Chapter 8— Unwanted partner

"Heyyy! Look who finally decided to join us!" A chubby dark skinned man approached Ryan as he walked into his office.

"Hey boss! Sorry I'm late, traffic!"

"That's fine, that's fine! I'm gonna let it slide this time only because youuu got your ass handed to you last night!" The chubby man laughed loudly at Ryan.

"Come on Joe! That's not funny".

"Yeah yeah, sorry man! How's your leg?"

"Still sore, but I'll survive", he shrugged. Joe patted Ryan on his back as a symbol of sympathy.

Knock knock! The sound came from the glass door which was wide open, the men turned their heads to the direction of the sound.

"Hi, I'm Ava!" The familiar lady announced. The men continued to look at her strangely.

"The new computer expert?" She added.

"Oh yes! Come on in, have a seat!" Joe, Ryan's boss welcome her in. "So Ryan, this Ava Walter she's your new partner!"

"Damn it Joe! I made it very clear that I don't want a partner!" Ryan laid a fist on the table in anger.

"Hey! Last time I checked, I'm the boss here, you don't get to give me orders!" The chubby man shouted at Ryan. Ryan sat back on his chair trying to calm down. "Besides she's not gonna be out there with you, her job's in here! She'll help you out with computers, she'll be your eyes and ears, you can say she’s your personal A.I", this time Joe spoke calmly to his Ryan.

"I'm sorry boss!" Ryan apologized with his broad voice.

"If you keep working alone out there, it's gonna be suspicious, it'll raise unwanted questions. Sooner or later you'll have to get a partner Ryan! But for now she'll help you out".

"Yes sir!" Ryan agreed.

"Everything you need is in this room, Ava!" Joe smiled and walked out of Ryan's office.

Ryan glared at the lady in front of him and cleared his throat, "Burger?" He raised up one of the burgers towards Ava as an invitation.

"No thanks!", she smiled.

Ryan ate his breakfast comfortably with contentment. Ava adjusted herself on the seat across the table, she brought out the keyboard she had come with, then began to work on the computer in front of her.

Ryan finished eating then cleaned up his table. He brought out a file containing the information he had gathered on the Jewel thief so far. He had been able to pin down all the robbery activities they’ve had so far, he knew there were three robbers— two male and a female who’s their leader, he could remember her face vividly. He knew that they only stole jewelry from the best of places and they had never been caught, no one knew their identities.

“I’m gonna find you! You can bet on me!” He whispered and threw a fist on the table again.