Chapter 588: Not in Plain Sight

She waited until no one was around, then slipped inside.

Nanny’s room were at the far end. A master bedroom, larger, better furnished than the others. The door was not locked. Nnenna eased it open, then stepped in, closing it softly behind her.

Her eyes scanned the room with calm precision. The bed neatly made, the wardrobe polished, shelves lined with folded linens. Nothing suspicious. Nothing out of place.

She moved carefully, checking drawers, lifting blankets, tapping the wooden floorboards. Still nothing.

Her jaw tightened. There has to be something here. If she is the one, she would not keep it in plain sight.

"Love System," she whispered. "I need x ray eyes. I want to scan this room."

Ding!

"This ability costs 200 good points per minute."

"Fine. Do it."

200 points deducted.

The world shifted. Walls thinned, furniture turned transparent, every layer of the room visible to her at once. She searched quickly, scanning the bedframe, the dresser, the desk. Nothing.

200 points deducted.

She shifted, scanning deeper this time, her eyes narrowing. Still nothing. The room looked clean, ordinary. Too ordinary.

Her pulse quickened but she stayed composed. "One more minute."

200 points deducted.

wall wasn’t solid. A faint

satisfaction sparking in her chest.

the wardrobe forward. Her fingers traced the wall until she felt the faint outline of a panel. A small push,

a

The bitter, metallic scent hit her nose instantly. Glass vials glimmered under the dim

Arsenide derivative.

expression didn’t change, but her eyes sharpened to steel. "So it really was you..." she murmured, her voice quiet but

the box and slid it back into the wall compartment, careful not to disturb its neat placement. Her hand brushed against something else lodged at the back,

A personal device? That alone was unusual.

lit up when she pressed the power button.

under

Ding!

"1,000 good points deducted."

screen blinked once,

Her body stiffened.

of messages, files, and call logs spilled across the screen. Nnenna’s pulse picked up, but her face stayed unreadable. She scrolled down slowly, tracing through coded numbers and messages with odd

slightly as she leaned closer, her composure cracking

is this?" she

trembled just enough to swipe again, and

phone, messages, images, call logs, memorizing each detail. With the help of the Love System, she duplicated everything back perfectly, leaving not a trace that the device had ever been touched. Satisfied, she slid it back into the compartment, making sure its angle was exactly as she

ready to leave, when her body

Footsteps.

Two pairs. Approaching.

expression stayed calm. In a swift move, she ducked under the bed, the dust prickling her nose. A moment later, the door creaked

Voices.

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