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.

it, the wall wasn’t solid.

curved slightly, cold satisfaction

Her fingers traced the wall until

sat a simple wooden

lid. The bitter, metallic scent hit her nose instantly. Glass vials glimmered

Arsenide derivative.

change, but her eyes sharpened to steel. "So it really was you..."

closed the box and slid it back into the wall compartment, careful not to disturb its neat placement. Her hand

her brows drawing together. A personal device? That alone

pressed the power

System," she whispered under her breath,

Ding!

"1,000 good points deducted."

screen blinked once, then

Her body stiffened.

face stayed unreadable. She scrolled down slowly, tracing through coded numbers and messages with odd time stamps. Then

narrowed, then widened slightly as she leaned closer, her composure cracking just enough to

is this?" she

thumb trembled just enough to swipe again, and

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.

to her feet, ready to leave,

Footsteps.

Two pairs. Approaching.

under the bed, the dust prickling her nose. A moment later, the door creaked

Voices.

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