All Her Secrets

"Phew..." Ronin breathed out softly and finally shifted his position. He'd been lying on the ceiling for two days without a stir below.

Ronin moved slightly and turned to give his numb thighs a break. A growl from his stomach prompted him to carefully retrieve an energy bar from his pocket to replenish his energy. After that, he settled back into position quietly.

Under Catherine's orders, he wouldn't stop until he unearthed who was causing the disturbances.

However, after he stayed there for two days, the office remained eerily quiet. Ronin wondered whether he had misjudged the direction.

Just as Ronin contemplated revising his plan, the office door lock made a slight sound.

A soft click caught Ronin's attention. He adjusted and barely breathing. He feared detection.

When he spotted the person entering, he rolled his eyes silently.

It was Ciaran, Marshall's earliest student, who had been working with Marshall. He often frequented Marshall's office. His entrance was nothing out of the ordinary.

But he noticed Ciaran moving stealthily toward Marshall's desk.

it weren't for Ronin taking a second glance, he wouldn't detect anything

around and looked incredibly uneasy. It was a far cry from his usual relaxed demeanor when helping

was already linked to Marshall's. It mirrored every move made on the

probably didn't anticipate someone monitoring his every move from such close

computer, he held onto a last shred of hope. While not a student of Marshall, he was well acquainted

most amiable and caring. He was akin to a dependable older brother to them

files onto his storage card, he realized the matter had been settled. Ciaran

a smile of satisfaction. He removed the card

bang echoed behind him. It was followed by a cold voice. " Ciaran, where are you going?" Ciaran felt a chill down his spine and slowly turned around. As he spotted Ronin, he eased a bit. Then he frowned and stared at Ronin in displeasure. " Ronin, what are you doing sneaking around Professor Hartley's office? You shouldn't be here. Get out and stop causing trouble." Ronin sneered and looked disdainfully at him. "Ciaran, that's an interesting statement. If I'm not supposed to be here, then what about you?" Unflinchingly, Ciaran began weaving a lie. He replied, "Professor Hartley askedto get something. Can't I cin and help him?" If Ronin

He shouted, "You're talking nonsense! What

and have him cover."

yet here you are, hiding in Professor Hartley's office. Out of respect for Catherine, I haven't cat you. Don't push your luck."

hadn't expected this from Ciaran. Since that was the case, there was no need