From Bullets To Billions novel Chapter 263

Chapter 263: The Quiet Watchers

When night fell, Abby was relaxing in her room, just like she usually did. But instead of playing games or

watching TV, tonight she was on the phone with one of her best friends, Cindy.

"I’m telling you, something feels off," Abby said. "Everyone’s acting weird at school again. Even Joe."

"I mean, that kid’s always a little strange," Cindy replied, "but with everything that’s happened lately,

especially with Jay, can you really blame them?"

Abby paused. Cindy had a point. What happened had shaken everyone. It made them all realize just how

fragile life was.

Someone so close to them had been affected. When Sam passed away, it was sad, but Sam had always

kept to himself. No one was really close to him. People mourned, sure, but his absence didn’t leave a hole

in their daily lives. Jay, though... Jay was different. His sudden disappearance had left a silence no one

could ignore.

"What I’m really interested in," Cindy practically shouted, "is Max staying over at your house!"

"Cindy!" Abby groaned.

"Why didn’t you call me the moment he came over?! You could’ve left the phone on and let me listen in on

everything! I could’ve helped you. You know how frigid you get!"

When night fell, Abby was relaxing in her room, just like she usually did. But instead of playing games or watching TV, tonight she was on the phone with one of her best friends, Cindy.

"I’m telling you, something feels off," Abby said. "Everyone’s acting weird at school again. Even Joe."

"I mean, that kid’s always a little strange," Cindy replied, "but with everything that’s happened lately, especially with Jay, can you really blame them?"

Abby paused. Cindy had a point. What happened had shaken everyone. It made them all realize just how fragile life was.

Someone so close to them had been affected. When Sam passed away, it was sad, but Sam had always kept to himself. No one was really close to him. People mourned, sure, but his absence didn’t leave a hole in their daily lives. Jay, though... Jay was different. His sudden disappearance had left a silence no one could ignore.

"What I’m really interested in," Cindy practically shouted, "is Max staying over at your house!"

"Cindy!" Abby groaned.

"Why didn’t you call me the moment he came over?! You could’ve left the phone on and let me listen in on everything! I could’ve helped you. You know how frigid you get!"

"Please," Abby muttered, rolling her eyes. "You’re always talking about boys, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen you with a boyfriend."

"Hey, hey, that’s just because I’m picky," Cindy defended. "But I know what I’m talking about when it comes to winning guys over. Anyway," she continued with a dramatic sigh, "you know Max is a tough one. It’s like he’s into you, but there’s someone, or something, trying to block him. Like an evil stepmom or something."

"Max doesn’t have any parents," Abby reminded her.

"That was just an example," Cindy replied quickly. "Anyway, you need to strap him down! He’s the type of guy you have to make the first move on, seriously!"

As Abby and Cindy continued to chat, Abby’s eyes drifted toward the window, just like they often did.

Lately, she’d been feeling like someone was watching her. Sometimes she caught glimpses of people walking by, some that looked suspicious. Though there hadn’t been any incidents so far, Abby still liked to check daily, just in case.

The thing was, Abby wasn’t imagining things.

"Right," the man said, still smiling. "The thing is... I’m going to need you to move permanently."

The attacker was Na, one of the top members of the Rejected Corp.

’Who is this girl?’ Na thought as he dragged the unconscious guard out of the way. ’Four guards watching her at all times? But the house is so normal. The school too. There’s nothing special about this setup, on the surface.’

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