Chapter 10

As a thief, this couldn't be easier.

I entered through the kindergarten's back door, taking a roundabout route, while simultaneously unlocking her phone.

Lavender's method of hiding Alec wasn't clever at all.

She had simply created a new WeChat account and used some concealment app.

This way, the WhatsApp icon transformed into a calculator.

Entering "1994" into the calculator would reveal WeChat.

It took me several nights of trying while she slept to crack this password, quite a bit of effort indeed.

I immediately sent a message to Alec.

"My carbon monoxide detector is going off. Could you check it out? It's at Tangerine Grove Apartments, Building 2..."

To ensure Alec took the bait, I added:

"It's almost done."

Once he agreed, I followed up with: "Enter quietly, the neighbors just got disturbed. Don't upset them again."

I then promptly deleted the message history and cleared the background apps.