Chapter 20: The Robin Hood Society

In a log house on a mountain in Naupaka County, several people gathered at the long dining table. They were eating, drinking, chatting, and laughing.

"Everyone..." They all quieted down when they heard their big boss speak.

"Congratulations on a job well done. We've been doing this for a couple of decades now and I must say that you guys are getting better and better. This celebration is for you." Everyone cheered after their boss speaks.

"President Martin, I heard that CEO Wang hit the ceiling when he found out that his container vans were lost.," A man wearing glasses said laughing.

"He deserves that. Smuggling goods for his own benefit and becoming rich. That egocentric and conceited flabby man." This time it was a chubby woman who speaks with disdain.

"Miss Eve you know what to do with the goods. Be sure that it is equally distributed." the boss said.

"Yes, President Martin." Miss Eve replied.

"Dr. Gonzales, may I talk to you in private?" After saying that, President Martin stood up and walked out of the dining hall followed by his wife, Madam Victoria and Dr. Gonzales.

Inside President Martin's office, he stands in front of a window looking in the distance with an unreadable expression on his face.

"Carlos, how is she?" The President asked Dr. Gonzales in a gentle but worried tone.

"Martin, she's fine. Doing great as always. But recently I noticed that the new CEO of CLP Group of Hospital is trying to get close." Dr. Gonzales said, looking displeased.

"The new CEO?" Martin said his brows furrowed looking at Carlos.

"Yes. The son of Chairman John Parker, Dr. Jacob Parker."

"Martin, that's what Diana told me as well. She had seen that the CEO's SUV went in and out of Jenny's apartment. I don't want to jump to a conclusion but I'm worried that they might have a relationship." This time it was Madam Victoria who expressed her concern.

After a long silence, Martin dismissed Dr. Gonzales and called his right-hand man.

"Peter, I want you to set an appointment with Chairman John Parker for me as soon as possible."

The next morning, at Parker's mansion, Madam Kelly saw her husband talking on the phone. She waited until he was done.

Soon Chairman John Parker walked into the living room. His look is a little bit distracted. Madam Kelly saw that and asked, "Hon? Who are you talking to?"

"It's Peter..." he said after he regains his calmness.

"P-peter? You mean, Peter, the right hand of President Martin? What does he want from you?" Madam Kelley was uneasy.

"President Martin wants to see me." Chairman John said calmly.

"But why? Do you want me to come with you?"

"No. You stay here. Going there is too risky." he said trying to hide his worry from his wife.

"Then bring some of our people with you."

"I will," he said to ease Madam Kelly.

The next day, two cars were approaching the log house. Chairman John Parker climbs out of the first car, while in the second car are his bodyguards.

He was received by Peter. "Chairman John Parker. President is waiting for you. Please follow me." Peter said then walk towards the back of the log house.

They saw President Martin sitting in an armchair beneath a huge tree overlooking Lotus City.

Upon seeing Chairman John Parker, President Martin stood up and shook his hands. Few trusted people knew that President Martin and his wife were still alive and among them were Chairman John Parker and Madam Kelly.

The two of them sit in the armchairs then Peter leaves them.

"Chairman, I'm sorry for bothering you to come here. I know this trip is too risky so I will go straight to the point." President Martin paused for a while to drink his tea then continued, "I heard that your son is eyeing my daughter."

Chairman John Parker was surprised at first then chuckled and said, "That's not possible President Martin. My son is already married for five years now. And I know that he is serious in his marriage."

"Chairman Parker, I have my eyes in your hospital. My daughter works there as a nurse. They saw how your son is eyeing my daughter and he was seen coming in and out of my daughter's apartment. Besides I heard that your son is a playboy. Are you sure he is not playing around behind his wife?" President Martin said mockingly.

"My daughter is already married and with your son playing around her might complicate things." President Martin continued.

"President Martin.... " Chairman John Parker was about to say something when he realized that something is strange. Then he continued to ask, "If I may... May I know your daughter's name?" after he said that he looked into President Martin expectantly.

President Martin hesitated at first but looking at Chairman Parker's expectant look he felt like he was about to uncover something.

"Jenny Do. Her name is Jenny Do." President Martin said looking at Chairman Parker's reaction.

Chairman Parker's eyes widened then he chuckled and said, "What a coincidence. Because the name of my son's wife happens to be Jenny Do as well."

"W-what do you mean Chairman Parker?" President Martin asked him confusedly.

Chairman John Parker stood up, took a few steps to look at the scenic view of Lotus City. His arms in his pockets.

"A couple of weeks ago, when my son arrived from overseas. He found a letter from my father. It was a marriage contract. It was stated there that he is already married five years ago to a woman named Jenny Do. With my father and your father as the witnesses. We tried to look for her, we already used my people and resources but didn't find her or any information about her." He turned around and looked in the direction of President Martin who is still sitting in the armchair trying to absorb all the information that he is feeding him.

"Now I can see why. You are deliberately hiding all information about her. But you kept her information on the CLP Group of Hospital's database knowing that it would be safe. And besides, it was your team who is keeping our database secure and safe from hackers." Chairman Parker continued.

"I never thought you were related to her because I thought you are using a fake name." He added.

"A couple of days ago my wife found out that Jacob already found the woman and is now living with her in her apartment." Now Chairman Parker walks towards the armchair but stands behind it with his hands holding its top rail.

After a couple of minutes of being shocked President Martin asked, "This information. How can I be sure that it is real?"

"You can see it for yourself." Chairman Parker confidently shrugs his shoulders.

In an instant Chairman John made a call, "James, email me the copy of Jacob's marriage certificate."

James on the other line was surprised, "Right away Chairman."

After a moment Chairman John received an email from James. He sat down and opened the file and passed his phone to President Martin.

President Martin scanned the file then said, "Have you checked this?"

"Yes, we already hired experts to check its authenticity and it was real. It seemed to me that you already knew about your daughter's marriage." Chairman John replied.

"An old friend of my father told us about it. But I have no idea to whom." President Martin said looking across the Lotus City while passing the phone back to Chairman John.

"The purpose of this marriage....it has now come clearer to me. Your father wants to protect your daughter." President John said looking at Lotus City as if the two of them saw something.

President Martin didn't reply. His thoughts were the same. Upon finding out that his daughter is married to Jacob Parker, he had a clear understanding that this marriage is to protect his daughter.

Jenny's situation is not as good as it looks. For the past years, they had protected her identity. They even voluntarily established the CLP Group of Hospital's system that cannot be hacked by anyone to protect Jenny's identity. He well knows that if the elite groups found out about her identity, her life will be in great danger. They even destroyed any documents containing her name. But it seemed that they missed one, that marriage contract which they didn't know existed.

However, if the elites found her marriage contract and saw that she is married to Jacob Parker, they wouldn't dare lay a hand on her daughter.

"My company has the strongest private army in the country. All the elites including you rely on them to stay protected and alive. If any of them lays a hand on your daughter who is now a part of my family, I wouldn't hesitate to pull out my army from them. And who knows, Jacob might be the cause of their chaos." Chairman John said after a while.

Aside from the CLP Group of Hospital, the Parkers also own a private army company that is also being taken over by Jacob Parker.

"How can I be sure that Jacob and your family will protect her?" President Martin was in doubt.

Chairman John confidently said, "I trust my son and I will not break my father's word."

President Martin smirk and said, "Your son is a known playboy. You got my bottom line, right? You also have a daughter."

"I know, but I've seen how Jacob treats and protects your daughter. He's never done that in any woman before except her. He even insists on moving into your daughter's apartment even though your daughter rejects it. Knowing my son, he will never force himself to her if she doesn't want to unless he is seriously considering her." Chairman John defended his son.

President Martin was silent for a while. "Let's keep this information from the kids for now."

Chairman John nodded in agreement.

President Martin fell silent again, he's in deep thought. Then Chairman John noticed that he chuckled as if he finally realized something.

"Did you know that your company is one of our beneficiaries?" President Martin smirked.

"What beneficiary?" Chairman John was confused.

"Five years ago, your private army company was added to our list of beneficiaries. That's probably your father's condition. That the Robin Hood Society supports The Twelve Army."

Chairman John was dumbfounded. Why would his father ask for financial support? The company is doing better financially speaking over the past few years. But then, his brows furrowed as he remembered something. A few years ago, before his father went nomadic, he talked about expanding their business overseas. He rejected the idea because he knows that it will cost them a lot of money. But his father said that he can take care of that money, while Jacob will take care of the expansion. After he went nomadic, he forgot about that thinking that his father gave up the idea.

It turns out that he had already taken care of that after all.

As soon as Chairman John arrived home he was met by his wife. Madam Kelly noticed a satisfied look at her husband. It's as if a great burden was lifted from his shoulder. She can't wait to know the outcome of her husband's visit to President Martin.

"Hon, how did it go? What did he say to you?" Madam Kelly asked him impatiently.

Chairman John cautiously didn't speak up until they were alone in their room. Then he told everything that he and President Martin uncovered to Madam Kelly.

She was flabbergasted at first. The girl she mocked a couple of days ago and she accused of sleeping with a married man turns out to be an heiress after all. And not just an ordinary heiress. She is the heiress of The Robin Hood Society.

The Robin Hood Society is a group of elites and professionals that secretly steals money or goods from the informal business sector mostly in the black market, corrupt government officials, and elites that operate illegally. Secretly because their operations came unnoticed until it is done. Usually, it would take a week or months before their target perceived it. And occasionally there are instances that their target wouldn't notice that the Robin Hood Society had already stolen from them at all.

They used professional hackers, spies, field agents, strategists, mechanics, electronics and surveillance experts, con artists, and sometimes gunmen and explosive experts to accomplish their heist but they never used them to inflict harm or hurt their targets.

As much as possible they avoid situations that might injure or hurt anyone during their operations. Their mission is only to steal and not to cause harm or death. They only steal from those who deserve it, and those are the illegal arms dealer, drug dealers, smugglers, human traffickers, and corrupt politicians.

They operate internationally so they are known internationally especially in the underground society. The money and goods that they collect go to their foundations that aids and support the poor, poverty-stricken areas, sick, victims, of human trafficking and domestic violence, and education.

Their group also consists of doctors, politicians, lawyers, businessmen, and different people from all walks of life. They all come in handy whenever the situation needs them.

The Robin Hood Society was founded by Alexander Do most commonly known as Elder Do, the grandfather of Jenny Do. After he stepped down from his position, it was taken over by his son Martin Do and his wife Victoria Do, the parents of Jenny Do. The elites thought that these names were only aliases or a front to hide their real identity. Little did they know that these were actually their real names. Well, except for J who preferred to be called J.

But due to a situation, Martin and Victoria Do have to pretend that they died twenty years ago in an ambush. After that, the group maintains a low profile. But there were rumors that they were still operational, and that's how they assumed that the group was now taken over by its successor, their heiress Jenny Do.

Since then, they kept Jenny Do's identity hidden to protect her. No one knows who is The Robin Hood Society's heir or if she or he did really exists. But Elder Do must have foreseen that sooner or later, they cannot hide his granddaughter from the elites, that's why he arranged her marriage to Jacob Parker.

To protect her.