"Joohyun is your new roommate?!" Taehyung exclaims, almost dropping the used mugs he is carrying. Wendy rushes to him to help but he slightly shoves her away, looking hurt.

Wendy and Joohyun have been living in the same apartment for the past three days, but only today did Wendy choose to tell her boss.

She looks at her boss with a frown and scrambles to grab her mini whiteboard to write down a detailed explanation.

"I don't want any further explanations, Wendy!" Finally Taehyung places the mugs on the counter and turns to his assistant places a hand on his hip. "But...h-how in the world did she become your new roommate?"

Wendy grabs a marker and writes down her answer on her board, I don't know how exactly but she was the first one who showed interest with my notice. So I decided to take her request in moving in with me.

Taehyung nods in understanding then lets out a sigh and pinches the bridge of his nose. "Okay, okay," he breathes out. "I just...okay, maybe I'm a little curious to why she decided to move to our neighborhood. She would never move anywhere else unless..." he trails off in deep thought.

Wendy tilts her head and peers at her boss, waiting for him to continue. Unless? She writes and shoves the board at him. Taehyung reads it then shakes his head.

"Nevermind. Must be because of her job."

With Yoongi? Wendy writes at the bottom.

"Wait. How would you know that she works with hyung?" He asks carefully.

Wendy erases on her board then proceeds to write her answer. Joohyun told me a few nights ago that she's an assistant of Yoongi. Oh! Btw, Yoongi also moved in the same floor as us.

"EH?!" Taehyung exclaims once again, reading Wendy's answer all over.

Wendy looks at her boss in confusion.

"That explains everything...they both moved because of their job."

I hope you won't mind me asking, Wendy writes on her board, but why did you and Joohyun break up?

Taehyung lets out a heavy sigh and pats his assistant on the back. "If you're willing to go overtime tonight then I'll tell you."

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Joohyun has noticed a trend.

And she is getting deep into her research already.

The trend shows a correlational relationship between Faeles's thefts and the sudden increase of monetary donations to different works of charity. Yet, those sudden large amounts of money deposited are all from an anonymous donor.

Joohyun noticed that a day or two days after Faeles's stunts, a certain charity would receive a wealthy amount of money from someone anonymous.

She is hoping that this correlational relationship is causal as well. Because after all, she is one of the few who looks up to Faeles. Though, she has to keep it silent even from her partner, Yoongi. Her admiration for the female thief has started ever since her grandmother, who lives in the home for the aged, has been writing her letters of how their facilities have improved and even their food. Joohyun could not believe what she wrote so she really went there to visit her. She could not believe her eyes - what was once a dull and gloomy home became a lively and flamboyant one with elderly people smiling all the more.

Joohyun was, of course, skeptical at first with the sudden change. Someone must have pulled some strings but that is highly unlikely. It was her grandmother who told her that it was a mysterious donor who gave the funds to re-vamp the home.

Joohyun used her investigative skills to run a background check on the donor, yet it led her to no one. But, what struck her was the fact that it was deposited a day after the second theft of Faeles. That was the only thing that stood out. Ever since that day, Joohyun has been tracing the different works of charities after every theft of Faeles. And she was happy when she finally saw what was happening.

She's not stopping with her research now, but she also has to make sure that it won't get caught.

"Yah, Joohyun."

"Y-Yoongi!" She utters in surprise and immediately changes the tab in her web browser on her desktop.

The man standing behind her raises an eyebrow. "We're at work but you seem so out of mind."

"I was just browsing through the current news...reading articles and those things," she tells her partner, acting all nonchalant to not let him suspect anything.

"About Faeles?" He asks and takes a seat again on his office chair beside her.

"Not just about her."

Yoongi shrugs, noting that his partner seems to not be in the mood today. "I hope you're okay...having a roommate and all."

Joohyun sighs and faces her partner. "Why do you sound like you're concerned? Wendy is a nice person to be with...unless," she drawls out, winking at her partner to tease him, "you're not concerned over me but over Wendy."

"W-What?" Yoongi spits out in disbelief, baffled with the sudden change of topic. "And why would you say that?!"

She lets out a laugh, throwing her head back in joy. "Look at you! You're smitten!"

"Yah!" Yoongi scrambles to shush his partner. He places his hands over her mouth to quiet her down. He was scared that their co-workers will start to catch onto their conversation. "Noona," he whispers, turning all serious, "I swear, you're spitting nonsense. The last time I saw her was when she gave me a welcoming gift."

Joohyun pushes his hands away and scrunches her face at him. "And you didn't have to act all flustered when I was merely teasing you-"

"Y-Yeah, but-"

"Well, if you want to see her again," she intterupts, "then I need to ask if you could do me a favor."

Yoongi huffs out of annoyance with the change in attitude. She has turned all stern and cold again. Seriously, being partners for two years still does not change how her attitude switching bothers the heck out of him.

"What is it now," he murmurs under his breath.

"After work, accompany me to forbidden-name's café. I need to purchase something important there."

"Taehyung's café?" He inquires, eyebrows furrowing. "What do you need from there?"

Joohyun stands from her chair and takes a few file charts with her. "Something important," she simply replies.

Taehyung accidentally spills the leftover tea from the mug on his apron out of shock when his ex and hyung enters the café minutes before closing.

Wendy immediately goes to the entrance to welcome their (hopefully) last customers for the day. She flashes a smile at the both of them, yet it's only Joohyun who greets her back. Yoongi, on the other hand, grunts and looks away. Though, Wendy notices a hint of red rushing to the tip of his ears. Perhaps it's because it is becoming colder at night nowadays.

Joohyun rushes to Wendy, not even sparing a glance at the owner of the shop. "Wendy! I need help in-"

"Wow, Joohyun, still as cold as ever."

The woman rolls her eyes and turns around to face her ex. "Taehyung," she starts and eyes the mess on his apron, frowning at the scene in front of her, "still as careless as ever." She turns back at Wendy. "Anyway, before I was interrupted, I need help in finding a book that might be here."

As the two women walk to the other side of the café where they could find books of classic literature, Taehyung watches them from his place. He grabs a handful of napkins and rubs it vigorously on his apron.

"I swear," he says through gritted teeth, "hyung I hope you never fall for that woman because she is a handful. Fucking high maintenance chick," he spits out under his breath.

Yoongi clicks his tongue, watching the two women as well. "Do I look like I could develop feelings for Joohyun?"

"She's a vixen. She can get any man she wants."

Yoongi faces the younger one and cocks his head. "Am I missing something here? Are old flames reigniting?"

Taehyung immediately throws the rag used for cleaning tables at his hyung. Yoongi lets out a chuckle as he dodges the hit. "Aish, shut up, hyung." Taehyung goes back to cleaning the table. "And what the hell are you two doing here at this time?"

The older one grabs a seat from under the table and sits on it. He props an elbow on the table and leans his head on his hand. "Joohyun said that she needed to find a classics book here," he utters, looking at the two women. He notices Wendy smiling shyly at the other woman. Yoongi clears his throat as he abruptly looks away, feeling his cheeks start to flush. Damn you, Joohyun. Now I find myself staring at her.

"A book?" Taehyung muses. "For work?"

Yoongi shrugs without a care. "I have no idea. How would classic literature help with our investigations?"

"I have no idea..." Taehyung sighs. "I heard that you moved to Wendy's floor and that Joohyun is her roommate."

"We were re-assigned due to the job," Yoongi replies. "Finding leads to Faeles is a bit hard for us."

Taehyung nods in understanding. "She's a really smart thief," he comments.

"Don't start with me," Yoongi groans. "I just ended work with empty hands. I don't want to think of my everyday incapability of catching Faeles."

The younger one brings his hands up to the air. "Don't blame it all on me. At least Wendy has people she could be around with."

Yoongi perks up upon hearing the other woman's name. "What do you mean?"

"Wendy did have a roommate before Joohyun but I would always notice that she seemed...distant. Despite her smiles, she always seemed lonely." Taehyung lets out a sigh then shrugs. "But what can I do? I think it's really because of her condition. Right, hyung?" He faces Yoongi. "Hyung?" He asks again, peering at the other man.

Yoongi was not paying attention to Taehyung at all, nor could he hear the young one calling him. He found himself busy with the two women who were going through books as his partner did all of the talking. He was more intrigued with the quiet one who continued to listen without a word and would smile occasionally.

Maybe this is why he finds Wendy so interesting.

She reminds him of himself.

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"F-Faeles?"

The woman lets out a haughty laugh and points the barrel of the gun right at the man's head.

"You're a clever one, aren't you?" Her voice sounded seductive and condescending. She places a finger on the trigger of the gun and plays around with it.

"P-Please," the man sobs, fighting his way out but his hands and feet were tightly tied around the chair he is not sitting on. "F-Faeles...I'll give you anything! Money! Fame! Say anything and I'll give it to you! Don't...don't shoot me, please!"

The woman raises an eyebrow then smirks at the man. "...well then," she starts off in a whisper, "if you said that you'll give me anything I want, then I want your life."

And without any hesitation, she pulls the trigger.

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A new chapter! And things are starting to get a bit interesting hehe

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