Chapter 21 : Searching For Evidence (2)Steve looked closely at the necklace he found. He realized that the necklace he found had some special engravings, like a pattern that formed something. "Hey, who are you? What are you doing in this place?"Steve gasped in surprise when he heard the voice behind him. His body tensed up for a few moments, with his heart beating fast as if it were about to burst out of its place. His face took on a paper-like appearance. His tongue was too weak to say a word. Steve felt he recognized the voice. Wanting to make sure, he turned his head stiffly to the back and found someone already standing there. It was Daniel, the man he hated for the rest of his life.Steve's gaze instantly turned sharp. His hands were clenched tightly into fists, holding back the emotions that had been raging in his chest since forever. Steve put the necklace he found into his pants pocket. After that, he turned his body around and stood up from his squatting position, then l

Chapter 23: Procedure"Guys, I got a new message from Mrs. Aleena." Terry quickly informed his two colleagues about the message he received."What does it say?" Ben asked curiously."We are asked to return to Rosemary's residence," Terry replied as he showed the message to the two men."Then let's go home. Let's not keep Mrs. Aleena waiting too long. Especially since she is not well," Ben suggested.Terry nodded. He immediately turned around and started the car engine to go to Rosemary's residence. He ran the car at a moderate speed, cutting through the less-crowded streets.It only took 30 minutes for the car with the three men to arrive at Rosemary's residence. Terry walked straight to the special place, followed by Ben, who led Steve behind him.Terry, Steve, and Ben were now in the Rosemary family's secret room at the back of the warehouse. The three of them were called here by Aleena after finding additional evidence at the factory in the city center. This was to determine who t

Chapter 25: Discussion Aleena could not answer Steve’s question. Her tongue felt numb, as if something was holding her throat. The words in her head could not be conveyed. The woman was speechless with empty eyes. Her anger seemed to have disappeared, replaced by confusion.Seeing that, Steve knew something was wrong here. He dragged his feet, wanting to approach Aleena, who seemed to be frozen in place. However, he had to postpone his intention when he saw the door of the secret room wide open.Steve could see that the white-haired woman’s appearance was a mess. Her eyes looked puffy, with traces of tears printed on her cheeks. Her nose was red, and the corners of her lips looked hurt. In addition, the woman’s hair looked messy.Just as Steve was about to open his mouth, the white-haired woman walked with wide strides towards the outside without turning her head back. Steve could only sigh as the woman’s back moved further and further out of sight, until she disappeared behind a b

Chapter 27: Consequences Steve was speechless at the answer that came out of Terry's mouth. His eyes were rounded by a heart that seemed to stop beating. His face looked pale, with cold sweat pouring from his forehead. "What? My life?"The look on Terry's face was not joking. Instead, the man's face showed more seriousness than before. "Yes. Your life. Did I say something wrong?"Steve shook his head quickly while laughing awkwardly. He shifted his gaze in another direction so as not to meet Terry's gaze, who seemed to be waiting for his answer. "Terry, this joke is not funny."Terry raised his eyebrows. His lips formed a straight line, and his eyes looked intensely at Steve. "Joke?""Yes, a joke." Steve replied quickly. His voice sounded nervous, and he stuttered. "You must be joking that if I betray you, then life is at stake. Tell me you're joking, Terry."Terry pulled the corners of his lips up so wide that his eyes narrowed. That wide smile looked terrifying, as if it were warn

Chapter 29: PersuadingThe atmosphere seemed so quiet. The rejection that Steve had expressed earlier made Terry let out a long sigh. The bright red-haired man immediately got up from the chair and walked away from the dining table. A streak of disappointment and annoyance was clearly drawn on his face.However, before Terry exited the headquarters, a voice from Ben stopped him in his tracks. "Where are you going?"Terry turned to his brother without showing any meaningful expression on his face. "I'm going out. I want to smoke a cigarette and calm down," he replied briefly, reluctant to say more."Are you sure you're just relaxing?" Ben asked in a doubtful tone. "You're not going to do anything stupid like "that incident," are you?" Terry smiled slightly as he let out a long breath. "I won't do that again, Ben. I really want to smoke. So don't be afraid, okay?"After saying that, Terry walked out of the base without looking back. Once Terry's back was out of sight, Ben sighed as he