Chapter 151 - 147: Recognized

"Ah, right. Of Course. You can come today. We can fasten the process," the woman said.

"Alright. I'm coming then. I should be there in an hour," Ryder told the woman before he disconnected the call.

Ryder started the Engine of the car and got it on the road.

The car raced through the roads of the city, attracting the gazes of girls and boys alike.

Soon, Ryder reached his destination.

Cloud Inc. was the organization that held most of the lotteries in the country. The corporation was a big name in the country with branches in every city of the country.

They held many businesses, but most of their businesses were related to the entertainment industry. They produced movies, had a famous music label, managed various big-name artists, and many more.

Their headquarters were situated in the new capital of the United States, Glepnir. It was a human-made city in the middle of nowhere that had become the new capital of the country. 

It was the most well-developed City in the country that other cities couldn't even compare to. It was the most technologically advanced city and the place where most of the billionaires lived.

The Headquarters of many prominent organizations was there. The Dream Corporation Headquarters, the Cloud Inc. headquarters, and even the Necrosis Corporation were situated there.

Glepnir had everything one could hope for. It had also become the largest city in the country with time.

The branch of Cloud Inc. in Ryder's city was just a minor branch. This time the branch attracted some attention because the lottery winner was from this area.

Ryder's car stopped before Cloud Inc. Branch. He came out of the car and entered the establishment.

As soon as he entered, he called the woman he had talked to before and informed her of his arrival.

"Oh, Mr. Ryder. Please wait there. I'll be right down," The Woman replied.

Ryder sat on a couch as he waited for the Woman to come down. It was better to be escorted by the one he talked to instead of talking to the receptionist and explaining to her.

He had just sat down when he got a call.

"Oh, Shu. I guess I did forget to call him."

Ryder smiled wryly as he saw the name on the phone.

He picked up the call.

"Why are you torturing me with the suspense!"

Shu bellowed as soon as Ryder picked up the call.

"Sorry, I just got free. I only have a few minutes before I go to the second meeting," Ryder said.

"At Least tell me in short what you did! I'm dying of curiosity how you made him apologize? Did you hire the mafia?" Shu asked.

"No, I blackmailed him. That's all I can say for now. I'll tell you other details later," Ryder explained, but that's when his expressions changed as he saw a woman standing behind him. 

The woman was wearing a white shirt and a black skirt. Her hair only came down to her shoulders. Her beautiful eyes looked like they were a mixture of crimson and brown.

He was even more shocked as he recognized the woman. It was the same woman that he had saved when he killed a criminal to complete his first mission.

The woman had a weird look on her face as she stared at Ryder.

'Did she recognize me?' 

Ryder didn't know how to react. 

"Shu, I'll call you back," he disconnected the call and put the phone in his pocket.

"Ah, hello," Ryder said.

He kept his voice casual, to not make her suspicious as he had changed his voice when he talked to her on the murder site.

"W-we talked on the phone. You can come with me to take your money," the woman didn't say anything, but Ryder could see that she was disturbed by his words.

He couldn't help but facepalm himself before he started following her.

'She's worried. It should be that she heard about the blackmailing. She can't possibly recognize me from that event,' Ryder thought.

They got into the lift together. 

He didn't speak any single word after that. He wanted to talk to her as little as he could unless it was necessary.

"My name is Claudia. I'm handling the things related to prize distribution," the Woman said.

She was worried about what she heard related to blackmailing, but after some time, she had recovered. She didn't want it to affect her work.

"I'm Ryder Flynn, but I'm sure that you already know my name," Ryder told her.

"Have we met before?" Claudia asked Ryder as she looked in his eyes.

"Ah, no. I would've remembered if I had met a pretty woman like you," Ryder said flirtatiously to throw her off.

"Ah, Thank you," Claudia replied, but she didn't seem impressed.

"It's just that you remind me of someone that saved me," she added. "I wonder if you are him."

"Saved you? From what? Also, if he saved you, you should remember his face," Ryder said ignorantly. "Unless I have a twin running around without my knowledge."

"He saved my life. I would be dead without him. I couldn't thank him properly at that time because I was scared. I always regret that. Also, he was hiding his face, so I don't know what he looks like," Claudia said as she sighed. "But, his body was like yours."

"There are many people in this world with the same physique. Also, if I save someone, I wouldn't hide my face, especially if the person I saved was a Pretty Woman," Ryder chuckled.

Claudia didn't reply.

They stepped out of the lift on the 4th floor and walked to the office.

Claudia sat on the main chair while Ryder sat on the other chair.

She brought a tablet out of her drawer and gave it to Ryder.

"You need to sign there and fill in the details like your Identification Number and address," Claudia said. "After that, I'll begin the money transfer process. It will reflect in your account in an hour."

Ryder nodded his head and filled everything before returning the thing to Claudia.

"Thanks. Everything's done now. You will get your money soon. Taxes will be deducted from the 10 million dollars, though," She said.

"It's alright. I know how it works. Anyway, thanks for fast-forwarding this to today. I'll get going by now," Ryder stood up and turned back to leave.

"Ahmm, Can I ask you something if you don't get offended," She asked Ryder.

Ryder stopped as he looked back at her.

"Sure."

"You don't look like a bad guy. I did hear you talk about blackmailing, though. Although I won't tell anyone as it's your personal life, I do hope you can leave bad ways and improve your life. Crime is never the way to move forward," Claudia said after some hesitation.