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"I truly apologize, Young Master. I'm afraid I won't be able to give you the information that you need," The hotel head said with a 90-degree bow as he apologized sincerely. Normally, Mo Tian Zi could have gotten the information that he needed using only his name but this time due to the information involving individuals from nobility, the information about whether a specific person was staying at the Empire Hotel and which room they are checked-in cannot be disclosed. Empire Hotel is known for its top-notch security so even if it's Mo Tian Zi, the third son of the Mo family, he simply cannot abuse the rules set by the company owner.
Looking at the person sitting on top of the hotel's management still bowing, Tian Zi had no choice but to nod in defeat.
"Alright, I understand," Tian Zi said. Fyre as well had no choice but to nod. Earlier when they were declined of the information they needed after talking to the staff, he was kinda annoyed but now that they are talking to the hotel head, they are left with no choice.
"Thank you for your understanding, Young Master. We have prepared your private room in case you want to stay longer," The hotel manager said and bowed again lightly. Tian Zi simply nodded again and waved his hand to dismiss him. The room he checked in earlier with Kathy Ness was a normal hotel room so he was glad the hotel manager still ordered someone to clean his private space even without being asked.
"I'm sorry. I'll try to contact Eldest Brother but he might not give me access to it. The Wood household is a strong supporter of the Mo family business and even Eldest Brother simply couldn't offend them," Tian Zi explained to Fyre which was true. Although Mo Laotian is now powerful enough to sever ties from the Woods, it would probably still give him a lot of troublesome work if he does.
"No, it's okay. We can probably find him if we look for him ourselves," Fyre said and various ideas are already flooding his mind. The Empire Hotel is a huge building but if they tally the rooms down, they should be able to find Jonathan. Furthermore, if Tian Zi is far greater than him in hacking and programming, they could also try and hack the hotel's security system and look for Jonathan in the CCTV footage or the files where customers are listed, such a file should exist among this building's computer program and it'll easy to find when they get in.
"For now, we'll be staying," Fyre said and later pushed Tian Zi towards the elevator. When they got inside, he urged the Alpha to press the floor number where his private room was. Tian Zi didn't complain and followed Fyre's demand and soon they got out walking to the hallway leading to his exclusive room on the 18th floor. It's the floor that only had three rooms on it. One for Mo Laotian, another for Mo Hanlu, and lastly for Mo Tian Zi. Tian Zi had never brought anyone to his exclusive room so this was the first time he was letting someone in, even his Older Brothers simply couldn't get inside and if they did, he would know.
*toot toot*
"What are you hiding inside to have such high-tech security?" Fyre asked curiously looking at the security identification machine on the door where someone had to have either the passcode or identification card to be able to get in.
"Nothing. I just don't want anyone touching my stuff without permission," Tian Zi replied leisurely as he opened the door wide for Fyre to step in before he followed and closed the door.
"What about the cleaning service?"
"I guess I trust them enough to clean this room from time to time," Tian Zi said, shrugging his shoulders. Yes he didn't like anyone touching his things but having someone to clean his room for him is a must and as long as things stay the same as he wanted he was fine with it. Moreover, the employees from the lowest to top positions in the hotel are expected to be trustworthy. But even if they did something unusual, they would be found out as soon as possible.
"Hmmm, ahh w-what the!? This place is huge. This doesn't look like a hotel room," Fyre exclaimed in shock seeing how spacious it was when he saw the interior. When he heard the hotel manager earlier that he prepared the Alpha's exclusive room, he really thought it was a room. However looking at it now, there's no way the place is just a "room", they are now standing inside a fully furnished condominium unit that is probably worth a few hundred thousand dollars a year if you rent a place the same as this "room".
"Well, this whole floor is divided into 3 so each room is more than a thousand square meters each," Tian Zi replied walking to his massive living room that only consists of the very basic furniture.
"Wow. You really are wealthy," Fyre commented looking around before his eyes landed back on Tian Zi who no longer replied to his comment because it's not like it wasn't true. Everybody knows Mo Empire is the top business corporation in the country and even one of the most prominent in the world. Fyre felt bitter but it was justified if Tian Zi acted a little arrogant about it.
"Anyway, we have no time to rest. We have to find that cheating bastard as soon as possible," Fyre said, raising one of his eyebrows while resting both his arms to his sides looking at Tian Zi sitting on the couch. The Alpha spread his arms on the leaning board as he closed his eyes as if he was a man in his 30's who just got back from work and wanted nothing but to rest while his wife prepared his hot bath and dinner for him to enjoy.
"I don't know where you get that information but if you're thinking Jonathan is cheating on Remi Long with Margarette then rest assured. Those two never got along from the beginning. It's more reasonable for us to think that his Older Sister, Marjorie Wood, is preventing Jonathan from meeting your sister," Tian Zi said, looking at Fyre. It's not that he's covering up for Jonathan, it's just that Jonathan had no feelings for Margarette. It's even safe to say that he hated that woman despite them being childhood friends.
"Tch. Whatever. You're just covering up for him. Now if you don't want to help me find him then I'll knock on every door here in this hotel until I find where that bastard is hiding," Fyre said. Of course, he's resistant to listening. Men are men. If a woman as beautiful as Margarette spread her legs in front of Jonathan, he was a hundred percent sure the Alpha wouldn't be able to resist. To begin with, Jonathan wasn't the cleanest person. He has a lot of history when it comes to men and women so it's difficult for him to trust.
"And how am I supposed to help you?? You saw earlier what happened," Tian Zi asked while Fyre only rolled his eyes before looking at the Alpha with a bored look.
"Obviously we have to hack this hotel's security system. We can look at the customer list on our own and I'm sure we'll be able to find him," Fyre said as if it was the obvious thing in their situation. Both of them are hacking experts that have the skills that are probably next to no one, at this point, they have no easier option.
"Are you insane? We can't just do that! We'll get caught right away," Tian Zi exclaimed with a frown. Although he wasn't the one who created the security system installed in Mo Empire Hotel, he helped the developer to make his program more formidable and less vulnerable to hackers. He even suggested putting an alert feature where the whole system would automatically raise its level of protection when an unknown server managed to unlock the first firewall.
"What? Are you saying that it's even impossible for the great Mo Tian Zi?" Fyre asked, acting shocked. "How disappointing but I understand, I guess we can try and ask your older brother to give us permiss-" Fyre added with a sigh of disappointment but he wasn't able to finish his words when Tian Zi quickly stopped him.
"I didn't say I couldn't do it," Tian Zi said almost immediately, sitting properly this time, his forehead knitted into a frown. Of course, he could do it. He just finds it too troublesome.
"Then are you really able to do it?" Fyre asked this time, acting excited. He walked close to Tian Zi looking at him expectantly while in the inside of his mind grinning triumphantly at how easy it was to manipulate the prideful Alpha.
"Of course I can. There's nothing I can't hack. I'm the best after all," Tian Zi said, puffing his chest proudly. Besides, his computer server is actually connected to the hotel's security system because he helped develop it. And if by any chance they're caught, he could just say that he's testing the system and point out the weak points of it so they can improve it better.
"I just find it troublesome. I'm sure Jonathan is finding ways to escape on his own at this very moment anyway," He added, making Fyre glare at him.
"Whether he's truly cheating or not. Remi can't wait until the wedding," Fyre said, still frowning. It's not that he's completely dismissing what Tian Zi had said earlier but time is running out. He may not be the best little brother but he will do his best to prevent Remi Long from getting hurt. He was the reason why Remi had to sacrifice her youth to serve Veronica Chime. If he didn't commit a crime back then by stealing money from the bank to help save their land, Remi wouldn't have been permitted by their parents to work for Veronica in order to cover up what he did.
For years he knew Remi had been wanting to get away but was unable to do so because she had already wasted a lot of her time and could no longer find a better job. He's been feeling guilty all this time so he wanted to make his sister a little happier. He had been trying for years and was only able to do so recently.
"Are you going to help me or not?" Fyre asked, his eyes began to feel hot.
"I am. Don't worry," Tian Zi replied with a sigh and stood up from the couch.
"Then why don't we get into it right now? You can also teach me along the way just like you promised. Your Older Brother's wedding is in 2 days, you don't want me missing it right?" Fyre said finally, smiling brightly this time but not before swiftly wiping his eyes. Seeing this, Tian Zi scuffs and turns around, scratching his nape before later begins to walk.
"This is the first time I'm letting someone inside my computer room here so don't touch unnecessary things,"
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To be Continued...