The Disappearance of Anjani Clarissa のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 37

Eki hurried away from the swimming pool when Windi called. Just one look at his face as he checked the caller's name on his phone was enough to make Nina burst out laughing.The girl was still swimming, now doing breaststroke.“Hello?” Eki answered after finding a seat on one of the long benches in the garden.“Where are you? Why didn't you attend Mr. Giono's class? You skipped it last week too, didn't you?” Windi asked. There were voices all around her. She must still be in class, even though the lecture was already over.“I already asked Mr. Giono for permission last night. In return, he told me to write a paper about the European economy during the Middle Ages.”“Why did you need permission in the first place? You're acting like a high school kid. Don't tell me there's some family emergency today!”“No, no. Nothing to do with family. Just an annoying senior.”Windi clicked her tongue. “It must be Nina, right? What did she make you do this time?”“Accompany her home. She said she ne

Vika, with her fair skin, delicate features, and strikingly elegant appearance, looked back and forth between Jani and Dini. To Jani, Vika instantly brought Shahnaz Mahendra to mind. They belonged to the same social circle, the same world of high society. Surely they had crossed paths many times at exclusive parties and gala dinners attended by Jakarta’s elite.“S-Since when...?” Vika asked, unable to hide the shock in her tear-swollen eyes.“Do you remember the Tara Ariani murder case back in 2017?” Dini replied. “That was where it all started. Not Aksan’s side business, but my involvement in all of this.”With a casual movement, Dini pulled something from behind her back.A semi-automatic pistol.Jani, who was sitting right beside her, jumped in surprise. Dini chuckled softly before slipping the weapon back into its holster.“But I’m not part of Red Cell,” she continued. “This is strictly for self-defense. And mine is completely legal. Licensed, registered, proper training and every

For several moments, silence filled the room.Jani, Nathan, Dini, Benny, and Vika sat around the dining table, which had now taken on an entirely different purpose. Just moments earlier, they had been having dinner together. The meal had been all about goat meat, from satay and gule to an incredibly delicious tongseng.But the dinner had ended with shocking news. Now, with coffee, tea, and pastries replacing the dinner dishes on the table, none of them had much appetite left.The tea prepared by the household's cooks was excellent, but Jani was in no state of mind to enjoy it. She only caught a brief whiff of its aroma before her thoughts returned to the crisis at hand.Especially now that, as far as Orion was concerned, only she and Nathan were left to "steer the ship"."This may not lead anywhere," Dini finally murmured. "But there is one party we could consider as being behind all these shocking events. Just consider it a possibility, though. I'm not saying they're definitely the m

Eki stopped in the doorway between the living room and the kitchen, staring at Nurul.“What?”“Together. I want to take a shower too. It's so damn hot. If I still feel this sticky afterward, I won't be able to sleep.”“Yeah, but why together? What kind of logic is that?”Nurul clicked her tongue in annoyance.“Come on! You guys secretly dream about having something like this happen, don't you? You've definitely done it before, with some female friend in high school or college. When she said she was going to take a shower, you teased her by saying, ‘Let's shower together!’. Yes or no? Or was it all just talk because you were actually too chicken?”Eki fell silent.“Well... yeah, but...”“But what? Besides, I want revenge. You already saw me naked the other day. Now it's my turn to see you like that! And your mom isn't here. Perfect opportunity.”She shrugged.“But if you don't want to, fine. Move. I'm going first.”Eki could only stare blankly as Nurul walked past him.The girl's natur