Chapter 9

Time seemed to have stopped in the wide room occupied by several shelves of books. Seated on his couch with a filled wine glass in his left hand and a cigarette on his right, Dante stared at Javan who had presented him with nothing.

"If not that you're my best friend, I would have ordered for your execution." Dante grouched and drew out smoke from the stick.

Javan irked his face while touching his neck.

"Two weeks, Javan, two weeks is more than enough to look for one insignificant, arrogant woman."

"I'm not the only one who looked into it. I had to involve others because I was quite shocked when I couldn't find anything on her." He explained and released a breath when Dante finally nodded.

"I trust you're doing all you can to find her. She committed a grave crime and she needs to pay for it." He took the cigarette out on the ashtray before his eyes darted to the envelope that was sent in by the most wanted company, Gadget Co.

"Aren't you going to open it?" Javan questioned with an