PopularNovelThe girl looked aggrieved, her expression defiant.
Aveline watched her calmly. Seeing that the girl had spent an entire night detained yet remained so composed,
without a hint of guilt, Aveline turned her gaze to Russell. "Bring it over," Russell instructed his men.
One of his subordinates approached with a laptop, the screen displaying a surveillance video.
He hit play, and the footage showed the girl entering the banquet hall, her eyes immediately fixating on Aveline.
Wherever Aveline went, the girl followed at a discreet distance, as if waiting for something. Finally, the footage
showed Aveline drinking a glass of juice. About five minutes later, the girl casually walked past Aveline, feigning
concern and asking a few questions.
The surveillance camera's auquality was surprisingly good; other background noises were filtered out,
leaving the girl's voice clear as she suggested Aveline go upstairs to rest.
As soon as Aveline left, the girl took out her phone and sent a message.
The video ended there.
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Seeing this, the girl's eyes flickered with a hint of panic, but she still forced herself to remain calm.
"This video doesn't prove anything," she argued. "I was watching her because | thought her dress was beautiful.
Is that a crime?"
She paused and continued, "I wasn't the only one curious about her last night. Why do you think I'm the one who
did it?"
One of Russell's men stepped forward, holding the girl's phone. "You were thorough in deleting your messages,
but our software detected traces. You sent a message saying, 'She's gone upstairs." The girl's face turned pale,
bit by bit.
Russell interjected, "Still trying to deny it?"
His gaze shifted to the other two individuals. "If | could find out what she did, despite how careful she was, what
makes you think your tracks are any harder to follow?"
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The two other captives flinched, exchanging a nervous glance.
The waitress among them finally broke, blurting out, "I'll talk! I'll tell you everything!" Everyone's attention
turned to the waiter, waiting for his confession.
The waitress swallowed nervously and began, "My brother is very ill, and | desperately needed money. That's
when someone offereda large sum-to light sincense in the guest room and make sure Mrs. Tudor was
brought there. If P succeeded, they promised to paytwo hundred thousand dollars."
"Who was it?" Aveline asked.
The waitress shook his head. "I... | don't know. Whenever we met, he always wore a hat and a mask, but I could
tell it was a man."
Aveline's eyes were filled with uncertainty. Who could it be?
The waitress asked, "I've told you everything. Can... can you letgo now?"
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Russell looked at Aveline. "What do you want to do?"
"Let her go," Aveline replied.
The waitress immediately looked at her with gratitude. "Thank you, Mrs. Tudor, thank you!"
She was released, but as soon as she was out of sight, the bodyguards quietly took her away again,
unbeknownst to the people in the room.
Seeing the waitress let go so easily,
a flicker of hesitation crossed the
girl's face. After a moment, she said, "I've told you, | had nothing to do with this. Don't try to frme!"
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Even now, she refused to admit anything.
However, the evidence they had wasn't enough to prove the girl's direct involvement. Her explanation, for now, [Fads by
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