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Third Pov:

"So? Whiskey huh?" Tina asks her three bosses with a smirk after she is  really back with three glasses and a bottle of whiskey.

Of course the triplets start laughing at her joke. Damien shook his head.

"This morning he was almost about to have a panic attack. And he looked like a harmless kitten. Who knew he was more of a tiger?" He scoffed, taking a sip of the whiskey.

"I need everything there is to know about him." Aiden said rubbing his eyes.

"Don't bother. There's nothing except  his name, age, birthdate and his qualifications. I couldn't find anything else. Not even where he lives." Tina told her bosses taking a seat on the couch across Lucien who was quiet all time.

Aiden looked up to him and then looked at Damon who was already looking at him. Aiden mouthed 'what' to him, but Damon just nodded.

"Luci, should we go home? I'm just not feeling well." Damon said with a groan and that caught Lucien's attention.

In a blink he was next to Damon.

"What's wrong? Do we need to see the doctor?" Lucien asked while looking worried at Damon, who instantly felt guilty.

"Nah, I am just feeling too tired out. You know with all that's going on for past few days. I haven't had a proper sleep." Damon explained himself and Aiden nodded feeling guilty as well.

Both knew our protective and emotional Lucien was over both of them and now Tina, as she was pregnant.

"Babe, is Marcel picking you up? Or should we drop you home first?" He asked turning around to look at Tina who was smiling.

"Why are you smiling?" He asked his eyebrows furrowed but she just shook her head while waving her hand.

"Nothing, honestly I don't feel good leaving you guys on your own. But I can understand Marcel, he is just as protective as you guys and wants to make sure I am well throughout. But don't worry, I will speak to Sage tomoro and make sure to tell him all the necessary things. Also it might be a good idea to clean the IT department if they're just going to sit there and let people hack and steal data. I am even beginning to doubt about the previous problems we had during most of our very important deals. Marcel is picking me up, but do think about my words. I am not very sure, but it's okay to doubt than to suffer later." Tina said and just then her phone rang.

"It's Marcel. See you boys." She said and they all hugged her making sure not to hug her too tight.

"Yeah, go home safe." Aiden said and she left.

Everybody was back to their seats when Lucien cleared his throat and the other two brothers looked up.

"What is it Luci?" Aiden asked and he just smiled shaking his head.

"Nothing, just wondering, how foolish I am at times." He replied while his eyes were on Damon, who immediately ran to his brother's " side.

"Hey, I'm sorry okay. You looked distracted. What was it?" Damon asked and Lucien sighed.

"Nothing, our assistant. I was thinking. He is weird?" He said more like a question.

"Yes, I think so too. He sat out, hack our data system and then solved the problem and had the audacity to talk so much. God the amount of disrespect! I just want to bend him on my lap and spank his ass." Aiden said loosening his tie and making the others groan at the idea.

"What am I wrong? But jokes apart. First, he is smart and intelligent. He knows his work. Second, he is brave enough to speak to us like that and we are his bosses imagine we could fire him then and there. Maybe send him away, he didn't care anything aside from work. Third, I can see him putting many of our employees and partners in their place. He is rude and arrogant as fuck." Aiden complained but in a good way.

"And the way he told Tina to get whiskey instead of coffee, he knew. He fucking knew we would be pissed and some drink would just help us calm down and fuck it worked." Damon replied.

"I think so too. He will prove to be an asset fot this company. But we need to keep our other jobs from him a secret. At least until a few days till he's settled down in his post. Also, he is innocent despite anything that has happened, so we definitely shouldn't drag him into our second business. We can't play with or risk his life or endanger his life. We have to be extra careful." Lucien added and the brothers agreed.

"Alright, let's go home. I just want to catch up on some sleep." Damon said and they all left.

Their car was already parked outside the gate ready for them to leave. The brothers nodded at their security and they left for home.

They parked their car and started walking towards the elevator. Just as the elevator was about to close somebody yelled.

"Hold up, please." And Damon immediately held the elevator.

"Um, thanks." The person said getting in, but then he looked up and turned around.

"Fuck!" He cursed and he heard a small giggle.

"Mr. Calisto? Nice meeting you here. Do you stay in this building?" Damon asked and Sage nodded.

"Guess so." He said not sparing them a look while pressing his floor number.

Sage was just back from his run. He was as usual in his tank top and trousers. His hairs wet and a few strands fell over his forehead.

The three bosses found it hard to breathe seeing the man in front of them. They all exchanged looks but none said anything.

"Hey, wana join us for drinks and maybe dinner?" Aiden asked Sage who jumped at the sudden voice.

"Geez, atleast make some noise. Almost scared me to death." Sage muttered.

"Um, okay. I don't mind. I need to shower first. I am literally stinking of sweat right now." He replied, scrunching his nose at the end.

*Ding*

"That's me. What time do you want me to be there?" He asked and the three exchanged looks before Damon replied with 8pm.

"Is it like a telepathy thing between you guys?" He asked curious.

"We are your bosses, you remember?" Lucien snapped.

"Well, bosses don't call their assistant who was just interviewed for a drink and dinner now, do they?" And he left with a smirk.

"Fuck, that hit hard now." Aiden said with a serious face.

"Sorry, my fault, I'm just..." he stopped and no one spoke after that.

Once they entered the house, each went to their own bedroom. All rooms had bathrooms and closets built in. Plus there were two guest rooms.

After all were done with bath and stuff, Damon said he would be sleeping for a while asking to call him for dinner. While the other two brothers started cooking.

The clock ticked 8 and Sage was still not there. Aiden woke up Damon and all three were in the living room waiting for their feisty assistant. It was 8:30 and still no sign.

"Do you think he is alright?" Lucien asked the other two. But before they could reply the door bell rang.

Damon opened the door and saw a bloodied Sage in front of him. Sage on the other hand seeing it was Damon immediately let himself lean against his body.

"Guys, come out quick." Damon yelled while still holding Sage.

Lucien picked up sage and they ran towards the guest room. He laid him on the bed carefully.

"D- Damon," Sage whispered and Damon was instantly by his side.

Sage held Damon's collar and pulled him close. Damon as well as the others were shocked.

"Please, save me." He whispered trying to breathe at the same time.

"Save you? From whom, da- Sage? We will save you, but from whom?" He asked but Sage didn't answer first.

"My, my dad. He- he is here. He- he found.. me.. please." Sage tried to speak again.

"Okay, I will. I promise, but you stay awake. Okay. Luci- Lucien will just do your first aid. I will get the doctor. Okay?" Damon asked his voice more gentle.

"No- no. You- you don't..." Sage stopped and took a breath again. He tightened his grip on Damon's shirt.

"Don't leave me, please." He said trying hard to speak and Damon felt a pang in his heart.

"Okay, I won't leave you. I promise. Aiden, can you get the doctor for us. Carry your gun with you." Damon told his brother.

"Yes, carry your... arrghh.. your gun. He- my dad is having one. You.." he started wincing.

"Please don't talk if it hurts, ba- Sage." Lucien spoke this time while cleaning the cut on his forehead.

"You, be safe, okay?" He asked and Aiden nodded.

"I will Sage. I promise." With that Aiden took his gun from the drawer and took the safety off. He first checked the security cameras for the public lift and as told there was a man there going down.

Aiden took the private lift and instantly smiled.

"This boy. He took the public lift not to let his father come up to us. Did he take stairs? That's fucking 5 floors!! God I love him already!" Aiden yelled looking at himself in the mirror.

The public lift went only upto the 40th floor and you could climb stairs later up. While the private lift went straight up and stopped only on the the floors from 41st to the 45th.

Meanwhile, at the penthouse, Sage was trying hard to keep awake.

"Damon," he called out in a whisper, but the older heard him.

"Yes, ba-Sage. I'm here. Do you need anything? Are you in pain? Please hold on for a while. Lucien check where Aiden is." Damon spoke and Sage nodded.

"I- I want to sleep. I am tired." He said once again wincing in pain as he spoke.

"Alright, sleep da- Sage. I will wake you up. I am right here besides you. Lucien is on the other side. No one is leaving. You are safe okay?" Damon spoke his voice more soft and Sage nodded.

Within next few minutes, his breaths evened out. He was asleep.

"I'm gona fucking give him a horrible death, I promise." Damon said running a hand over his hairs.

"Don't worry, little one. Horrible? He will beg for death but we won't give him, and that's a promise." He said his eyes on the sleeping beauty.

"You like him, don't you?" Lucien asked his brother who turned red instantly.

"Don't worry, I like him too. And I am sure Aiden does too. We've had so many people but no one felt right. But the moment I saw him at the park, I knew it was him." Lucien said turning to face his brother.

"I know right. He told me my presence made him feel safe and he felt calm. He was about to have a panic attack in the morning. I juwt had to stand in front of him and it helped, only he knows how. I have no idea. Though I accept I wanted to scare him a bit, but who are we kidding, he walked past our security and said he felt safe with him." Damon replied to his brother who was now admiring the boy in front of him.

"Aiden, wait." Lucien said and called his brother.

"Yes, all okay? On my way to the lift. With the doctor."

"Nothing, it took you a while. Come up soon." Lucien replied.

"See you." Aiden replied and hung up.

"Where is he? Is the doctor with him?" Damon asked and Lucien nodded.

"Good."

In next 10 minutes, the door opened and both of them were on alert.

"It's me guys." Aiden yelled from outside and the boys relaxed.

Soon the doctor was here. The doctor was a friend.

"Fuck what is this?" The doctor dropped his bag on the floor and rushed to the side where Sage was while pushing Lucien aside.

"Jasper, we don't know what happened. He came here all bloodied. We just gave him first aid and called you." Lucien explained.

"Okay, can you turn him around, I need to see the back of head." Jasper asked and Damon slowly lifted Sage head up.

"Fuck, Lucien call for ambulance and take him to hospital. He needs immediate surgery. I can almost see his brain." Jasper gasped and made a few calls.

Soon the ambulance was here and they all immediately rushed out.

"You guys go ahead. I will pack some food and put the rest in fridge. Will see you there." Aiden said and the other two nodded before leaving.

Sage winced and grunted a bit when he felt movement.

"Damon, whe-" he stopped and tried to move his hand around.

Right now it was Jasper who was close to him. Not Damon. Jasper didn't hear, but saw him move.

"Hi, I am Jasper, the doctor. We are taking you to the hospital. You need an immediate surgery. Please stay calm." Jasper tried to explain, but Sage panicked.

The monitor started beeping fast. This caught Damon's attention.

"What's happening?" He asked and Jasper said he was panicking.

Sage tried to get up.

"Da-Damon," he tried to say it out as loud as possible.

Jasper moved quickly. And Damon took his place immediately.

"Sage, calm down. Please. I am here. And you are safe. We are going to hospital. You need surgery, you have.. a big cut on the back of your head. Please don't stress ba- Sage. You're hurting. Stop." He tried to calm him down.

"You- stay, please." Were the last words he said before he slipped into sleep.

"What happened? He was talking just now. Tell me." Lucien asked this time.

"Don't worry. It's just a sedative. To keep him calm. It's bad if he put stresses too much. This will help him. Trust me." Jasper assured.

Soon they were at the hospital. Jasper stopped Damon and Lucien.

"I need to get ready for the surgery. But don't you worry. Okay? Eat something while you can. Leave this to me now. He will be fine." Jasper patted both their shoulders and left while noth the brothers stopped and saw their feisty little assistant being taken away.

Half and hour later, Aiden arrived with tiffin.

"Guys, come on. Let's first eat and then we can come back here. We have to be here once he is out." He told them and both brothers agreed.

After what seemed like forever, Jasper came out running. The triplet saw him and immediately jumped to their feet.

"How is he?" Damon was the first to ask.

"He is fine and out of danger. But.." Jasper stopped and looked at the three of them and then looked around.

Let's go to my office. Come on. NOW!!" He raised his voice a bit louder.

All four reached the office and Jasper lockes the door, and then closed the blinds. Then looked at the brothers looking at him confused.

"Okay, now, what I am about to tell you is very disgusting that it makes me want to kill. You know me, how much I despise you guys killing all the time. Hell, I almost divorced Nate because I found out he was involved in the killing with you guys." Jasper said pacing around his room.

"What are talking about. Be clear. What is it?" Lucien asked stopping him by holding his shoulders.

"Jas, what is it? I have never seen you like this in the 15 plus years that I have known you." Lucien said with worry lacing his every word.

"But promise me, as soon as you get your hands on this man or whoever it is, you will torture him. Don't give him an easy death. Hell this time I will help you to keep him alive. I will treat him and you will torture him and I will treat him again and repeat. Promise me." Jasper said his eyes bloodshot and his breathing ragged.

"I promise you, Jas. Now please tell us. We are really worried." Damon and Aiden came a bit closer.

"Okay, see these. Keep swiping until there is nothing to swipe." Jasper said and handed the iPad to Lucien.

All three started gasping. All were fuming with anger by the time they reached the last photo.

"Calm down for now. There's more. Don't let anger get the best of you. Right now, he needs you. So we will decide what to do once he is awake and stable. Till then don't even think of anything." Jasper warned them and they agreed.

"You said there is more?" Aiden spoke up. But before Jasper could answer there was a knock on the door.

"Wait." Jasper said and went to get the door.

"Dr. Gonsalves, the reports you asked for." The nurse handed the paper folder and left.

Jasper locked the door and came in again. He opened the reports and closed his eyes tight shut and took a few deep breaths.

"I had a doubt. But I wanted to make sure, more like I wanted to prove myself wrong. But I was right. Sage..." Jasper stoppe not knowing how to speak.

"What about Sage? Tell me please." Damon held Jasper's hands and asked almost like he was begging. Jasper felt bad, but he couldn't hold it back.

"He was raped." He said with his eyes closed and the room felt silent.

Jasper opened his eyes to see Damon kneeling on the floor while Lucien and Aiden sat on the chairs.

"And it was the not first time." Jasper said again and all three pairs of eyes shot to him.

"What do you mean?" Lucien asked his voice dangerously low that suddenly the temperature of the room fell low.

"The DNA matched. It was his father probably. Don't know why, but he was in this hospital for some treatment and it showed up. They looked ridiculously similar. He is old enough to be his dad. So yes. He was raped a multiple times, not now but previously. The images you saw on the pictures, those wounds, some are  from long time, but some are from say 5 to 6 months ago." Jasper told them and they gasped.

"God, that's..." Aiden trailed off rubbing his face.

"So that means he ran away from home. And this morning when he was on call, when he almost had a panic attack, that call which shook him that his body trembled, was from his dad. But how did he find out where he was staying and how did he manage to get inside his house?" Damon said looking at Lucien.

Lucien didn't waste time. He called somebody.

"Get me the CCTV of our building, the public elevator, and the 15th floor within 5 minutes. And take the guards on duty for interrogation." He hung up.

*Ding*

Lucien checked his phone and checkd the CCTV. And what he saw made him furious.

"They will regret even existing." Lucien said and the brothers agreed.

There was a knock again at the door. Jasper got the door.

"Patient is awke and he is looking for Damon." The nurse said and all heard.

"Fuck." Damon curse and ran out of the room.

Once he reached the room, he stopped in his tracks. And then walked slowly till was besides Sage.

"Ba- fuck. Sage, how are you feeling?" Damon asked and held Sage's hand.

But Sage's next words shocked not only Damon, but, also Lucien, Aiden and Jasper who entered the room later.

"I thought you left me, I missed you."  Sage replied his eyes closed and a small tear falling from one of his eyes.

"I'm sorry." Was all Damon could say.

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