Chapter 613 Conflict And Destruction (Part One)
If you want something you''ve never had, you must do something you''ve never done.
Molly arrived at the bus station.
The station was extremely crowded because it was noon time. Molly wasn''t nning on going
anywhere specific. She just followed a crowd of people moving to get on a bus. She didn''t even see the
bus number or the te number. The bus waspletely jammed inside. People were squeezing to
get in the bus. And because Molly was rather short and thin, she couldn''t resist the people violently
pushing and jostling her from all directions. She was passed back and forth around the bus as people
moved to get a morefortable spot. Finally, she got a hold of the bar at the exit door and she
decided to stay there.
Since it was summer, the windows of the bus were closed for the air conditioner. Theck of fresh air
made the bus stink of sweat, breath, and cheap perfume. Molly found it difficult to breathe. It made her
look back to her past where she had to take the bus everyday. Maybe, she had just already grown so
ustomed to living quite a luxurious life that she forgot how difficult and frankly, disgusting it was to
commute on a daily basis. ''Wow, I''m so privileged now, '' Molly frowned slightly.
The bus steadily hummed along the road crowded with vehicles. As they went further, soon the trees
turned into skyscrapers. More and more people were getting both on and off the bus now. Molly
realized that she knew none of these people - and that there was a chance that she would never see
these people again. She pondered about how this was true for all the people we met or we would meet
in our lives - they''ll all leave one day and by the end of it, you''ll end up alone.
"South Street Alley station! Passengers, get off at the back door, please!" the bus conductor
announced.
The name drew Molly''s attention. She raised her head and looked out of the window. The bus was now
halted and people were getting off and she followed. She couldn''t remember thest time she was here
- probably a long time ago. But still, everything seemed familiar - as if nothing had changed. This made
Molly smile - she always did love nostalgia.
She walked towards the gate of the street and looked ahead. It was still the same as she had
remembered - people sauntering around, vendors shouting, coffee smell and music drifted out of coffee
shops. She suddenly felt hungry as the smell of different kinds of food wafted in the air. Instinctively,
she put a hand on her stomach - it had slightly shrunk from skipping meals at the vi. She pursed her
lips in hesitation before finally taking a deep breath and stepping forward. ''Now that I have a job,
there''s no need to be stressed about anything. I can just enjoy the moment, '' she told herself.
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Like before, there were so many things here that enticed her. She looked everywhere - not knowing
what to choose. She was so caught up on enjoying her little trip - looking at little trinkets, tasting food
that she hadn''t noticed that someone had been following her the whole time.
*
Emp Stock Exchange.
Since the market had opened that morning, the Dragon Empire Group stock was on a steady rise
thanks to the uing Parliament meeting. Consequently, the EMP Stock Exchange has been
working as a whole agency with all that needed to get done.
"Mr. Brian, based on the trend, today''s price may shoot up to 10% higher than yesterday''s which is a
very good price," Harrow said excitedly as he walked into Brian''s office. He had just returned a few
minutes ago from his meeting on the performing tour and now here he was ready to discuss with Brian
the soaring stock price. As the date of the Parliament meeting drew closer, things around had be
more tense and crucial. Almost everyone in the office was working on the stock market.
Brian''s eyes remained fixed on the screen ever after Harrow walked up to him. After a moment, Brian
frowned and turned to Harrow, "I don''t want it to go any higher. Stabilize the increase and make sure it
doesn''t go any higher than it is now by tomorrow."
No answer was heard in return. Harrow looked at him, tilting his head - flummoxed. He was wondering
if he had heard him wrong.
Brian turned his gaze towards the screen again. His eyes dimmed as his mind raced. After a while, he
said in an insightful tone, "I think the price was ripe for a rise back then when we firstunched the
news. While there''s nothing wrong with the steady increase these past few days - I find it suspicious
because it''s been a while since a stock price just shoot up out of nowhere. Without anypetition?
That''s not normal. Something''s wrong," he put his hands on his chin and then continued, "Given the
current trend, I wouldn''t be surprised if it increases even by 3% by tomorrow. And I''m scared that if we
allow ourselves to be in that position, we might sabotage ourselves before the meeting even starts."
Harrow knitted his brows then turned towards the screen with more perceptive eyes this time. "You
think someone''s messing with our stock?" he asked suspiciously.
Brian didn''t answer instead he gave him a vague smile - neither denying nor confirming because no
one could know for sure, not even Brian. "I''ll stay here and keep an eye on the price. You have to fly
out to QY Ind, you have a meeting with Vincent tomorrow early morning, right? You have to go and
pack," he said.
He lifted his mouth into a sly smile again. Harrow could tell that Brian was already brewing another n
in his head.
Vincent actually already told Harrowst night that he was going to visit. It had been so long since they
last saw each other. Harrow recalled thest time they saw each other was in Europe where they were
assigned to work as a team. Sincepany''s fortune was at stake, Vincent was returning to work with
Harrow again - something they were both immensely excited for.
"Yes," Harrow replied shortly. Then he nodded towards Tony before walking out of the room. Harrow
drove directly towards the hospital because Spark was going to have a check-up. Since hisst fever
and the depression he had suffered, he got severe pneumonia which made him weaker and fragile
than ever. He insisted on getting out of the hospital after the treatment so now he needed to visit the
doctor again for a check-up. Harrow just knew that he had to see Spark again before he left because
he was way too worried about him.
At the hospital.
Manny kept checking his watch and pacing along the hospital corridor. He was absolutely tensed. He
kept looking at the elevator anxiously. It was time for Spark''s check-up now but Spark was still nowhere
to be found. Manny didn''t know if he was upset or angry. He took his phone out and tried Spark''s
phone again.
"The number you have dialed is not yet in service. Please leave a message after the beep." Manny had
already heard this for the hundredth time - Spark wasn''t answering.
Manny didn''t have a choice anymore but to leave a message instead, "Spark, where the hell are you?
You''rete for your check-up!" he said, panicked. He sighed as he put away his phone. After a
moment, his eyes lit up after seeing a man walking down the corridor. He couldn''t see his face properly
because of the sunlight but he could only assume based on the figure and the pace that it was Spark.
He felt relieved but only for a short while because as the man drew closer, he realized that he was
mistaken.
He saw that it was just Harrow after all. "Where''s Spark?" Harrow asked. Based on the look on
Manny''s face, Harrow had a pretty good guess on what was happening here. He looked around and
indeed, only Manny was here.