Chapter 2: The Man Who Should Not Have Been There
The room didn't move.
Seventy people stood frozen, their eyes locked on the screen, then on Vanessa.
Vanessa's composure cracked for just a second — one sharp blink, a micro-flinch — before the mask slid back into place.
She let out a short, cold laugh.
"That footage proves nothing.
Anyone could have tampered with it."
A murmur rippled through the crowd.
Someone near the back said it loud enough to be heard: "She was alone in there.
We all saw it."
Daniel turned to Emily.
"Are you alright?"
Emily pressed her fingers against her cheek.
She nodded — but her eyes weren't on Vanessa anymore.
They were on a man standing near the far hallway.
A man in a dark suit who had gone very still the moment the footage ended.
A man Emily recognized.
Her voice dropped to almost nothing.
"Why is he here?"
Daniel followed her gaze.
"Who is that?"
Emily's face went pale.
"He works for Vance Logistics.
He was there the night I found the documents."
Before Daniel could respond, the man turned and walked quickly toward the side exit.
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Vanessa saw him too.
And for the first time all evening, she looked afraid.
