25 Bad To Worse A thick silence descended in the room .
What could be heard only was the deep heavy breathing coming from both the two males in the room , and the third male on the other side of the phone .
It lasted for a full minute .
Two billion dollars ? That would create significant damage to the company .
Sandro finally spoke .
Ewan was too rippled with shock and anger at the turn of events .
Suarez concurred .
I told them , Mr.
Sandro , but they threatened to hack into our storage unit if we dont comply .
Ewan inhaled sharply .
Things were going from bad to worse .
The only way to turn the tides was to convince the hackers .
Can you patch the call to me ? Can I speak with them ? Hold on , sir .
A shuffling of network and feet .
Here sir , you are patched in .
Ewan took his lips in , and centered his mind .
He was talking to his attackers .
Hello , Im Ewan Giacometti , CEO of the Giacometti company .
Can you state your name , and why you are attacking my company ? No response greeted him , except static .
Ewan looked at Sandro .
His assistant and friend shrugged his shoulders .
Were you hired by Athena Caddell and Zane Patterson ? Silence greeted him again .
Ewan was angry now .
Why did you agree to the transfer of call when you wont speak ! Static greeted him still .
He decided to wait it out .
He didnt have to wait long .
You are a bad man , and you will pay for your crimes .
He heard some struggling in the background , even cusses , before the line went dead .
But that wasnt what stopped Ewan cold .
What made him immobile for a minute was the voice he had heard .
It was a childs voice .
Was that a tactic of the hacker to disarm him ? Ewan , I think you should call Zanes father .
Lets hear what he would say .
These people are bent on toying with us Ewan nodded soberly to Sandros advice .
He was still hung up on the voice that was familiar , yet his mind was too full to remember where he had heard it .
25 Bad To Worse Howbeit , he grabbed his phone and dialed a number .
Zanes father answered immediately .
I just wanted to call you now , Ewan .
Come to my house as soon as possible ! 26 An Advice Ewan watched absentmindedly as the butler kept a tray of cookies and tea on the table .
Opposite him was Zanes father , Herbert , reading a newspaper .
Ewan didnt bother to ask how the older man had gotten his hands on todays paper , when it was barely six a.m.
The man had his ways .
What grasped his attention however , was the headlines of the first page .
Ewan Giacometti at the brink of deterioration ? Ewan balled his fists .
If the news was already on papers , then everyone in the city would see it soon , everyone would know of his incompetence .
His fists flexed and then relaxed .
At this rate he wont be surprised if his heart gave up on him .
He let himself inhale and exhale softly .
This too shall pass away .
Then he continued checking out the paper .
It was in the process that he discovered the owners of the paper .
It was the KN press ! Why has he never seen the paper before ? He wondered , taking note of the special effects of the pages and the quality of its paper .
It was unlike whatever paper he had seen and read .
How come he has never seen it , not to mention read it , before ? How did you get this paper , Uncle Herbert ? Herbert peered at Ewan from the apex of the paper .
He held Ewans gaze for a while , and then shook his head .
Ewan , you really have to undo whatever wrong you did Ewan stifled his response .
He hadnt done anything wrong ! Herbert closed the papers and kept it close to him .
The papers are rarely available .
But whenever it is , they are distributed to the companys subscribers .
Ewan couldnt help the widening of his eyes .
Subscribers ? What does that mean ? He has never heard of subscribing to a newspaper .
Blog , yes ! But not newspapers! Hows that even created ? It means that some slots are teated every month for whoever wants to join the subscription- for people who are not satisfied with their online website .
Those , whose requests are accepted , are sent copies in the morning , whenever theres a release ? Ewan wondered if he had been under a rock all this while .
How could he not have known about this opportunity ? Did Sandro know about this ? He didnt think so .
But he would have to ask .
26 An Advien Who delivers the papers ? Isnt it too early ? Herbert bent forward and took a cookie from the plate , also collecting a cup of sweetened tea .
No one knows .
We just see the paper at our doorstep .
Ewans hand suspended in the air he had been about to collect a cookie from the plate .
He hated too much mystery .
And no one has dared to stay on the watch ? Herbert bit into his cookie .
No one knows when they are coming .
They are very secretive .
But I heard a gossip once , of a certain rich man who had studied their arrival patterns , and had set up watches for them for an entire week … Herbert paused , and took a sip from his cup .
And then ? Ewan asked , when Herbert showed no sign of continuing the story .
He did see them , the delivery agents , but he never spoke about it , not after his company went under .
No one else bothered to do the same after that .
We just renew our subscriptions and collect our papers whenever they come .
That was the full confirmation Ewan needed .
The company was surely working hand in hand with the hackers .
Ewan ate a biscuit , but it wont go down .
He drank tea , to help the swallow process .
He was restless .
This situation was perilous .
So , you dont know them ? You dont have much information on them ? Herbert shook his head .

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As I said , they are mysterious .
How much is their subscription ? Whats their website ? Can you send the address to me ? Herbert nodded , picked his phone , and immediately sent a text , so he wouldnt forget .
Their subscription is twenty thousand dollars a month .
Im not sure they would accept you though , seeing as they have a vendetta with you .
Ewans hand hovered over his screen as he struggled to process the name he was seeing on the screen , and the amount Herbert had just called for him .
In the end , the latter won .
Twenty thousand dollars for a monthly subscription ? Wheres that done ?! Are they reporting the end of the world ?! Herbert broke out in boisterous laughter .
Calm down , Ewan .
You will understand why when you read their papers ? Ewan furrowed his eyebrows and stared at the finely decorated and orderly paper .
Sure , the papers design might cost a lot , but was the news in there worth that amount in a month ? Can I have yours ? Herbert hesitated .
Ewan honed the older male wouldni uurinu u noliev af nat 24 26 An Advice Well boy , hurry up and pick it .
This might be your chance to save yourself and your company .
Ill tell the butler to prepare you a proper breakfast .
You might be needing it .