Chapter 161 Dead end?


    Alex sat at his desk, twirling a pen between his fingers, his mind far from the pile of paperwork in front of him. He was deep in thought, reying yesterday''s events over and over in his head. ire had wished him a happy birthday. It was unexpected, and even though


    her tone was a bit off, it still surprised him. He hadn''t anticipated that she would wish him a happy birthday.Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    His office door opened, and Christian walked in, immediately plopping down on the couch with a groan. Alex nced up, shaking off his thoughts for a moment.


    "How''s your head?" he asked, a smirk tugging at his lips.


    "Like shit," Christian replied, rubbing his temples.


    Alex chuckled, teasingly. "Do you want more drinks?"


    Christian responded by lifting his middle finger, which made Alexugh out loud. "I''ll take that as a no."


    Still smiling, Alex then asked, "Did you say something when you were drunkst night?"


    Christian frowned and shrugged. "I don''t know. Even if I did, I wouldn''t remember."


    Alex leaned back in his chair, his expression turning thoughtful again. "It''s just... ire wished me a happy birthday."


    Christian raised his eyebrows, looking intrigued. "So?"


    Alex sighed. "I wasn''t expecting it, given our difficult rtionship. It caught me off guard."


    Christian leaned forward, a hint of confusion in his tone. "Isn''t that what you want? For her to wish you a happy birthday?"


    Alex sighed again, leaning back and staring at the ceiling. "Yeah, I guess it is."


    Christian shook his head, smiling slightly. "Then why are you so bothered by it?"


    Alex rubbed his temples, trying to find the right words. "I don''t know. maybe because our rtionship turned upside down and the way she act around me is so different. Maybe it caught me off guard."


    Christian shrugged. "Shouldn''t you be used too since ire wished you for three years?"


    "That''s the point. She treat me so special back then and her sudden change in behavior stunned me, so I was shocked when she wished me a happy birthday despite her tone was being off, as if she was forcing herself to say it." Christianughed lightly. "Don''t think too much about it, man. After all everything that happened was because of you."


    "I know. Please don''t remind me of that."


    ire stepped into her office, humming lightly to herself, a rare moment of peace after a long, challenging week. As she approached her desk, she noticed a brown envelope lying conspicuously on top of her neatly arranged papers.


    A strange feeling washed over her, reminiscent of the unease she felt when dealing with Eligos, the mysterious figure who had been haunting her life with unwanted attention.


    cing her bag down, ire lifted the envelope. She carefully opened it, pulling out its contents. It was another series of photographs. Images of her at the club yesterday, arguing with Alex, at a restaurant with Talia, and various snapshots of her daily activities. "This is getting crazy."


    She threw the pictures on her desk and sighed deeply. This is getting crazy, she thought. It meant someone was watching her every move, 24/7.


    Feeling a mix of anger and frustration, ire pressed the inte button and called for her secretary, Sandra. Within moments, Sandra appeared at the door. "Yes, ire? Is everything okay?"


    ire held up the brown envelope. "Sandra, who sent this?"


    Sandra looked puzzled. "The receptionist handed it to me this morning. She said it was for you."


    ire nodded, trying to keep her frustration in check. "Thank you, Sandra. That will be all."


    As Sandra left, ire sat down at her desk and turned on herputer. She needed to find out who was behind this. She navigated to the surveince camera footage, hoping to catch a glimpse of the person who delivered the envelope.


    After rewinding the video for about fifteen minutes, she finally saw someone handing the file to the receptionist. The person was wearing a mask and a cap, making it impossible to identify them. ire wasn''t surprised; the receptionist had likely assumed it was just another routine package.


    She sighed again, feeling the weight of the situation pressing down on her. This Eligos person was clever, always staying one step ahead. How could she catch someone so elusive? She couldn''t even identify them from the video; they were fully covered, even their eyes hidden behind dark sses.


    Matthew entered ire''s office as he did every morning, but today he stopped short, seeing the stressed expression on her face. Concern etched itself onto his features as he walked to her desk "ire, what''s wrong?" he asked softly.


    ire pushed a couple of photos across her desk towards Matthew. He picked them up, flipping through each one. His expression hardened. "He did it again, huh?" he said with a knowing tone.


    ire nodded, frustration evident in her voice. "I don''t understand what this Eligos wants or who would spend their time watching people 24/7. I checked the surveince cameras, but I couldn''t see who sent the package. They were fully covered from head to toe." Matthew sighed, setting the photos down. "Do you have any idea how to find Eligos?"


    ire shook her head. "I really don''t know. I''ve been trying to figure it out, but I keep hitting dead ends."


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    "Has he tried breaking into Metacortex''s security control?" ire asked, her voice low.


    "No, it''s still secure," Matthew replied. "But I worry he might try. If he knows we''re looking for him, he could make move." Matthew thought for a moment. "He probably knows we''re capable of tracking him if he does too much hacking. That''s why he''s ying it safe." ire rubbed her temples, feeling a headacheing on. "What are we supposed to do, Matthew? How do we stop someone we can''t even see?"


    Matthew hesitated before suggesting, "Maybe you should report this to the police. They could provide protection.


    ire shook her head vehemently. "I don''t trust the police. They couldn''t even identify the car crash three years ago. I wouldn''t put much hope on them." Matthew frowned. "Then what are we going to do?"


    ire looked out the window, her mind racing. "The only thing we can do is wait and see if he makes a mistake. We need to be ready for any opportunity to catch him."


    Matthew nodded slowly, understanding the gravity of the situation. "I hate feeling so powerless. There must be something we can do in the meantime."


    ire looked at him, determination sparking in her eyes. "We can double-check our security measures and stay vignt. If Eligos makes a move, we''ll be ready." Matthew agreed. "I''ll get the team to run another thorough check. We''ll also keep an eye on any unusual activity." "Thank you, Matthew," ire said.


    Matthew head out of the office leaving ire with her empty thoughts. She rey the video non-stop on herputer screen and watch it. Zooming in the video, ire try to find some clue that might be the key to find Eligos.


    As she watch it in slow motion, she squinted her eyes as she saw the neck.


    It has a wings tattoo.


    ire zooming in and try to make the picture high definition. She stared at the tattoo for long time then print it out.


    "I think I know what to do."