Chapter 319

Jabco’s eyes darkened further. “So he didn’t come back because he missed her.” “No,” Nick said honestly. “It looks like he came back because he needed money.” Silence fell between them. Jabco scrolled again, his thumb slow but steady. He stopped at a video file. “There’s footage from the restaurant,” Nick said. “Security cameras caught most of it.” Jabco tapped the screen. Nick stood quietly while the video loaded. The screen flickered once, then the footage began to play. Jabco’s eyes fixed on it. The angle wasn’t perfect, taken from a corner CCTV camera, but it was clear enough. He saw Riyana sitting across the table from a man. Her back was straight, her hands folded tightly in her lap. Even from the grainy footage, Jabco could tell she was tense. Jabco leaned closer without realizing it. He watched her face. She looked calm on the surface, but he could see it now. The tension in her shoulders. Like someone sitting in front of a loaded gun. The way her eyes never relaxed. She wasn’t