As Altsin stepped out of the apartment, the cool air helped to soothe the burning irritation within him.

Hadwin approached, opening the car door respectfully. Altsin paused and asked, "Have you found Chelsea's whereabouts?"

"Not yet..."

Altsin snapped, "Useless!"

Hadwin hung his head, feeling more defeated than ever before. He knew his boss hated excuses, but he explained anyway, "It seems someone deliberately erased Mrs. Hayes' tracks, making it impossible to find her. The hacker I hired couldn't compete with their skills."

Altsin's eyes darkened. Who could be hiding Chelsea so thoroughly? Who exactly was Chelsea?

Once in the car, Hadwin handed over some documents he had retrieved from the...