154 Mission Report: More Than Expected (1/2)

Carl returned home late. After having dinner, he went to his room to shower when he saw a package on his bed.

Ordinarily, no one except Kim and Allan entered the house. Allan had no reason to give him a gift without informing him so he assumed it was Kim who left it there.

Without thinking much he went to shower.

Later, he picked up the package, examining it before calling Kim.

As soon as it rang, he placed it on speaker then he began unwrapping the box.

Her raspy voice came through the speakers, ”Hey…”

”Did I wake you? I'm so sorry, I'll call you later.”

She hurriedly interrupted, ”It's fine, how was work?”

”The usual.” By then he had already uncovered the package. It contained a brown envelope.

He was about to ask her about her day when he saw the content of the brown envelope.

It was a report of everything about him including his daily routine and pictorial evidence.

With the words, ”You can't hide from me”.

His hands trembled. He felt suffocated, trapped in the palm of another.

”Who could it be?”

”Why?”

These questions ran in his head repeatedly like a broken record.

The few people that had grudges against him problem won't try to scare him this way. His father, stepmother… maybe Chamberlain but he doubted he would this.

Carl was lost in thought for a few seconds. Her voice snapped him out, ”You still there?”

”Uh Huh.. I'll call you tomorrow.” With those words, he hung up.

He took the detailed report, dumped it in the trash before lighting them up. As he watched them burn, his heart oddly calmed.

Out of sight, out of mind…?

To think they got into the apartment was something...

It was a huge residential district that did not let people in only with the permission of residents.

So how did they get in? His door has a passcode, does that mean they know it or they hacked it?

He hacked into the CCTV, turns out, it was damaged since the previous day.

How thoughtful of them.

It only meant they were powerful.

That night, Carl did not know how he fell asleep but the next morning when he woke up, he acted like nothing happened.

He went to work as usual, bantered with Chamberlain, had lunch with the couple and returned home.

He did not want to let his enemy torture him. Seeing as that is their plan.

To make him feel unsafe in his own home.

Though he was scared, panicked, frustrated, he did not let it show.

Why play their games?

He remained as aloof as ever, even though he was aware he was being watched.

”What was their purpose?”

”Who did he offend?”