Chapter 20

The silence in the secretary's office was suddenly broken when Ben arrived with a medium-sized box in his hand. His casual footsteps attracted the attention of Zach and Nathaniel who had been sitting waiting for the owner of the room since fifteen minutes ago until Ben actually returned. Ben then placed the cardboard box on the table right in front of where Zach and Nathaniel were sitting. He removed the duct tape covering the top of the box and looked at the two detectives in turn. Zach looked casual in a plain gray shirt wrapped in a varsity jacket, while Nathaniel looked formal in a white shirt and black pants with a bow tie adorning his neck. Zach had just finished teaching, while Nathaniel had just finished preparing lunch for all the students in the dormitory.

"This is all we have left," Ben, better known as Uncle Ben, said to Zach and Nathaniel.

Zach, who was sitting across from Nathaniel, moved his body forward first. His brown eyes looked into the