chapter 28

At his office, Eric was silently seated on his CEO chair. A meeting was going on and the other employees had no idea what was wrong.Eric was always silent as a Boss and spoke as if his words were golden, but today he seemed really different.Suddenly, in the middle of the meeting, he said, "Meeting dismissed."Everybody was shocked. Eric had never done this before and they looked at each other.Eric glanced at them. "Leave."They jolted and quickly wrapped up their stuff. "Yes, Boss!"Eric thought back to the time in the car. The scene of the tears in Lucy's eyes was strangely etched into his mind. But he didn't understand why it affected him nor did he get why she got so angry.There were questions in his mind and he thought of one person for his answers.Eric dialed a number.The phone rang but the person didn't answer it.He dialed again.No answer.He dialed for the third time."Get lost."And that person hung up. Eric heard a long beep.He patiently dialed again.A cold voice came from the other end. "I think you want to die. Don't worry. My special experimentation room is ready for you.""I want some answers.""Do you think I am your personal encyclopedia?""No.""Then why do you always call me when I am in a bad mood? I have sent four people to hell already. Do you want to be the fifth one?"Eric said, "I don't understand what went wrong.""Do I care? You better remember that I am no chummy buddy of yours. Should I spell out who we are to each other?""I don't know anybody else.""That's your problem.""But I want to know what went wrong.""It's toxic for your health to test my patience.""I cannot sit still until I get my answers.""You will have to pay a hefty sum for wasting my time."Eric said, "Whatever you want."The mysterious person said, "Transfer a hundred billion dollars right now and by tomorrow evening, I want someone in my special room. Arrange for it. No questions asked.""Done.""I give you thirty seconds to talk your shit."Eric concisely explained all the important stuff that happened this morning.There was a long pause on the other end. Eric checked if he was still on the call."Why are you so invested in that woman whose sister you killed with your own hands?""I don't know. That's one of the questions too. Not for now, though. I want to know why she got angry and started crying."The man on the other line lazily spoke, "Because she is pathetic. Stupid people who work on the frontlines like Luca Hale are bound to sacrifice their life at one point. All for the sake of some equally stupid justice. It's the question of when. If that woman cannot even hear that as a possibility, then tell her to shoot herself and die. The world doesn't need weak people. Never did and never would.""Is that so?"He chuckled. "You know what her problem is? Somewhere deep in her heart, she might have already thought many times that Luca Hale might never be back one day. She just doesn't want to accept it. You spelled it out for her and she got furious at you that you targeted her where it hurt the most."Eric thought about it and seemed to be convinced. The argument sounded logical."I see.""So, get it through her head that she scolded you for nothing. Oh if you kill her then bring her body to me."Eric frowned and once again, he felt a strange sensation at the mention of killing her."I don't want to kill her.""Yah so whenever you do, I claim the rights to her body. Don't dare call me again."The person unceremoniously hung up.