Chapter 150: Busted.
Loud ringing echoed through Victor’s head, shattering his dream and forcefully yanking him back to reality. It seemed that he had dozed off once again.
Staying awake has been getting harder as of late, and with him having given up coffee around the same time he put the bottle down for good, there was nothing he could rely on to remain awake through the day.
The fixer had once considered switching to tea, but since hot leaf juice never suited his taste, the idea of drinking it just to stay awake didn’t sit well with him.
As his sluggish mind gradually regained some of its functions, the first thing he did was check the time. Seeing that it was just 17:12, he let out a sigh of relief and turned his attention to the notification that had served as his alarm.
The sender was none other than the main source of his rising blood pressure in recent times. The instant he read his name on the notification, Victor swiped it away and relaxed back into his chair. He had just woken up and wasn’t ready to deal with whatever it was that prompted that red-haired demon to send him a message minutes after he was done with his shift.
"Well, I’d better make some preparations..."
By preparations he meant taking his medicine to ensure that his heart wouldn’t give in right away. Pulling the pill bottle from his desk drawer, he dropped one into his mouth then washed it down with some water. As he waited the fifteen minutes it usually takes for the effects to show, the door to his office suddenly swung open.
"Boss! You there!!?"
"Godamn it, Boris..." Victor deflated the moment he saw that it was just his assistant. "Would it kill you to knock first?"