Umbrella Chapter 9 - CEO of the Umbrella Corporation (Patreon)

Several days later, Alexander had a meeting with the potential candidate for the position of CEO of the Umbrella Corporation, Meredith Stout. He chose her mainly because she was another person from the Cyberpunk Universe that appeared in this world.

Coupled with this being some weird amalgam of the John Wick Universe, Alexander suspected that more of such notable figures could appear here. As long as they got someone to fill the position of the CEO of the Umbrella Corporation, it would relieve Alex from the tremendous burden of paperwork and other duties.

"Goro has the project that Catherine is working on been completed?"

Alexander gave Catherine certain tasks to work on... it was one of the rewards that he got from the Gacha a few months ago, but he didn't really paid it more attention at the time. 

"She relayed the message that the project has been successfully completed and all people within the NEST and Umbrella Security Service have been injected with the Loyalty Chips."

The thing that Catherine Halsey was working on was the Loyalty Chips that were implanted directly into the spinal cortex of a person, and their sole purpose was to ensure the loyalty of the employees of the Umbrella Corporation to the Umbrella.

This, in turn, fulfilled Alexander's vision of dividing the members of the Umbrella into two categories. The first was the Outer Members who were not working on crucial projects, research, and in most secret laboratories.

The second category was the Core Members of the Umbrella, who were the researchers and scientists working on top-secret projects, the core of the Umbrella, the people within the NEST, or other High-Ranking Executives of the Umbrella Corporation. Of course, all armed personnel of the Umbrella were the Core Members of the Loyalty Chips.

In the future, Alexander planned to introduce more technologies from different Universes or even construct the Trans-Dimensional Gateway to another Universe, which was most likely the Fallout Unvierse or its Alternative Version.

"Excellent... from now on, all people in certain positions must be implated Loylty Chip, same for the Armed Forces, Executives, and anyone in important positions to the Umbrella or those who are working in the secret facilities."

Of course, the main benefits for the Core Members of the Umbrella were the working conditions, pay, benefits, and other things. For example, when they had researched some ways to prolong life or cure diseases, all these things would be free to a certain degree for the Core Members of the Umbrella Corporation.

Due to the nature of the research conducted by the Umbrella and the things that they were going to do in the future, there was a need for an utmost secret, and nothing could be left to the accident. 

"Sir, we can go for the interview with the candidate Meredith Stout."

Hearing Goro Takemura, Alexander nodded as they had already packed their things and were prepared to depart from the Continental Hotel. After the interview with Meredith Stout, Alexander planned to head to the NEST to join the research team that was working on the Progenitor Virus and Stairway to the Sun Flowers.

Though he needed to make a small pause to meet with the representative of the High Table about the weapon deal. He knew that the advanced weapons would sell well, especially for the Soldiery of the High Table, who were the official army of the High Table.

And also one of the main reasons why the High Table could rule the entire Underworld unchallenged, across the entire world. The meeting with the Emissary of the High Table would take on the top of the Continental Hotel, while the meeting with Miss Stout in one of the VIP Logues of the Continental.

***

Common Logue of the Continental Hotel, One Hour Later

Life in the Continental Hotel was going on as always; everyone minded their own business, though when a beautiful blonde woman with a short haircut, with her hair black slide and wearing a business suit, everyone sharpened.

Because the Continental Hotel was housing killers and assassins, members of the High Table, or anyone else affiliated with it, they could recognize each other. It was clear that the woman wasn't an assassin and probably didn't even know how to fight.

"How can I help you, Madam?"

The receptionist Charon asked with his typical neutral respectful voice as he scanned the woman in front of him, already prepared to turn her away. The Continental Hotel served only those with Coins, normal money didn't really have much say in this.

It was just the way the Continental Hotel worked.

"I have scheduled a meeting with Lord Alexander Ashford at 11:00."

Hearing the name of the person whom she came to meet here, Charon immediately knew that this was the personal guest of someone who was in a very high position at the High Table.

"Of course, Madam. Please follow the staff to the meeting room."

As soon as Charon said that, one of the members of the staff came there and led her to the elevator. Meanwhile, Charon called the VIP Logue, where Lord Ashford was waiting, to inform him that his guest was already on the way.

***

Alexander was having breakfast, and after his morning exercise, he was rather hungry. He wans'đt someone who was into exercising, but after the transmigration and obtaining Master Mixed Martial Arts (Epic) he started regularly exercising to keep himself in shape.

In his first life, he wasn't nearly as fit as right now, so he wanted to keep his good physique, possibly to look even better. So, at least a few times a week, he was training with Goro Takemura, who mastered several Martial Arts and was a very fearsome close-quarter combatant.

Thus, he was right now enjoying the delicious luxurious breakfast prepared by the chefs of the Continental Hotel. He had to admit that the food here was top-notch, on the level of the Michelin Restaurants.

This wasn't that surprising because the services provided by the Continental Hotel were anything but perfect. Everything within the hotel was created with the intention of being perfect, and food was one of the great aspects. 

"Sir, Miss Meredith Sout has arrived."

Just as he finished eating he was notified by Goro Takemura that the sole candidate for the position of the CEO of the Umbrella Corporation arrived.