"As for my shares in whatever empire you are building... I require 5% of it." Dean Travis stated his demand.
"Although the turnout will be massive soon. It is a reasonable amount. Exchanging such shares for the most sophisticated assassin and espionage organization... It is worth it. Contact attorney Craig Elvis, the owner of the Utopia law firm, who beautifully handled the purchase of this region. Tell them I would love to retain their services. They are to handle all my legal businesses. Their first job was to register my company, in which you will be the minor shareholders. No! I would love to outright buy out the firm. Try negotiating their sale clause. Maybe I might get lucky and own the very first branch of my empire."
"Yes, ma'am. How do I contact you? This should be a passing call, right?" Dean Travis questioned.
"Right on point. That reminds me. Ring the regional lord's mansion. Tell them to pick me up tomorrow at the La' Enriqus hotel. You got an idea of how to contact me in the future, right?" Elaine said as she played around with the tablet.
"I will give them a call after this call, and hereafter, dial the Utopia law firm for some discussions. When all is done, I will get in touch with you in the evening of the next day."
"Do you have a name for your so-called future enterprise?" Dean Travis asked Elaine.
"Yes! I will call the empire... Nebula. I have always loved the space terminologies. The word nebula got a special bond with me." Elaine replied.
"I will keep the name in mind."
"Thanks for your efforts, Dean Travis."
"It's just a little exercise. Now, I have become your subordinate... You won't treat me badly, right?"
"I always protect my pack. Welcome to the family, Dean Travis."
As such, the conversation came to an end. Elaine has tied up all ends. Espionage and assassin organization in the bag. A law firm might be fished shortly. The lacking plan is the infrastructure. That can be done at Saphila but which organization will do a marvel job for her? She will take her time in sorting the construction companies. They have to be the very best in this field.
She walked away from the pay phone after the payment was settled. She stopped at the glass coffee table and picked up her semi-filled champagne in a stylish champagne glass. She sipped the content. Then, the remaining champagne escorted to her king-sized bed. She wished to continue the romance series playing on the huge TV screen.
The night went peacefully. Elaine had a good rest after missing much in these few days.
She was woken by the morning sunshine which brightened the broad glass wall preventing it from illegal entry. The little friction between the sun and glass was fierce enough to illuminate Elaine's wide room. It seems the sun won the little friction.
Elaine lazily opened her eyes. She was contemplating between being lazy and returning to her sleep or giving up the sleep and the supposed vitamin D from the mild sun rays which is good for the body.
"Ah! I missed the maids. I will make sure to select combat maids who will be with me always when those lads arrive. Aish! I forget to ask for the organization names. Well, I will rename the organization to Nether. There are two branches of the Nether organization. It will have two branches. The information branch consists of the spies and the mission branch consists of assassins. This is what I need to do."
"It is by the way. I think I need a warm bath and a cup of spirit tea. Wished I had some help here. I will be pampered into enjoying these luxuries. I didn't know what I was enjoying until I left the old man's mansion. Well, I can still have mine and they will be loyal to me."
She stepped down from the bed. She wore the bathroom slipper and lazily walked herself to the bathroom.
A foaming teeth wash was checked. The delayed bath will be on for at least an hour. The time was shortened to the barest minimum because she was expecting her people to pick her up. Some serious time needs to be allocated for her outfit selections and some fine-tuning of her already mesmerizing body features.
Finally, the meal.
...
All those were completed. Elaine could be seen enjoying a local delicacy. The name of such delicacy was new to her. She doesn't care about its name. You can tell from the way she wolfs it down. Her brain right now is filled with a single word - yummy.
Some minutes later,
The strange but delicious breakfast was cleared. The table manner of leaving some leftovers was swept beneath the rugs. Someone, who had the idea of ordering some more of this delicacy will not bother herself with a stupid table etiquette. If anyone doesn't like it, they are welcome to challenge her.
She did some tidying up. Pick up her neatly arranged luggage. She remembered purchasing one yesterday and she remembered packing her new stuff in it. She dragged the luggage to the exit door and stopped. Her time at La' Enriqus Hotel was a pleasant one. She took her time to survey the room before deciding to check out.
She left for the lobby where the receptionist was staying. It is where she can check out for the day.
...
The hotel lobby.
Yesterday gypsy receptionist was already on duty. She was in a respectful dialogue with a neatly dressed man in his forties. The man was known in all of Saphila South region. He was Jace Kayvan. The Saphila regional lord's mansion butler.
He took over the position from his father. The previous mansion butler. He served the previous regional lady for a few years before death knocked at her door after sending a series of death letters. The regional lady was the grandmother of the lord who inherited Saphila for barely months before he sold it for a hefty sum of money.
Now, Butler Jace will have to serve a new lady as he was told. Is his lineage destined to serve only female overlords? Only time can tell.
Butler Jace had the best special combat training anyone could ask for. He specialized in close combat fight. A never-before-seen snipper specialist. He had PhD in management. Excelled at riding any vehicle. Be it a four-wheeled, iron-chained wheel-like battle tank, rudder-propelled, turbo-fuel aviation.
Yes! He can drive all drivable, sail all sailable, or fly all flyable vehicles. He is a perfect all-rounder. A must-have for all lords and ladies.
If only the short inherited lord visited Saphila, Jace would be whisked away. Saphila is a career-killing region. Unbefitting his life decorations but it will be for a short while.
"Have you seen this Lady, miss? I was told she checked into this hotel." He said while zooming the face of Elaine on his cell phone. The carefully selected elite soldiers from the Saphila mansion had neatly arranged themselves around the lobby. They are careful to protect all dangerous blind spots.
The gypsy receptionist looked at the picture and saw yesterday's generous customer's face.