The Pursuit of Clues

"Nick, you asshole jerk, I specifically instructed you to handle this discreetly outdoors. How on earth could you be so thoughtless and inept as to lead him to Kingston Mansion?"The woman berated her accomplice.

"Enough with the shouting; I'm not to blame here. You're the one who brought him on board. I cautioned him against breaking into the mansion, but he insisted his source was credible." Nick's voice was strained with frustration, fed up with her domineering attitude.

Frustration boiled over as they found themselves in another failure, leading to a heated exchange of accusations.

"Trustworthy source, my ass. That bastard didn't even avoid the security cameras and boldly caught the light. Just get rid of him."

"It's done already, and Jade, don't complicit randomly; it's peril."

Hearing her old name on the man's lips triggered a rush of bitter emotions tied to her history.

"Don't call me that, you odious parasite. That's not my name anymore; dare do this again, and I will cut