Love Unspoken

Alexander had been hanging around Regal Riverside for over a month, waiting for that sneaky thief to show up. Finally, on January 15th, the thief made his move. That night, Alexander took a little stroll. Around nine, Calvin Wood, all decked out in black, scaled the wall and slipped into the yard.

He snuck up to the second floor through a window, landing in one of the rooms and started tearing the place apart.

He didn't touch any of the pricey stuff, though. When he couldn't find what he was after, he moved on to the next room.

He pretty much ransacked every room, even the storage, but came up empty-handed.

Not ready to throw in the towel, he went back to the study and gave it another thorough search.

After confirming he was out of luck, he bailed, climbing back out the window and hopping over the wall to leave the villa.

But then, he froze.

A bunch of people were standing there, with Alexander front and center, arms crossed, looking amused. "Well, didn't find anything you like?" Alexander asked. Calvin's face went pale. Just as he tried to bolt, the bodyguards yanked him back.

They kicked his knees, making him drop to the ground in pain.

Alexander stepped up, bent down, and stared at him. "Spill it, what are you looking for?" he asked.

Calvin kept his head down. After a few seconds, he looked up, panicked, and pleaded, "I messed up. I just wanted to steal some cash. I won't do it again. Please let me go!"

Alexander locked eyes with Calvin for a moment, then stood up straight and ordered, "Search him."

At Alexander's command, Matthew stepped up, pinned Calvin down, and searched him.

Matthew found a few necklaces, a phone, and some watches, making it look like Calvin was really there to swipe valuables. He handed the stuff to Alexander. Alexander casually flipped through them and picked up the phone. Using Calvin's finger to unlock it, he opened the phone and found just a few contacts. One was labeled Mr. Clark.

Alexander dialed the number, and Calvin's face twitched.

A moment later, the call connected, and a man's voice came through. "How did it go?"

No one on this end spoke.

After a brief pause, the man on the phone spoke again, "Why aren't you talking? Did you find it?"

Calvin on the ground lost his cool and shouted at the phone, "Mr. Clark, I've been caught!"

"What?"

The guy on the other end seemed to catch on and immediately hung up.

Alexander glanced at Calvin, who shrank back and stayed silent.

"I'll ask you one last time, what are you looking for?" Alexander asked coldly.

Calvin gritted his teeth and kept his head down, saying nothing.

Alexander didn't get mad and tossed the phone to Matthew. "Make him talk," Alexander demanded.

"Got it," Matthew replied right away.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

After Calvin was dragged away, Alexander went back to the villa. He turned on the TV, rested his head on his hand, and closed his eyes, deep in thought.

"Kyle, dig into this guy and find all his buddies," he ordered.

Kyle nodded. "Got it."

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The TV was blasting cartoons, the sound echoing through every corner of the living room. Yet, there was still a weird chill in the air.

Buddy, not ready to give up, rubbed against Alexander's ankle.

Alexander opened his eyes and looked down to see Buddy staring at him eagerly.

He reached out and patted Buddy's furry head.

Suddenly, the phone rang. He pulled his hand back, picked up the phone, and answered it. It was Matthew.

Matthew reported, "Mr. Kennedy, this coward spilled the beans. He said he was looking for a necklace."

Alexander squinted. "What necklace?"

Matthew scratched his head. "I couldn't make sense of his description. I'll bring him over so you can grill him yourself." Alexander replied, "Alright."

Half an hour later, Matthew brought Calvin back and tossed him at Alexander's feet.

Matthew said, "Speak for yourself."