The boardroom hummed with low twinkle and vibration of holographic projectors, thier faint buzz lined the tension like an approaching storm.
Jason sat at the periphery of the massive long obsidian table...it's surface rippling with holographic data chart.... suspended in the air. The stock was in red as the stock marker plummeted, various market analysis appeared alongside.
The air was stiff with sterile purified air bearing a subtle smell of ozone. Around him sat various Madox corporations elites and management...their neutral port in various shapes, glowing. They discussed over encrypted comms link.
At the head seat, Victor presided, his voice booming like thunder...equipped with vocal enhancers. " Elias death leaves us vulnerable, rival corporation like Neo corporation and Shadow Force are probing our defence steadily...cyber incursions of up to 47 percentage point in the last cycle" he grunted nose flaring as his finger slammed in the table...echoing of the vaulted ceiling. Holograms flickering slightly before stabilizing.
" Max your proposal, present it!" He said leaning back into his chair
Max Leaned forward chair creaking softly under his weight....smug, pride echoing in this voice.
" We could integrate their astroid ops with ours, boost efficiency by 30 percent Point, meditate differences and secure helium-3 monopoly. " Applause rang through the room as the execs beared smile on their faces....fake.
Jason quiet, observed the room filled with daggers soaked with honey. But inside, Nova's voice rang.....
[ Predictive analysis; from body reactions, Victor's rating are high...about 92%. Intervain in exactly 20 seconds]. Her tone dripping with self adoration]
[I am the pinnacle of computational evolvememt]
Suppressing the urge to retort.....her ego was like faulty processor whining in the background. Lips curling into a smile...but it was useful.
Cough! He cleared his throat aloud cutting through the mummurs like hot knife. " Father Max plan....solid, but we could merge in AI safeguard to prevent the glitches that took grandfather from his archives.
"....." Silence silent fell with cold and curious glaces coming his way. Victor's eyes narrowed, augumntrd lenses blinking with colors..." You? Having something to say? Ha!. Last time I checked, it was crashing shuttles and not code"
Hahahahahah! Roaring laughter erupted with execs tipping over the desk....trembling. but Jason's face remained stonic...uncaring.
[ Calculating.... counter measure, deploy charm vectors on CFO. Facial twitches shows doubt].
He continued unabated after the laughed has died down " I have reviewed the logs, grandpa's hidden project shows redundancy that mirrors advanced predictive models. I can demo one if you want" voice flowing like milk.....smooth and persuasive.
Cracks appeared in the execs expression..... conversing over private comms. Max heart sank at this, in a high pitch tone" demo? From where your? Your sexy chamber?" He mocked eliciting chuckles.
" Enough!!" Victor roared injecting sharply eyes burning hot..... his temperature spiked cyber enchantment kicked in with a hum to cool his form.
" Cough cough! Max is an interim CEO for now, Jason...." Voice pausimg as he leaned in....eyes cold" stay clear...meeting adjourned " he declared leaving with his body guard...a huge humanoid metal of steel and cybernetic gadgets. Bearing enough arsenal to neutralize any threat to Victor's life.
The shuffling of shows against the marble floor rang out as they got up and out some spearing him mocking glaces....a viable spring in Max steps as he exited following behind his father like a puppy
Jason sat still.....face neutral, but his eyes squinted he had noticed something with Victor when he coughed.....a dull glow behind in cyber suit by his chest..... red
" Nova?" He thought
[Affirmative... reviewing footage... calculating....it happens your father is using an heart stabilizer chuckle. Seems old man is dying].
Brow shooting up at this answer, his mind wondered calculating. How could he use this to his advantage.
"Interesting....."Jason murmured, slipping on his improvised earpiece from earlier. It buzzed to life, a faint ticklish vibration against his skin, pulling data from ambient networks. No cybernetic allowed! Too invasive, too much like surrendering control to a third party or hacker. Instead, external wears sufficed....the earpiece linked to Nova, decrypting algorithm.....
Outside, the board room was on a pyramid shaped building, the estate's sounds enveloped him.....distant shuttle shuffling about wheesh! weesh! , docks clanging, servo-drones humming... patrolling.
About to board his private shuttle back to his dwelling, a figure approached hair swirling in the wind. Elena drew nearer, her heels clicking a rhythm against the metal platform, elegant dress swishing softly.
"That was bold, Jason. Victor's not used to you... contributing." She said flanked on both sides by robotic driods.....tall and dangerous, neutron pulse mounted on left shoulders.
Tearing his gaze from the metallic goons, her graceful figure came into view. She wore a kimono today with a lace net scalf around the neck... alluring.
Jason smiled, genuine warmth masking his calculation. "Bold? Or necessary. Grandfather's secrets could save us from all this." His hand brushed her arm, light as a feather, eliciting a soft intake of breath her red lips parting
Leaning closer she whispered "he has off limit labs... secret. AI experiment that scared even him.
Pulsed quickening he grabbed her elbow " show me! He growled pulling her into his shuttle. The hatch shut behind them
Bam!
The booster booted up and the shuttle rapidly acsended into the sky
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In the shuttle, Jason settled into a couch as Nova controlled the shuttle.
Elena stood.... confused, Jason had yanked her in quickly as his shuttle bolted into the sky. Even her robotic guards couldn't react in time
Jason took in the sight in front of him. Her confused expression was cute with furred brow....oddly tempting
Circling her to her back, he grabbed her by slender waist.
Ha! A gasp escaped Elena's lips...like a wine intoxicating. " Jason...mhhm...ahh carefully" she moaned trembling slightly in his arms as he kissed her neck trailing down to her nape
"Mhhm ha! Jason.....not.. there....ohh!" She suddenly moaned high pitch as Jason nibbled on her earlube....a pleasure point
Mhhn! Ahnn!