Novel-novel oleh Author_vanessa

I walked into the hallway with files in my hands, glancing at every corner to spot any suspicious movement. It seemed like the creepies hadn't woken up yet to begin their creepy moves for the day. Moving from the reception to my office was totally safe. Almost everyone that walked past me wore a smile on their faces, and infact, I didn't see any new face till I reached my office. I locked the door to my office as soon as I entered, and then I dropped the files on the table. The computer system on my office table was a bit dusty, making me wonder if I'd been away for too long. It hasn't even been twelve hours since I returned home last night. Even though I was quick to ignore that so I could focus on accomplishing the tasks for the day, it wasn't the same story for what happened to me last night when I tried to retrieve the interesting novel from my car. The silhouette in the distance was still visible in my imagination, and I had already given up trying to erase it. Because the ha

“It happened in the blink of an eye. We spotted a figure in the distance to Elena, and of course, she was terrified when she saw it too.” One of my men said to me over the phone. “We have already visited her to calm her thoughts and assure her that security operations are still as tight as ever, but she seems to be readier than ever to fight what is coming for her.”“You visited her in her apartment?”“Not exactly.” He said. “Two of us spoke to her while she was in her car, about to go to her workplace. She appreciated it, though I am not sure if she knows we are working for you.”“The two people who paid her that visit must be new faces then.” I concluded. “Elena knows most of the faces of the people who work for me. Albeit, it's a good move. You guys did well, but there is a need for an improvement. Such an incident should not happen again.”“It won't.” He said, cutting into my words. “At your command, we have already mobilized five secret watchers to lurk around her apartment and i

As soon as I arrived at my apartment, I chose to wait for a few more minutes inside my car. Perhaps someone was already hiding at some corners, waiting for me to get down and surrender to them. Yeah, the security men were active and ready to waste anyone sneaking into this place with a weapon, but the last time an attack nearly happened, they were also gallant. I had to keep a strict eye on the path ahead of me despite anyone claiming to be able to keep me safe. Distracting my mind by turning on the TV and watching a show, or cuddling Maya and whispering sweet words into her ear, always seemed to be the best way to keep the thoughts out of my head. But they could turn out to be hazardous as well. Being distracted could keep me off guard. I could have opened the door after hearing the doorbell ring before realizing the risk of doing so. “Maya,” I called her name gently as I cuddled her into my arms. Her eyes looked tired and stressed. She must have been waiting for me to be home. It

As I carefully reviewed the feedback on the previous case my team handled, the shrill ring of my phone caught me off guard as my gaze went in the direction. I heaved a deep breath as I picked it up from the table. Staring at the screen, I saw the name of the caller. It was a member of my team. They definitely had another feedback to share with me. How quick this was. “Hello.” I said, clicking on the loudspeaker button as I placed the phone on the table. “What's the update?”“It is now confirmed that someone is watching Elena,” he said. “We saw some new faces moving suspiciously towards the corridor that leads to her office. I think the number of people coming after her is increasing already.”I heaved a deep breath as I dropped the pen in my hand gently on the table. “What measures have you taken so far, to tackle this new threat?”“The hospital claims that they recently hired members to join their staff.” He responded. “Although that's correct, we can't say for sure if a new face i

It was time to head home. Maya must have been staring at the wall clock in the living room for a while now. I worked half an hour extra today because of the night shift that I had to skip. My co-worker had already gone home. She didn't have the level of endurance that I did. She left an hour before her work time was due, pleading with me to cover for her lapses and lie to the boss if he ever queries me about her whereabouts. I didn't particularly agree to tell a lie, but I assured her everything would be okay in the end. Gathering the files on the table and heading back to my office, I glanced at my sides to ensure no one was creepily following me behind. The face of the man who stood in a close distance to me, at the early hours of today, and glared at my face like I was a hardened criminal, came to mind but I shook my head vigorously, convincing myself to let that go. I had to convince myself that there were too many things to worry about. Adding the man's face to the list would

As soon as I got home, I entered the shower room to wash myself. I could feel the slick sweat glands disturbing the surface of my skin. Apart from that, I needed to keep my gaze closed under the constant drop of water. Maybe through that, anxiety clenching my chest would lessen. Standing beneath the shower, I shook my head briefly like though it would really shake off the troubling thoughts on my mind. Now that my men have confirmed that new unfamiliar faces were being noticed in the hospital, I had to be more agile and ready to face this new battle. It seemed endless, but with the support of my team members, I didn't feel frustrated with fighting these new battles surfacing like it was their time to shine. I turned off the shower and cleaned up the water droplets on my face before staring into the mirror. It's been a while since I saw myself through the mirrors reflection. This man shouldn't have to go through deep emotional pain before winning battles, but unfortunately, to win i