At the same time, the explosive crack of thunder sounded overhead just as a purplish-white streak of lightning split the night sky in half, ominously igniting the darkness that fell over the land.

Tucked away in Bayside Residence, Sonia bolted upright in bed and gasped. Her heart felt constricted with panic, but she had no idea why.

To switch on the bedside lamp, she had to bring her hand up. After that, she massaged her temples and reached for the glass of water on her nightstand, then took a sip as she tried to calm herself down.

She was done drinking and was just about to place the glass back on the nightstand when her eyes widened in horror; the curtains had not been drawn over the French windows at the foot of her bed, and on the rain-splattered glass appeared a terrifying figment of what looked like a skull.

 

Am I imagining things? Sonia shut her eyes tight and opened them again, then looked up at the French windows once more.

This time, she was met with darkness, which was weakly illuminated by the neon lights of the nightscape that refracted off the glass. There was no skull at all.

“Phew.” She let out a huge sigh of relief and patted her chest to soothe her wildly-beating heart.

As it turned out, she had been imagining things after all. Of course I was. With the way modern society is progressing, I should be jaded enough to ignore all the nonsense about paranormal stuff. She shook her head and let out a self-effacing laugh at her own rich imagination.

When Sonia arrived at work the next day, Daphne—who had been waiting at the former’s office doorway—bowed and greeted, “Good morning, President Reed.”

“Good morning. Why are you here waiting for me? Has something happened?” Sonia asked as she took out her card key and swiped it across the sensor on the door, then made her way into the office.

 

in step behind her. “I just got a call from Fuller Group. They want you to go over for

when she heard this and

Daphne nodded earnestly. “Yes.”

divot between Sonia’s brows went as quickly as it came. “Very well, then. What time is the

to Fuller Group, but Toby was the person in charge of the collaboration, and he called the shots when it came to the time and place for any relevant meetings. No one would dare speak up against his decisions unless they were prepared

for 2.00PM,” Daphne

took off her coat and sat down. “Got

this morning.” Daphne opened the folder

and reading the brief introduction on fashion inscribed upon it, Sonia couldn’t help but

to wait to give it to you personally, but he got a phone

and said, “Maybe it was a work call. Speaking of which, you should get back to work

once

around, she got a call from the police station and was

that the whole thing had been an accident, and having checked through all the security footage, they were sure that no one sabotaged the crystal chandelier. As to why the chandelier had fallen in

could come up with no

of her dissatisfaction, she allowed the incident to come to an end and

the phone and glanced at her bandaged arm, then heaved a sigh before

got into her car and drove over

in the presidential office at Fuller Group, Toby’s gaze flickered over to the time displayed on the bottom right corner of his laptop screen and asked, “Has

the side, immediately understood what Toby was asking and nodded. “I saw three of

hummed curtly in response.

of the table and hoisted himself to his feet, then proceeded toward the door.

at the conference room, Toby and Tom made their way through the door, and those who were already waiting inside immediately stopped chattering as they stood up and greeted,

formal front along with the rest

who gathered at the conference table before it lingered briefly on Sonia, and only then did he look away.

told, and Tom began to hand out the information related to the meeting agenda. However, a look of astonishment flashed in his eyes when he noticed Sonia’s bandaged arm as she reached for the

was only after he had returned to his usual spot behind Toby that he pointed out in a low voice, “President Fuller, it seems as if Miss Reed

came Toby’s stoic reply, though there was a meaningful gleam

I’ve unnecessarily voiced out my observation. I thought he had no

the alternative energy technology might be used after business discussions were concluded, as well as the pros and cons

she might have sat through several college classes for the same, but her knowledge on the matter was

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