Money Loving CEO's Detective Lover

Danny ran out of the washroom, huffing in fright. He cowered against a wall and stared at the spot where the shadow had engulfed him. It was only for a second but he felt as if he had heard the whispers of several people within that short span of time.      

Panic was strewn across his face and he was in a daze. What just happened?      

Hearing his yells, a couple of security guards came rushing into his office.     

"Sir!" one of the guards yelled upon seeing their boss' condition. Danny's face was as pale as a ghost and he was whimpering as if he had seen something very scary.     

"T-there's s-s-someone in that washroom!" he claimed, pointing a shaky finger towards the spot where the shadow had attacked him. "I-It a-a-a-attacked me!"     

The guard motioned his partner to check. He went into the washroom, checking every nook and corner of the place but there was no one.      

"I don't see anyone," the guard declared.      

"He must have escaped!" Danny shouted. But the guard shook his head.     

"The window is closed from the inside," he stated.      

"Check the floor!" Danny shouted. "There's water all over it! He must have left footprints."     

"Err...sir. The floor is completely dry."     

Danny stared in shock. "What nonsense?" he scoffed and got to his feet. He charged back into the washroom, shoving the guard aside. To his surprise, the guard was right. The floor was completely dry.     

"How is this possible?" he demanded. "The tap turned on by itself! There was water all over the floor! I saw it!"     

The guards dared not to voice out their concerns regarding their boss' sanity. Danny was beside himself with fear. Was he dreaming? But that was not possible! He clearly remembered that a shadow had attacked him! And there was water on the floor…     

"There's a detective in VIP room number 4," he said curtly. "Her name is Jeon Gayoon. Ask her to come and investigate."     

The guards nodded and ran off. Danny was staring at the washroom, still shocked by the turn of events.     

Meanwhile, there was a knock on the VIP room where Jina was resting. Both Gayoon and Minho were startled.     

"Who could be visiting at this hour?" Minho frowned. Gayoon opened the door to find two worried security guards standing outside.     

"Erm, apologies for disturbing you ma'am," one of the guards said. "But our CEO, Dr. Kang, requested for your assistance for a possible break in. He claimed that someone broke into his office a few minutes ago."     

Gayoon glanced at Minho who was equally perplexed. Someone broke into Kang Danny's office?     

"I'll stay with Jina," Minho assured her. "You go and check who the intruder was."     

"O-okay," Gayoon nodded. "Call me immediately if she needs anything."     

She turned to the guards and added, "Let's go."     

After a while, Danny heard footsteps approaching his office and within seconds, Gayoon entered with the guards in tow.     

"What happened?" she asked Danny. In a shaky voice, he recalled how a shadow had tried to attack him.     

"A shadow?" she frowned. She entered the washroom to check for any possible break-ins but as the guards had stated, the window was locked. The taps were also off and the floor was dry.      

"Can I borrow a glove?" she asked. One of the guards handed her a pair of fresh gloves while Danny watched her inspect the area.     

"The shadow was around the mirror," he pointed. "It...it jumped out at me."     

By that point the guards were wondering if their boss was okay in the head. A shadow jumped through the mirror? That sounded insane!     

Gayoon raised her eyebrows. It jumped from the mirror?      

She looked at the mirror from afar. It was just an ordinary mirror and it did not seem to be haunted. If it was, she would have felt a coldness emitting from it. But she could not discredit Danny easily. The hospital was a hotbed for the spirits of the dead. Many people moved on after they died but some lingered behind. She had secretly put a charm in Jina's room to keep the wandering spirits away but that does not mean they were not present. They seemed to be at a far off area, simply waiting.      

Touching the mirror, she did not feel anything strange. Did a shadow really spring out from it?     

"Well, I can't find any signs of a break in," Gayoon concluded. "The guards can check the CCTV cameras and see if anyone had climbed in through the window or crept in while you were not watching. If you want to lodge a complaint, you can go to the police station tomorrow and file it. Is anything missing from the office?"     

"I-I don't think so," Danny said. He was bewildered by the turn of events. There was a shadow and it attacked him! But where did that person go? How did they escape so quickly?     

"Keep an eye on this area," Gayoon instructed the guards. "And let me know if you see anything suspicious."     

The guards nodded and scurried off to do as the detective told. Gayoon glanced at Danny who looked very frightened. She had an inkling what might have happened but she decided not to say anything to him and rather let the ghosts from his past haunt him.     

Aloud, she said, "I think you should go home and rest. The last few days have been stressful and you need to sleep."     

"I'll sleep in my office," he said. "I know that someone broke into this place and I want to catch that person!"     

Good luck, Gayoon said in her head. She nodded and left the room. Danny was still wondering what just happened, confused by the events.      

I'm gonna find that person! He vowed.     

…     

Once outside, Gayoon took out her phone and dialed Junho's number. He answered in one ring.     

"Ahjusshi! I need your help!" Gayoon said. "Can we meet tomorrow? There's something I need to discuss with you."     

"We can meet now," Junho replied. "I've been staking outside the hospital for the past few days."