ROMAN EMPIRE (Mafia Series 7) (The Emperor of Alpha's Empire) (On-going)

CHAPTER 12

“JEREMY, would you mind pressing that?” -Kairo said, his voice laced with impatience as he watched Tyler fiddle with the laptop.

Kanina pa silang dalawa sa loob ng mansion niya, sa mismo nitong opisina. Nasa baba naman sina Lightning, John Gil, Zach, Glenn, at Darwin naghihintay na matapos sa gagawin nila. He can't let them see the problem, not yet. If Lightning finds out about Euan and Aestherielle, it could be the end of everything.

“Nakapatay lahat ang CCTV sa loob at labas ng Head Quarters,” -sabi ni Tyler habang may pinipindot. “Paniguradong pinakialaman 'to ni Primo kanina.”

Napamura siya ng sunod-sunod. He completely spaced out that they shut down all the cameras whenever the Empress was in town. Paano nga ba niya malalaman kung ano pinaggagawa ni Euan sa loob at labas ng HQ kung gayon wala siyang makikitang proweba na nagpapatunay na may binabalak itong masama?

He exhaled sharply. “I'll take care of this,” -he said. “You go downstairs and wait for me.”

“You don't need my help?” -Jeremy asked. “I mean, pwede pa naman akong makahanap ng paraan para makakuha ng ilang CCTV na maaaring—”

“It's fine,” -he cut him off. “I'm all good here. Hintayin niyo na lang ako sa baba.”

Napatango-tango si Tyler at tumayo saka lumabas ng opisina niya. Umupo naman siya nang maayos sa kanyang swivel chair at napatitig sa harap ng screen. Inilapat niya ang likod sa upuan at kinagat ang daliri. He was racking his brain for a way to access the external CCTV cameras. Maybe he could find something about Euan.

Hindi din pwedeng makilala ni Tyler ang Butler ng Reyna dahil baka mamaya maghinala 'yon. Alam niyang kayang-kaya nito na alamin ang lahat lalo na't marami itong alam pagdating sa impormasyon. Sinadya niya talagang paalisin 'to dahil hindi siya makapag-focus ng maayos kapag may nakakaalam tungkol sa Emperatris.

Makalipas ang dalawang minuto na pag-iisip, napagpasyahan niyang magpatuloy para mapabilis ang lahat.

Nagsimula na ang mga daliri niya sa pagpindot. Mabilis iyong naglalakbay sa keyboard na parang naglalaro ng musika. The screen before him displayed a symphony of code, each line a piece in the intricate puzzle he was solving. He wasn't just typing; he was whispering magic words to gain access to hidden cameras.

Maingat niya ring tinitingnan ang lahat, he was manipulating the very fabric of the system, exploiting its vulnerabilities to gain access to the CCTV feed.

Suddenly, the screen flickered, as if the camera reacted to his intrusion. Mariin siyang napakagat sa bibig ng makitang nakapasok nga siya. He adjusted his posture and observed the person he had been eagerly anticipating, maintaining a quiet demeanor. He zoomed in on the video feed as the subject was situated at a greater distance than the other external CCTV cameras.

Habang nanunuod, hindi mapigilan ng mga mata niya ang bahagyang pagdilim at ang pagtagis ng bagang. He saw Euan outside the car, texting someone on his phone as if he were in a hurry. Kahit ang pagkilos nito ay hindi ordinaryo. The way he looked around, the way he moved—lahat kakaiba.

He intently stared at the screen hanggang sa nakita niya itong pumasok sa loob ng HQ. Seconds after that, lumabas na naman saka pumasok sa kotse. Kairo ran his tongue across the inside of his cheek while his gaze locked on Euan, who had yet to emerge from the car.

He sped through the footage until he reached the moment kung saan magkasamang dumating si John Gil at Lightning. He watched intently, his brow furrowed in concentration, then shook his head in disbelief as Euan discreetly reached out his hand and snapped a picture of Lightning. Biglang bumigat ang pag-hinga niya sa nakita. Euan even fúcking took a bunch of pictures of the entire HQ.