Bryan got off the car and found two unknown security guards in the reception but some of his drivers and bodyguards were chilling in the lobby's lounge, sitting there in groups either talking, watching the news one one screen or the other drama show on the screen on the opposite side, the rest pyed cards while some of them actually pyed games on their phones or just scrolled through the web and texted.

  "Shit! The boss is here." One of the guards noticed Bryan entering the building and stuffed the cards in his hand between the folds in the corner of his seat then stood at attention while saluting like a soldier!

  Bryan raised and eyebrow then said : "You do know that you're allowed to do whatever you want during your break right?"

  The bodyguard gawked after realizing that he must've looked so foolish in front of his employer and his colleagues and blushed while saying : "Uh... Y-yeah boss."

  "Just remember to never show up for your shift drunk or sick, the first would get you immediately fired while the second would get some of your monthly wages deducted because you're supposed to inform us that you're sick before your shift so that we can give you time to rest and have you checked up by the experts." Bryan said then nodded towards the two security guards and walked towards the elevator and called it.

  David arrived after parking the car then shouted while pointing towards the people pying cards, "How dare you py cards with inviting daddy?" Then smiled while walking towards the table and took a seat while pulling up his sleeves.

  Jessica rolled her eyes after seeing David getting to have fun while she and Kyle took the elevator with Bryan, she was amazed by the open space in this floor which clearly requires an interior designer to breath life into it but the potential is undeniable.

  "I expect both of you and your colleagues to get familiar with the teams of security guards and every member of the staff working in the Center above, the building's security means are yours to control, improve, and upgrade." Bryan said while slowly walking towards the first door and opening it with his Master Key-Card which one of the two security guards handed him once he realized that this young man is the new owner of this building.

  This Master Key-Card is one of only two and it opens every electronic lock in the building.

  "Understood." Kyle said and Jessica nodded while stealing a gnce behind the door at the interior of this room which enjoys a fabulous view over the garden opposite the private parking space below the building and the river beyond the garden.

  Bryan nodded once he saw that whoever transported his belongings choose this room to leave his items, "I also expect you to restrict both my floor and your personal living quarters from visitors to the Center and prevent the chef and nutritionist from cooking our meals outside the kitchen in your floor, every ingredient in our meals need to come from a reliable source and a strict routine check for toxins and poisons must be maintained... I don't care if you need to hire an expert to do this job. I just don't want some of you compining about getting sick after having this or that meal!"

  "Of course." Jessica said while sending a message to one of her contacts to offer her this easy job.

  "My room, Linnet's, and Celest's plus our living area need to be a blind spot for your surveilnce footage while the rest of the floor is allowed to be included." Bryan added while opening the other rooms but most of them were completely empty and their view wasn't of the same quality as Bryan's and Linnet's rooms... thankfully there's a third room with the same type of view which Celest can take.

  But Bryan was already pnning to renovate the pce and merge the three rooms into one and the three of them can enjoy the space together, of course he wouldn't dare make the decision on his own because these two girls might chew him out.

  'Let's discuss it with them ter, I better dismiss these two for now and confirm a few things.' Bryan thought while returning back to his room and said : "Text David and tell him to stop pying and to have somebody send my stuff up, once it's done you two can decide it between yourselves... Who takes care of the things I told you to take care of and who gets to guard the elevator until the next shift starts is up to you guys."

  Jessica stared at Kyle then squinted her eyes when he refused to budge and kept looking at her calmly for a short while before sighing and saying : "I'll start by contacting the elevator company to restrict the two floors from visitors, then head towards the footage room to check the system and pinpoint the cameras we need to remove... It's going to take time for me to check the building's security but I'm going to do my best and I'm also going to spread the word among the others that they need to familiarize themselves with the security guards and the staff who work in the Center above but that is going to take a few days or a week since not all of the staff is in the Center everyday."

  Jessica smiled sweetly before saying : "I have the right person for the job of keeping sure all our food and meals are clean from the nasty stuff, don't worry I'm going to contact a few dozens of food catering companies and have our dear chef follow a random routine of mixing our orders and spreading them between these companies while altering the choice of ingredients required every two days to prevent having a set pattern which might allow those who wish to harm us to have access to our building."

  Bryan nodded then took off his socks and tossed them in the undry basket before looking at Kyle who entered the elevator and left Jessica who pulled a chair and sat facing the elevator's door then took her phone from her pocket and sent David a text which said : "Boss says to stop fooling around and quickly bring my stuff from the trunk you idiot!" Then smiled widely while opening another app to see what's happening in the world.

  Bryan closed his door and took off the pants, necktie, and shirt then put them on his bed with the jacket of his suit before wearing one of his comfortable sweatpants and a grey T-Shirt then went to the bathroom to relieve himself.

  By the time he got out from the bathroom, David was knocking on his door and once Bryan opened the door he saw his driver and eight other men and women carrying his stuff!

  Bryan ushered them in and David made sure they're quick about putting everything in its pce before urging them to go back so that his boss can get some rest.

  Bryan took two of his brand-new watches and confirmed that both of them are matched then grabbed one of them and put it on his wrist before entering the grassnd and feeling the burning rays of sunlight falling on his exposed skin from directly above his head once again.

  Trying to meditate was a toiling endeavor under these extreme conditions which is why Bryan timidly walked towards the night-like area beyond the borders which are twenty-something meters away from the portal, every step forward he took was slow and measured until he stood at the border and looked at this hair-like line which separated the small daylight circle surrounding the portal from this who knows how big dark starry-night circle which surrounds both the portal and the small daylight circle.

  After taking a long breath of the hot and dry air, Bryan warily moved his foot forward to enter the dark grassnd where the stars in the sky are more than he can dream of ever being able to count!

  Despite seeing this sight once before... Bryan still couldn't help but fall into a brief daze after experiencing it once again.

  'I'm back... But how am I supposed to py it? Push directly for the tree! Or... Do something different this time?' Bryan thought while looking back towards the portal to confirm that the circle of daylight didn't disappear once he left it.