𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑘𝑒𝑟 | 𝑌𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑖 𝐹𝑎𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑐

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"So, he just up and left for vacation after police discovered that scene in the back room, two days ago? That's weird" Ellie said with a still face.

"The weirdest thing is... he doesn't take vacations that often. He is always here during his shifts"

When Jungkook said that, Ellie face lit up like bingo. After the little information, Ellie told Jk to go up without her as she wants to get something from the cafe. Waving bye, Ellie walked towards the cafe to get a bagel and ice coffee for a long day at work. When waiting for the order, someone tapped her on the shoulder "Hey Ells" Eunha said with a smile on her face.

"What the?? Eunha what you doing here?"

"Came to see someone, my cousin works here. He's a cartoonist on the level floor... I was going to wait in the lobby but I saw you walk in here. So... why you here?" Eunha said. Ellie told her that she works here as a maintenance and coding tech. That she works with the CEO herself, Eunha face went into a frown.

"You are the luckiest person ever to be working alongside the CEO like that. I can't get a job. Been trying since they closed the theater"

Since the death of Henry, Eunha's dad decided to close the theater down until further notice. Everyone who worked there as lost their jobs for the time being. When Ellie mentioned Jin and Hoseok, Eunha response where "Jin moved to the states like he wanted and Hoseok is teaching dance at a school. They are doing fine, surprise you didn't know since Hoseok is one of your friends" she said in a weird tone.

"I been busy with other things, really don't have time to talk to another one from the company. Hobi still a friend though" the cashier called out Ellie's name to get her order. She nodded Eunha off as she headed to the elevator. The top floor had to work with the nine floors, the B team which they weren't fond of. When arriving, the secretary for that floor told me that Tae went to his office for something.

Saying good, Ellie turned back around and headed to the top floor. When getting out, detectives roam the halls. She forgot that they will be investigating this floor more closely. Walking to Tae's office she knocked on the door. "Come in" Tae said from the other side. When entering, he was on the computer— when glancing at the door, Tae jumped up and hugged his worker.

"ELLIE! God, I missed you"

"I only been gone for a day, you can't miss me that much" Ellie said while hugging him back.

"Things has been hectic around here, after what happened. I'm glad that you are doing well and resting up Ellie. I can need you around here since Yoongi is on vacation"

Nodding, Ellie mentions what she found out about him the other day. How they don't know who he actually is and how he been classified as a suspect in the case. Tae didn't believe at first because he never seems like the guy to do it. "Isn't it weird though, why go on vacation? Especially when you don't usually do it? He has been spotted at the bar the day of Soojin's disappearance, he lies to the police about his name, has multiple jobs and every one of them is involved around the case. Every time something pops up he there somehow"

Tae stared at Ellie with amazement on the hints and clue she gave out. Then he realized something, if he is involved in the case, then there has to be a reason why he is on vacation. The boss got up from his seat and walked towards Ellie who was still standing in the middle of the room.

"What if he is using the vacation as a gateway? Like you said that is weird to do, during a time like this"

"Like taking a step back and analyze the situation that happened. To get time to think? That's unlikely since each victim has been snatched up just like that. To have time to think for two da..." that's when a lightbulb hit. A knock came at the door, Namjoon enter wanted to speak to Tae. But Ellie took him by the arm and told both of them to follow her. Confused, they agreed to go.

When they got to their location, Ellie enters the main floor maintenance room. The workers were startled by the sudden appearance. "Min Yoongi, do you guys have anything on him" Ellie said while catching her breath.

"Him... he been terminated from the company why" a worker said in the question.

"What you mean terminated? The data said he is on vacation" Tae also questioned. The worker explained that he got into with one of them and they had to let him go. He has been doing weird things for months... Tae demanded to have the file pulled up. As the worker did what he was told when the file appeared his name and everything was blank.

Everyone in that room jaws dropped to the ground, what the hell happened to his file?

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**Yoongi's POV**

"Well, well, well it seems like I been found out Minho. I knew this will happen sooner or later with Ellie still snooping around. Oh well, this will be fun" Yoongi chuckled. He ordered Minho to erase everything that has the name Min Yoongi. "It's time for a new identity... cause I'm not leaving this town without those two. We just going to have to play a new version of cat and mouse"

Minho followed his boss order has he hacked every system and deleted everything from the database. Yoongi got up and walked to the corner of the room, where two people were tied up. He bent down to their level "You two was easy to catch... now you will be my bait to catch Ellie. Aria will be the icing on top once she is with me" laughing, he patted Jin's and Hoseok's head.

He told Minho to ready for tonight as they were going fishing.

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"Get the fuck out of here! Are you serious!!" Ellie yelled. She was beyond furious right now, how can this happen.

"We are dealing with a hacker and complete genius" Namjoon added in. Tae mentions a stalker as well, he follows and tracks every target he sees. Ellie left the room upset... the two went to see if she's okay.

"Everything we think we are getting somewhere, we end up in a dead end" Ellie wiped her tears. Namjoon immediately hugged her for comfort. Tae stood in the background furious... they need to do something before time runs out.