Eileen remained silent, causing the private detective to panic. He instinctively looked at Abel standing behind him and silently mouthed, "Is she suspicious of me?"

Abel watched the situation with bated breath, feeling even more nervous than the private detective.

After a while, Eileen finally spoke up, "Are you sure it's only one thousand?"

"Yes, yes, yes," the detective responded anxiously upon finally hearing a reply, fearing that Eileen might change her mind. "Just one thousand, do you want it?"

"Alright."

After a moment's thought, Eileen added, "But, send it to my other email."

She provided the detective with a rarely used email address.

The private detective chuckled and hung...