Chapter 24- Joke Of A Man
SIMON~
The loud screech of Gabriel Gaines’s chair being pushed back reverberated through the conference room as he stood to his feet slowly.
He walked around the tables, briefly looking at the face of whoever was at the chair he was behind before moving to the next person, after rounding the entirety of the table, he returned back to where he had started and smiled.
"Welcome, gentlemen." He greeted, his voice light with joy, it wasn’t a noticeable amount, but anyone who really knew Gabriel would immediately be able to differentiate it from his usual blank tone.
"Good news?" I inquired, curious as to what had put him in such a mood. His face brightened on hearing my question, and a large smile plastered across his lips.
"Great news." He answered and began to pace as he started his monologue, "Years and years, we’ve only been able to react as they ran around like they owned the world." I raised an eyebrow but didn’t interrupt as he continued to talk.
"They’ve killed innocents, they’ve made our streets bloody, and all we could do was sit and watch because we had no evidence." His smile turned to a grin as he paused.
"Today, we take a step in the right direction." Just as he said those words, the doors swung open, and a familiar face walked in.
"Welcome our new operative, Lucas Langdon." He announced as Lucas walked to his side, a sly smile plastered across his idiotic face, unable to hide my glee at the situation, I found myself grinning happily at his predictability. Lucas looked around the room and stopped at me for a few seconds. He peered at me as if trying to recognize me, but I remained calm.