"Oh my goodness, you are so lovely? And you say you’re almost 30? Such a crime to the youngsters to have someone like you to remind them that even youth cannot guarantee being beautiful. Plus, a professor to boot? Ayayay! Brains and beauty! I luuuuuveht!”Lyra awkwardly smiles at the elderly flamboyant queer who can’t stop praising her with that loud, high-pitched voice that’s trying so hard to sound like a female singer constantly belting out her song for a panel of judges.And yes, in a sense, the people within the room can comprise a very competent committee of experts.Introducing The Fixer, Doctor Gabriel Gatmaytan Mendez, one of the most famous - and infamous - plastic surgeon extraordinaire to the stars. And they aren’t all local personalities either. But he is probably the most genteel and personable elderly gentleman and billionaire that the Professor has ever met.“Good evening Professor Semana, I wish you good luck and prosperity as you work in our esteemed enterprise. Would

His bedroom’s portable landline rings...”Hello?””Bro…””Wait… let me step out of the room… my wife is already asleep…””Whoa, that early?””Age can take its toll, my friend... even with those as strong as she…. There, out on the balcony now... What has happened?””He called. He said that we’ve been compromised. I needed to follow his bloody orders or risk exposing myself.””Wait, does this mean that you’ve left your home unguarded?””I needed to leave, damn it! I had no fucking choice!””Oh for Pete's sakes! You didn’t just take his word now, did you?””I did and that’s why I’m fucking calling you now. Made a stop to make this call via a rented landline before I head out.””Alright, sorry for being upset but thank you for informing me first about this sudden... situation. I’ll contact our people at the Midnight Resort. They might know something about this.””Just don’t give me away, okay? Not yet…””No, of course not. I may act as though I'm harmless but I’m no fool.””Yeah, I’m the

The Nanny had the rest of the management team scurrying to finish her orders the minute Nick was picked up by Doctor Mendez’ ambulance.It was already near midnight so they had to finish as much as they can since The Professor and The Interviewer had classes in less than 12 hours and The Fixer was scheduled to leave the country in about four…”Mariposa, Nate… let’s check which room would be good enough for the board members' meeting.””Of course daahhhling... wait, I have the key cards right here… let's go!””Wait... Nate... NATE!””H-huh! What! Oh Doc, Rina, you’re both back here!””Will you stop playing your games, take off your ear buds and join us now, young man!””Alright, alright Doc! Sorry, these have noise cancellation features so I really can’t hear anyone…””Then use only one of those and not both! What the heck!””Sure, sure Nanny… Uhhhh… Where’s The Interviewer?””Yes… and the Professor, hmmmmm?””They have unfinished business upstairs. They’ll be following us later. Meanwh

The final decision made by the management team around 20 hours ago to identify the meeting’s venue ended up with choosing the third business conference hall. After all, it was the smallest and most intimate meeting venue in the whole of the main branch’s commercial complex.It was to this very simple but modern-looking conference hall that the remaining board members have agreed to hold the board members' emergency meet up. And no one can blame their hesitation to leave the security of their own buildings and home...Their numbers have been reduced due to the four known deaths. Obviously, none of them were happy about it, especially since many of those remaining are looking for someone to blame.”This all started when we agreed to your idea of turning the business legit!” exclaims a short and pudgy man, Engr. Merlin M. Miranda aka The Engineer, who was earlier told to not light up his cigar while in the conference room.”There was never any problem before this! Why can’t we just stay t

It was a peaceful week. Too peaceful, if one was going to be truly honest about it.The two deaths that were announced in the media about a week before, which are both similar in nature to two other supposed unrelated murders, are now being investigated. Thankfully, these four victims are close friends and are all connected with at least a dozen enterprises where they have worked or invested in the past. Due to this, the authorities have not singled out The Midnight Resort as a possible reason behind these crimes, especially since Akihiro Yamaguchi’s severed head never reached the police. And due to the Resort’s board members not being part of the possible suspect list, they have been able to take flights out of the country to go into hiding. These affluent personalities do have their own safe houses, and some have decided to use the properties that are not publicly known and are quite a distance away,Not that this kind of decision was effective for The Investor but since none of th