Chapter 44: What was that?

**Third person**

“Sure, the voice on the other end replied. “What exactly are you looking for?”

“Nothing in particular, just background checks and all.”

“Okay then. Text me the details.”

With that, the line went dead.

“There was something odd about this Valerie,” Layla murmured to herself before walking over to see her friend.

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Valerie left the hospital late and headed home. She was really grateful for Frances for taking care of Grandma. She'd even collected her number under the pretext of checking up on Grandma.

“We're here,” the cab driver announced, snapping Val out of her thoughts.

“Oh, thanks.” She gave him his fare and alighted.

Getting to her house, she saw a small carton at her doorstep. She picked it up and looked around, but there was no one.

So she unlocked her door and went in with the carton. And after unboxing, she was surprised to see that it was filled with files.

Then she began scanning the documents one at a time.

“Wow…. These are all