Linda sighed, "What can I even do?"
"Huh?"
Mr. Yemek, "Linda, the mole… she ran away with all the information. My laptop also collapsed. So-"
Linda, "Fein, please bring me the new laptop."
"Oh, yes!" surprised Fein scrambled to bring the laptop.
Mr. Yemek, "What are you doing?"
Linda, "Nothing, just some typing."
Mr. Yemek gave a dubious look and let her do her magic. Linda started typing like crazy. Fein stoof behind her chair and Mr. Yemek joined him. Mr. Yemek finally remembered how this small company got to these stage. Fein was still overly confused but when he exchanged a glance with Mr. Yemek, he eased himself when he saw Mr. Yemek smiling.
Linda asked, "So…..what were you worried for, Grumpygrumpy?"
She gave him a smug look: he just laughed and said, "Everything has been going to well last two years that I forgot these scary skill of yours."
"Don't forget from next time. Though I hope this doesn't happen again."
Fein, "Lady, did you just hack into the mainstream?"
"Yes, I did. Why? Scared? That we will be caught by the cops?"
Fein, as honest as he was, nodded. Linda gave a surprised look and smiled at him. That smile somehow made Fein feel embarrassed.
Suddenly two cops barged in the room. Although Mr. Yemek and Fein were shocked, they still kept their composure and stopped them from approaching any further into the room.
Mr. Yemek asked politely, "May I ask, what has brought the highly esteemed guests?"
One of the cop, "We came to look for Ms. Loli. She has disappeared from this place."
Linda, "May I ask who reported this?"
While she said that, she was elegantly sitting and the pressure that emitted from her was very scary.
The cops and Fein were breathless and scared out of their mind. They all felt the cold sweat which made their clothes stick to their back more.
Mr. Yemek screamed internally, "Damn!!!!! The old Linda is here. Need to stop her before she turns herself into a demon and scaring the shit out of this poor kids."
Mr. Yemek looked at Fein and the cops and said, "Linda keep calm. You are scaring them." not caring if he was polite or not.
Linda even surprised herself when she became like that, "Sorry, Fein. So what would the cops like to know?" said while she retracted her pressure.
The cops coughed and said, "We would like to check the CCTVs and speak with her colleagues."
They didn't dare ask for more as their heart was ready to leap out of their body any moment.
Linda, "Sure, if you want you can even search the perimeter."
As soon as she said that, the officers were ready to step out; when she also added, "Please file a case for me too."
The cop, "Yes, what it would be?"
Linda, "Ms. Loli stole a lot of our confidential materials so I am sure …..There a lot of charges she has to face."
The cop, "Yes, Ms. Loli stole – what?"
He was astounded.
Linda just smiled and looked at Mr. Yemek.
Mr. Yemek said to the cops, "Officers, I will tell you the details."
They walked out. Linda got up from her chair and walked up to the ceiling to floor glass, and looked out. She asked Fein to give her a cup of espresso. Fein went out to make her a cup of espresso with a lot on his mind.
He saw Mr. Yemek come into to pantry. He asked, "What just happened?" Mr. Yemek shook his head and said, "Don't ask too much now. When the time comes you will know."
He sighed, "Give me the cup of coffee. I will give it to her."
Fein handed him the cup and went to his workspace.
Mr. Yemek knocked and directly entered. "Linda give yourself a break. Stop remembering the past so much. It will only hurt you." His voice immediately softened when he saw her blank face.
He went up to her and pushed the cup towards her, "Linda, do you wanna talk with me? I am here. Even your brother is here. Talk to us. Do you know how sad your brother would be when he sees you like this? If you don't speak, I will call your brother right away."
He took out his phone when he heard her say, "When mom died, the cops broke into the house just like that saying how my mom committed a crime and killed herself due to her guilt. It was already hard enough to bear when outsiders said it and pointed their fingers at my brother and me. But you know, grumpy, what tormented me more was that my own blood related father blamed mom. He didn't even know anything."
Linda's eyes reddened. Her voice cracked and she slumped on her chair. Mr. Yemek went ahead and patted her head and said, "All is over. Your mother got her justice and well deserved awards."
Linda buried her face in her palms and sobbed for a while. Finally she calmed down, she inhaled and exhaled loudly, once….twice…thrice; and let herself relax. She looked apologetically at Mr. Yemek. Mr. Yemek put his finger on his lips, "The lady I serve is a strong woman, who won't show her weakness to others. She shouldn't be apologetic for such small occasions."
Linda smiled and haughtily said, "Who said I will apologise to you? You, Grumpygrumpy, are too full of yourself." she pouted lastly.
Both of them looked at each other and laughed out loudly.
Linda, "Hand that Elo prick to Raiy."
Mr. Yemek, "To Raiy, are you sure?"
Linda, "Yes, and be sure to tell him to torture him as much as he wants. Oh! Do tell him to extend his torture to Elo's mistress, that Miley or Mily...whatever the name was."
Mr. Yemek nodded and reminded, "You do remember you flight to china?"
Linda, "Huh! When was it again?"
Mr. Yemek, "Today at 5pm."
Linda nodded, "How about you handle everything here and let Fein go with me and you follow after-"