Chapter 53: Undercurrents [3]

"A day or two, you say...? You know that this cooperation that your people are asking for won't happen if you can't find the boy, right?"

Richard forcibly calmed himself down a little, his voice sounding grimmer than ever. 

As much as he hated to admit it, right now, every bit of initiative in the matter regarding his project was in the mysterious mastermind's hand. And while Richard knew nothing about them, they were holding his most important secrets within their grasp. 

This kind of power dynamic between them was simply too unbalanced. 

The only possible way for him to regain some of that lost initiative was to quickly get to this 'Damien' and make him spill everything he knew – either by hook or by crook. No matter what happened, he absolutely couldn't afford to lose track of the one and only clue he had!

"...Mr. Oliver, it would be better for you to not take our generous proposition as a sign of weakness."