Chapter 184 - Chapter 184

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I cleared my throat to announce my presence,

"I'm sorry for interrupting the discussion but the President is already here."

All of them looked at me with a mixture of derision and confusion.

"Are you kidding us?"

Atty. Wenziel finally smiled.

"This isn't the time to joke," the doctor's face remained frowning.

"I'm not-"

The intercom suddenly beeped and Zhio's voice boomed on the mic.

"All members of security, please remain on your post. Stockholders and the Director's Board please proceed to Conference Room A-b2…I repeat."

All of them looked at each other. Atty. Wenziel's gaze averted to me.

"And that's what I wanted to tell you," I said to nobody in particular, "the President is home…"

I paused and smiled.

"…You just heard an order from the President himself."

(CLAIRE)

I was gazing leisurely at the picture frame that was hung at the suite's wall. It was taken from a long time ago and few lines of tearing due to the photograph's age were obvious despite attempts of restoration. The young boy in it looked snub and indifferent.

Must be Zhio…

As I looked at it, the hairs on my nape stood.  

It felt as if somebody was watching me.

Must be the old man in the photograph…

"Excuse me spirits…I'm just staying here for a bit…Don't--"

"And what are you doing here?" a voice asked.

Did the frame speak?

The boy in the photo looked like Zhio…

And it sounded like Zhio?

"The photo is speaking?" I was scared.

"Claire!"

I was surprised.

It knew me?

"Ahhhh!" I screamed.

Was Zhio's suite haunted by the spirits of his dead ancestors? Was Zhio dead and was haunting me?

I shut my eyes and ran towards where the telephone was, only to be pulled still by strong arms.

"Ahhhhh," I continued screaming.  

It was certainly a ghost.

I felt a light kiss peck on my cheek.

Did the ghost kiss me?

"Ahhhhh!"

I felt fingers flick my forehead roughly.

My eyelids flung open.

"Zhi-Zhio?"

"It's me."

Could it be?

"Are you dead? Are you haunting me?"

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