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The man stared in disbelief."...The package?""Oh. Just a moment."Ken quickly raised a hand. He pretended to reach inside his jacket. Then toward his waist.As though the documents had been hidden beneath his clothes from the very beginning.At the same time, his fingers quietly touched the transparent panel visible only to him.【System Warehouse】[Stored Item: Confidential Document]【Retrieve】Ken pressed the button. Instantly, a sealed brown document folder appeared beneath the folds of his jacket.His movement was so natural that it was almost impossible for anyone else to notice."Here."Ken took out the folder and handed it over with both hands.The middle-aged man accepted it immediately. He didn't speak right away.First, he examined the wax seal on the flap. Then the small identification code in the upper-right corner. Only then did he let out a long breath."...Thank goodness."The tension slowly disappeared from his face. He looked at Ken with an entirely different express
54. The Secret Password
The coordinates Adrian sent led to a city park in the northern business district.The place wasn't particularly crowded. A few office workers were sitting on benches, enjoying their coffee, while others hurried along the pedestrian paths toward the surrounding office buildings.Ken parked his electric motorcycle by the roadside. He slung the black bag over his shoulder and walked toward the designated location.Beneath the shade of a large tree stood a park bench, positioned slightly out of sight from the main walkway.Exactly as Adrian had described.Ken stood beside the bench. He didn't sit down or play with his phone. He simply watched the people passing by from time to time.Time passed slowly until footsteps approached from behind."Excuse me."Ken turned around. A man in a black suit, perhaps in his early forties, stopped directly in front of him. His appearance was immaculate, his shoes were polished. His gaze was calm, almost too calm to read.The man glanced at the black bag
53. A Close Call at the Checkpoint
A few seconds later, it was finally his turn."Please step off the vehicle."Ken turned off the motorcycle as one of the officers approached him."Your bag, please."Ken handed over the black bag. Although he tried to keep his face calm, his heart was beating faster and faster.The officer unzipped the bag.Without realizing it, Ken held his breath as the officer reached inside, rummaged through its contents then suddenly stopped.The officer's expression slowly changed. His brows furrowed.Ken suddenly felt his throat go dry.Don't tell me he found it...The officer reached deeper into the bag before slowly pulling something out."...What's this?"Ken blinked, then he stared in disbelief as well."...Huh?"What the officer had pulled out wasn't a folder, nor was it any kind of document. It was a pair of flip-flops still wrapped in a clear plastic bag.An awkward silence instantly filled the air.The officer looked at the flip-flops, then at Ken. Then back at the flip-flops."..."Ken
52. A 15-Point Mission
Ken stood there, not knowing what to say. There wasn't a single sentence that could truly make Audrey's situation any better.In the end, he simply said softly, "You'll find one."Audrey looked at him."A better job?"Ken gave a small nod."If that company is really the way you described it… then it probably wasn't a place worth holding on to in the first place."He paused briefly."The important thing now is that you stay careful."Audrey looked at him for a few seconds before nodding. A faint smile returned to her face."Don't worry. I can take care of myself."There was no arrogance in those words. Only quiet confidence.Audrey leaned back against the sofa."Otherwise… I would've stayed quiet and obeyed them from the very beginning."Ken couldn't argue with that. The woman before him truly didn't seem like someone who could be easily intimidated. Perhaps that was exactly why she had ended up losing her job.In the end, Ken simply nodded."Then... I'll head to my room. Get some rest
51. The Truth Audrey Had Been Hiding
Ken's hand froze instantly. He stared at Audrey for several seconds."...You knew?"Audrey gave a small nod."I think so."Ken genuinely hadn't expected that answer.Throughout the entire ride, Audrey had seemed so calm that he had assumed she hadn't noticed anything."How did you know?"Audrey walked closer as she unfastened her helmet."At first, it was just a feeling. But after you suddenly asked about Darren… I started getting suspicious."Ken listened without interrupting."Then you didn't go straight home. You kept taking random detours."A faint smile appeared on Audrey's lips."If you really just wanted to memorize the roads, maybe that would make sense.""But the timing was too much of a coincidence."She paused for a moment."So I figured... someone was probably following us."Ken fell silent. Without realizing it, he looked at Audrey a little longer than usual. For the first time, he truly noticed something.Audrey was remarkably perceptive. Not just intelligent. She though
50. Followed in the Night (part 2)
【Identification Complete】[Name: Darren Cole][Age: 34][Position: Assistant HR Manager][Company: Bright Horizon Media Group]A few seconds later, the panel disappeared.Ken didn't let his expression change in the slightest. But his thoughts immediately began racing.The same company.Leaning slightly closer to Audrey, he asked in a voice barely above a whisper, "Audrey. Do you know someone named Darren Cole?"Audrey's hand froze instantly. The piece of meat in her mouth nearly slipped out. Her body gradually stiffened.Several seconds passed before she finally answered."...Yes."Her voice was much quieter than before. She raised her head to look at Ken."Why?"Seeing the change in Audrey's demeanor, Ken immediately reached his own conclusion.She was afraid.If someone from her former company was still looking for her, anyone would feel uneasy. Especially after what he had overheard the last time, when Audrey had argued with someone outside the rental house.Ken casually shook his h
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