Chapter L
Author: Mutuma J Karuntimi
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

The three of them leaned closer to see what Mary had in store for them. What they saw had them pause in disbelieve and wonder. Matthew had just retrieved a footage of Jane at her shop handing the two agents the number a day after she had sold John the burner phone. As they watched on, David had something else to add as well.

David moved closer, “Wait a minute, pause and go back a few frames. I think I saw something,” he said to Hills.

“That makes all of us David. We are looking at something,” Jean implied.

“What is it David? What have we missed that you may have seen?” Peterson asked looking more keenly at the footage.

He tapped Matthew on the shoulder, “There… stop,” David said.

“And what is it are we supposed to be looking at David?” Jean asked trying to scan the scene keenly.

He pointed at the woman in the footage, “Her… The woman at the shop. I think I know h

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