Aegis Rising by Segran S. S

Author:Segran, S. S. [Segran, S. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult, Adventure, Science Fiction
ISBN: 9780991081325
Goodreads: 22500587
Publisher: INKmagination Books
Published: 2013-11-06T08:00:00+00:00

Black spun around. “Li! Are you trying to give me a heart attack?”

Li grinned. “I try, but it never seems to work.”

Black shook his head and readjusted his tie. “Still trying to grab my job?” he jested. “I’ve never met a senior executive, especially a financial wizard, who is so doggone cheerful all the time.”

“What’s that supposed to mean? The higher up the ladder I am, the more of a stick in the mud I have to be?”

“It means,” a raspy voice cut in, “that you are quite a unique fellow.”

The two men turned to look at the newcomer. Dr. Albert Bertram, the chief science officer of Phoenix Corp., came strolling into the boardroom with a thermos of hot coffee in his hand. He was a rather plump man in his early sixties, though it was apparent that in his younger days he had been quite handsome. With a full head of silver hair and bright blue eyes, he could have passed for Santa Claus if only he had the red hat and suit to put on.

Li smiled. “Why thank you, Al.”

Dr. Bertram returned the smile and looked at Black. “Good morning to you, Adrian.” His voice had a trace of a German accent.

“Mmph. It would have been nice if you all arrived on time.”

“We are on time. You chose to come early, my friend.”

“Where are the other two? We need to begin.”

Just as he spoke, the executives of two subsidiary companies walked into the boardroom, greeting the others as they took their places around the table. Dr. John Tabrizi was the head of Quest Chemicals, the chemical research and manufacturing arm of Phoenix Corp., and Luigi Dattalo headed the armaments division known as Quest Defense; he’d just flown in from Nevada for this meeting.

The three men by the window went to take their respective seats. Black tapped something on his touchscreen computer. “Linda, do we have Vlad on conference yet?”

A woman’s voice replied over the intercom. “We’re trying to establish the satellite connection, Mr. Black. It might take a little while. We’re not getting through for some reason.”

“Keep at it, Linda. This is important.”

“Yes, of course, Mr. Black.”

The men conversed quietly for the next few minutes until the voice came back over the intercom. “We have Mr. Ajajdif on line three, Mr. Black.”

“Thanks, Linda.” Black tapped his computer again. “Vlad, you there?”

There was some static for a couple of moments, but then a deep voice, tinted with a heavy Russian accent, came on the intercom. “I am here, Adrian.” Vladimir Ajajdif was to be the sixth person in the meeting. He was the head of Quest Mining, one of Phoenix Corp.’s subsidiaries, currently on assignment at a distant location with his team.

“Alright, good. Jerry, Dr. Bartram, Dr. Tabrizi and Luigi are here with me.” Black looked at his watch. “It’s nine-thirty. Let’s get started. Vlad, give us a status update.”

“I’m assuming you received my weekly report?”

“Yes, I have. But we need to know what the latest situation is.”

“Well, as you are aware, we have run into several challenges over the last few weeks.

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