Chapter 812

My phone buzzed again. I took it out and saw a message from Sophia. I picked up my pace and left the hotel, ready to call her and discuss our next steps. But as soon as I stepped outside, I saw her standing not far off, chatting casually with a few friends. I walked over quickly and lowered my voice once I reached her side. "Sophia, I need to talk to you." She looked a little surprised to hear my voice, then politely excused herself from her friends and followed me aside. As soon as we stopped walking, she looked at me with a puzzled expression and asked, "What is it now?" I gave her a brief rundown of what had just happened and then asked, "How quickly can we find out if the surveillance footage was tampered with?" "I already had the footage sent to the tech team. They're checking for signs of editing. But the fastest we'll get results is probably around midnight." I frowned, frustration growing in my chest. "That long? It's just a matter of checking whether it's been edited o