Connecting

Chapter 15

Chris turned and drove as fast as he could, but safely. He turned and turned so that he won't bring whoever is following them to their hideout. He drove fast again then when he spotted a place with lots of people, a shopping mall, he went to the parking lot and parked there. He checked the rear mirror to see if they followed; they did. Melissa looked behind them to see how far they are from where they are parked.

"They're still far," she commented. "Let's go change into casual clothes then go inside. They shouldn't be able to recognize us in any way."

Chris nodded and dressed up, looking away from Melissa for her to change and to show his respect. Afterwards, they went out and went inside the shopping mall. They walked casually inside, newly dressed. Melissa is wearing a simple denim pants with a white shirt and a denim jacket on top, and white sneakers. Chris, on the other hand is wearing a black hoodie, a denim pants and a running shoes. They held hands to show that they're a couple enjoying inside a shopping mall. While walking for a couple of minutes and pretending to somehow look for something to buy, Chris saw in his peripheral vision the guards that they talked to in the party; they're walking around, asking people if they saw a couple wearing a black formal attires. The guards approached them, Chris touched Melissa's arm to signal her that they're the guards that are looking for them.

"Good evening, ma'am sir," the first guard started. "We're just wondering if you saw a man and a woman wearing a black formal attire. The man is wearing a suit and a round neck shirt while the woman is wearing a black dress. Did you see anyone?"

Melissa was the one who answered while shaking her head. "No, sorry."

The guards both nodded. "Alright, thanks."

After a while of staying inside the shopping mall, when they're sure that no one was following them outside, they went out and decided to go home. But once they approached the parking lot, they saw that there are some people – suspicious people who are wandering there. Chris looked at Melissa.

"Do you think they found us? Or like the car at least?" Chris asked, whispering to Melissa.

Melissa shrugged. "I don't know. I honestly don't think so, if they know the car, why are they scattered? The plate number of the car is hidden, I hid it when we went there."

"Smart," Chris commended. He grabbed the car keys and they both approached the car.

A man approached them while they were entering their car. "Hello. I am very sorry if we're disturbing you but may we ask if you saw a man and a woman inside wearing formal black attires?"

Chris shrugged. "Two people asked us the same question already. Sorry, we didn't. Hope you find them." Then he went inside the car and they drove off. Melissa made sure that they weren't being followed by anyone. She opened her phone and checked all the people they're tracking. Then she realized something.

"Shoot. They were all following us." Melissa said.

"What? What do you mean?"

Melissa showed her phone. "The tracking devices are directly installed in the computer that we're using at home but I also made sure I can track them too using my phone or my laptop. I checked it just now and they're all there. Even John Williams and the trusted person of their boss."

Chris glanced at her phone for a few seconds before looking back at the road. "Soooo... what're you saying?"

"There's a 50 percent chance that the boss is with them and the other 50 percent that he isn't. We should've stayed more then maybe placed a tracker on his car," Melissa continued. "But we can't go back. It'll be suspicious."

Chris nodded and drove back to there house. It was a long day for the both of them so they went to bed after cleaning up. Melissa stayed up for a while to read her book while Chris immediately fell asleep.

The next day, they were both very eager to wake up to see what their suspects are up to. Using the trackers, they tracked their locations. Chris spotted the tracker for John Williams. He's in the Charters.

"Why is he there?" He asked Melissa out of the blue.

"I don't know. Maybe they're related?" Melissa replied, shrugging.

"What if they're one?"

Melissa looked at Chris. Her face surprised. "That's actually... possible. Oh my God, Chris! You're so smart! Robert and John Williams might be the same person. We need to find that out. Let's go!"

They hurriedly went to the car and to the Charters. Once they were there, they saw John William's tracker there, as well. Melissa and Chris walked in the hallway, casually. Then they spotted John Williams but they didn't immediately approached him, they stayed away at a safe distance. They saw another man with a woman approach him. The woman exclaimed, "Hey, Robert!" Melissa and Chris looked at each other.

"Not surprised." Chris mumbled.

Once the woman and the man left, Melissa and Chris turned around to go back to their car.

"So," Melissa said. "He's really both John and Robert."

Chris nodded, driving away from the Charters.

"Why does he have double identity? Who is really this Williams guy?" Melissa wondered out loud.

"I don't know if he's an ally or an enemy, to be honest," Chris replied. "He doesn't seem like one of the bad guys but some people who looks like a good guy is actually the bad guy."

"Something's up with him. I don't think he's our enemy," Melissa suddenly said. "But I am sure he's keeping something and he knows something. We just don't know if he'll fight with us or against us."

Chris turned to where their house is. "The important thing is, we know their locations. We just need to place a tracker on the boss, which I don't know how but I am pretty sure you'll know what to do."

Melissa tried to think of a plan. A plan that is safe for the both of them. Atleast plant a tracker on the boss, that's the goal for now.

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Hi! Decided to update today since I'm not so busy and I have time :) anyways, if you're able to check out my new book, 'Love in Light, it will be so much appreciated! Thank you and have a great night/day ahead!! ♥️