A/N: This update was originally posted on April 1, but was unpublished because of some changes in the previous chapter. There are no significant changes in this update.
LORELEI
IT'S TIME to make a move.
Magkakasama kaming naglakad nina Alistair at Margarette palabas ng campus. Wondering why the three of us were together? At nasaan na ba sina Loki at Jamie? Let's take two steps backwards.
Pagkatapos kong makipag-usap kay Luthor kanina, bumalik kami ni Alistair sa execom office para ituloy ang meeting. Meron kaming dalawang tasks na pending: Una, i-review ang mga liquidation report, specifically sa mga published issue ng Clark Clarion since two years ago. 'Yon ang mga dala-dalang papel ni Maggie na nasa hawak niyang folder.
Pangalawa, isagawa ang planong i-clog ang ventilation ng Clarion editorial office para mag-install ng hidden cameras. This might be the trickier task dahil hindi dapat mapansin ni Augustus na may kakaiba sa gagawing pag-aayos ng ventilation. Kapag nakatunog siya, he would be on guard and our surveillance would be useless.
Para mabilis na ma-accomplish ang parehong tasks, we decided to divide them between two teams. Mas efficient na may division of labor kaysa lahat kami ang naka-focus sa iisang task.
Alistair and I were assigned to review the reports together with Maggie. That meant Jamie and Loki would be in charge of finding ways on how to bug the Clarion's office. Imagine how happy Jamie was nang malaman niyang kasama niya sa task si Loki.
"Today is my lucky day!" she declared. Kaunti na lang ay mag-victory dance siya sa loob mismo ng execom office. Loki, however, wasn't amused. What do you expect from him? Mas bagay nga na siya ang naka-assign sa gano'ng task dahil idea niya naman 'yon.
Mabilis din humupa ang saya ni Jamie nang malamang sasamahan silang dalawa ni Rye. Apparently we have to work in threes. A senior execom member must always supervise us. Rye was a good choice para i-handle si Loki. Sorry, Jamie, pero mukhang ayaw talaga ng tadhanang ma-solo mo si Loki.
Ngayong lunch time, napagdesisyunan ng team ko na puntahan ang printing press na nagpa-publish sa mga issue ng Clarion. Ang sabi ni Margarette, walking distance lang daw ito kaya hindi na namin kailangang sumakay sa kotse ni Alistair. Mabuti't medyo makulimlim ang kalangitan. Hindi kami masyadong naarawan at nainitan.
"These are the official reports na isinubmit ng Clarion," sabi ni Maggie. Iniabot niya sa akin ang ilang sheet ng papel mula sa folder. "Naka-attach diyan ang mga quotation na galing mismo sa printing press."
I skimmed through some of the documents. Sa quotation makikita kung magkano ang gagastusin para sa production ng mga release ng Clarion: Tabloid, broadsheet, newsletter, magazine at literary folio. Naka-indicate dito kung ano ang size at ilang pages ang bawat issue, anong klaseng papel ang gagamitin, ilan ang colored pages at iba pang detalye.
BINABASA MO ANG
Project LOKI ③
Mystery / ThrillerThe third and final volume of Project LOKI. Join Lorelei, Loki, Jamie, and Alistair as they bring down Moriarty's organization. Looking for VOLUME1? Read it here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/55259614-project-loki-volume-1 Looking for VOLUME 2? Rea...