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Chapter 8

Author: mister_yoos
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Adrian's POV

I adjusted my tie while looking at myself in the mirror. Calm. Composed. Controlled.

Just like any other day.

But it wasn’t.

Today, I wasn’t going to the office for a board meeting or to negotiate contracts worth billions. Today was about something far more… unfamiliar but it made me feel excited to the point I couldn't even bring myself to fall asleep all night.

“Blaster,” I called out when I went down the stairs.

“Yes, Boss Sir?” he popped his head into my study, still chewing on some banana chips he thought I wouldn't notice.

“I need your help today.”

He blinked. “With what? Do you need someone taken care of? I mean—I didn’t mean—Not literally! Unless it’s a metaphor—”

I gave him a look. “We're buying things for my son. For Kaze.”

Blaster choked. “Wait… what?
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