Chapter 47

At that moment Kai approached the door, his footsteps deliberately light on the creaking wooden steps. The house was quiet, its exterior blending into the neighborhood like a shadow among shadows.

He adjusted himself, his mind rehearsing the lines he planned to deliver. He wasn't here as a cop tonight—he was just an old friend stopping by and, conveniently, an agent for an insurance company. A cover like that could explain his presence without raising suspicion.

And if he was asked about the uniform, he's going to tell me something else perhaps the protocol.

Immediately he rapped on the door twice, the sound echoing faintly into the stillness of the night. Kai stood back slightly, his posture relaxed but his senses heightened. He waited, his sharp eyes scanning the window beside the door for any movement. Nothing.

"Strange," he murmured under his breath, tapping his knuckles lightly against the door again.