Ava glanced at Reese and didn't find her plan to be a bad idea.
Instead, she calmly asked, "When do you plan to go, and do you have an idea where the items are? If you
encounter a locked safe, have you thought about how to deal with it?"
Reese was a bit stunned since she had just cup with the idea and hadn't thought it through yet.
She figured that since she had been staying at the Roberts family villa for a while, she could use the excuse of
going hto fetch something. The household staff probably wouldn't notice her, and she planned to sneak into
Ricardo's study and retrieve the letter while he was away.
However, hearing Ava's questions, she suddenly realized that Ricardo might have put the letter in a safe.
Seeing Reese's expression, Ava knew she hadn't fully planned it yet and that it was just an idea that cinto
her right at this moment.
She calmly spoke, "I understand that you're left with no choice and are forced to resort to this plan. I can help
you with opening the safe, but before we go, we must cup with a detailed plan."
Reese held Ava's hand and thanked her, "Thank you for not stoppingbut helping me."
"I know how important your mother's belongings are to you," Ava replied calmly.
Reese looked at her, feeling deeply moved by having such an understanding best friend who knew her so well.
Taking the risk to enter the tiger's den was better than being threatened by Ricardo and having to be submissive.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter clocking out of work, Reese and Ava grabbed a quick bite and drove to the Roberts family villa.
They used Ava's car to avoid arousing Ricardo's suspicions.
Reese parked the car in a spot opposite the Roberts family villa, and they
watched Ricardo and his current wife Olive leave.
After a while, Alexa also left the house.
The two got out of the car.
Ava was a bit curious, "How did you know they would all leave tonight?"
Reese looked at her and said, "I've lived here for so long, how could | not know? On Friday and Saturday nights,
very few people stay in the villa. They all attend various banquets to expand their social connections."
Reese sarcastically remarked, "Moreover, if they all go out, they won't let the servants stay at home, fearing
their hands and feet will get dirty."
Ava raised her eyebrows but remained silent from Reese's remark about the family.
Reese felt fortunate that she hadn't thrown away the key to the Roberts family villa.
The two entered the villa and quickly went upstairs toward Ricardo's office.
As they opened the door, Reese went straight to the study, while Ava headed for the safe.
Reese started to rummage through the bookshelves. At spoint, she already looked at half of the bookshelf,
but Ava is still sitting in one place, not making any physical moves toward the safe.
Reese couldn't help but feel worried, "Ava, can you unlock the safe?"
Ava kept her head down, fingers moving quickly through her laptop. Without looking at Reese, she calmly said,
"With the help of the size of the notches on the safe's number dial and the allowable error range, | am able to
reduce the number of possible combinations significantly. Afterward, | will use a program that | created on my
computer to further reduce the combinations from one million to one thousand. To prevent the alarm from
sounding, | utilize a blocking program and then proceed to attempt to crack the safe quickly. Rest assured, it
should only takeapproximately half an hour to successfully open it."
Reese didn't fully understand what Ava was saying about the technical details, but she trusted her friend's
expertise and knew that Ava was doing her best to help. Reese quickened her search, frantically going through
half of the bookshelves, but Ava still had no progress with unlocking the safe.
Feeling a sense of urgency and desperation, Reese's anxiety grew with each passing moment. She couldn't bear
the thought of leaving empty-handed, without the letter that could potentially protect her from Ricardo's threats.
She decided to take more drastic measures and even violently opened the drawer beside Ricardo's desk, hoping
the letter might be hidden there. However, her efforts were in vain as the letter remained elusive.
After what felt like an eternity of searching, Reese couldn't help but feel disappointed, exhausted, and anxious.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Ava, any progress?" she asked, trying to keep her voice steady.
At this moment, Ava stood up, and there was a hint of relaxed joy in her calm voice, "It's open." Reese's heart
skipped a beat, and a glimmer of hope rekindled.
Relieved, Reese quickly went over to the safe, looking pleasantly surprised as she opened it. Inside, alongside
scontracts and important documents, there were also stacks of cash. On top of everything, there was an
envelope with "To My Darling Reese" written on it.
Reese's eyes widened as she immediately took out the envelope and let out a sigh of relief, "I finally found it."
Ava, too, breathed a sigh of relief, feeling gratified that their efforts hadn't been in vain.
Ava stood up and started packing up her equipment before leaving the scene, but Reese stopped her, "Wait,
Ava."
She put the envelope in her pocket and quickly took out Ricardo's documents and contracts. She calmly opened
her phone's camera and swiftly took pictures of them.
Ava stood beside her, not stopping her. After all, Ricardo had gone to great lengths to threaten Reese, and she
needed something to hold against him so Reese could live in peace.
Otherwise, she would be at his mercy without any bottom line.
Reese had just opened a new document to capture more evidence when they heard the distinct sound of the
front door opening downstairs.
The noise sent a shiver down Reese's spine, her body freezing with fear.