And they’re looking for it right after Sonia got it. No, more importantly, the post specifically says they’re looking for a girl with the necklace. In other words, the Grays are looking for a person, not the necklace. “Find out why the Grays are looking for this girl.” Toby tapped his finger on the edge of the car’s window. They’re looking for Sonia, but they don’t know about it.

“Understood.” Tom nodded.

 

Toby stared down at his phone. He hesitated for a moment, but eventually, he made the call.

Back at Paradigm, Sonia was correcting a tricky document. Just when she had some idea about it, her train of thoughts was cut off by a call. Frustrated, she took the call without even looking at the caller. “Who is this?”

Toby kept quiet when he realized Sonia was being impatient. Even a phone call annoys her now?

Sonia pinched her forehead after she received no response. “I’m hanging up.”

 

Toby pursed his lips, then he finally said, “It’s me.”

Sonia was surprised to hear his voice, so she took a look at the caller’s name on the screen. When she confirmed it was him, she continued the call. “Hi, Mr. Fuller. Anything?” she asked calmly.

 

latest news?”

was

tell her. Delighted, Toby coughed softly and said, “The Grays are looking for someone with a special

looking for me?” Sonia

but they don’t know it’s you they’re looking for, because they don’t know you

typed away on the keyboard.

knew that the necklace still existed. However, their latest post overturned

quiet for a while, then he hazarded a guess. “Not sure. But they posted this not long after you took the necklace, so I think they found

should only be looking for the necklace, not the person. And specifically a girl. They can’t be thinking that Rina’s

Rina’s necklace still exists, but they don’t know Sonia possesses it. All they know is that a girl has it. They think the girl is Rina, so they

me my

interrupted her.

necklace? Sonia reflexively touched her necklace. She had been wearing it at all times recently in case it went

Rina still lives because this necklace exists? What’s the connection?”

his elbow against the window and leaned his head against his hand. “If your father did kill Rina, why did

Yeah. Why did he keep this

he specifically told you to get the necklace. He told you there’s a story behind it. Your grandmother should have told you all

her lip. “I know. Dad left this for me not just because he wanted me to find out its secrets; he had a mission for me as well. If he only wanted me to know about the secrets, he could have asked Grandma to tell me the feud between the Reeds

smarter than I thought. “Maybe your father left

a similar guess. “Maybe my dad didn’t drown Rina. That was probably just a toy or something, but it was enough to fool everyone. He probably relocated the real Rina somewhere else. If he did, she must be all grown up now,” Sonia mumbled,

rubbed his fingers. “Do you need my help in the search,” he

is her sister we’re talking about.” But if Rina is still alive, I have to find out why Dad wanted me to look for her. Did he want me to give her back to the Grays? Or did he have

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