Chapter 360: a conversation with the calibri couple

Taking a deep breath, Clark stood up with a solemn expression on his face before entering the mansion while being escorted by a unit of soldiers armed to the teeth.

He didn’t protest as this was the normal procedure which he already observed through watching the other lucky individuals that were called in.

Yes, he called it lucky. Most of the people who came here today were bigshots in their own right but over 90% of them would go back disappointed.

He felt glad as despite the ridiculousness of his introduction, being called meant that Sonia probably told her parents about him some time ago.

As he was led through the luxurious garden of the mansion, he tried hard not to admire the surroundings.

All his attention was focused on the man that he was about to meet. Strangely, because of his dream the previous night, he felt a lot more confident which reflected in how he walked.

He didn’t even know when he got to the mansion’s main door because of the thoughts in his mind, but he was there already.

“Verification”.

He did not protest; he raised his hand as the guard standing before the luxurious door brought a device before his face and activated it. 30 seconds later, a guard dipped his hand underneath his suit and brought out his long knife.

Another bent and brought out the 2 daggers that were hidden in his boots. They turned to look at him with a questioning look on their faces.

He smiled. “I’m a soldier, they’re for self-protection”.

“Ok, you can go in”.

As soon as he took the first step inside the living room that looked like that of a giant, his first impulse was to observe the scenery but he was immediately interrupted by a soldier.

“This way”.

Left with no choice, he reluctantly followed while still trying his best to observe as much as possible. In 5 minutes, he was finally led to the door leading to the billionaire’s office.

An odd thing that Clark observed was that throughout his walk to Mr. Calibri’s room, there was hardly any other civilian in the mansion. Only soldiers filled everywhere.

Putting that at the back of his mind, he knocked as soon as the soldier who escorted him here turned to leave. After getting permission, he gently pushed the door open before entering the room.

He kept his back straight and his head level as he walked into the room, he had no intentions of lowering his stature just because he was facing a billionaire.

As he walked, his face was straight but his eyes were scanning everywhere like antennas. Paired with his implant, he got the whole layout of the room in less than a second.

Unlike what he expected, the office was not too big though it was luxurious. It was small, compact, and it was kept simple.

2 simple bookshelves were arranged at opposite sides of the office in columns, an office table, an office chair, and a relaxation sofa, that was the entirety of the office.

The rest were complicated machines that Clark didn’t know their importance and use.

Only 5 people were in the room, Mr. Calibri with 3 stern-faced soldiers on suits behind him, and Mrs. Calibri who was seated on the sofa and was currently observing Clark.

“Just exactly as in my dream”. He inwardly sighed, amazed.

Bending his body slightly, he gently raised his right hand to his chest before greeting politely. “Good morning, Mr. Calibri”.

He turned to the sofa. “Good morning, Mrs. Calibri”.

None of them responded, they just observed Clark in silence.

The famed Mr. Woods Calibri was a middle-aged man. He had dark brown hair, a strong but relatively chubby face, sharp eyes, fair skin, and he currently had a neutral expression on his face. He was dressed in an official work suit.

Mrs. Calibri still had a rather young face. She had black hair, sharp eyebrows paired with gentle eyes, a well-toned face, fair skin, and had a gentle temperament.

Unlike her husband, she was dressed in a pure white long flowing gown.

“Clark Pendragon”. Mrs. Calibri finally called. “I apologize for our impoliteness, please have a seat”.

Clark did not stand on ceremony as he thanked her simply before sitting down. Then, all his prepared words flew away from his brain, he didn’t know what to start the conversation with.

As the atmosphere became awkward, Mr. Calibri finally broke the silence. “You’re Sonia’s boyfriend?”

“Yes, sir”.

Clark’s brain immediately got refreshed after he answered. Taking that as his entry point, he revealed his motive for coming.

Due to their age, there was no way that he would start the conversation with jokes or any other casual method, going straight to the point was the best method.

At first, Clark thought that the response from this billionaire couple would be either that of disdain or another negative reaction but in the end, he was left stunned by their reaction.

Mrs. Calibri led the conversation.

According to her, they already decided to contact him before after Sonia went missing but they stopped when they knew that he was lost in the Mediterranean Sea.

According to her, Sonia already told them of their relationship even when they were still together in the Mocan republic, so this visit was not a surprise.

As the mature lady kept on recounting, Clark’s facial expression soon turned from surprised, to shocked, to astonished, then to dumbfounded.

“When did Sonia reveal all this? Why didn’t she tell me any of this?”

From there, she told him what exactly happened. She didn’t go into many details, but she revealed enough to make Clark know the small and important details.

It was a situation of jealousy from rival billionaires. Mr. Calibri calculated wrong, and before he could react, everything quickly spiraled out of his control.

His deep foundations were what made him survive the assault, keep his life, and remain afloat, but in the end, he lost his only 2 children.

The next thing that the couple revealed made Clark even more excited.

According to Mr. Calibri, he already found the vague location of his children through his intelligence agencies, but he could not rescue them yet because of the suppression still coming from his rivals.

“Please sir, where is Sonia?” Clark could no longer wait for their lengthy explanations.

“According to my sources, the omnidirectional teleportation device dropped them in the Sahara Desert. Precisely, the middle-periphery zone”.

“Exactly as in my dream”. Clark confirmed in astonishment again.

He suddenly stood up and clasped his hands together. “Sir, I am a 3rd rank high-grade soldier. I was originally worried that saving Sonia was beyond my powers, but thank you for enlightening me”.

His tone became solemn. “As it is now within my powers to fulfill, there’s no way that I will sit back”.

“I promise to get Sonia back”.

He already made his decision; he had no reason to delay his plans.

It seems that the Calibri couple already expected his decision, they didn’t reveal much surprise.

Mrs. Calibri sighed. “When Sonia just introduced you to us, I found it hard to believe. I thought it was just some teenage crush that would soon fade away, but I just realized how wrong I was”.

“It is hard to find men like you in this era”.

Mr. Calibri finally spoke again, this time in a serious tone. “Lieutenant Clark, I love my children very much. If you can rescue them, I promise to give you something valuable in return”.

“There’s no need for that sir”. Clark’s eyes gleamed. “All I need is cooperation from your intelligence agencies”.

“Done”.

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