Getting A System In A Modern World

88  Drama Unfolds

David Walker was having the time of his life on a yacht when he received a message from an unknown number.

He initially wanted to dismiss it and check it later but curiosity got the better of him, as he clicked on it to check its content.

The next moment, his face displayed myriads of expressions.

"What's the meaning of this? I made sure I took care of everything properly. How is this possible?!," He said with a very scared expression on his face.

Beads of sweat were now starting to form on his forehead in contrast to the cool sea breeze blowing, and his fingers started shaking in fright and anxiety. The fruit juice in front of him became very disgusting and appalling, and the beautiful bikini-clad girls he was previously looking at lasciviously now look like annoying bugs flying around him.

"No! This can't be happening! Not at a time like this!," He shake with a shaky voice, as he stared at the sea with his eyes dead and devoid of its previous light.

He couldn't believe it. The message he just read contains almost all the crimes and misdeed he did and their exact details; bribery, obstruction of justice, abuse of power.

If this was under normal circumstances, he would have either dismissed the message or found a way to settle and silent the person, but the circumstances were far from normal.

He knew that for someone to be able to dig out things he hid very perfectly, means that the individual also has the ability to take care of him.

David didn't know where to start from but he knew that if the content of the message is to leak to the public, things will definitely not end well for him.

As a State Justice and Avery experiences one at that, he knew too well how ugly things like this can get.

"What do I do?," David anxiously asked himself, as he forced his brain to work at maximum capacity. He definitely has to give himself to find a way out of this dangerous situation he's currently in or he will have himself to blame.

"Yes, the owner of the number.. If the individual sent the message to me instead of releasing it to the public, then it means that the individual want or need something from me," David said, and his eyes gained a little bit of its brightness, as he felt that he had finally found a lifeline.

David immediately called the unknown number and he sighed in relief when it started ringing.

'Please pick up...,' He prayed internally.

The heavens seems to be on his side as the call was picked and the voice of a young man came from the other end of the phone.

"Mr David, nice of you to call," Silas said with a light laugh. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

David was surprised at first. Why does the person sound like a kid?

Though David was confused and curious of Silas' age, he was still aware of the situation he's currently in and the playfulness in Silas' voice didn't help matters.

"I got your message. What do you want from me?"David said, trying to act calm and not show the anxiety he was feeling.

Unfortunately for him, he failed badly at it. He would have succeeded if it was someone else but not Silas.

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Since he's the one who gathered the dirt on him, he knew how scared and anxious he would be under the facade of calmness he's trying to put on.

"Mr David, you don't have to pretend with me. Look, you know I have your freedom in my hands and also your life, if I want to take things to the extreme," Silas said and paused, as he allowed his words and the current situation to sink in, before continuing.

"The actual reason why I sent you the messages is because I want you to do something for me in exchange for the information. Deal?"

"Deal. What do you want?," David replied with a defeated voice. He felt like he was just pushed back into the abyss he managed to crawl out from.

He knew that things would definitely not go his way when he heard what Silas said, and he could only agree. He decided to leave things to fate.

"Mr. David, Lucas Anderson will be charged with multiple crimes soon, and I want you and your colleagues to judge him and deliver the right sentences. Can you do that?"

David was initially confused when he heard Lucas name.

'Wait, is Lucas the reason why I'm in this situation,' He thought internally as he felt he finally came to a realization.

"That fucking bastard! I told him to be careful with the way he does things, but he didn't listen. Now he has offended someone he shouldn't have," David muttered to himself in a low voice.

"If I do this, will you get rid of the information you have?," David asked in confirmation.

He asked to make sure that Silas won't release the information.

Yes, he and Lucas are acquaintances but he has made up his mind to do as Silas asked.

His and Lucas' acquaintance relationship is only valid when things stand to benefit both of them, but the situation David finds himself in isn't one that will benefit him, so why should he continue being Lucas' acquaintance?

"Mr. David, if you give him a satisfactory sentence, I will definitely get rid of the information in my hands," Silas said.

Silas' words were like the final nail in the coffin, as David immediately agreed to the deal.

"You're a smart one, Mr. David. Nice doing business with you," Silas said and hung up.

It wasn't only Mr. David who got a call from Silas, but all of Lucas' acquaintances that mattered.

Silas called all of them and offered them deals they couldn't refuse. Those who had to be blackmailed were blackmailed; those who had to be threatened were threatened; those who wanted financial benefits were given more than enough to spur them into action.

After Silas had finally made a series of calls, everyone who needed to be mobilized was now being mobilized.

Silas also made a call to Mr. Williams to immediately file the cases.

It seemed like karma had finally caught up to Lucas as various incriminating information was found on his company.

After receiving the information, he immediately told LUNAR to send it to the relevant agencies and spread it across the internet.

Once the calls were done and things were finally set into motion, Silas was ready to watch the drama unfold.

"Now, let's see you get out of this," Silas said with a smirk.

'All it took was a few calls. Information, power, and money really rule the world,' Silas thought with a smile.

Do let me know your thoughts guys.

Daoist_Godfiend

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