Chapter 195
“Sorry…” Her voice trailed into silence, then she returned softly, “But the whole situation hasn’t been cleared up yet. I think someone at Galactix Space Tech has taken it upon themselves to target you. It wasn’t his directive. He doesn’t even know who you are. So, I kept it from you, planning to investigate it myself.”
“What if it was Brian’s command to kill me? Whose side would you pick?” King fired back without a second thought.
When it was time to take out Brian, Natalie had sided with him, stepping in front of King’s gun barrel.
He wanted to know whether Natalie would choose him instead if the tables turned and Brian wanted him dead.
He waited a few seconds for Natalie’s response, but the silence was all he got.
“I got it,” he chuckled softly.
Deep down, he knew Natalie would pick Brian. The moment he reached for his gun, and she didn’t hesitate to stop him, it was clear enough.
“I’m suspending your tasks for now,” he said. “Come back to Bluestar when you can, and we’ll sort out your resignation.” And with that, he hung up.
When Natalie tried calling back, his phone was already off.
Jumping over the digital fence, she logged onto the “DealDynamics” forum, only to read a system notification that set the whole place abuzz. “King and FireWing are no longer affiliated.”
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That single post had the forum on the verge of blowing up, with practically every logged–in user being floored by the news.
“No way! I thought King and FireWing were the endgame! I was even thinking of shipping them in a fanfic!”
“And what about that flawless security code FireWing developed for Truth Group? Who’ll own it now?”
“What happened to cause this? King’s always been good to his crew. Other companies couldn’t poach FireWing for billions, and now they split just like that?”
Natalie stared at the words on her screen, her mind a complete fog. Only in the real world did any bond between Kellan and Natalie remain.
Brian seldom called her, and the timing seemed too coincidental. She took a deep breath, steadying her emotions before answering.
“Feeling down?” Brian’s voice came through softly after a brief silence.
“Not at all,” Natalie replied with feigned indifference. “What’s up with the call? Aren’t you busy?” There was a pause on Brian’s end, then he asked, “Do you know FireWing?”
Natalie froze. She hadn’t expected Brian to be so direct.
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Was her cover blown that easily? OldMate was a top twenty contender in the global rankings, known for imitating the moves of the greats so well that most couldn’t spot the fakes.
Unless, of course, Brian was testing her all along.
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