Chapter 1626 - Expansion Of The Ceresc Solutions

~ Romania, the Ceresc Solutions HQ ~

March 16 

While the event in the art gallery in Los Angeles is going well, it's morning (the next day) in Romania.

Ade, Hande, Michael, and Oni are with Sarah and Aiden in Romania.

Sarah and Aiden are here to meet with the Sigma army. Earlier, they would meet in June and September, but because Sarah's birthday and their wedding anniversary overlap, from two years ago, they moved the June meeting to March.

Because of the Ceresc Solutions and the Army of Chaos, Sarah and Aiden come to Romania more than twice a year, but mid-March and mid-September are dedicated for meeting with members of the Sigma army. Other than discussing current issues, they always talk about new technologies, algorithms, and they have hack-battles where they get to show off their skills.

Whenever they come to Romania, Sarah, and Aiden check on the status of the Ceresc Solutions, and visit some of the European bases of the Army of Chaos, and if they have the time they even make a stop at their fight clubs. For this time, they are also planning one mission against the Lebedev family.

They have a lot to do in a few days and it all needs to be finished in time so that they can return for Jeff's birthday. JoAnna is planning this birthday for more than a month, and they don't want to miss it.

Oni and Michael are present as Sarah's and Aiden's assistants and as the generals of the Army of Chaos.

Nala and Haru are also Sarah's and Aiden's assistants. The two of them stayed at the Cliffside Villa to make sure everything is running smoothly in Sarah's and Aiden's absence.

When Oni, Nala, Michael, and Haru are together, they divide work. Oni and Michael usually focus on the forces (aka the Army of Chaos and the White foundation), while Nala and Haru focus on business and other non-fighting activities like managing the household and social events.

Michael's hand recuperated completely after the torture from Jesse, but Oni was not so lucky. Her reattached ring-finger didn't cross 50% of the functionality and because of that, even the movement of her left pinky finger was impacted.

After four months of Emma's treatments, Oni requested from JoAnna to operate again on her hand, and this time she wanted the same surgery Sarah had. JoAnna explained to Oni that in the best case, her hand will gain mobility as Sarah's, but in worst, she will be unable to move the finger completely. Oni accepted these possibilities because 50% of mobility is the same as 0%, considering that she needs her hand with all the fingers to be swift and precise when fighting and when typing on the keyboard.

Before undergoing the second surgery, Emma offered to work with Oni to re-train her hand to use four fingers, but Oni was not willing with an explanation that no matter how much she trains, four will always be less than five.

About a year and a half ago, JoAnna operated on Oni, and the surgery was a success. Oni's pinky and ring finger have super-strong (artificial) bones and functionality similar to Sarah's. Six months of rehabilitation under Emma's watchful eye were long and painful, and Oni managed to pull through thanks to Michael's unrelenting encouragement.

Now, Oni knows that it was all worth it and she has no regrets. Oni's hand is stronger and faster than she ever thought possible and she only regrets not doing it on all her fingers. Of course, JoAnna refused to perform a surgery on a healthy hand and she advised Oni not to take this lightly.

Hande is preparing for her first attack mission as the general of the Army of Chaos. It will happen tonight, and she is super-anxious.

Hande earned the rank of the general of the Army of Chaos about one year ago, and she participated in several defensive and rescue operations, but this is her first one to attack.

She practiced hard and her results on the training ground and in simulations are outstanding. But simulations and the real situation are two different things. Ade told her that being nervous is normal and that there is no easy way to get over it.

"I've had hundreds of missions and I still get nervous." Ade comforted her. "But don't worry, I will be by your side. And Sarah and Aiden would never allow you to get hurt."

Hande looked at Ade and smiled. Without his support, she would never be able to reach where she is and the fact that they are a couple in 'real-life' and in missions makes her heart leap from joy. Ade is amazing.

Other than six humans, Kitty's daughter, Vega is at the compound, currently under the care of Aaron.

Aaron is super-happy that Vega accepted him. Kitty is friendly with Aaron as well and Atlas does not care much about Aaron, but he never attacked him.

"I have a mysterious force that attracts women." Aaron said with glee while rubbing Vega's head, happy that all three leopards are hostile toward Noah.

Aiden snorted. "Yup, you attract women whose bodies are fully covered in thick fur."

Aaron grimaced. He should've seen that coming. Aiden is always waiting for a chance to throw a jab at him.

Sarah did her best not to laugh. Aiden's burn was spot on and it was very funny, but a long time ago, Sarah told herself not to get involved in macho showdowns between Aiden, Noah, and Aaron. Neither of the three is willing to give up, and Sarah has no idea why Aiden is bothering with the other two. She married Aiden and he knows that neither Aaron nor Noah can come close to him in Sarah's eyes, but then… they are high-school classmates, and maybe this is their way of interacting. Maybe.

Since Ceresc Solutions opened, it's growing steadily. It established the reputation of an excellent marketing company and it has several high-profile customers.

White corp., EY designs, and Blanc are regular customers and the Ceresc Solutions takes care of their worldwide marketing campaigns.

The company has more than three hundred fulltime employees and last year they completed two more buildings so that they can accommodate everyone. The Ceresc Solutions HQ is now a campus of five buildings where people can work, eat, exercise, and relax. With a well-maintained garden, golf course, lake access, and lovely common areas, the place looks like a resort more than a workplace. The company offers childcare, a full day for the little ones, and after school for older kids where they can burn their energy on the playground and in the indoor gym, or study under the guidance of the available tutors.

As the company is expanding, Mishi hired more directors and administrative workers. It's a lot, but he enjoys it.

Mishi makes sure that they have quarterly performance bonuses for employees with good results, and on those days they have events where various food, drink, music, and other entertainment is available. It's great for the morale of employees.

Sarah's and Aiden's kids come to the Ceresc Solutions when their school schedule allows them for internships in various departments.

Sarah is happy that their kids are showing a variety of interests. Some are into art, like Merve, Francisca, and Azra, some are into technology like Beck, Nico, and Allen, some are into finances, business management, medicine. And even though all the kids are going to the training grounds regularly, several of them decided to stop at self-defense, indicating that they don't want to be bodyguards. Sarah and Aiden approved. They are making sure that each of their kids has a goal and that he/she is working toward it, no matter what it is.

Back to the Ceresc Solutions…

On the personal side, Mishi and Eliza have a two years son, Atilla. Lucija and Petar are married and have a one year old daughter, Milica. Emir and Tereza are a couple, officially. They moved in together and are sharing an apartment and there are some hints that they might get married soon.

The six of them (and their kids) are living in Castel and have no intention of moving out. When family or friends visit, they can stay in Castel (there is plenty of bedrooms), and the staff is maintaining everything while the cook is ensuring healthy balanced meals. And it's all included in the package of them being employees of the Ceresc Solutions.

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