Undercover

Chapter 14

Emma's P.O.V

The team arrived in no time. So did the Director himself. I issued orders for the team to set to work as Mrs. Owen, the Director and I stood in the living room.

"What is this all about?", Director Williams finally asked as everyone in the room started focusing on their task.

"You will soon find out", I flashed him one of my reassuring smiles in return.

The three of us stood in silence as we watched the rest in motion.

"Miss. Parker, we have found something. Please follow me", one of our forensic team members stated as he led the way.

Both Mr. Williams and I followed the guy into Ella's room.

"Please come look at this", the same guy said as he ushered us towards the window.

The window pane was slightly scratched as I expected. The scratch doesn't seem to appear as if it was done on purpose. But, rather as if it was caused by someone accidentally.

By someone who was trying to enter the room through the window.

"I need you to go check the state of the grass right below the window", I told him as I turned towards the guy whose name I later got to know as Charlie.

The Director raised a questioning brow at me. I just smiled, telepathically asking him to be patient.

"The sheets seem to have a strange scent in them. Rather like a mix of something flowery and earthy", a girl muttered to herself while examining the sheets on the bed.

My lips twitched into a satisfied smirk as my ears trained on her words.

"Miss. Parker, the grass below the window seemed to have been trampled a little. But, other than that they don't appear suspicious to me", Charlie's voice echoed as he entered the room.

I sighed and rubbed my throbbing temple with the tips of my fingers in a circular motion.

This was not the answer that I expected.

"How does it appear again?", I rephrased my question as I watched him intently with my head tilted to a side.

He stared back at me in confusion. I sighed and opened my mouth to make him understand again, when suddenly his eyes lit up with realization.

Finally!

"Definitely as if someone who had walked on it", Charlie replied, rubbing the back of his neck in embarrassment.

My lips twitched upwards as I saw his pale white cheeks burn, turning them into a bright shade of red.

Seems like the poor guy was a newbie.

My heart went out for him.

The members of the IAE were expected to train themselves to answer precisely. If they don't, they are automatically subjected to humiliation.

I flashed him a small smile and patted him on the back, making him sigh in relief. He was lucky that it was me who was in-charge.

"Miss. Parker, the window seems to be forced open", I heard George call out as he inspected the window.

I stepped towards the window to examine it when I heard someone shout my name from the living room. I retraced my steps hurriedly since I knew whose call it was.

Diana looked up from the laptop as I entered the living room with Director Williams behind.

"I hacked the CCTV camera of this street. And here is the footage of the time you asked for", she said, turning the screen for me and the Director to see.