Chapter 20 : Searching for evidence (1)There was a loud knock on the door from outside. Barbara, who was reading a document about cooperation with another company, looked a little distracted. His focus was immediately broken. His deep blue eyes stared at the door standing in front of him with raised eyebrows without saying anything. Barbara took off the glasses that had been perched neatly on his nose, placing them on the table. He also loosened the tie around his neck. After that, Barbara began to speak in a fairly loud tone.“Come in.”The door opened, revealing a man in a black suit that clung to his athletic body. He was about 183 cm tall, with blond hair and amber-colored eyes. But the most striking thing about his appearance was the shoulder-length earrings, like an idol. The long earrings were only on the right side, with black arrow-shaped tips.The man entered the room with wide strides. The sound of his loafers scraping against the floor echoed throughout the room, fillin
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 22 : Searching For Evidence (3)After leaving Daniel, Steve returned to the parking lot, where their car was parked. He stood beside the car, leaning on his body, which somehow felt so tiring. The sunlight that was at the top of his head and the air that felt quite hot certainly made him feel uncomfortable.Feeling overheated, Steve took out his cell phone from his pants pocket. He turned the flat thing on and searched for Terry's contact information in his phone list. He happened to have the guy's number after dyeing his hair yesterday.Once he got Terry's contact, Steve immediately pressed the green receiver button, calling the man. The sound of the phone ringing rang in his ears.On the first ring, Terry didn't pick up the phone, nor did the second ring. This made him feel frustrated. He clicked his tongue with an annoyed look on his face. "Where is that man? Why isn't he picking up my calls?" He grumbled while puffing out his cheeks.Steve tried again to call Terry. He v
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 24: The White SnakeIn the doorway, Steve could see the person who had come here. It was a woman with white hair down to her back. She had skin as pale as snow.Her eyes were green, and she had a nice body that could attract many men. The most attractive thing about her was that her face looked like a doll that was often displayed in the window.Steve glanced at Ben, who seemed to tighten his jaw, looking so angry when the girl came into this room. Ben's hands were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. The heterochromia-eyed man's eyes were also bulging as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.Steve shifted his focus toward Terry. What happened was completely opposite of Ben's situation. Terry just put on a flat face without any meaningful expression, like a robot."Ben, don't you miss me?" asked the woman in a soft voice.She walked over to Ben, who was still sitting on the sofa. The sound of her high heels clashing with the floor made a loud noise in
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 26 : Guilty?By now, Steve, Ben, and Terry were already at Terry and Ben's secret base behind the alley. The three men had just returned from Rosemary's residence after discussing the items they had recovered from the burned fabric factory.Steve laid down on Terry's bed while blocking his eyes with his arm. He felt extremely tired after his first mission, which was certainly not smooth sailing and was very hard.He remembered his last conversation with Aleena about his question. She had avoided him on the grounds that she had a check-up with the doctor and had not had time to answer his questions. This, of course, made his heart unhappy."Are you still upset that Mrs. Aleena didn't answer your question?" Asked Ben as he approached Steve, who was now on his brother's bed. He laid down next to Steve."If you know, it's better not to ask," Steve replied in an annoyed tone. The man grumbled in a quick tone, like he was rapping. Ben could only chuckle at Steve's childish behavior
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