Leo drove the black SUV through a minimal crowd and parked it on the side outside a night market. This place was bustling with pedestrians, mostly students who came to eat and drink with their cohort.
Leo was given this spot as a meeting location by the person he contacted through the internet. He looked around to find the shop he was called at, and after a few moments, he came across a shop called, 'Samsara Noodles.'
The name sounded odd, but when you look around, you will find that the entire place was filled with such names. Leo did not think much about it because his own company was called Butterfly Technologies.
Leo entered the shop and found himself a seat. He then opened the inbox of the contact and sent him a text that he was waiting. Shortly after an average looking middle-aged man walked inside the shop and looked over to the chef who was cooking behind the counter and said, "Boss, one big ramen and a beer."
The chef raised his head and replied happily, "Coming right up."
The middle-aged man then sat down before Leo and leaned back in the chair, as he asked, "So, what do you want me to do? Tail your wife and find out about her affair? Or your brother and dig up some dirt on him?"
Leo narrowed his gaze at the man and said, "You better control your mouth. I am paying you to find out a few things, if you are too loose with your tongue then I can obviously find some other alternatives."
The man suddenly flinched and sat up straight in his chair. He did not expect this young man to be so cold and professional. He said, "I apologize for my tardiness, but it has been long since I started this thing and people usually approach me for these sorts of tasks only."
Leo opened the cloud storage from his phone and showed the man a picture and said, "This person is the target. I want you to find out about the major events in the past three years of his life."
Then he typed a message and sent it along with the picture of Jimmy to the man. The man looked at the text and found the details such as address and key figures around the person were well listed properly.
The shop owner came over to fetch the man with his order and said, "Marco, this is your order."
Marco nodded and said, "This gentleman would be paying you the bill."
Leo nodded and then paid the bill. Marco asked, "I don't even know your name, how am I supposed to give you the details?"
Leo looked at him calmly, and said, "You can message it all back to me."
That said, he left the place and Marco received a message on his phone. Half the money for the assessment was given to him, and the other half would be sent in after the detection was complete.
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Leo drove the car and he came across a diversion. He sighed as he called Snow to inform her. As he was driving, he suddenly realized that he was passing through an area that was not unfamiliar with him. This place was called Mulberry Lane, the place where all the rich used to live. This was the place where his family home, Cardinal Mansion, was located.
Leo subconsciously slowed down the vehicle as he moved forward and finally he saw the arched gates of a mansion, one of the biggest in the entire area, illuminated with focus lights. He could see a couple of guards inside the side cottage. However, they were all new faces.
With a heavy heart, Leo pressed the accelerator and left the place. He knew that it was not the time to mingle with these people. They were way too strong for him to take action.
When Leo reached home, he found Lily sleeping in Snow's arms as the latter walked around the living room. He was surprised and asked, "What happened? Is she sick?"
Snow shook her head and Lily suddenly raised her head and hand to reach out to Leo. The young man quickly took her from Snow and the latter said, "She had been waiting for you. This little girl has become naughtier."
Leo smiled and coaxed Lily to sleep. They covered her in a blanket before they came to their own room. Snow asked, "What happened? Who did you meet?"
Leo smiled and told her about Marco. Snow was surprised that Leo went to such lengths but it was only wise that he checked everything. After some thought she said, "In my school, there is a girl called Symphony Primus, and I have a feeling that she is somehow related to Carole's family. However, upon checking her student information I found that her father's name was left empty. So I have no idea what is going on."
Leo thought about it and said, "Unless we have any proof that she is related to Primus, we can let her be, after all, she serves us no value. As for the future, let's see how it unfolds later."
Snow understood that Leo would not budge from his path of vengeance, and she did not want to sway him as well. She always thought that this man was kind and loving, but she also told him to have boundaries.
Leo was a child who grew up loved and stress free, so he saw the world through a glass of goodness, and this was why he suffered so much. She liked the change in him, and approved of it.
She was lying beside Leo and said, "Love, good night."
Leo turned to his side and embraced her properly before pecking her forehead and they gradually fell asleep.
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Percie Hibiscal was sitting before her laptop and looking at the faces of a few people that she was holding a conference with. The people were looking back at her in a daze, and one of them asked, "Boss, where did you find this? You understand how helpful this design is?"
The lady nodded and said, "I know, however, this is not the complete design, I want to ask you, if you all wish to come and join the company? I assure you from the ambition and clarity I saw in the eyes of that guy, I am sure that we would be anything like a typical tech company."
The people all began to discuss and after a few minutes, they nodded, but one of them asked, "Why is that man giving you so much control on the company set up? I mean, doesn't he want to fill his own people in the company?"
Percie nodded and said, "I was thinking about that as well, but from the information I found about him, he does not seem to have his own family. He does not seem like a person who would trust others easily, and he is blunt enough to break your face with his words.
All in all, what I want to say is, he is a solid businessman. The reason he gave me the CEO designation, is because I asked him to, and he decided to take a gamble in my character. So, please be nice, and stop wasting time in interrogation."
The people chuckled and one of them said, "I will turn in my resignation tomorrow. They will keep me for a month of notice. Do you think it would be alright for me to come over then?"
Percie nodded and said, "That would be fine, at the moment, I need the tech and the finance personnel on ground. Also, do not tell them where you are going because the boss behind me has some bad blood with Tyrant."
The people nodded, these were all guys who were wronged in some way or the other. After the discussions, Percie disconnected the call, then she began to look through properties, and OEM partners to get the goods fabricated.
The butterfly technologies company entered the cocoon phase and when the product comes out in the market it will shock the people.
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The next morning, Leo finished his workout, then he cooked breakfast, since he had nothing else to do, he helped Lily get ready and did her hair as well. He gained one point in the hairstyling skills and pinned them nicely.
After a hearty breakfast, Leo took Snow and Lily to their destinations, and followed up with the photographer. However, when he found that they were still having trouble at their place, he decided to look for another shop.
As he was moving around, he heard pleasant music flowing in his ears. He turned to the side and found a music shop. He came to a stop and saw a little girl and her mother were practising piano.
As he watched the two of them, a thought clicked in his mind, "What if I teach my Lily music? She will grow up to be so elegant, like a fairy."
A smile surfaced on his face and the system said, 'Ping: Host, congratulations for your vision of your child's future. For every song your daughter learns, you will gain the skill to play another song. Grow together with your daughter and be almighty.'