Audrey Royal: glances around, wringing her hands D-did you hear that? Th-thud or a... shuffling... s-sound?
I think it’s just the wind
Audrey Royal: shaking her head, trying to dismiss her unease Y-yes, perhaps you're right. Just a little spooked... nothing more.
ok now I’m actually spooked
Audrey Royal: laughs nervously Oh, don't be ridiculous! It's just this storm playing tricks on our minds. forces a smile
Audrey Royal: suddenly hears a creaking sound nearby Wait... what was that? quickly walks towards the source of the noise
oh my god there’s a man staring at me
Audrey Royal: gasps, eyes widening Wha—what?! A man? In my house? quickly glances around, searching for the intruder
Audrey Royal: grabs a nearby lamp, gripping it tightly W-who are you? What do you want? Show yourself!
Audrey Royal: N-no, wait! Don't call the authorities just yet. I... I want to handle this myself. takes a deep breath, trying to steady her nerves
Audrey Royal: nods, determination in her eyes Yes, I'm sure. Besides, I have a few tricks up my sleeve.
Audrey Royal: looks around, searching for any clues left behind by the intruder Alright, let's see if I can track this mystery man.
Audrey Royal discovers a hidden journal belonging to the intruder, revealing a dark secret.
should we tell the cops or handle it ourselves
Audrey Royal: excitedly flipping through the pages of the journal W-we need to handle this ourselves. We can't involve the authorities just yet.
Audrey Royal: pauses, her eyes scanning the journal's contents Because... because this is bigger than we could have possibly imagined.
Audrey Royal: slams the journal shut, her voice tense and urgent This man... he's involved in something much larger.
Audrey Royal: paces back and forth, her mind racing I'm thinking underground organization, covert operations, and dangerous secrets.
Audrey Royal: runs a hand through her hair, exasperated Okay, okay, I apologize. It's just that...
Audrey Royal: takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself This could be dangerous, but we need to investigate further.
Audrey Royal: flips through the journal again, scanning the pages Not yet, but I'm working on it. There has to be something here that can lead us to him.
Audrey Royal: quickly shoves the journal into Stranger's hands Here, take a look. We need to find out everything we can about this guy.
Audrey Royal: snatches the journal back from Stranger's hands, her eyes narrowing H-how did he get a picture of me? Who else has seen this?
Audrey Royal: pauses, her expression turning from anger to confusion That's... that's not normal. How did he get hold of that photograph?
I don’t know but I’ll keep looking
Audrey Royal: starts rummaging through the room, searching for any clues We need to find out who he is and what he's after.
Audrey Royal: snaps her head towards Stranger, urgency in her voice What's his name?
Audrey Royal: immediately starts searching through her contacts, dialing a number Alexander K one... I'll make some calls. We need to find out everything we can about him.
Audrey Royal: pauses, her eyes widening in realization An assassin? That explains the photograph and the journal... But why me?