Lucia's gaze was bearing down on me like a mountain, her eyes, they locked onto me as if she wanted to strangle the answer out of my smug face. With everything that had happened since she walked in with these two old men, her allure was still vivid.
"To understand how OmniCorp accomplished such a thing, you would have to look at their newly developed app called 'properties for sale' on your phones."
The three of them looked at each other, still confused. Of course they knew the app. It was the most popular property sales app in Alandro, and even they, NSV, were featured on the app.
Ruben couldn't take the suspense anymore; he was itching to know the answer.
"What the hell are you talking about? Although that app was indeed created by OmniCorp. It has been nothing but a help to us, in fact we should be thanking them."
His words made me chuckle, for he was truly ignorant to the workings at play here.
"The app that you have been so fond of has actually been discrediting you. It has been subtle but it is there, that is...if you're looking for it. following the trail will also link you to other scandals discrediting your company. All of this having only one common factor, the app that was meant to target NSV, properties for sale."
Shocking, the claims I made were truly shocking. Another moment of silence decended onto everyone.
I actually enjoyed this silence because it meant my Aura farming point would continue to rise to the top. The group of three looked at me with doubt. Untill...
A massive hand slammed onto the table as Alex stood up and glared at me.
"How dare you make such baseless claims, arent you afraid you might get struck by lightning for such blatant lies?" His voice was over the top, reaching an unexpected volume.
"Hump.. I should have known, I finally recognize you Mr. Landon."
Alex was smirking at me as if he had just found my deepest, darkest secret. I didn't know what he was referring to, but I knew something was about to go wrong. I activated Systematic Thinking again, feeling the surge of energy leaving my body and my mind spinning. Alex turned to Lucia.
"Madam, don't believe this lair, he's only trying to trick us. I recognize his face from OmniCorp. He is one of their employees."
Lucia stood up from her chair with a red, but cute face.
"What?" She glanced at me as if i was a traitor.
"Is that true?"
I nodded, relaxing in the chair more confidently and feeling the energy I had used to activate the skill. Systematic thinking was showing me all the possibilities and outcomes of this dissicusion.
"It is true."
It was as if someone had slapped Lucai in the ears, she exploded as her hand gestured in a "get out!" Motion to the door.
"So you're a spy then, pff~, I should have known, you can show yourself the door."
At this, I didn't buldge. Only starting at Alex coldly, he also stared back fearlessly. But there was a hint of nervousness in his eyes. A wide smile broke out on my face as I turned my attention on him fully, forgetting the curvaceous Lucia.
"I see now, so its you." I said coldly. Alex turned flustered.
"W-what are you talking about."
"OmniCorp couldn't have destroyed NSV so easily without an insider, and am guessing that's you, right? You must have been diverting the attention from the app, that way the executives would be able to detect the anomalies."
My guess was spot on, so much so that it left Alex speechless. Systematic thinking was really something else.
Lucia quickly noticed Alex's loss of words, she began to doubt her own executive, someone she had worked with for years. However she couldn't just believe a stranger either. She was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
"Enough!! We're already going through alot trying to resurface this company, we dont need you adding to our problems!!" Alex was roaring louder than a lion, he wanted me to leave as fast as possible.
Lucai raised her hands for everyone to quiet, her soothing voice flowing out.
"Mr. Croft" apparently Alex's last name.
"You were responsible to check for anomalies, did you or did you not check the app called properties for sale."
Alex stiffened, he did check the app. Infact he personally covered up the information. However he failed to recognize the trap in the question. He assumed if he just claimed he checked the app, Lucia would blindly agree and send me out.
"Of course I did miss Lucia, that was the task given to me, how could I fail."
I had recognized the trap in the question and he couldn't help but smile.
"Increadble, she's not only beautiful, but she also smart. Am in love already."
I thought to myself, although i did admire Lucia, I really didn't love her as well had just met. My heart was still in the hands of a beautiful someone in a coffe shop.
Lucia nodded before speaking. Shocking words that almost made Alex's feet buckle.
"Fine, if that's the case you wont mind us checking the app together right?"
"O-Ofcourse miss" Leo flipped out his phone and presented it to the group of three, he was already prepared. Alex cursed under his breath. The room had air-conditioning but for some reason his suit felt hot and he was leaking water.
Lucia wasted not time, she pulled up the app and began swapping through the data and reviews Properties for sale had provided the public about them. Everyone's eyes were glued on the phone except Alex, he was glaring daggers at Leo. If eyes could kill, poor Leo would have been in the underworld by now. At this moment Lucia let out a gasp.
"What?"