Chapter 12:
“I’m not taking it.”
On the thirty-sixth floor of Uchison Tower, Wesley Spencer received a response. El had turned down his request, claiming she had just reconnected with her biological parents in Klathe. It seemed his team had failed to locate her yet again.
Sitting across from Wesley, Jeffry hung up the phone and grabbed his coat. “Wesley, I’m off. My sister, who we’ve been searching for twenty-three years, has finally been found. I’m heading home to meet her today.”
As the eldest son of the Harper family, Jeffry had long been considered one of the most eligible bachelors in Klathe. In college, he had launched his own venture, founding Soar, which had risen to become a leading tech company in Klathe.
Jeffry shared a noticeable resemblance to Elena, and with his handsome features and robust build, he personified the classic male ideal.
While Jeffry was undoubtedly charismatic, Wesley drew even more attention.
Wesley sat with his legs stretched out, his expression stern, with deep-set eyes and defined facial lines. His dark gaze seemed to cut right through anyone, and his tightly pressed lips added to his intimidating presence.
Suddenly, Wesley rose and declared, “I’ll come with you.”
Wesley figured it was an intriguing coincidence that both Jeffry’s sister and El were in Klathe for family reunions, prompting his curiosity about Jeffry’s sister.
Jeffry looked surprised. “Are you sure? You usually avoid large gatherings.”
Wesley, head of the Spencer family—the wealthiest and most influential in Klathe—was known for his aloof nature and preference for concealing his whereabouts, making it hard for anyone to find him. Jeffry was the only exception.
Wesley and Jeffry had bonded during a competition against a foreign company.
Five years earlier, a heavy industry company under the Spencer Group had been targeted by international hackers. This company had recently developed a crucial new military weapon. If the hackers had succeeded, it would have resulted in significant national security breaches. Despite the combined efforts, the nation’s top tech experts had failed to halt the cyber attack.
Then, a hacker known as El had intervened, single-handedly repelling the attackers and securing the weapon’s secrets. Since that event, El had gained legendary status.
Wesley had been keen on hiring El ever since, but despite his efforts, he had only learned that El was a woman.
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Without another word, Wesley, taking long strides, followed Jeffry to the Harper Manor.
Jeffry couldn’t resist asking, “Why did you suddenly decide to come home with me?”
Inside the luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom, Jeffry adjusted his position, stretching his long legs and gazing intently at Wesley.
This was indeed a rare occurrence.
The Spencer family held the highest wealth in Klathe, dominating the social hierarchy. Despite their formidable status in Klathe, the Harpers were still a notch below the Spencers in the hierarchy of elite families.
Gerald Spencer, Wesley’s grandfather, had powerful influence in both legitimate and underground circles. Initially a military leader, he left the service to establish a business empire for his wife, creating the Spencer Group.
Wesley, known for his exceptional intellect, became the youngest CEO in Klathe. Under his leadership, the Spencer Group grew its influence massively, even setting up a research center that produced advanced weaponry, mostly purchased by the military, boosting the nation’s defense significantly. His single utterance held the power to decide a company’s destiny.
