CHAPTER 99: The Past Just Keeps Coming Back.

Sebastian couldn’t concentrate as he worked in his office. He was busy preparing for his next lecture the following day, but his mind was somewhere else.

“How the hell did the stalker get a key into his apartment? Because there was no break in?” he asked himself as his hands were on his computer keyboard.

Sebastian ran his fingers through his hair, frustrated by the enigma of the stalker’s behavior.

“How does one gain access to an apartment without a break-in?” he wondered aloud.

“They either have a copy of the key, or they’ve managed to tamper with the lock.”

His mind raced through the possibilities, each one more unnerving than the last. Could the stalker have been someone close to him, someone who’d managed to obtain a key without arousing suspicion?

*Ring ring ring*

Sebastian jumped as his phone rang, its shrill sound breaking the silence of his office. For a moment, he was sure it was the stalker, but when he glanced at the caller ID, he saw it was detective Jake.

He answered the