Chapter 1081

"I've already sent the surveillance footage to your phone," Xavier reminded her to check it. The footage wasn't very clear and didn't capture the entire sequence. Rather, it was just a short clip of Hazel timidly following a man into the elevator. Once inside, the man turned around. Half of his face was covered in tattoos, making it impossible to clearly see what he looked like. "Whoever took your mom cleaned up the surveillance footage very thoroughly. All that's left is this segment right here. But your mother isn't in any immediate danger," Xavier said, trying to reassure her. He was right. The fact this particular footage was deliberately left behind indicated that the person wanted them to know Hazel was still safe. But who this person was and what they wanted remained a mystery. "I've asked Timothy to look into it. Whatever they're after, we need to know exactly who we're dealing with—only then can we win. The more we understand them, the better chance we have of staying a