He was short but he carried himself with great pride. The boy’s handsome face made Zachary wonder where he had seen this face in the past.

The boy’s clear eyes, full of wariness and wit, were fixed on Zachary.

“Who is he?” Robbie pointed at Zachary.

“He’s our boss.” Ben then said, “Boy, did you meet a man in black at the playground in the basement level of Grand Plaza? Did he give a pretty silver box to you? Like this one.”

Ben unlocked his phone and was about to show Robbie the photo when Robbie huffed, “No.”

 

He did not even look at the photo, choosing to turn his head to the side.

“Hold on. Look at it first.”

“It’s a no even if I look at it.” Robbie folded his arm and asserted, “I have a great memory, and I never forget anything I see. I have never met anyone in black, and no one gave me anything. You’ve made a mistake.”

lie.” Ben had now put on a stern look. “That man in black

 

“You

give it back to me, I’ll reward you but if

something so important, why would

words rendered Ben speechless. The man took in a deep breath before he clicked onto the security footage on his

it, disinterested. He looked away, but his gaze returned to the screen. Registering what was on the screen, he

black rushed out of the restroom and knocked into the child in

pocket, and he was strolling. On his shoulder was a small green parrot.

less than a minute, Robbie noticed the man

see it clearly. Let me

and zoomed into the man’s hand. In the

to slow it down.

video back to its

after him,

out the small box from his pocket. When he opened it, he took out a

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