“I thought he was supposed to stay behind, Aliyana’s father…”
“Doesn’t get to make those choices where Salvatore is involved.” Deno finishes Matteo's sentence.
I shoot a text to the ghost saying that it was Salvatore.
My phone beeps almost immediately after that,
Not that camera, the one on your bedroom
Ghost
I say nothing further or draw any further attention to Salvatore’s arrival.
“I need to go to the bathroom, let’s get the plans on the table and get the others in here.” I leave them and head up the stairs and straight to the bathroom where I open up my phone and punch my pin and then finger print Michael Stone set up for me, and add in the time and date into the videos search box.
The signal is fast, another thing Michael Stone added for me. The search finds my result and I watch the feed.
A tall hooded man, walks into my room and goes straight to my safety box I keep on the floor beneath a tile. He opens it and places something in it. Then seals the box and puts everything the way it was before leaving.
Following the footsteps of the hooded man, I head to my bedroom, ignoring the black bedding filled with toys and straight to the tile. I open my box and look inside to find a small USB.
I head to my computer on the right side of the room and put it in.
The video plays Jack Creston and a shorter hooded figure exchanging something, I almost close my laptop when a figure in the background catches my eye. The video ends and a message pops up to open file 227 and I do, to see Mero at the back of the restaurant kitchen, talking to a girl.
I frown as I see who she is. What were two of them talking about. I watch them exchange words and Mero gets pissed off as she starts smiling. He storms off.
I frown, because I don’t see or understand the connection.
Me: What am I missing?
I shoot the text to the Ghost hoping he'll know more.
Ghost: Ask the fucker who put it there.
Me: I thought I was?
Ghost: I'm not 6.2 but someone in your house is
Me: Got it
Ghost: You should have chosen the Queen
Me: .
I leave the room after putting everything back to how it was. Downstairs the women are sitting and discussing something, with Gabriel as he sits near Mischa, helping her build the puzzle on the wooden board.
Aliyana has her feet on the couch already comfortable, as Guilia and Camilla sit around the fire with a glass of red wine.
“You all look cozy, enjoying yourself?” I ask and for some reason Aliyana doesn’t even look at me, it is like I am not even there.
“Aliyana, and Gabriel, a word.” Camilla frowns, but says nothing, she knows better than to question me about anything in front of guests.
Aliyana unfolds herself from her position and Gabriel stands up leaving his water on the table. They both share a look I don’t like but I leave it be and walk out of the lounge and down the passageway, to the library area where I stir them to the bar area on the left wing.
“Sit,” I tell them as I round the bar counter and pull a bottle of Jack down from the top shelf.
“What is this about?” Aliyana asks me,
“You are going to want a drink for this.” I tell them as I drop 3 glasses on the counter and start pouring us all a stiff drink.
“I think I'm good for now.” Aliyana says and I give her an exasperated sigh.
“Mero ever mention he was seeing someone in the Famiglia?” I ask them both, Aliyana frowns, but Gabriel merely gives me his eyes.
His poker face is good, but I am a bit better than that, “It might prove his innocence.”
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