All Chapters of The Disappearance of Anjani Clarissa: Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

Anjani Clarissa let out a long breath as she stared at the screen of her aging laptop. Her inbox looked exactly the same as it had for the past two days. Empty. Well, not completely empty. There were promotional emails, internet bills, and credit card offers she had never asked for. But the email she was desperately waiting for still hadn’t arrived. A job opening. She had already asked friends, relatives, and practically everyone she knew to let her know if they heard about any vacancies. Unfortunately, two days had passed, and there was still nothing. She rubbed her tired face. It had been almost four months since she was caught in a massive layoff at her previous company. She had thought her position was secure. She was wrong. Her name had been on the list of employees who had to leave, along with a severance package that barely lasted a few weeks. At first, she thought finding another job wouldn’t be too difficult. She was a graduate of one of the country’s most respected p

Three days.That was how long Jani had worked at Interglobe Shipping International. And every single one of them felt like a dream. Or perhaps an illusion.She still hadn't decided which.Her workstation was on the twenty-eighth floor, positioned beside floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Jakarta's glittering skyline. Everything was brand new. A powerful computer. A spacious desk. An unbelievably comfortable ergonomic chair.Her coworkers were welcoming and polite. Even lunch at the executive cafeteria was more luxurious than the food she usually bought for family celebrations back home.It wasn't surprising, really. Almost everyone working on her floor held managerial or executive positions. No ordinary employees.Everything was... too perfect. And somehow, that was exactly what made her uneasy. Even after three days, she still didn't fully understand what she had actually been hired to do. Her assignments were ridiculously easy. Organizing schedules. Filing documents. Coordinating

Friday night.Rain poured relentlessly as Jani hurried toward the bus shelter. The wet pavement shimmered beneath the city's neon lights, reflecting ribbons of gold and white. Hugging her bag tightly against her chest, she quickened her pace. Her mind refused to rest. Bills. Debts. And her last conversation with Bastian.Her phone suddenly vibrated. Eki. She answered immediately."Sis…!" her younger brother's voice was filled with panic."What happened?""Mom collapsed!"Jani froze. "...What?""It happened at the food stall. The neighbours helped take her to a clinic. I was lucky I was already on my way home, so I went straight there."Jani didn't wait to hear another word. She stepped away from the shelter and hailed a ride through an app. The bus ticket she'd already paid for became useless, but she didn't care. The car arrived within minutes."Please," she urged the driver. "As fast as you can."Outside, the rain fell even harder. Inside, her heart pounded so violently it hurt. Les