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Chapter 10

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About half an hour later, Mrs. Tate came downstairs.

She pretended to look around for a bit before locking onto the small box.

Then she pulled the same smooth move as before—looking both ways, stuffing the package into her coat, and hurrying back upstairs.

I never appeared in the footage once.

The evidence couldn't have been clearer.

Mrs. Tate was the thief.

I edited together the clip of Mrs. Tate stealing Mrs. Couser's necklace with the earlier footage of her taking Demi's package, then s
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  • They Missed My Kindness   Chapter 11

    "I can share everything I learned running the station," I said. "Shelf organization, registration systems, pickup procedures—I already have it all figured out.""That's amazing!" Mr. Wogan shot to his feet. "Annie, you just solved a huge problem for us!"A week later, management posted an announcement in the residents' group chat.[To make package storage and pickup easier, management will officially open the Haven Pickup Station on the first floor of Building 3. The station will include security cameras and dedicated staff. Residents can use the service for free. Please follow all posted rules when picking up packages.]There was also a special note underneath.[Special thanks to Annie Hart from Building 12 for her valuable suggestions and operational experience.]The group chat instantly exploded.[Finally! A real pickup station!][Thanks, management! And thanks, Annie!][Now I can order stuff online without stressing out!]***The new pickup station opened fast.The plac

  • They Missed My Kindness   Chapter 10

    About half an hour later, Mrs. Tate came downstairs.She pretended to look around for a bit before locking onto the small box.Then she pulled the same smooth move as before—looking both ways, stuffing the package into her coat, and hurrying back upstairs.I never appeared in the footage once.The evidence couldn't have been clearer.Mrs. Tate was the thief.I edited together the clip of Mrs. Tate stealing Mrs. Couser's necklace with the earlier footage of her taking Demi's package, then sent the video straight into the residents' group chat.The second it posted, the chat went completely silent.A few seconds later, the messages exploded.[Oh my God! Mrs. Couser's necklace really was stolen by Mrs. Tate!][It's the exact same method! She's done this before!][@Unit 302 Mrs. Couser, open your eyes! You framed an innocent person!][Annie got treated horribly for no reason!][Mrs. Couser owes Annie a public apology!]The entire group turned on Mrs. Tate and Mrs. Couser.Th

  • They Missed My Kindness   Chapter 9

    I kept going."When you accused me of stealing your necklace, where was your proof? When you called me a thief in front of everyone, where was your proof? When you called my company trying to ruin my reputation, where was your proof? When you blocked my door and threatened me, where was your proof?"Mrs. Couser went silent. Her face went ghost-pale."I... I was just panicking..." Her voice got smaller with every word."So panic gives you the right to wreck someone's life?" I said. "Now that you're the one begging for proof, you finally get what that feels like?"The hallway went dead quiet. Everyone stared at her."Mrs. Couser, now you're begging Annie?" Mrs. Nolan said with a laugh. "When you were calling her a thief, where was all this talk about proof?""Seriously. You even went to her job to stir up trouble. That's messed up.""Mrs. Tate was the actual thief, and you let her play you."The whispers kept building. Mrs. Couser's face went red, then drained white again.Sudd

  • They Missed My Kindness   Chapter 8

    A few seconds later, the girl from Unit 602, Demi, replied in the group chat:[It's mine!! My limited-edition Dior makeup set! It cost $200! I was literally about to go downstairs and grab it! How is it gone already?!]The chat instantly blew up again.[Another package missing??][@management are you guys seriously not doing anything about this?][Who keeps stealing people's stuff?]I messaged Demi privately and got straight to it.[I know who took your package. I have proof. If you want it back, do exactly what I say.]She was shocked and pissed.She agreed immediately.We didn't confront her ourselves.I told Demi to go straight to the management office, ask for the hallway surveillance footage, then call the police.This time, Mrs. Tate was going down in front of the cops.The officers showed up fast.Demi brought one of them straight to Unit 501.Mrs. Tate opened the door.The second she saw the officer standing there next to Demi's furious face, her expression stif

  • They Missed My Kindness   Chapter 7

    "Her company already knows too. With her character, she'll probably get fired soon."The rumors spread through the complex like a virus.Every time I walked by, people pointed behind my back and whispered loud enough for me to hear.Neighbors who used to smile and say hi either ignored me now or avoided looking at me completely.Then the petty harassment started.Sometimes I'd find ugly marker graffiti scribbled across my doorknob.Late at night, someone would slam on my door, then take off running.One time, somebody even dumped trash outside my apartment.None of it was dangerous.But it was enough to wreck my peace every single day.I knew exactly who was behind it. Mrs. Couser and Mrs. Tate were trying to pressure me into giving up, breaking down, and moving out.Too bad for them.I wasn't leaving.Not only was I staying, I was going to keep my head up—and fight back.I ordered security cameras that same day and installed them outside my door and at the pickup station

  • They Missed My Kindness   Chapter 6

    His shadow swallowed me whole.My chest tightened.One irrational woman was already a nightmare. Now she'd brought backup.Residents walked past us, clearly seeing what was happening, but every single one kept their distance.Nobody stepped in.Nobody even tried.For the first time, I felt completely alone.I forced down the fear and looked him straight in the eye."What do you mean you won't be nice? You gonna hit me? Or keep harassing my job? I'll say this one last time—I didn't take your necklace. If you have proof, call the cops and let them investigate. Blocking me here and threatening me? That's illegal.""Illegal?" Tony let out a harsh laugh. "Stealing my sister's three-thousand-dollar necklace is illegal. I'm telling you right now, if you don't hand it over today, you're not walking through that door."His giant fist waved right in front of my face.Mrs. Couser stood off to the side looking smug as hell.Just then, a police car pulled up outside the apartment buildi

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