You Hit My Heart (Joyce and Luther) novel Chapter 1967

Chapter 1967 The Takeaway

A sense of danger crept into every fiber of Joyce's being. She felt her scalp tingling and shivers running down her spine. Now, in her delicate condition, nearing childbirth and with limited mobility, she felt vulnerable. If there was indeed a threat, she had little room to resist. What made matters worse was that her computer had just been shut down. Clearly, her hasty return home had caught the intruder off guard. In the short span of time since the break-in, the intruder had not managed to leave. Therefore, this intruder must still be inside her home, perhaps watching her from somewhere.

With this realization, Joyce forced herself to remain calm. She pretended not to notice anything amiss and sat down in front of her computer as if nothing was wrong. Quickly, she powered it up and swiftly packaged and transmitted all files and data to Dr. Jocelyn. She needed to finish what she had set out to do. As the progress bar on the screen advanced steadily, her heart raced. Her gaze fell on the emergency button beside her, part of the security alarm system installed in her home. When pressed, all security personnel would assemble within 5 minutes, including the alert system linked to Anderson. But she had a strong suspicion that this button was now inactive.

Unfazed, Joyce continued with her task, determined not to let the intruder hinder her from sending the information. Just as the upload was nearing completion, Joyce stealthily reached for the drawer where her small handgun was kept. She had not touched it in a long while. But before she could open the drawer and retrieve her gun, a hand covered hers, pushing the drawer closed.

The person behind her had approached without a sound, showcasing a certain level of skill. Joyce stiffened in response. Luckily, the upload was done, and as she turned, she was shocked to see none other than Grayson! Clint's left hand rested on Joyce's, while his right hand toyed with her gun. "Are you looking for this?" he asked with a smile that, despite its warmth, carried a hint of eeriness.

Joyce, taken aback, exclaimed, "It's you?" In a flash, she connected the dots, "You tampered with my computer? No! Not just the computer! The malfunction in the home automation system and circuits last time, was that also your doing? You pretended to repair them for me, but in reality, you sabotaged them. All to disable my security system and gain access to my home?"

"Exactly," Clint admitted without further concealment. "Unfortunately, you're realizing it too late." Joyce's eyes narrowed, "Could it be? Your target is the EMP technology? Are you sent by Rohomes? That's why you went to great lengths to get close to me, to gain entry into JK Intelligence. You didn't find what you were looking for in the company, so you got close to me, to my home?"