Chapter Six

3rd person narrative

Ethan looked at Emily and felt a rush of familiarity. Her eyes looked exactly like the masked girl he had met a few days before.

"Have we met?" he asked, noticing that her eyes widened as she looked at him.

"You must have met her at work," Jake responded.

Ethan nodded in agreement, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. "Iris is single, she just broke up with a cheating boyfriend," he thought to himself, dismissing the idea that Emily could be.

"Please sit," he said, motioning for Emily to take a seat. She was nervous, afraid that he might recognize her if she spoke.

"You work at Castle Tech?" Ethan asked, trying to make conversation as he sat down on the chair.

"Yes, sir," Emily replied, her voice trembling with nervously.

"What department are you in?" Ethan asked, trying to recall the faces he had seen at the meeting that day. He was sure he hadn't seen hers.

"S-sales," Emily stammered, just as his phone began to ring.

"Would you excuse me?" Et