The Devil's Sweetheart

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Lisa peeled the two papers from the package and scanned them attentively. One was empty whereas the other paper had a hand-drawn picture.

"What is this? Is someone playing a prank on you?" Nayeon asked as she peeped into the paper. "I will ask our security team to investigate."

"Don't. It will not yield any results. It's a private package." Except for a package that is shaking or the one which contains hazardous chemicals, the anonymous retailers ship everything and they don't keep a track of private information. With these remailing services, the sender remains as a ghost. What a smart play! Lisa has a gut feeling that it is the stalker.

"Handle the meeting by yourself today. I got some priority issues." In a serious voice, Lisa added. "Not a word to anyone about the package especially Jennie."

"Alright." Nayeon did not probe further into it. If her brother wants her to know, he will not keep it hidden. "I will take my leave then. If you need my help, call me."

"Okay." The moment Nayeon was out of the room, Lisa picked the two papers and glanced at the picture. It resembled the outline of an animal creature with an open mouth and to end, a twisted zebra tail jutted out. A picture and a blank paper. What is he trying to convey? Do they both have any connection?

"Something is wrong." Lisa twirled the half-sphere paperweight on the desk and as the globe began rotating, so, his thoughts in the mayhem. "Everything that is visible hides something that is invisible. What if he has applied this ideology in the reverse process? If I follow his process and if I am not able to see it now, it must be visible somewhere else. Is it dark light?"

Lisa quickly rummaged the desk and found an Ultraviolet light detector. To get a better insight, he closed all the curtains, and the moment he switched on the UV light, the hidden text appeared in the paper.

[What's up, Buddy,

We meet each other again. If you are reading my letter, you must have decoded the logic by now because I have used a high-tech invisible ink and the data in the paper resides only for three hours. As expected, you have lived up to my expectations, Mr. Manoban. By the way, I heard you are married to my sweetie honey pie and living happily. Brace yourself. Your happiness is going to become short-lived. I will take away my Jennie soon. Don't waste your resources on finding me. I am like a needle in the haystack. Until I make an appearance, you can never find me. If you can try, get a clue about me from the picture. Last but not the least, take care of my sweetie]

Lisa's eyes glowed with savage fire. "Who the hell are you, bastard."

"We meet each other again," Lisa repeated the words to process the twisted meaning behind them. When and where did I meet him? Until now, Lisa was thinking that the stalker knows only Jennie but he has given a new twist today.

He made an immediate call to Nick and it was picked up in the first ring.

"Tell me, Lisa."

"Are you in Jennie's office?"

"Yeah," Nick muttered pausing SpongeBob's cartoon video. Happily, he was working in the nether world yesterday, and here he is, forced to watch Nickelodeon cartoons by that woman.

"Collect the entire data of the ads I have shot, the business meetings I have attended until now. Do not leave a single detail." He ordered.

"Is there a problem?" Nick asked with concern.

"I don't know," Lisa added. "Everything seems to be complicated. We will discuss it later."

"Alright. I will be on it. If you need my help, let me know. I will be at your service always."