- From the air, a black helicopter descends, lowering to the landing spot behind a vast villa, designed like a modern mansion. Twenty or more small towers form a protective barrier all around the villa, connected by enormous, thick walls made of brick and concrete. "It's even big in the sky," Cairo beams scanning the place's entirety and ornate windows scattered around the walls in a symmetric way.  "Still looks like a good way to get lost," ever the skeptic, Caleb adds with a bored voice. Like the two boys with their heads pressed up to the window, River watches in awe. He shakes out of it when the landing gear hits the pad, and Sebastian steadies his shoulders.  "It has a pool," Cairo shrugs and Caleb's face perks up. "We've never had a pool." 

- - Two Weeks Earlier - The nearly inaudible ding of the no-smoking and seatbelt signs sound, pulling River's attention from the file he reads while seated in the first class cabin. The lights above each seat becomes illuminated, causing a certain unrest in River as he sits up and closes the file. Seconds later the light in the first-class cabin dims, and River fastens his seatbelt. His hands fidget as he fiddles with the strap around his waist, feeling a sense of confinement. He failed to decipher why he felt trapped, but he knew all too well that his fear of flying had already begun to weigh down on him. It was mere hours after takeoff, and the lit signs above the passengers heads clicking on meant they would soon arrive. River remains calm, as his stomach feels stirred and bothered by the shaking of the aircraft. No Flight Attendants could be seen, but he could hear them in the lower cabins speaking to unaware passeng

- Sebastian straightens his composure, and walks around his desk as Camila enters. He'd set himself straight, deciding that whatever she had to say wouldn't deter him from apologizing to her. He wanted to be honest, even when it was the hardest thing to do. Hard to make up his mind and come to the realization that she didn't deserve being left in the dark.  "You look troubled. Should I be worried?" Camila's voice floats across the office and Sebastian looks up then smiles weakly. "Camila. What brings you by?" He asks, walking up to greet her.  "I came to apologize." She cuts to the chase, ignoring his offer for her to have a seat. "I just don't like wasting my time, Sebastian, and it felt like I was."  "I agree I'm not very forthcoming wh

- - Earlier -  The second River enters the bathroom, he crouches over the toilet, spewing out the bitter, acrid liquid from his mouth. He wretches, coughing and sputtering, whilst trying to remain quiet. More vomit comes up, burning his throat as it comes up to fill his mouth. River opens his mouth, choking as his gag reflexes react to the acid in his throat.  He could hear Sebastian on the phone, but the man's voice grows louder minutes later. Luckily, River had dealt with his vomiting and was seated beside the toilet- gathering his strength.  "River?" Sebastian's voice startles him from the other side of the door. "Are you ok?"  River straightens up and wipes at his lips desperately. "I'm

- Minutes into the discussion end of the meeting, River has everyone eating out of his hands. Many were still skeptic, but all he could do was designate his point of view and give them a clear and concise view into a possible future.  "Merit Global's revenue is at an all time high, Mr. Kennedi, so we're hoping to see triple that if and when we agree." Julian Marx chimes in, and River faces him. "We however believe, that this merge is a tactic to remove the competition, by taking it over." He narrows his gaze at River.  "I respect that as your take on this, but I must inform you that Merit Global is a complementary corporation to Black Co.," River begins and Jason scoffs loudly, but Julian stops him with a hand on his shoulder. "However, I reviewed the balance sheets, and I've discovered a few discrepancies that could harm this