116 — THE SECURITY FOOTAGE

The lounge was quiet and tense as Alex slowly walked in. For the first time, Mrs. Maria was alone. Camila and her mother were nowhere to be seen.

Mrs. Maria stood with her back to him, pouring tea from one of her fancy teacups.

“Welcome, David. Sit.”

Aled was surprised.

“I should…”

“Sit!” She snapped, pointing one finger at one of the plush Italian sofas.

Alex hurried to the sofa and sank into it immediately.

Mrs. Maria daintily dropped the teacup and sashayed to her throne-like chair.

“Miguel. Bring in the laptop.”

The door flung open almost immediately and Miguel walked in with a laptop and a cocky expression on his face.

He placed the laptop on a table before Mrs. Maria and she gave him a smile of thanks.

“Play the CCTV footage you showed to me earlier.”

Alex shifted to the edge of his seat. What the hell was going on?

“Yes, ma’am.” Miguel replied as his fingers flew over the keyboard.

While Miguel was trying to find the footage, Mrs. Maria fixed Alex with an icy stare.

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