Chapter 163 Capturing him


    "You?!"


    ire smirked, not bothering to hide her satisfaction. "Surprised to see me?"


    Tom''s eyes widened, a mix of shock and fear crossing his face. "What are you doing here?"


    "I think it''s time we had a little chat," ire said, her voice cold. She set the tattoo gun aside and crossed her arms, ring down at him. "I want answers, Tom. And you''re going to give them to me."


    Tom tried to sit up, but ire pushed him back down. "Stay put," she ordered. "You''re not going anywhere."


    She called Matthew name, and he walked in the room. His face is serious as he stood across ire.


    ire gestured for Matthew to tie Tom''s hands, and he did so without a word. ire then took a seat across from Tom, her eyes never leaving his.


    "Now, Tom," ire began, her voice calm but firm, "did you send the brown envelope to my office?"


    Tom shook his head vigorously, his face pale. "No, I don''t know anything about that. I swear!"


    ire leaned back in her chair, her eyes narrowing. "If you don''t know anything, then why did you look so surprised when you saw me?"


    Tom cleared his throat nervously, avoiding her gaze. "I was just told to... to do certain things," he stammered.


    ire raised her eyebrows, her interest piqued. "By whom, Tom? Who told you to do these things?"


    Tom looked around the room, his eyes darting from ire to Matthew and back again. "I can''t tell you that," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. ireughed, a sound that sent chills down Tom''s spine. "Let me guess," she said, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "The name is Eligos, am I right?"


    Tom''s eyes widened in terror. "How did you know?" he asked, his voice trembling.


    ire smirked, leaning forward. "I have my ways, Tom. Now, tell me everything you know about Eligos and why he''s interested in me."


    Tom looked up, his face pale and his hands trembling. He shook his head, avoiding her eyes. "I... I can''t tell you, ire."


    ire''s eyes grew cold. She stood up, picking up the tattoo gun and holding it threateningly. "If you won''t tell me, I''ll have to do some damage," she said, her voice low and menacing.


    Tom yelled slightly, panic evident in his voice. "Please, don''t! I really can''t tell you. If I do, my life is on the line."


    ire stared at him, her expression hard. She honestly didn''t care if Tom ended up dead, but she wasn''t a monster. With a sigh, she ced the tattoo gun back on the counter and crossed her arms over her chest.


    "Fine. Were you the one who took my picture and stalked me?"


    Tom shook his head vigorously. "No, I don''t know anything about the content. I was just told to deliver it."


    ire narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing him. After a moment of silence, she spoke again. "Alright, since you can''t tell me, I want you to deliver a message to Eligos."


    Tom looked relieved but still scared. "What message?"


    ire grabbed a piece of paper and a red pen from the counter. She quickly scribbled a message, her handwriting sharp and precise. She ced the paper on the table next to Tom. "Deliver this to Eligos. If you don''t, you''ll regret it."


    Tom picked up the paper with shaking hands, reading the message quickly before nodding. "I will. I promise."


    ire leaned in close, her voice icy. "You''d better."


    With that, she turned and walked out of the room, Matthew following close behind. They nodded to the woman at the front desk before heading out to the car. ire jumped into the passenger seat, and Matthew started the engine, driving away from the shop. As they drove, Matthew nced over at ire."


    did you write in that message?"


    A smirk appeared on ire''s lips as she stared out the window. "I told him that he''s a coward."


    Matthew''s eyes widened as he read the content of the paper ire handed Tom. He looked up at her, astonishment and admiration in his gaze. "ire, you''re incredibly brave," he said, shaking his head in disbelief. "I can''t believe you actually did this." ire nodded, her expression serious. "It had to be done, Matthew. I need to know who he is and find out the reason of his stalking."


    Meanwhile, as the evening settled in, Tom made his way to Eligos''s office, his head down and his hands trembling with fear. He clutched the paper tightly, dreading the encounter. Taking a deep breath, he knocked on the door and entered. Eligos sat behind hisrge mahogany desk, his piercing eyes fixed on Tom as he approached. "What is it?" Eligos asked, his voice cold and impatient.


    Tom, feeling his knees weaken, stammered, "It''s... it''s a message from ire." He handed the paper to Eligos with shaking hands.


    Eligos raised an eyebrow, taking the paper from Tom''s grasp. He nced at it, his expression unreadable. "ire," he muttered, the name hanging in the air like a threat. "Did she find out about you?"


    Tom nodded, his heart pounding. "Y-yes, she did."


    Eligos''s cold gaze flickered to the paper, and as he read the contents, a sinister smile curled his lips. A low, chillingugh escaped him. "ire doesn''t seem scared at all," he said, almost to himself. His eyes gleamed with dark amusement. Tom stood there, feeling the oppressive weight of Eligos''s presence. "C-can I go now?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.


    Eligos waved a dismissive hand.


    Tom quickly exited the room, relief flooding through him as he escaped Eligos''s oppressive aura. He hurried down the hallway, wanting to be as far away from that room as possible.


    Eligos leaned back in his chair, still holding the paper. He muttered to himself, "I need to level up my game. ire isn''t scared, and that''s a problem." He stared at the ceiling, lost in thought.


    ire is back at her headquarters as she sat down in her spacious office. She had decided to change her scenery to get away from those stalkers.


    Chapter 163 Capturing him


    She typed rapidly on herptop, sending an email to a renowned roboticspany about creating custom robots for Harris Hotel. The project was ambitious, but ire thrived on challenges.


    As she sifted through her emails, herptop screen suddenly went dark. ire frowned, tapping a few keys and muttering to herself, "What happened now?"


    Before she could troubleshoot, white text appeared on the screen against the ck background: "It seems you are not scared. Then I will not stop until you fear me." Confusion washed over ire as she read the message. Her heart skipped a beat, but she quickly pushed down the rising panic. She recognized the signature of Eligos, a notorious hacker who had been a thorn in her side for months.


    "Not today," she whispered, determination recing her initial fear.


    She grabbed her backupptop and began transferring files swiftly, her fingers flying over the keyboard. "Come on,e on," she muttered. As the files transferred, she opened her security software and started tracing the hacker''s location.


    Eligos was skilled, using multiple proxies and bouncing his signal across different countries and regions. It was like trying to catch smoke with her bare hands.


    "You''re not getting away this time," ire said through gritted teeth. She narrowed down the possible locations, her eyes scanning the data rapidly. Hours passed, and finally, she isted three possible locations.


    ire leaned back in her chair, exhaustion lining her face, but her eyes were sharp with determination.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    "No more hiding," she muttered, already nning her next move.