Sorcha Byrne and her twin used to love mythology when they were little. Their parents will tell them stories about the different gods and goddesses, and naturally, her twin brother's favorite is the King of the Gods, Zeus. But she was more drawn to...
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CHAPTER 31: MISBEHAVED
SORCHA'S POV
Ibinaba ko ang mga dala kong folder sa harapan ng mga boss ko. Hindi lang sila ang naririto ngayon kundi maging si Daze na tahimik lang na nakaupo sa tabi ng kapatid ko. Nilapitan ko ang huli para bigyan ko ng kaparehas na kopya na mayroon din ang iba.
"What have we got so far?" Thorn asked the room.
I looked at my brother, and I tipped my head as if urging him to speak up. Pagkatapos kasi ng mga nangyari kanina ay siya ang una kong tinawagan. This is the first case he's leading, after all.
"Aubrey Ballard, who was supposed to be dead, matched with recent prints found on the gifts Daze received. As of now, forensics is conducting a thorough digital footprint search that could potentially trace Aubrey's movement. We're keeping it discreet for now since we want to minimize the possibility that she'll go into hiding," Kuya Nevan explained.
Pierce nodded. "That's a good decision. She's confident right now that she won't get caught. She's confident enough that she would evade being captured since she lived for years undetected. At this moment, she has a misplaced sense of invincibility because she thinks that she got away with Vanessa Santana's murder. So let's make her think that way until the moment we can seize her."
"Any theory, Nevan?" Gun asked.
Lahat ng atensyon, maging ang sa akin, ay napunta sa kapatid ko. I almost want to take a picture of him and send it to my parents. He looks calm, centered, and ready to kick some ass.
"Santana's place was clean of trace evidence. Sa dami ng fans ni Daze, bakit siya ang napili ni Ballard? It's possible that it could be random. But for years, Ballard stayed quiet. There's no reason for her to come out now."
"That is true," Axel mumbled, scanning the files in front of him. "The gift she sent probably wasn't the first time. It's hubris. She's taunting Daze and everyone in the investigation because just like Kuya Pierce said, she has a misplaced sense of invincibility. There's even a chance that some of those that Daze donated to charity came from her, and this wasn't the first time."
"She didn't expect that we would have someone in the team like Sorcha who would immediately recognize the name she used." Tinapunan ako ng tingin ng kapatid ko at pigil ang ngiti na tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. Walang makakatalo sa magkakambal pagdating sa pagbubuhat ng bangko ng isa't isa. "My guess is that Santana and Ballard's paths somehow crossed. Santana is known for fighting with trolls on the internet. It's possible that she recognized Ballard. Audio lang ang kumalat noon bago iyon napigilan ng dating management ni Daze, but according to resources, some managed to find her online before her account was suddenly taken down. There's a possibility that Santana is one of the few who knows Ballard's face."
"So she killed her," Gun surmised.
Tumango ang kapatid ko. "The only question is why. We could say that this is an act of obsession. She doesn't want to share Daze with the world. Or the other scenario could be that she wants to sabotage Daze's career for a completely different reason. Her actions appear more vindictive than just an obsessive infatuation."
