Chapter 8 - The Warning Nobody Believed
Two days passed quietly.
Too quietly.
Dominic attempted to apologize.
He was terrible at it.
“I investigated Victor.”
Beatrice folded Leo’s clothes.
“And?”
“Nothing.”
“Congratulations.”
“Beatrice.”
She looked at him.
“I believe you saw what you saw.”
“But you trust him.”
“Yes.”
“More than me.”
Dominic hesitated.
Wrong answer.
Beatrice turned away.
He caught her wrist gently.
She looked down at his hand.
Dominic released her immediately.
“I trust evidence,” he said.
“So do I.”
“Then help me find it.”
That changed things.
Together, secretly, they began reviewing inconsistencies.
Missing security logs.
Maintenance reports that did not match.
Doors opened when nobody was assigned nearby.
The pattern pointed inward.
But before they could identify who—
The lights went out.
A second later, alarms began screaming.
Dominic’s face changed.
May you like
“Get Leo.”
Beatrice ran.
