Chapter 8 - The Secret Sewing Thread
Before anyone could answer, little Maya stepped forward, holding up her one-eyed beige stuffed rabbit.
"Mommy hid the special picture inside Mr. Bunny," Maya said innocently, her sweet voice cutting through the tense air. "The mean lady tried to take Mr. Bunny, but I ran away and hid behind the trash cans."
Clara’s face went pale. "Maya... no..."
Lorenzo crouched down beside the girl. He gently took the plush rabbit, noticing a thick, uneven black thread stitched along the seam of the rabbit’s back.
Using the pocketknife from his suit vest, Lorenzo carefully sliced through the black thread and opened the wool lining.
Inside was not money or jewelry, but a small, black micro-SD memory card wrapped in a piece of clear tape.
Lorenzo pulled the card out and turned his icy gaze toward the main villa hall, where Renata was attempting to quietly slip through the side service door carrying a heavy leather handbag.
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"Officers," Lorenzo said smoothly, pointing toward the fleeing head maid. "Detain her immediately."
👉 What shock was recorded on that hidden memory card?
