Chapter 3 — Messages From the Extra Bedroom

Pointing eyes fell on me. I suddenly became a cruel boss who bullied people from out of town. Truong Thien hid behind her parents, crying as if she had suffered a sin in vain. Looking at their family, I suddenly felt funny. I pulled out my phone and called an encrypted internal number. "Hello, are you Mr. Ky? There are people in basement A causing trouble, affecting other residents, please help handle it." After calling, I crossed my arms and looked at them. "You guys can continue, but the area security can invite you out." Truong Thien's mother still wanted to say something but was pulled back by her father. He worked in the fields for many years and saw his daughter more clearly. You know I'm not joking. Not long after, two uniformed guards leading a man in a suit walked quickly over. It's Ky Hoai. "Lady Lam." He greeted me softly first, then turned to Truong Thien's family, his face serious, "Who are you, what are you doing here?" Seeing rescue arriving, Truong Thien quickly slandered her. "We are family members of the residents of this building! She won't let us in!" She pointed at me. Ky Hoai glanced at me, I shook my head slightly. He understood immediately. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have not received any requests to receive guests from the residents here, and your noise has disturbed other residents." His voice was stern, unable to argue. "According to the regulations of the area management, please leave immediately." "Miss!" Truong Thien was angry, "Do you know who she is? She's just an ordinary tenant! Why do you listen to her?" She thought I was like you, just a tenant. Ky Hoai's face did not change color. "I only know that if you don't leave, I will have to use coercive measures." With a hand signal, two guards came forward, their authority looked very strong. Truong Thien's parents were really scared and pulled their daughter away. Before leaving, Truong Thien looked back and threw me a look of deep hatred. I know, this is just the beginning. 4Sure enough, things started to take a turn for the worse. My car in the apartment basement was intentionally scratched by someone. A long mark, stretching from the front of the car to the rear, was so deep that the metal layer inside could be seen. The surveillance camera system "suddenly" broke down. The management board only said through the loudspeaker that it was due to an old line and was in the process of being repaired. I don't need to think to know who did it. Soon after, my food delivery orders and delivery packages began to "disappear" frequently. Sometimes it's thrown on the ground, sometimes it's thrown directly into the trash. I had to cook for myself and stop shopping online. Then came the harassing calls in the middle of the night. Strange number, when I picked up the phone, I only heard a buzzing sound, no one said anything. Turn it off, call again. Over and over again, until morning. I block all unknown numbers. She was clearly determined to play the game of attrition with me to the end. At the company, she is even more cruel. She tried every way to get into my project team, then took advantage of her small amount of authority to cause trouble. I told her to notify the meeting partner, but she deliberately said the wrong time, causing the other party to miss the meeting. The partner got angry and complained directly to the director. The director called me into the office again and scolded me. Stepping out of the room, Truong Thien was already waiting at the door. "Lam Duyet, how does it feel to be scolded?" She held a stack of documents, smiling triumphantly. "I told you, this isn't over yet. As long as you don't let me move in, I won't leave you alone." I looked at her, calm as water. "Is that so?" I turned around and walked straight. The look she looked at me was no longer simply hatred, but the confidence of someone who thinks she has won. I heard that the area I live in recently changed its management unit because of internal chaos and a lot of personnel fluctuations. She must have heard something and thought I was just a human

I rented a room like everyone else, thinking that just by joining the management board, I could be controlled from the inside. Behind me, she shouted: "Don't be so proud! I'm telling you, I found a new job - right at your area's management board!" My steps stopped. She ran after her, lowering her voice just loud enough for the two of them to hear. "I asked an acquaintance to introduce me there. From now on, I'm your manager. Your water, electricity, gas - I can turn it off whenever I want." On her face was madness mixed with pleasure. "Lin Duyet, the game between us has just begun." She thought she had the trump card, grasped my weakness. Thought you could finally trample me under your feet. I looked at her distorted face and felt funny. Turns out, all her scheming was just to get to this point. Just to sneak into my territory, use that little bit of authority, and cause trouble for me. I went home and texted Ky Hoai: "Tomorrow, the area manager will have a new employee, right?" The phone immediately rang. "Miss Lam, did you know? I did it on my own, I think..." "It's okay." I interrupted him, "Just let her in, do exactly as I tell you."