The bodyguard selection day had come. Stefan is in the large selection arena with ten other people. Only one person would be selected. That's why the selection was so strict.
The one person selected would be the director's personal guard and follow the director wherever he went.
Stefan had been told by Lena that in this selection, he had to treat everyone equally. There was no gender difference because everyone was fighting for the same position.
Lena also trained Stefan so, in the past two days, Stefan's martial arts skills have improved rapidly.
Apart from the training, Stefan suspects that the ring he wears is affecting his skills. Because it was impossible for Stefan to learn so many techniques in two days. The ability seemed to come suddenly to Stefan.
In addition, when Stefan was in danger, the ring always shined, including during training. Strangely, other people are not aware of the light coming out of the ring, only Stefan.
Although he still doesn't know why the ring emits light, Stefan believes that his mother gave him the ring to protect him.
The ring unleashed its power when Stefan was at his lowest and on the verge of giving up. When there was no more hope for Stefan, the ring gave him new hope.
That's why Stefan held the ring over and over again and kept making sure it was in his hand.
In this arena, all the executives of Solonik, the company where the bodyguards will be selected, gather. They will decide who will be the person who will be trusted by the director.
But Stefan didn't see Lena in this place. Even though the person who gave Stefan this task and supported him to win was Lena.
Even so, Stefan will keep his promise. He will do his best to win this selection.
"Attention to all participants. You will be divided into 2 large groups. Each group will compete and the group that wins will continue the selection. The group that loses will be disqualified." The chief selector gave his instructions. "The 5 people who pass will continue to participate in the individual selection. The person who passes the selection will fill the position of the director's bodyguard. Do you understand?"
All the participants answered in unison that they understood.
"During the selection process, no questions can be asked by the participants because the participants are deemed to have understood the rules that have been explained."
The division of participants began. In Stefan's team, there were 2 men and 3 women. In the second team, there were 3 men and 2 women.
"This isn't fair, we're getting a weak team," a man from Stefan's team protested.
"You can't judge someone's ability just because they're the opposite gender as you," Stefan argued.
They began to get ready. Participants were directed to climb a bridge that wasn't fully assembled.
The first challenge each group had to face was to move 10 sacks of sand that weighed 100 kg each while building a wooden bridge in front of them. The fastest group to move all 10 sandbags to the other side would win.
The weight of the sand was not a problem, but building the bridge was, as the number of wooden planks if arranged wouldn't be enough to fill one bridge. So the participants had to relay the construction of the bridge so they can reach the other side.
Stefan's team began to divide the tasks. The two women on the team were able to lift the sand in sacks while Stefan built the bridge with one woman and their male counterparts waited on the other side to catch the incoming sand.
"All teams, the game will begin in a countdown to one, two, three, start!"
Stefan started building the bridge quickly so his sand carrying team member could move quickly too. In addition to speed, the skills required are accuracy and precision.
Each wooden block had to fill the designated gap so that it wouldn't sway so the sand transfer went smoothly.
It turned out that the opposing team was the first to arrive. Even so, Stefan's team didn't give up. They changed their strategy by changing the tasks of each player every time they successfully carried one sandbag to the other side. That way all the players didn't feel exhausted until the end.
The results proved effective as Stefan's team won the first challenge.
The losing team was removed from the arena and Stefan's team was gathered in the center of the arena.
Now Stefan could clearly see the faces of the leaders present. They were all unfamiliar faces to Stefan.
"Congratulations to the participants who passed the group selection. Now, you will take part in the individual selection. Each of you must run to a box 100 meters in front of you. You are free to choose. But of the five boxes provided, there are only two boxes containing weapons. The fastest person who gets the weapon has the right to defeat the other participants by using the weapon."
The chief selector didn't tell them what weapons were provided. And that worried Stefan. Stefan thought about the worst that could happen.
"Ready, one, two, three, go!"
Stefan's ring glowed and it made his running speed increase. Stefan could overtake all the participants easily. And Stefan's choice fell on box number 3.
When Stefan opened the box, he was surprised to see a gun.
Stefan held the gun in confusion. Not only because it was his first time holding a gun, but also because he was trying to understand the instructions given by the chief selector.
Stefan was to defeat the other participants with his weapon? With a gun?
The next weapon was found by a male member of Stefan's team. He got his hands on a long-barreled rifle.
Without thinking about anything else, the man shot the other participants in the head until they fell.
"Hey! What are you doing! Why did you kill them?" Stefan pointed the gun at the man.
This was the first time Stefan had ever seen people killed in front of him especially in such a cruel way.
That left one woman from the team who was terrified and now stood between Stefan and the man.
"Why are you asking? I'm doing my job, to defeat my opponent." Unexpectedly, the man shot the other participants who were without weapons.
Honestly, Stefan's hand trembled holding the gun that was currently his weapon. Stefan didn't think this selection would lead to murder like this. Stefan had never hurt anyone or killed anyone.
"Now you're the only one left."
"You can beat them without killing them!" Stefan snapped. "At least you can shoot them in the leg or hand."
"But they could still have a chance to kill me. So, to win this selection, I must kill all the remaining participants." The man pointed his long-barreled rifle at Stefan.
Stefan tightened his grip on the gun. There was no choice left for him. Stefan had to kill or he would be killed.
Bang!
"Congratulations Stefan Prostakov, you are the successful participant and will become the personal guard of the director of the Solonik Company."The entire executive of the company applauded. The role of the director's personal guard is very important because he has to risk everything to keep the director safe.But until now Stefan hadn't met the director he would be guarding.After the selection was completed, Stefan was directed to a room with other executives. And that's where Lena was."Congratulations Stefan, my prediction wasn't wrong. You're really talented," Lena said."Thank you." Stefan was sure that this win helped by the ring he wore on his middle finger now. Because the ring was shining again when the selection began, where Stefan was in danger of risking his life to be the winner."Have a seat. I'll explain your duties." Lena and the other officers took their seats, and Stefan took the empty seat next to Lena."Your current status is as the director's personal guard. Th
Stefan brought the briefcase to the director. He hid his trembling left hand because it was the first time he had seen drugs and it was in such large quantities.Stefan had literally been trapped into the lion's den."Are you sure it's the 30 kg?""Yes, I measured it myself. If it all sells in a short time, then you'll make a huge profit.""Like your company?"Stefan tried to digest the conversation between the two directors. He finally understood that he had been living among drug dealers. Stefan unknowingly became the son-in-law of one of Moscow's biggest drug suppliers."I'll take everything," said the director.Stefan gave the other suitcase given to him when he got out of the car to his father-in-law.When the suitcase was received by his father-in-law, the ship's lights suddenly turned off.This was a sign for Stefan to do his job immediately.Stefan used a sensor camera contact lens that allowed him to see in the dark.Stefan took out his gun and walked towards his father-in-la
Stefan froze in place. Who knows if Stefan's decision turns out to be the key to someone's life.The director of the Solonik Company died in front of Stefan's eyes. His blood even spilled on Stefan after Stefan agreed to take his position.But a decision had been made by Stefan. It was his choice, so he had to live with it.Now Stefan is a director. And this is the new start of his life and his chance for revenge.Stefan rubbed his ring, he would protect it like he protected his life because he'd made it to this place because of it."You'll be attended the welcoming ceremony as the new director of the company. And you will become the leader of the Osmanov Gang," Lena said."Leader of the Osmanov Gang'?" asked Stefan. He just heard that."It's a gang that controls the drug trade in Moscow.Do you think my father earned his wealth by running a company? Of course not. He also controls the drug trade in this region."Right now it was best for Stefan to follow Lena's instructions. Besides
Stefan put the letter he got from the mysterious man into his suit. No one should know about this."I wanted to get some fresh air. It all happened so fast that I didn't have time to figure it all out."Lena grabbed Stefan's wheelchair and pushed him close to the balcony railing. Stefan knew Lena was doing this on purpose."You know, I don't like lies. So, whatever happens, you have to tell me about it."Stefan looked at Lena seriously. "Why don't you want to be the director? Please answer this question because I'm very curious. I don't want to die one day without getting this answer.""You have no idea how dangerous that position is. It's more than just a drug dealer and a company leader. You'll meet people from mafia groups in Russia and do some business with them as well. If something goes wrong, those people will obviously look for the leader. And I don't want them to find and kill me if there's ever a mistake made by Solonik's Company.""So, your company is a mafia group?""Yep."
Stefan blinked his eyes. Something was shining in his eyes and it was glaring. His head also felt dizzy and his body felt heavy. Stefan could feel that his hands were tied to the chair. At the moment he couldn't move anywhere.Slowly Stefan could finally see clearly the thing that was causing the glare. It was the lamp above him.Stefan just realized that he was currently tied to the chair in a state where the chair had fallen to the floor. As a result, Stefan's body was upside down and facing upwards, which is why his eyes were so dazzled.Stefan tried to move his arms or legs to get free. Stefan was convinced that someone had deliberately hit his car on the way to the restaurant where Dasha had invited him. Stefan was sure that someone had made him an enemy. But who?Stefan heard the sound of someone's footsteps approaching. But he couldn't see who it was. Until finally the person walked towards his head. "It turns out that our current director is just as weak as the last one."St
Stefan cleaned his face from the blood and dust using a towel given by his secretary. The marketing director had been successfully cleared. Stefan remembered Lena's message at his introduction as director, that Stefan's current position was not an arbitrary one, Stefan had to be willing to kill or he would be killed."Forgive us for being late, Sir." Stefan's secretary bowed along with the other bodyguards. They were all scared because they were almost too late to save Stefan.Because of this incident, Stefan was also late for the dinner he was supposed to attend.Stefan looked at his watch. "There's still time for dinner with the director of the Bratva company." Stefan handed the towel to his secretary.Stefan walked to his car and his secretary chased after him."Excuse me, Sir. Shouldn't we go to the hospital to check on you? I'm afraid you're seriously injured considering the car you were driving was badly damaged. And the marketing director treated you badly earlier too."Stefan
Finally, the agreement between the Bratva and Solonik companies continued after Dasha signed the documents provided by Stefan. But of course it wasn't that easy, there were conditions from both sides that were proposed to each other."We want the revenue to be increased. From 45% to 55%," Robert said. Elena whispered something to Stefan that made him raise one eyebrow."Are you the director of the Bratva company? How is that possible? My company contributes 50% of the capital, half of the money you have. So my company should get the biggest return."Dasha suddenly laughed. "You're already arrogant because you have a new position.""I think you can take a leaf out of my book, Dasha." Stefan threw back the folder held by his secretary. "Remove your signature if you don't want 30% of the revenue. I can find another business partner who knows more about business than you."Who would have thought Stefan's words would make Dasha so angry that she poured a drink on Stefan. Stefan's shirt w
"What the fuck are you doing!""I'm sorry, Sir. I promise this is the last mistake I made," Stefan answered. But instead of receiving forgiveness, Stefan is pushed around by his boss and the packages he's about to deliver fall apart.Stefan recently became unfocused in his work as a courier. That's because there are a lot of internal problems between him and his wife. But Stefan knew that he shouldn't bring those problems to work."I'll cut your salary!""Please, don't cut my salary this month. I will pay for the losses, but it will be next month. Because this month I have a lot of needs," Stefan begged.But his boss, who was known for being stingy and fierce, didn't listen to Stefan's request. He threw the envelope filled with Stefan's salary. "If you don't want to, then you can stop working and don't come here tomorrow."Stefan only sighed. This was the job he got after being unemployed for six months after marrying his wife, Dasha.Although a job as a courier wasn't something Stefa