Connecting

Chapter 40

The boys went back to the department and David immediately filed the report so that they can move as a team. He decided to gather everyone by tomorrow morning to get their ideas. He, himself, wants to approach this slowly but surely. Although, their enemy moves fast and has a lot of different properties that he stays in.

"If my theory is right, I am pretty sure he won't move out to another place." Chris said.

They called the girls, Melissa, Chyler, and Katie to help them with their work tomorrow and Chris personally instructed them to stay where they are together especially Melissa. Melissa got confused because they didn't say the reason why. Nonetheless, they still obliged.

"What now?" Jeremy asked. They are currently in David's office.

David walked to his desk and sat down on his chair, he opened his computer and typed something. "Now that we are sure that Melissa is not in her house, where the enemy's address is near, we can start a plan. Any ideas?"

"I don't usually do this because I don't like rushing things," Chris spoke, grabbing a seat in front of the director's chair. "But I think that in this case, we need to move fast. Now that we know where he is at, we should be familiar with his resources, at least."

David nodded. "I was planning to take this slow but your plan could work. But I 100% agree that we should be familiar with his resources before anything else and determine if he has any allies."

"Reminds me of something," Jeremy suddenly chimed in, grabbing his laptop. "I was able to go into his system, not sure if this is the main system in his current hideout but it's something, right? Anyways, I could install something here, if you like. I haven't done anything to it, don't worry."

"Good job," David replied, he and Jeremy aren't that close to each other yet but David likes how Jeremy works. Jeremy, though, is still kinda shy of him because he is his boss. "Please make sure that he won't be able to know or notice that you've got into the system. What are the things that you can install in their system? What's the best thing?"

"Uhh," Jeremy started to think. "First, I could install a camera... like into one of their main computers although I don't want to risk anything because that is too risky to do, I am not sure if it will be noticed on the computer or not so let's not do that," he thought of another thing, the two waiting for him. "I can install something in order for us to see their files, less risky but there is a risk in everything," he stopped again and suddenly his eyes lit up. "Something much better.. I can install an audio thing... you know. I think you can do that with the extraordinary technology that we hold, if you allow me to use it although it's fine if you won't but this is a great opportunity and so that the technology won't be put to waste."

"Of course I will let you use the technology, you work here. Now, tell me what is this 'audio thing' about." David said while relaxing on his chair.

Jeremy sat down. "Um, so, this audio thing will be installed in the system and the computer that I used to install it to their system.. or more like on their computers, we will be able to hear their voices and when they communicate. I assume that there are computers all around the place. And no, they will not hear us if it is the audio."

David nodded, as well as Chris. They all decided to call it a night and just meet tomorrow morning at work.

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The next morning, Melissa, Chyler, and Katie all came to work early in the morning. They are still confused on why the guys called them last night, telling them to not go anywhere and just meet them at work. Melissa saw Jeremy on his desk, typing some things on his computer. She approached him.

"Hey." Melissa said, tapping Jeremy's shoulder.

Jeremy, focused on what he is doing, didn't glance at Melissa but said, "Hey," he typed a lot of things although Melissa didn't try to look at what he was doing. "This should... do," he said once again. "Done!" He exclaimed and put his hands up triumphantly.

Melissa smiled. "How's the case?"

Jeremy looked up at her and just noticed she was talking to her. "Oh, hey. Yeah, about the case, I think the director will just orient you and the others about that during the meeting." Melissa nodded and went to her office.

Just as Melissa entered her office, Chris arrived, looking for her. "Where is Mel- Agent Benoist?" He asked Chyler. Chyler replied by pointing at the door of Melissa's office. Chris thanked her before leaving.

Once he entered, he saw Melissa on her desk, brows furrowed while looking at her computer monitor. When she looked up, she was surprised to see Chris standing by her door.

Chris was just staring at her, wondering what is on her mind but then she saw her beautiful blue eyes staring at him. "Oh, sorry. Hey."

"Hey," Melissa nodded and smiled. "Sit." She said pointing at the chair in front of her desk.

Chris obliged and sat there for a solid minute, contemplating whether he should tell her about the man who hurt her. That he is just near to where she lives.

Melissa looked at him, questioningly. "Why'd you tell us not to go home last night? Did something happen?"

Chris looked down at his feet, he doesn't know how she will take it but he promised himself to be honest with her. "We found something yesterday," he started, Melissa is listening intently with every word he says. "It's an address. Blake's address," he said, not sure if it was the right idea to mention his name. He looked at Melissa, searching for her face, looking for a reaction. She just had her neutral face but nodded. "If you're wondering why we told the three of you to stay where you are... to stay at Chyler's, it's because Blake's address is far from there, it's the farthest. Well, that is what we think," he is not sure if he will be able to tell her that his address is nearest to her house, he doesn't want to scare her or make her nervous.

Melissa, being a smart lady, looked at his face intently, waiting for the continuation of his explanation, "But...?"

Chris sighed. "But the address... it's near this building. It's near the secret department."

Melissa knew what he meant. She knew that the reason why Blake chose a place near the department, near this very building is because he found her place and she is the reason why he is getting closer to them.

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A bungalow house near the entrance of the village, a home that a man never visited. He didn't want a home, he wanted and still wants to lead and to dictate. Before, he just wants to feel superior to his family, making them get help for him. But Blake being Blake, he wants to lead and found a girl- a specific innocent, smart, blonde girl and at that time was very blind of love. He loved her at first because what is there not to love? But for the last years of their relationship, he felt the anger again. An anger and the want to lead their relationship, the want to dictate their relationship, and the want to see her be hurt because he wants to feel strong and superior.

Blake roamed his eyes around the house, thinking what he could do with it. The computers are all over the house, unorganized. There is one huge room that he left empty, without computers. In that exact, specific room, stood a lady.