They said to keep your friends close and your enemies closer, and that was what Hugo was clearly doing.
He was staring at the calling card in his hands. A day had passed, and he hadn't contacted Julius yet about his offer.
Ding!
He took a quick glance at his phone when he saw an unknown number messaging him.
[Have you decided already about my offer?]
Instantly knowing who it was, the side of his lips slowly rose up.
[I just want to ask, Mr. Julius, if ever I accepted your offer, then what benefits will I get? I know that it sounds off, but I just wanted to know.]
Hugo grinned. He already created a plan in his mind. He just needs to see whether Julius can be of any use to it. It didn't take long before he received another notification, Just like he expected, it was from Julius once again.
[What do you want, then?]
Just like that, his grin became wider.
[Can I stay close to you every time, Sir? I really idolized you and I wanted to see how can I improve and help you.]
He hit the send button and waited for another response. He was waiting for Julius to take the bait that he presented.
[Sure! Is that all you ask?]
[Can my table be inside your office as well, Sir? I do not know many people in your office, so I am quite anxious.]
He chuckled. When Julius agreed to what he said, he immediately messaged Julius that he already accepted the offer that was given to him.
Since he was feeling bored today as their class was suspended due to the incident yesterday, he immediately took a bath and changed his clothes. When he went outside his room, he was greeted by his mother, who was cleaning the floor.
"Mother, I decided to accept the offer that Mr. Julius had mentioned yesterday." He informed Verda, who immediately placed a smile on her lips.
"Really? That's a good thing then!" Verda exclaimed as she stopped what she was doing. "Are you going there now?" she asked when she saw Hugo's clothes.
"Yes, Mother." Hugo nodded. "Are my clothes fine?"
"Of course!" Verda responded. She gave Hugo a big thumbs up and pat his shoulder.
"I know you will do well. Good luck."
"Thank you," Hugo chuckled. 'But I don't need that good luck since I am confident that I can execute the plan that I had created in my mind."
Leaving their house, Hugo decided to go to the nearest shop from their house. He knew that Julius liked chocolate ice cream the most. To do his plan, he didn't hesitate to use his money to buy one.
When he was done, he took the paper bag before going outside. He went behind the store and teleported to the street near Julius' office.
"When was the last time that I've been here?" he asked himself as he walked towards the gate.
He called out the attention of the guard, who was patrolling on the side.
"Who are you?" The guard's forehead creased as he looked at the man in his front. He noticed that he was carrying a bag of ice cream.
"I came here for Mr. Julius. Can you call him?" Hugo peacefully asked as he went closer.
The guard did exactly as what he was told. He called Julius on the telephone.
"Sir, there is a man here at the gate."
"Who?" Julius sounds interested after hearing it.
The guard glanced at Hugo. "What's your name?" he raised his brows.
"Hugo Irish," Hugo sweetly smiled.
"His name is Hugo Irish, Sir," the guard informed.
"Bring him directly to my office." He announced before ending the call.
Julius stood up from his chair and glared at Rome, who was sitting on the side. "Go grab some juice, we will have a visitor." he ordered, which made Rome instantly move.
"Yes, Sir."
Hugo followed the guard as he lead him towards Julius's office. He pretended that it was his first time here when the truth was he already memorized the way to the man's office.
"Just knock here," the guard informed him before walking away.
Hugo nodded and knocked on the door. It didn't take too long before the door was opened by a familiar man.
Rome's eyes widened when he saw Hugo in front of the door. "What are you doing here?" he directly questioned when he found it odd that Julius was accepting people like him as a visitor.
Hugo scratched the back of his head. He pretended that he was surprised. "Mr. Julius offered me a job here… I just visited today so I can see what it looks like."
Rome glanced at his back. He was confused about what Hugo had uttered. He remembered that Julius had just informed him yesterday that they will threaten Hugo if ever he knew anything.
And to see the sudden changes in Julius' actions made him puzzled.
"You can go in, Hugo!" Julius said out loud for them to hear.
Hugo silently grinned. He showed a wide smile on his face before raising up the paper bag that was in his hands. "I bought an ice cream for you, Sir Julius! I heard that you liked this very much!" He enthusiastically said as he went inside.
Julius chuckled. "Really?" A smile rose up to his lips.
"Yes, Sir. This is my thank you for visiting us yesterday and for giving me the opportunity to work here." He emphasized the word 'work here' so that Rome who was in the back could hear it.
"You didn't have to do this, but I appreciate it, Hugo." Julius opened the paper bag. It was new for him to feel this way. Maybe it was because no one had treated him like this before.
"Can I eat this now, Hugo?" He joked around.
"Of course, Sir." Hugo nodded. He saw how the look in Julius's eyes changed as he glanced over at Rome.
"Why are you just standing there? Go grab the juice that I told you to make and give us some spoon and glass so we can eat this ice cream already!" Julius rolled his eyes.
"Hugo has not even started working here, and he is already more competent than you!" he disappointingly shakes his head before turning his eyes to Hugo to offer him a seat.
When Rome heard how Julius's tone changed when talking to him compared to Hugo, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
It was different for Hugo, who was enjoying the show in his eyes.
The first step of his plan was to create discord between Julius and Rome's friendship. And the best way to do that was to make Rome realize how useless he was in Julius' mind.
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