Chapter 41. Closure

In Val's office.

The dim lighting that shone in from the outside through the glass window as it approached dusk contrasted the mood. Files and papers were still scattered about everywhere, showing signs of the office having been ransacked during the previous search. Val couldn't care any less to have the office tidied. At the moment, she was exhausted. 

The fear still lingered in her heart as that situation where Mark almost got her in trouble could very well jeopardize her future plans. 

It was as though people were still in the office as from earlier, and were now staring at her with accusatory gazes. Val couldn't help but wonder if she hadn't made a mistake trying to help Bob, her whole life had taken a strange turn ever since she met him.

Val put her hand away from her head which she prior held, and reached to grab her mobile phone to dial Bob's number. It rang through several times but all was to no avail. She tried again and again and again wi