ANNATORIA “You are something else, aren’t you?” A strong accent followed the feminine footsteps that walked up to my desk. I looked up from my map, which made me realise that investigating the company's carpentry unit might be a better place to start my primary mission. It’s the least ideal place for crime to happen, yet it’s the easiest location because of the mighty machines they operate. “Excuse me?” I questioned Seraphina and folded the paper into my palm and looked up to see the woman wearing a sneer that fit her perfectly. “Is there something I can help you with?” She leaned against the desk, her huge eyes super fixed on me. They carried a warning that made me realise that she was about to use words to tear me apart. I know a jobless fool when I see one. A person battling wit

