Arbitrage by Thomas Ransom

Author:Thomas Ransom [Ransom, Thomas]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-03T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8: Prime Suspect

Aria entered her house late that night, drained from the day’s event. Her hands were still shaking from the warning. It was clear that someone was keeping a close watch on her. They had managed to get into her computer, and she was sure they wouldn’t hesitate to break into her house.

“Make sure you lock your doors and windows. You should seriously think about getting the security system Aria. All of this is really scary,” Tanya’s advice was still ringing in Aria’s ears. She knew she has to make her house more secure. Aria had already called up a security company and inquired about the best home security system. Her neighborhood was secure, and she never before thought about installing a security system.

“I will make sure they install one in the next two-three days,” she said out loud.

Despite being truly shaken, Aria was still determined to get to the bottom of this. She made a quick sandwich in the kitchen and took it in her study. She opened her laptop and settled in to closely examine the two screenshots she had thankfully sent to her personal email address. At least she had somewhere to start. She thought to herself.

The surprises for the day weren’t over yet. As she opened her inbox to access the email, she realized that her account was signed out. “That’s odd!” she said. She rarely ever signed out of her personal account from her laptop. She tried signing in but failed. She tried a few more times until realization hit her… they had also hacked her personal account!

“What the hell!!” she yelled in frustration. Aria couldn’t believe it. She had hit a dead-end. The police would never believe her without evidence.

She pressed her forehead with her fingers and closed her eyes. “Wait a minute!” her head jerked up instantly. Aria grabbed her bag and took out her cell phone. She checked the gallery. “Yes!!” she punched the air.

The screenshots she downloaded on her phone were still there. “You seriously think you are a step ahead of me, don’t you!” she scoffed. Aria quickly transferred the images on her laptop and just as a precaution, she copied them on two different USBs. One she locked in her desk drawer and the other she placed in her underwear drawer in her closet.

“They can’t possibly reach all of these now,” said in a satisfied tone.

She munched her sandwich and zoomed in to the image on her laptop. Aria hoped to find some other clue that can help her move forward.

After a few hours, she was stumped. The adrenaline rush was fading away, and she didn’t know what else to do. If only she had checked more emails instead of heading off to lunch, she thought. She would have had more evidence. She shook her head, disappointed in her self.

Aria could barely keep her eyes open.She decided to call it a day, and start afresh in the morning. “Maybe I should pay Ellen another visit. If I tell her I have some evidence, she might tell me something useful,” she said to herself.

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