Chapter 5 - Marcus Was Lying
Marcus had worked for Adrien for eleven years.
That made him difficult to accuse and dangerous to trust.
Adrien called him back alone.
Marcus entered calmly.
“Boss?”
Adrien placed the photograph on the desk.
Marcus glanced at it.
His expression barely changed.
But I saw his hand tighten.
Adrien noticed too.
“You said the camera was under maintenance.”
“It was.”
“Who worked on it?”
“An outside technician.”
“Name?”
Marcus paused.
“Daniel Ross.”
Adrien looked at me.
I remembered something.
“That's not the name on the truck.”
Marcus turned toward me.
“What truck?”
“The white maintenance truck. The man who drove it had a company logo.”
“What company?”
I described it.
Marcus's face changed.
Adrien leaned back.
“You said an outside technician.”
“Yes.”
“Then why don't you know the company?”
Marcus didn't answer.
Adrien stood.
“Where were you yesterday at four-thirty?”
“Security office.”
“Anyone with you?”
“No.”
The answer came too quickly.
Adrien dismissed him.
When the door closed, I whispered, “You don't believe him.”
“No.”
“Then why let him leave?”
Adrien looked at the photograph.
“Because I want to know who he warns.”
An hour later, Marcus left the mansion.
Adrien watched him through the security system.
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And someone was already waiting outside.
Victor Hale.
