All Her Secrets

“Great job, boss!”

“Boss, you’re the best in the world!”

Ronin, Catherine’s biggest fan, sat in front of the computer, cheering and watching the surveillance footage of Catherine defeating the gang of thugs. He was completely absorbed in

Suddenly, the feed stopped!

Immediately realizing something was wrong, Ronin tried adjusting the settings, but the screen remained black.

This was a new experience for him. No one had ever found out about his hacking skills before, especially not a basic surveillance system in an entertainment venue.

Ronin’s first thought was that Joseph had discovered their tracking and shut down the surveillance.

Without wasting a moment, he notified Catherine.

Ronin: [Boss, the situation’s changed. The surveillance feed went down. Joseph might be onto us. Need backup?]

After Catherine read the message, she replied briefly with one word: [No.]

Capturing Joseph didn’t push her abilities to the limit. She didn’t think she needed backup or extra help.

had to be in one of these private rooms, with no possible

surveillance, it would be very

one private room to another, intentionally slowing down to use her exceptional hearing and

young. Even if the private

extraordinary memory. Once she heard Joseph’s voice, she

her slow pace, Catherine reached the second-to-last private room, where she caught a familiar voice. Halting in her tracks,

formed on Catherine’s forehead. Abruptly, she

no one behind her, as though nothing had

her eyes on the quiet corridor, a small

smile disappeared quickly, almost like it was

end of the corridor, around

in the corner, wearing a mischievous

with others, he had never experienced being apprehended. This was the first instance of

situation and concealed himself in

second daughter was

the unfolding situation, he eagerly anticipated the girl’s

him before refocusing on the private room she had

the