The Essence Of The Darkness
Episode 131: Xavier's Planning
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Maya curled up behind the blanket as the pain covered her entire body so that she could not even move her body because the pain would immediately sting when she forced herself.
Her whole body was swollen, hot and itchy and Maya had no idea what caused it.
Last night, when she got into bed, she felt a pain in her dry throat, but he thought that it was just an ordinary pain and would soon heal if he drank a lot of water and got enough sleep.
Unfortunately, when he woke up in the morning, the pain was getting worse and more terrible, he had a fever, he said, dizzy and his eyes even hurt when he met the lights so he was forced to turn off the lights and hide his body behind a blanket.
His entire body was throbbing with pain as if the surface of his skin was being slashed using a knife that had been roasted over coals, not to mention the dizziness that struck his head, making his eyes twitch because in the cavity of his head as if there is a drum that is pounded and makes his head pounding.
Why in an instant could his body be this sick?
Maya grimaces instantly giving up when the pain comes back and whacks her body in a merciless pause. What evil virus is actually attacking him so that in one day he immediately fell like this?
Maya's trembling hand immediately moved to grab the phone located on the nightstand beside her bed, she pressed the number of the butler in her house.
Both of her parents are on a holiday abroad to celebrate their wedding anniversary, and they will not be returning anytime soon. Therefore, the only thing he could ask for help was his loyal butler.
“Baron? I want you to come pick me up and take me to the doctor,” Maya listened to the voice of anxiety across there and nodded her head with her eyes closed when the pain hit her again. “Ya... I am sick. But more than that, before I go to the doctor, I have an appointment with someone. and I want you to take me there because I don't have to drive myself,”.
After making sure of her pick-up arrangements, Maya's carefree hand rested the phone on her bed, she closed her eyes while her weakened mind was wracked by pain, trying to maintain her conscious mind.
Last night, he impulsively called and revealed everything, and made an appointment with Edward, the financial director at the Akram Night company. He knew that Edward was the way forward for him to meet another stronger figure to fight Akram Night.
Although his body was in pain, but his grudge was still burning.
Maya will never let Akram and Elana get away with it, even with Xavier and Credence, she will destroy them using her intelligence.
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“You are very cruel.”
It's still very early in the day at Xavier's office in Akram's company. But again the same two creatures appear to be the permanent inhabitants of the room.
They came home late at night, and early in the morning, Xavier had forced Credence to come and see the latest developments from his supervision.
Currently, they see a surveillance camera display in the private room of Maya's apartment installed with advanced technology by Xavier. Credence's eyes shriveled when he saw how Maya was suffering from pain, looking in contrast to Xavier who was smiling with no guilt at all.
“He reaped what he planted,” Xavier shrugged, then stared at Credence angrily. “You still feel sorry for him? Don't you see, even when Maya was wracked by severe pain, her heart was still filled with cunning and geeky plans for revenge?” tanyanya fast.
They already know that last night, as Xavier guessed, Maya did contact Edward, the financial director of Akram's company and ask for an appointment.
What Maya talked about on the phone was predictable. The woman leaked the results of Credence's examination secretly on Edward who was still not aware of it and made sure that from that moment, Edward would be vigilant so that it was difficult for Credence to continue his investigation. Maya also offers her help to Edward to erase all the evidence that is still in his hands so Credence loses most of the evidence to put Edward in prison.
What's worse, on his phone last night, Maya says she learned that there was a great power behind Edward and in exchange for the help he offered Edward to escape from prison and the company's embezzlement charges, Maya wants to be reunited with the powerful figure to be invited to work together against Akram Night and everyone on his side.
“Yes, I did not expect that Maya would act this far.” Credence let out a long sigh, undoing his intention to denounce Xavier for ruthlessly injecting the virus and making Maya suffer. “So, what are we going to do next? Are you planning to let Maya meet Edward?” credence asked curiously.
“Of course, what else can we do? I want Maya to lure Dimitri to come here. At that time he managed to escape and I was too lazy to chase him. But, when he came again and threatened, then I alone would finish him off,” Xavier glanced at Credence and continued. “The Fire-Pox virus I buried into Maya's body has been modified, not to kill but to torture. The pain will be long-lasting and many times more painful and there is no vaccine or antiviral that can be used against it. Maya will suffer enough lam that she loses her sanity. He'll be stuck in the hospital until he's cured and I'll keep an eye on him. If even in his sick state he still acted more than this, then I will not hesitate to inject a killer poison into his body which is certainly more terrible than this modified smallpox virus.”
Credence looked towards Xavier and studied him. “I think, with your hobby of carrying injections of poison and virus, there will be no women who want to be near you,” he said half mocking.
Credence nodded his head. “Until this second, Maya only found out that I had just completed half of my task of gathering evidence to ensnare Edward.”
“When you have completed your investigation one hundred percent,” Xavier concluded quickly.
Credence grinned. “It's ready and done everything. Even if today we bring Edward to trial all the data and evidence I have is more than enough to ensure he is imprisoned immediately,” he said full of satisfaction.
Xavier chuckles. “I can always count on you, man,” he said in praise. “Because Maya thinks you're not done with that investigation, she confidently offers Edward help instead so she can be connected to Dimitri. I'll wait until Maya meets Edward first so Edward can connect Maya with Dimitri and lure Dimitri back to the country, after which I'll let you throw Edward in jail.”
“How about Maya and Dimitri?” ask Credence.
Xavier grinned. “I'll take care of it,” he replied confidently.
“Do you think we should immediately inform Akram of this development?” Credence considered wisely, although Akram did not come to the company today because he decided to use his full day to spend with Elana in the hospital, still everything that is going on at the moment, he said, closely related to Akram, both Akram's company, Maya's love for Akram which leads to a sense of revenge, also about her conflict with Dimitri.
Xavier shook his head. “For now, I alone can handle everything,” Xavier propped both his hands to his chin. “After all, I don't think we need to burden Akram with this kind of small business, you certainly know that Akram is busy taking care of Elana's pregnancy and preparing for her wedding ceremony with Elana,” she decided.
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“Wait here,”
Maya says to the butler who drives her car, then steps down from the car and grabs her dark thick coat.
Alertly, he stared left and right before stepping and felt relieved to find neither the person he knew nor the suspicious figure around him.
The air began to cool as the overcast sky began to agglomerate black clouds as if preparing to spill its rainwater onto the earth. Rumbling sounds even began to sound at the end of the sky in the distance, while the swirling cold wind blowing on the leaves began to exhale its tormenting cold air.
For ordinary people, it might all be soothing, but for Maya who was feverish, it was so excruciating and painful to the bone and amplified the pain in her head.
This meeting should be short but solid, and after that, Maya will go to the doctor to get checked out.
Overnight, there were many things that he had discussed with Edward, and this meeting was only to ensure that everything was agreed without betrayal from each other. Maya will also ensure that she is reunited with Dimitri as soon as possible to promise cooperation to destroy Akram Night.
Slowly, Maya enters a small cafe located on the outskirts of the city that she accidentally chooses as a meeting place. The cafe was quite quiet this afternoon, containing only a few customers who seemed to be deliberately sitting around relaxing in their respective seats while enjoying coffee and companion food on their desks.
Maya rolled her eyes warily once again and breathed a sigh of relief when she returned to find neither the person she knew nor the person who cast a suspicious attitude and gaze when she saw him enter the room.
After that, he threw his gaze to the end of the room, where the table was located at the very end of the cafe and soon he found the figure he was looking for.
Edward, the old man came with a disguise worse than himself. With a black hat covering gray hair and sunglasses that were not removed in the room, the old man's disguise even looks ridiculous and laughable to Maya.
But unkempt, Maya stepped also closer to the figure of Edward. Without further ado, Maya immediately sat down in front of the old man who seemed to be bowing in fear, then introduced herself plainly.
“Include me, I am Maya, an assistant from Credence Evening who was ordered by Akram and Xavier Night to investigate you,” Maya said without giving a pause for interlocutors to respond.
His hand placed a small box of Credence's digital data on the table.
“In this electronic device, there is data from Credence's investigation of you. He has found accurate evidence, although to date Credence Evening has only completed fifty percent of his work, but I am confident that and within a few days, he said, he will make Akram Night succeed in dragging you to jail without mercy. For now, with My help, you can avoid it all. You certainly already know no, replace what I want in return for helping you?” ask Maya then in a cynical tone.
Edward cleared his throat. His heart was pounding because of this forbidden encounter and it made his voice roar and tremble when he spoke.
“I've told Mr. Dimitri everything. He is on his way to this country to meet you. While waiting for that...how about we discuss how to save me from this situation?”
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Maya and Edward's next meeting is brief and is under Xavier's full supervision.
He had assigned some of his men to go undercover and bring a very small nano-sized camera to capture the hidden, inconspicuous footage of the encounter, at the same time tap into their conversations with the most advanced technological equipment developed by Xavier himself.
Everything went according to plan. Maya's actions have provoked Dimitri to come back to the country, excited to find a partner to help him attack Akram and Xavier, who are, without the man realising that Xavier had been waiting for him like a hungry lion lurking around prey silently and patiently until the time for pouncing arrived.
That stupid and impulsive Dimitri, will drive himself to death without him knowing.
Xavier listened to every word and recorded it into his incredible memory, meanwhile, his brain moved actively to digest and sort out every piece of information that went into it, make an analysis and then draw the right conclusions.
“What will we do now?” Credence asked again when finally, the monitor screen displayed the farewell between Maya and Edward.
If this concerns his own company, then Credence will not bother with all the work and immediately crush his enemies without mercy. However, now that they are taking care of is the company owned by Akram Night, so that, because Akram Night is not here, Credence decided to always pay attention to Xavier's considerations and obey him.
“Maya advises Edward to take time off travel abroad while he will clear Edward's ulcers using data manipulsion. Tonight, prepare all the evidence and I know that you have a close relationship with the authorities who can work with you to make sure that Edward doesn't get through to court. I'll send someone to pick Edward up and take him to his residence before he can escape. He will accept his punishment for having betrayed Akram.”
“You won't kill him?” ask Credence later.
“Who? Edward?” Xavier grinned as Credence nodded his head. “I thought I'd let Edward go through the open court system first to embarrass him. The events of embezzlement in the company Akram Night will be the splashy news that adorns the main news column, and what punishment is more dire than the social sanctions imposed by the community on someone?”
Xavier chuckles when he sees Credence widening his eyes as if he does not believe that Xavier can do that well and only gives a mild punishment for the person who betrayed Akram. The man's eyes darkened after his laughter ran out, and his relaxed and pleasant-looking figure turned dark and terrifying instantly.
“Of course, there will be plenty of time for me to pay the prison guards or my fellow prisoners, which could help me later to inject the most terrible poison ever to Edward when he was sentenced to prison and serve his sentence later. I will make sure, if Edward dies later, he will die in a very painful way,” he said calmly as if he was promising.
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