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Chapter 205
Chapter 205
Elliot was in the midst of a typical day of kindergarten when the smartwatch in his pocket buzzed, with a squint, he excused himself and headed to the bathroom.
His attention had always been on Tarquin and people around Tarquin, making it easy for him to spot when Gideon reached out.
Gideon’s confidant messaged him. Hey, my boss urgently needs your skills. We’ve attached a token of our sincerity. Please check it
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Elliot squinted at the image that popped up, taken aback by what he saw.
Gideon wanted to use that it Original from NôvelDrama.Org.
Item for a deal?
Did Gideon even grasp its value? Did he know how rate it was?
Even Elliot and Tarquin didn’t have it!
Rumer had it Tarquin had been on a wild goose chase for this item, with no luck so far.
But with this item, what couldn’t they achieve?
What was Gideon planning that he needed Elliot, when he had such a trump card?
After a moment, Elliot typed back, [With that in your hands, you could do anything. Why come to me?]
The reply came swiftly, My boss said it’s great, but it’s a one–shot deal. Using it on the wrong thing would be a waste.]
Meaning, trading it with him could accomplish more.
Elliot got it Gideon was indeed a sly fox!
[ll make a deal, but I only agree to help you with three tasks, within my moral and legal boundaries, and within my capabilities.]
There was a brief pause before the response came, [Deal! How shall we deliver the item?
[Пl send you a location later Just leave it there, and someone will pick it up).
[Great! My boss hopes you can swiftly uncover who breached the Bradford Group’s security and swiped billions from the Bradford family’s dealings overnight]
Elliot squinted again, tasked with investigating himself…
Revealing his identity to Gideon was off the table! But he couldn’t just pin it on someone else; he had to maintain integrity.
How to reply needed careful thought.
[That’s the first task. I’ll get you the information as soon as I have it. Elliot replied.
[Thank you, looking forward to a fruitful collaboration]
Elliot didn’t respond, lost in thought as he stared at the photo of the item.
is going
ing all out against Tarquin! And this item was exactly what Tarquin had been searching for
Gideon was
What if he leaked hints of its existence? Tarquin would surely make a move, offering terms for it!
Could he use it to make Tarquin divorce his mom?
After all, as precious as the item was, it paled in comparison to Elysia’s happiness.
Pondering, Elliot toyed with his smartwatch for a bit.
Soon, the news that Gideon was trading the item for the services of a top hacker, was buzzing in Tarquin’s ears.
Tarquin, in the middle of an executive meeting, stormed out upon hearing it. Back in his office, he demanded. “Is this reliable?”
Lowell showed him the tablet. “Absolutely. It all over the dark web, posted by Baby ET’s Support One himself.”
Using ‘Baby ET’s Support One‘ as his alias, known simply as Mr. E. Elliot had stirred the dark web with a post, using the image Gideon
sent him
[With the right offer, ill make your wishes come true!]
The comments section exploded with shock and envy.
(OMG! It’s surfaced again! Shocked!]
[Who’s asking Mr. E for a favor with such a bounty? Must be a matter of great importance)
[Only someone influential could possess this, could it be the government?)
heard our government has one, and it’s been coveted by foreign powers and traitors! Could this be It?
is the government fecing a dilemma, hoping Mr. E can solve (17)
Others exclaimed
I thought it was a myth, but it’s reall To possess it means… OMG! I’ve been living under a rock!]