Hollywood Zenith

" We have been aware of your existence for quite a while now. These are the things that we collected over the years, nothing more, nothing less." He stated.

Erik was ready to witness Samuel to go into a fury. It was normal for anyone to react that way when someone had been secretly keeping tabs on them but instead of anger, Samuel\'s expression looked like he was amused. He flipped through the folder and gave it back to Arthur again.

" Is this a move to gain my trust or something to blackmail me?" Samuel chuckled.

" It\'s nothing. I told him to do that because I knew you were extraordinary from the start. I promise I don\'t want any conflict with your family." The Queen felt the need to clarify things. She was risking a lot on her intuition that Samuel wouldn\'t take offence.

" I know. I just think it\'s a little too thin to be honest. It seems that fabled MI7 branch who is famous for it\'s extensive information collection could be this disappointing." He shrugged leading other party to be angry again. It\'s like he was trying to rub them in a wrong way?

" We are not trying to dig up your secrets. The reason why I am here is because I think we are fighting the same enemy." She smiled seeing Samuel\'s expression change. Discover more content at m,v l\'e-NovelBin.net

" The world is rapidly changing, the things that were not possible few decades ago is everywhere. Only people like me, who are old had been through this chance and could correctly analyse because we lived through them and are alive to tell others about it." She paused.

She was talking in circles because she was trying to feel whether he could possibly understand the underlying meaning of her monologue.

" I am sure, since you had few run-ins with them, you can recognize how much capable they are to stay hidden. Even my family who are labeled both a force for good and evil didn\'t know the full extent of their power."

" Do you have any clues about them?" Samuel asked. If he was able to find more about this dark entity, he wouldn\'t mind helping the Queen a little with whatever she was planning. If it was something good he would be happy if not, he could just keep delaying it until he make full use of her resources.

He was barely able to walk among these old titan but he was confident enough to not get swayed even if they attacked him or his business. He still had few cards to play.

" We do. They seemed to control most of the things so one could only imagine what they are capable off. They seemed to have their finger in all the pie, from business to tech industry to even politicians."

" I already know this. I just don\'t know why they keep running away and not face me head-on." He already had a idea of why it was but he wanted to know what she thinks about it.

" Anonymity is powerful. They amassed so much influence over couple of centuries that it\'s scary how they are able to control everything from the shadows. If people don\'t even know how they are how are they going to blame them? Is it even possible for others to comprehend the invisible hand shaping the world around them? They will either call you crazy or outright denounce you."

" Secondly, it will definitely break their perception of reality. Think about the mass hysteria and panic among the masses after finding about their existence."

She didn\'t need to explain more, Samuel could clearly feel how threatening they were. No one likes to be controlled especially those that hold substantial power in society. Even if he somehow defeats them, he had to fill that void. He didn\'t want to think about it right now but he had to make some sacrifices along the way.

" I get it. What do you want from me then?" Samuel got straight to the point. Even if she was planning something nefarious, he would be able come up with a plan that their power didn\'t get distributed to handful elites. That\'s would be like the dark entity changing hands, who knows what they would do with that sort of power.

He couldn\'t screen everyone beneath her that wouldn\'t abuse that sort of power. Even before that, it was questionable if they could truly come out of this victorious.

" Nothing for now. I wanted you two to meet and think of a way to exchange information."

" Are you sure? It will be like giving unfettered access to a civilian like me. Are you fine with this too?" He asked Erik who simply nodded.

Originally he was against the idea but seeing what this young man had accomplished in just few years, he was willing to take the risk. They would be dragged to the mub if the news about them still in operation got out.

They were skirting over the issue by combining their agenda to that fit of those that got black budget tenures from the government. No one liked to be ousted in the fear that they would go down with the ship.

But recent times were turbulent for everyone. With a recent economic crash and their enemies getting stronger, they could only join hands with someone that was not only able to pull his companies off the ground but also was able to become a dominant figure in financial wealth.

What\'s more, he was fighting with them on his own and seemed to be winning? It seemed impossible but the destruction of Paris was a big factor for why he was willing to take the Queen\'s advice.

They were sizing up one another when Samuel smiled and said," Alright, I accept this partnership."

He wasn\'t working for them, each side had their own interest and they would be cooperating in his investigation to unearth the identity of six crowns.