Chapter 506

Lucius checked the time. It was already 7:00 pm. A quarterly review meeting was scheduled for today, and had run from 3:00 am until 7:00 pm, with no signs of ending. At that moment, his phone vibrated. The caller ID showed an unfamiliar number. Lucius originally didn't want to answer, but as if compelled by some unseen force, he still pressed the answer button. He gestured to the senior executive reporting on company performance to continue, then took the phone and walked toward the windows. Outside, night had already fallen. Looking down from the 28th-floor windows of Leviathan Inc., the bustling streets below were already awash in blazing neon and the glow of passing traffic. As soon as the call connected, a stranger's voice came through. "Is this Mr. White?" The man on the line sounded very unfamiliar to Lucius. "Who is this?" The other party quickly introduced himself. "I'm Walker, Jude Walker. We had the pleasure of meeting once at Mr. Lennon's private gathering." After