desolate, full of smoke and noise. Others were exercising others were drinking beer and so on. These two thugs dragged an unconscious person inside. Many people came to their side.
"Damn it, why were you captured? I think we should kill him. We're not that useless." » one of them said when he saw them.
"Be quiet, we still need him. Remember he may have information about that area." » said the person carrying the unconscious person. "if you say so, but I don't think the boss will agree because he hates cowards. Also, remember our rule, cowards must die."
They started arguing and didn't notice that their boss had arrived.
"What are you still doing here, disappear, let's go on a meeting first."
"We're sorry, Mr. Jones." They hurriedly repaired many things and went to a private room for a meeting. Soundproofing rooms and security are also enhanced. Mr. Jones seemed angry and all his subordinates began to calm down. It's getting colder and it looks like it's about to snow.
"You didn't succeed, why should I pay you? You are all useless, you can't take care of that kid. don't you know our purpose, we want to distract him from what he's trying to do. We cannot let him succeed."
Everyone around became very calm. They know their boss's personality. It was good not to answer him because tomorrow they might not see each other and that was a piece of cake for him.
"So who's going on the next mission," he continued. Everyone looked at each other bewildered. The boss was so angry that failure in another mission meant death. Mr Jones's eyes looked over them looking for a good candidate of his own. Then he stopped at a 23-year-old young man who was said to be the smartest and said:
"Ruel, you will be interviewed on Monday at Mao Technologies as a software engineer so prepare yourself. "
"Yes sir but I heard everyone has already been chosen," he replied
"Don't worry about how you'll get in, worry about how you'll pass the interview."
"Yes Boss."
They then agreed and Ruel left with a headache as to how to handle the interview. He also can't be caught, otherwise, things won't be pleasant at all.
On Mondays, Ruel arrives at Mao Technologies in a neatly dressed outfit with a stylish hairstyle, ready for the day's challenges.