CHAPTER 3

THE ASSISTANT—Veronica Lianda

Savannah

Finally stepping my foot on this underground Axxe's agency. As big and as wide as a building. Tons of computer were scattered finely on the table. Each things were perfectly placed on their table. Three computers are there in a table, every workers were busy typing codes and hacking things.

"I am Agent Henry Dawn and welcome to the agency of A.X.X.E. I am here to guide you in every corner of the underground building. Please take note to the do's and don't." It was the guy who greeted me before I could even step at their floor. He was manly, but in his moves and actions, I might think he's a gay.

We're at the elevator, and even this have security cameras on every corner. I scanned the whole entire space of the elevator without moving my head. Henry might doubt me.

"We are at the peak top of the building where you will be scanned by machines. Any technological things on your body, including your phone will be scanned. Everything that is not belong to the agency will be removed. Who knows—you might be an agent from other agency."

It triggered me when he said the last statement, but I should not react. Entering the peak top of the building made me shiver. 10 man in black were standing outside the elevator door, 5 in the left side and 5 on the other.

A machine which was a door like form which scans you from head to toe. Thankfully I didn't wear any earpiece or else they'll find out.

"You're the personal assistant of Axxe, and you must do everything that he'll say. He doesn't like loud chewing sounds so you should stop eating that piece of shit." He continued walking straight to a conference room.

"Lollipops are not shit, agent Henry Dawn. You should know that." He turned to my direction and looked at me before walking again. He looked irritated.

He silently tapped his earpiece twice before muttering something. "Yes sir, she's perfectly fine.  —okay sir."

Henry slid his blue card on the biggest door before it lights green and opened. We went inside, it was a big conference room, the table is black but when he tapped it it lights on.

"This is the conference room." He showed me every chair of the finest workers on A.X.X.E. "And this is the chair of Agent Axxe. We held a meeting every afternoon at 4pm."

Looking at the biggest chair on the middle infront of me, made me think of my father's chair on our own conference room. The table was like a big tablet. Everything seems fine, not until we reached the deepest down of the building.

"Here are some doors you are not allowed to go inside." He pointed at the white door on the side where there are lot's of guards surrounding it.

On the other side of the room, bunch of paintings were hanging on the walls and it's all faces of nature. It made me realize of something—what are those painting supposed to mean? Why are those there?

My eyes lead me to something. A small blue flash drive was on the floor. Quickly, I stepped on it before Henry could ever suspect me.

"Ouch!" I intentionally dropped my body onto the floor, just to get the chance of stealing the flashdrive. With all speed, I quickly slipped it inside my pocket before Henry can notice.

"Are you okay?" His response, holding me gently on my shoulder to guide me up.

"I think my heels slipped, I'm so sorry." I am a trained model and an artist, I am trained to fool anyone.

"Funny because your not walking." He let go of my arms before walking again. I saw him held his ears before muttering something.

•••

I quickly connected the flashdrive into my laptop at my car. I was on my way home, and I drove my self under the tunnel connecting to the main road. Thankfully I have a self-driving car, I don't have to turn the steering wheel, the car will drive itself following the navigation system.

The gateway from the agency to the tunnel was finely made. Its like a wall, anyone wouldn't question anything.

I opened the documents from the laptop, and boy I was shocked!

Paintings of ZILVV have been removed at the Museum of Arts owing the fact of it's disturbing contents inside.

The government and other political agencies are still working on it. However, the studies are still motionless  but the main reason it is removed was because of it's ineffable reason.

On the day of January 1st, 2021 to January 18th, 2021 people has been reported missing.

Victims are:

Aristana Castillo

Brine Guivello

Cathrine Sara Dianco

Derina Clarisa Yohano

Erlise Quinto

Fermila Culom

Gyanna Ocampo

Hera Enilo

Icyana Orphano

Jamie Garo

Kiana Arello

Lea Brino

Marga Patungo

Niamiah Gustavo

Oria Balamo

Pia Salsedo

Quine Fernando

Rhianne Camilo

My eyes widened, looking at the listed names. There were only 18 of them, yet everyone started missing after that date.

Analyzing the data from the given files, I noticed the Alphabet's arrangements. It was A-R, so it's supposed to go to Z where the letter of the name  Zilvv starts. I've also noticed the last letter of the surenames of the victims. It was all ended to "o"

But why did they include Zilvv into this?

It is said that every single person on the list was with Zilvv on thier last day. According to the mother of each victims, thier daughters were just hanging out on a bar. Each of the victims' family stated that they are not related to each other.

It's 3 years ago, why is this case not solved yet? How come the statement said that the government are still studying it, but the fact that the suspect is not really sure is just suspicious.

Are they hiding something?

•••

"Your mission is to find out who killed your lola! You are not supposed to tackle everything from that agency that does not connect in our case!" It was dad, shouting at me because of the news I spread to him.

My face was on the floor, taking in every bad things he was saying. I just want to know everything and what was happening! How come he don't support me on that?

On the other thought, I might plant a seed of doubt into him.

"You're a waste of time, Savannah. I shouldn't have sent you there. You're not trustworthy enough to be in this role. Who knows you might betray me someday? Who knows you're the one who will report to the police every illegal things we've done huh?"

That words shaken me. Despite the workers looking at us, I talked back.

"Why are you saying that! You know dad, I shouldn't have suspected you, but you just said something doubtful about yourself. I can d—"

"Enough of that shit already! You are just my fucking daughter and nothing more! I feed you, I spend my money on your shits! You have to obey me or else. . . I might . . . Nevermind. Understood?" He cut me off. Causing everyone in the room started to shake in fear, embarrassing the hell out of me.

Tears started forming on my eyes. He's right, I'm just his daughter and no more.

"Yes dad."

"I said, Understood!?"

I sighed inwardly before talking again.

"Yes Sir."

"Good."

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