Hollywood Zenith

The room is composed of brilliant white marble, with doric columns ornately carved at the four corners. Many books loitered around the whole venue, which showed the taste of the man living inside the study.

You can see the age of the wood and feel the weight of a millennium of knowledge stressing on the maze of bookshelves. Despite the period, the tomes being well worn but completely free of dust tells you that this great library is still being added.

An older man is sitting, seemingly wandering inside his thoughts, his face showing a hint of worry and desperation.

[Perspective Change]

" How many years has it been? He should have moved on by now, but he is still here. I have to tell him about his grandfather condition. But the promise, Sigh " I thought.

A sudden knock on the door woke me up from my thoughts. He is here.

" Come in ", I said.

" Sir Kenneth, you called for me earlier. " He said and bowed slightly to show his respect.

" Oscar, I have told you many times to refer to me as Grandpa, just like you do with Arthur, but you never change. " I said.

" Just one more time, Sir Kenneth, It has become a habit for me. What is it that you want to talk about? It is almost tea time; young master Samuel must be waiting for me." Oscar said with a slight smile on his face.

" I know, but Tea can be delivered by others; this is important. I have something to tell you; Its about your family. " I said.

" I already know about my grandfather's condition but It changes nothing between us. " He said with a blank look.

" If you know, you have to visit him and your family. As far as I have heard, his condition seems serious and doctors are not certain about the outcome. He may be end of his rope. " I said to change his decision.

" No, as I said, I have no interest in that family. " He is firm. ƒ𝓇e𝙚𝔀𝐞𝚋𝓃𝐨𝘷e𝙡.𝒄𝗼m

" Think about your family; I know it has been a long time, but you have to always remember your roots. With your grandfather gone, the whole family will collapse without proper support. You have both knowledge, and willpower. You have already experienced so much together with Robert and others, going toe-to-toe with several of them, are you going to waste all of it. Think about it. " I said.

" Those were old times and I cannot live in the past. I have a great job here with Samuel. He is brilliant but still oblivious to the dangers of the outside world. Beside with Gerald there, I have nothing to worry about. " he said

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" Gerald? Really you are still calling him by his name after all these years. " I said, dumbfounded by his animosity. I thought after all these years, he would forgive him, but I guess I was wrong.

" I have nothing to say anymore. If you would excuse me, I have work to do." He said and began to walk outside.

" Just think about it some more. " I said to his receding figure to remind him one more time.

" Fourteen years and no progress, he is still the same kid that I took years ago. Time heals all wounds but I guess not this one. sigh " I thought, and again got lost in my thoughts.

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The Hurlingham Club is an exclusive private social and athletic club located in the Fulham area of London, England. It was founded in 1869 and had a Georgian-style clubhouse set on 42 acres of grounds. It is a member of the Association of London Clubs.

Members must be proposed and seconded by two current full members of the club. The waitlist is currently closed, but children and spouses of current members are given preference when vacancies arise.

However, you'll probably have to wait 15 years for a current member to resign or pass on before you can become a non-voting member, then another 15 years before being considered for voting membership.

The club's membership is closed.

The private members club is an elite place, soaked in prestige and exclusivity.

Servicing only a tiny, select group of people, achieving membership isn't easy. And that's precisely the point. Currently, four people are sitting inside the private room of this very club.

It is a moderately sized room with walls so covered in pieces of brilliant golden-orange amber that you cannot see their actual colour. The floor is well-polished hardwood, most likely red oak, and is painted with intricate gold patterns. Aside from a few ornate chairs set against the wall, the room is empty. Two large windows on the easternmost wall allow morning sunlight to filter in.

The group leader holds the centre position while the other three form a semi-circle around them. They have such meetings regularly, and this location is the best place to protect their privacy in the entire country.

" So, We have development and a nice one if I say so myself. " The leader said solemnly.

" Yes, I have already confirmed it with several recipients about the authenticity of the news. It is true. " One chubby man said with slight anticipation in his tone.

" Are you sure about our target? You always insisted on the youngest one, but changing it suddenly will require additional preparation, " the short bald man said.

" Yes, I agree. It could jeopardise our whole operation. We weren't do such an operation. We have already invested a significant amount of resources and time for this. " The final member also made his point.

" I know what you all are worried about, but as much as I like to agree with you, it is not your call to make. I want to strike where it hurts the most like they did for me. We already know that all the other members are closely guarded because of their existing conections but this one is still new and I believe they will surely let their guard down with this one. " The leader said.

" We can't know that it will take small effort over the course of few months to avoid raising any suspicion. " The short bald man said.

" I agree. We don't have anything substantial on him yet. " the chubby man said.

" Yes, we don't even know what he looks like. The whole party was filled with all kinds of the security team to keep the contents hidden. I guess it is not surprising with the guest list, but it was a rare occasion. First, we have to obtain more information on him. We only know his name. Here. " The third man said, passing a small piece of paper to the leader.

" Samuel Rothschild. I can't wait. " The leader said with a menacing smile, openly showing his hatred.