Atlas, still recovering from the unexpected
suggestion and turned serious as he addressed his Grandfather. "Grandfather, I don't think it's time for me to attend blind dates. I really wants to focus on the company right now. so, please don't bring it up again.
His Grandfather nooded,"Alright, Atlas we won't bring it up again. So , focus on whats important."
Just then, their Mother called out,"Dinner is ready"Let's all head to dining room.
They moved to the dining room, where table was set as usual, expect Adam and his grand father were sitted in opposite to each other. As they began the serving themselves, the grand fatherreached across the table to place some of his favourite food on Adam's plate.
Adam, taken by surprise, hesitated for a moment, unsure how to reply .Finally he replied," Th--Thank you"
Hearing those words , the grandfather's heart ached, but he kept his emotion in check, not wanting to show any grief.
Their mother , observing their situation and spoke gentlyfrom behind,Son you don't need to say thank you for such simple things. We are family.
Adam then glance at his Mother and nodded," Okay".The dinner continued with quite conversation.
After the dinner , everyone disperse to their rooms, and the house was quite peaceful.However,the Grandfather,father and Atlas headed to study room to discuss regarding today's incident.
The next day, Adam walked into the school with his project in hand ,ready to submit to the class monitor.Alongside was the Theodore project which he sent to his class. They both handed their project to the classmonitor, who gave them a nod of approval.Afterwards, Adam quitely made sure if he had sent all the belonging of Theodore to his classroom, ensuring was done with maximum amount of care.
As the morning progressed,Harry,one of the close friend of Theodore ,watched this exchange with growing frustration. He couldn't help but approach Theodore during 15 minutes break. Harry finally voiced his concern."Why does Adam always do your work?. What did you make him to be so obedient to you? "Today you need to tell me".
Theodore, undisturbed by Harry probbing ,slightly leaned back to chair and smirked."Why do you need to know Harry? Haven't you heard that phrase,"Curiosity kills the cat"?. Don't worry, I'll tell you everything, but only when the time is right.
Harry frowned, unsatisfied with Theodore answer. But he knew he can't find the answer unless Theodore tells him.
After school,Theodore and Mike made their way to a secluded villa , aplace know to both of them only. The villa was Theodore secret's hideaway, a location that provide the privacy they needed in their life.The air inside the house was thick with tension as they settle in dimly lit room,and the facts which they gather will open many new doors which they didn't expect.
"Cousin,"Mike began, his voice low and serious,"I found some information related to that accident our father talked about----the one where Adam lost his entire family along with our aunt and uncle."
Theodore 's eyes narrowed down , signaling Mike to continue.
There is something off about the whole situation,"Mike went on."That accident wasn't just a ramdom tragedy.After it happened, Mr.Miller Adam's Grandfather destroyed our family's main company.And he Didn't just damage it, he brought it down under the contex of ruining his own business too. He is still recovering from that loss, but what's really is strange is how he manage to destroy our company throughly,almost like he knew every weak point.
Theodore remained silent, processing the information gather by the Mike .Mike hesitate before dropping the final piece of the puzzle.
"The company which was destroyed is now run by Adam's brother Atlas. And from what i've found ...Atlas is no ordinary guy. He is formidable. even my deepest connections on the dark web can't dig up much about him, which is unheard of.
There is completely blackout on his back ground which he had hidden
The room fell into a heavy silence, the implications of Mike's findings hanging in the air. Theodore's mind raced as he pieced together the fragments of information. The accident, Mr. Miller's actions, Atlas's mysterious background—it all pointed to something much larger and more sinister than he had anticipated.
"Mike," Theodore finally said, his voice cold and measured, "We need to be very careful. This isn't just about petty revenge anymore. There's a much bigger game being played, and if we're not careful, we could be the ones caught in a trap. For now, keep digging, but don't let anyone know what we're up to. And as for Adam… we need to watch him closely. There's more to him and his family than we ever realized."
On the other side of the town,in his high class office,Atlas's secretary Robin receive a discreet notification that sent chill down his spine.
Someone had placed a bounty on the dark web, seeking the information about his Boss Atlas.Robin went to Atlas office to relay this message.
For most of the people it would be alarming enough,but for Atlas , it was more than just a threat or say it was an insult.
Atlas wasn't just a target ,he was the one who created this darkweb forum where this bounty was posted. It was a secret he had kept closed and only few including Grandfather knows about this secret.Now someone was brazenly attempting to dig his past, unware of how just deep they were digging the dangerous water.
Atlas picked up his phone and called one of his trusted guys and said,"I need you to find out who posted that bounty".Atlas added,"Trace the origin, the money flow---everythingand I want to know who dared to come after him.
Atlas continued, his eyes narrowing as he spoke."Make no mistake this isn't just about stopping them. I want them to know exactly who they're dealing with. Leave a message that will ensure they never think of crossing me again."