episode 2
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Julian received a call from his lawyer, his voice urgent and serious. "Julian, we have a problem. I've received information that someone is spying on you, and I think we have a traitor in the company."
Julian's eyes narrowed. "What kind of information?"
"I'm not entirely sure yet, but it seems to be related to your business dealings. I'll investigate further and get back to you."
Julian's mind raced. Who could be spying on him? And who was the traitor?
Just then, his phone buzzed again. It was one of his men, informing him that they had gathered information about the girl who had been asking questions.
Julian's eyes lit up with interest. "What did you find out?"
"She's a journalist, name of Alice Nelson. And get this - she's been asking questions about your business dealings."
Julian's grip on the phone tightened. How dare she?
Just then, his girlfriend, Sophia, walked into the room, looking elegant as always. But Julian was in no mood for her charms.
"Sophia, I have work to do," he growled, dismissing her.
But Sophia was not so easily deterred. She sidled up to him, her eyes seductive. "Can't it wait, Julian? I have a meeting with a potential client later, but right now, I'm all yours."
Julian's eyes flashed with anger, but Sophia just smiled and continued to seduce him. For a moment, Julian forgot about his troubles and let Sophia's charms wash over him.
But as soon as he was satisfied, he angrily pulled away and stormed out of the room, leaving Sophia looking confused and hurt.
"Work to do," he muttered to himself, his mind already focused on the traitor and the journalist who dared to question him.
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Alice sat at her desk, staring blankly at her computer screen as she tried to think of ways to track down Julian and get more information. She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice when her phone rang.
"Alice, hey! It's been ages!" her friend Daisy's voice chimed in.
Alice sighed, feeling a pang of guilt for neglecting her friend. "Hey, Daisy! I'm so sorry, I've been really busy with work."
"Busy, busy, always busy!" Daisy teased. "That's no excuse, Alice! You need to take a break and have some fun. I want you to come over and visit me today!"
Alice tried to protest, "Daisy, I don't know... I have a lot of work to do."
But Daisy was insistent. "No, no, no! You have to come! I haven't seen you in ages, and I need my Alice fix. Plus, I have some juicy gossip to share. You can't miss it!"
Alice laughed, feeling a bit worn down by Daisy's persistence. "Okay, okay... I'll come. But just for a little bit, and just in the evening, okay?"
Daisy squealed in triumph. "Yes! I'll see you at 7 pm! Don't be late!"
Alice hung up the phone, feeling a bit relieved that she had agreed to take a break and spend some time with her friend. Maybe it would even help her clear her head and come up with a new plan to tackle Julian's story.
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Just as Julian was about to leave for work, one of his men arrived, looking nervous. "Sir, I thought we had gotten information about the girl," he said, but Julian cut him off.
"You thought? You thought?! You i***t, I don't pay you to think, I pay you to get results!" Julian's anger boiled over, and he slapped the man across the face. "You didn't get the girl's information, you didn't track her down, and now you're telling me you want to eliminate her? You're useless!"
The man cowered, "I-I'm sorry, sir. I'll try again."
But Julian was beyond reason. "You'll try again? You'll try again?! I'll kill you all if you don't get it right this time! I'll take care of it myself!"
Just then, Frederick, Julian's friend and partner in crime, walked in, flashing his playboy smile. "Hey, Julian, what's going on?"
Julian's anger turned to Frederick. "You think you're so smart, don't you? Always playing it cool, always charming. But you have no idea what's going on here!"
Frederick's smile faltered. "What's wrong, Julian?"
"This i***t," Julian gestured to the man cowering in the corner, "can't even get the girl's information right! And now you're here, smiling and laughing like everything is fine!"
Frederick's eyes widened. "Oh my god, Julian, this is a disaster! What are you going to do?"
Julian's eyes narrowed. "I'm going to take care of it myself. I'm going to meet that girl, Alex, and I'm going to eliminate her."
Frederick's face went white. "Julian, no! You can't do that!"
But Julian was beyond reason. He was determined to take matters into his own hands, no matter the cost.
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