Chapter 262

Ella took out her phone and dialed a number. The call was answered almost immediately. "Help me recover all the surveillance footage from the second floor of the Starlight Hotel," Ella said softly, her tone instantly softening. She wasn't smiling, nor did her voice become overly gentle, but a warmth seemed to reach right to the heart. Liam felt that in that instant, she was no longer cold and distant. All that remained was a gentleness he had never seen on her before. Liam stopped in his tracks. Who was she talking to? Who had the kind of power to change her demeanor to this extent and so quickly? At that moment, Liam realized he felt a rush of jealousy. He was jealous of the person on the other end of the line who could make her so... tender. "Okay." On the other end of the phone, Carter didn't even ask any questions. Whatever Ella wanted to do didn't require an explanation. He would just follow her instructions. Ella didn't hang up. She knew exactly what Carter was capable o