The morning was calm. Birds chirped outside the window, and the soft sunlight touched the floor of Ethan’s apartment. Evelyn stood near the window, holding a warm cup of tea in her hands. But her heart felt cold and heavy.She missed her mom sooo much..No matter how strong she tried to be… no matter how much was happening around her… the pain of not seeing her mother had grown too much to hold in anymore.She turned around and looked around the room. “Ethan?” she called out softly.No answer.He wasn’t home.She walked through the apartment quietly, checking every corner. He had probably stepped out for some work. Maybe something important.She stood still for a moment, thinking.Should I wait?But her heart already knew the answer.She couldn’t wait any longer.Without wasting more time, Evelyn grabbed a pen and tore a small piece of paper from a notebook on the table. She quickly scribbled a note:“Ethan, I’m fine. I just went to see my mom. I’ll be back soon. Don’t worry. … Evelyn
I checked the live feed again.Jessica was back at the company. All dressed up. Wearing that same expensive necklace she got during her “spa day” at the private club last week. A gift, she said. But from who?I knew the answer already.Ray had run tests. That necklace wasn’t just a piece of jewelry, it had a listening chip inside. Tiny. Almost invisible. But strong enough to pick up voices from across a room.And now she was wearing it to the biggest board meeting of the month.Just perfect.Inside Sean’s boardroom, a high-profile deal was being discussed. A global merger worth billions. A deal that would secure Sean’s company’s future for years.And Jessica who had no business being in that room was there, sitting quietly in the corner, taking notes like a good little secretary.But she didn’t know she was carrying the enemy on her neck.I pressed my earpiece. “Ray. Confirm. Is the signal live?”“Yes,” Ray answered. “Crystal clear. They’re listening right now.”My stomach dropped.Th
The night was quiet, but something didn’t feel right.I sat in front of my screens, checking every feed, every trace. My fingers moved fast across the keyboard, but my mind was slower, heavy with thoughts. The enemy had gone silent these past hours, and that silence scared me more than noise.When someone like them goes quiet... It means they’re planning something big.Suddenly, a new signal blinked on one of my monitors.A strange server was accessed from a hotel in the city. It looks well coded but not enough to fool me.I cracked the firewall in seconds.What I saw made my jaw tighten.It was Jessica.Her photo flashed on the screen. Then another. And another. All recent. One where she was walking alone. One where she was talking to a man in black jacket. Another where she was smiling at someone I couldn’t recognize. But the scariest one is yet to reveal ?A video clip blurred, taken from far but it was clear enough to tell. She was receiving a small black box. From someone in a le
Sean sat in his office, staring at his computer screen, but his mind was somewhere else. His phone buzzed again. It was the fifth notification in two minutes. At first, he ignored it. He had bigger things to focus on.Ethan. Evelyn. The code message. Ray’s strange silence.But then the sixth notification popped up, flashing with Jessica’s name.He frowned and clicked it.It opened to Jessica’s Instagram post.Sean leaned forward slowly, his eyes scanning the photo. A five-star suite. Roses. Candles. A giant heart made with flower petals on the bed. Soft golden lights.And then her caption:“He did it again #spoiled #mylove #private celebration"His jaw tightened.He scrolled to the next slide. A video now. Jessica laughing in front of the mirror. The camera slowly panned across the room as she giggled, “Can you believe he did all this for me?”Sean stood up so fast, his chair rolled back and hit the cabinet behind him.He felt the anger rising in his chest, slow but deadly.He didn’t
I stood at the center of the hotel suite, spinning slowly with a huge smile on my face.The room looked magical. Rose petals on the bed. Scented candles on the side table. A big heart made of red flowers on the wall. The champagne was already chilling in the ice bucket, and soft love music played in the background.Everything was exactly how I planned it.It looked expensive. Romantic. Beautiful. Just like how a cold-hearted CEO would secretly surprise his special girl. I imagined everyone’s shocked faces when they saw it.I checked myself in the mirror. My red satin dress hugged my curves perfectly. My hair was done in soft waves, my makeup flawless. I looked hot and classy at the same time.“This is it,” I whispered to myself. “Tonight, everyone will know I’m the one Sean loves.”I took out my phone and began snapping pictures.One with the heart-shaped petals on the bed. One standing by the champagne. Another leaning on the balcony, showing off the beautiful city lights behind me.
I stood near the glass window of the office hallway, arms crossed, heels tapping softly against the marble floor. The weather was dull outside just like Sean’s mood lately. He wasn’t the same anymore. Not since Evelyn disappeared.Every day, I watched him walk past me like I was invisible. His eyes were tired. His voice was quiet. He barely even looked at anyone. But I saw him. I always saw him.And I knew one thing for sure...He wasn’t worried about work. He wasn’t upset about deals.He was thinking about her.That girl Evelyn.Just the thought of her made my jaw tighten. She had come out of nowhere and suddenly everything in his world started to change. He smiled more when she was around. He listened to her ideas. He even stood up for her in front of the board.But now she is gone.And he was... broken.Good. Maybe now he’ll see who was really there for him all along.I walked toward his office slowly, peeking through the slightly open door. He was on the phone again talking to som