At the mention of his son, Mike looked disturbed and hastily lowered his head. “No, no, of course not! Don’t forget that you’ve promised me. If anything were to happen to my son, I’ll do whatever it takes to ruin your experiment!”
The man was threatened, but instead of being angry he smiled and laughed. “Good! I’m glad you’re aware of what I could do. Mike, you’ve tried to search for your son dozens of times behind my back, haven’t you? Have you found him yet?”
Mike’s shoulders shuddered, and his hands on both sides quietly clenched into fists. However, he remained silent.
He pressed his lips tightly together and kept his head low without saying a word, determined not to make a response.
Of course, the man did not care if he responded and just smirked as he said, “If so, you know what the organization and I are capable of, and a puny businessman like you is no match for us, not even Alexander. Therefore, I advise you to do what I say, or I can't promise that your son will be safe.
“You have to know that there’s a limit to my patience, and the higher-ups… are even less patient!” He pointed to the ceiling and said it meaningfully.
Although Mike had suspected that the mysterious man was working for someone, hearing it for the first time was rather astonishing to him.
“Don’t doubt my sincerity in working with you.” With his hands resting on the armrests, his fingers tapped as he said casually, “I’ll tell you what you need to know in due time. Now that Rhea is dead, you’re my only right-hand man. As long as you do your job well, you and your son will be safe! I guarantee you that even if half of the world’s population were to die, you and your son would be able to stay alive.”
“Yes, sir…” Answering quietly, Mike clenched his fists, then loosened them.
The man's voice was haughty, as though he were bestowing something upon him. However, it was not something that would exhilarate Mike.
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