Chapter164TooFast
Melvinhesitated,saying,“Um,thissituation.It’sabittricky.Thereareotherguestsonthat<b>floor</b><b>,</b>andwemustconsidertheirprivacytoo.Ican’tjustmakethecallmyself,Imighthavetocheckwiththehigher–ups.”
“Youcandothat,butjustsoyouknow,Icanalwayscallthepolice.Beingtailedisaseriousmatter,andI’msuretheyhavethepowertoesssurveincefootage,don’tthey?‘Emelierespondedcalmly.
Melvinchackledslylyand<b>said</b>,“Well,youhaven’treallybeenharmed,haveyou?Beingcalledisjustyourhunch.
“Evenifthepoliceshowup,they mightnotevenopenacasewithoutsolidevidence.Andwithoutasearchwarrant,we’renotobligedtohandoversurveince<b>footage</b>.”
Emelieresponded<b>,</b><b>“</b><b>Oh</b>,Isee.Butyesterday,Mr.Middletonfromthe19thfloor wasonthe17thandalmostgothurtbythatperson”
AssoonasMelvinheardWilliam’sname,<b>his</b>expressionchanged.HeturnedtoJamesandArthurforconfirmation.
Altre<b>a</b>briefexchangewith<b>James</b>and Arthur,Melvin’sexpressionturnedserious.HeaskedEmelietowaitandsteppedouttomakeacall,briefinghissuperioron
thesituation
So,that’swhat’sgoingon,Mr.Inning.”
mayill’sinvolvedtoo?”Lyle,ontheotherendofthephone,soundedpuzzled.
Melvinrepliedin<b>a</b>lowvoice,“Yeah,that’swhyI’maskingShouldweletherarethesurvelliancefootage?”
“It’s<b>a</b>woman?What’shername?”
<b>“</b>Hestname’sHoven,butIhaven’tgottenherfestnameyet.Wantmetocheck?N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
Lylesuddenlychackled,“Hoven<b>?</b>EmelleHoven?It’sher.”
Melvindidn’tquiteunderstandwhyLyle’stonesuddenly becameyful,
“Ifit’sher,justletherseeitifshe<b>wants</b>.”
“Gotit.”
Afterhangingup,Lyletossedhisphoneaside.Hedivedintotheprivatevi’sswimmingpondenjoyedacoupleops.
<b>Melvin</b>returnedtotellEmelie,“Oursuperior saidorhotel’sservicephilosophyisaboutputtingthecustomerfirst.Sinceyou’vegot thisrequest,we’llmakeithappen.”
Emeliesimplynoddedinresponseto hisgrandiosewords.
Asthefootageappearedonthescreen,Emelieleanedin foracloserlook.Indeed,therewas amantrailingher.
Hehadamaskandacapon.Themanwasdressedinalooseckhoodie,nderinghisfigureandfaceindistinguishable.
<b>Emelie</b>quicklyrecordedthevideowithherphone.
“Thisguycamethroughthesecurepassage.We’lltightensecuritytheretopreventanymoreslip–ups,”Melvinassuredherseriously.
“<b>Is</b><b>there</b>anywaytotrackdownwherethismanwent<b>?</b>”EmelleInquired
Thestartshooktheirheadsandledupanotherfootage.“Onceheleftthehotel,wsttrackofhim.”
Sincethatwasthecase,EmelleabsentmindedlyfinishedupwithMelvinandbeftthesurveinceroom
Itwasclearhergutfeelingwasright.Someonewasdefinitelytallingher
<b>She</b><b>probably</b>didn’tknowthisperson,buttherewassomethingaboutthecameraheheld<b>that</b>seemedfamiliar.Wherehadsheseenitbefore?Shecouldn’tquiteremember
<b>Jayden</b>treatedeveryolunchatthehotelrestaurant,offeringarichvarietyofdishes.
However,Emelie,whohadn’teatenbreakfast,foundherselfwithlittleappetiteashermindwanderedtothemaskedman’sidentity
Rightatthatmoment,herphonerang.ItwasElianacalling
ThinkingitmighthavetodowithGreta,Emeliegotabitworried.Sincetheywerejust<b>having</b>acasualmealwithoutdiscussingwork,Emelleexcusedherselfandwentoutsidetocalethe<b>call</b>.
Acrossthetable,William’seyesfollowedher.
“IsitSamugain!”hewondered.Hebarelyleft,andnowhe’scallingher?”
Hetook<b>a</b>sipfromhisss,looking somewhatloot.
Then,<b>his</b>phonechimedwithamessagefrom<b>Lyle</b>,showing<b>a</b>picture.Itwasofawoman’ssilhouette,
Scrunchinguphisface,WilliamrealizeditwasEmelie.Herepliedwithaquestionmark
Lyle’smessagecamesoonafter.“Will,Ms.Howewent tothehotel’s surveinceroomtocheckthefootage.Melvinsnapped<b>this</b>forme.”
Options,Williamasked,“Whatfootage?”
Shortly<b>after</b><b>,</b>Lylesentavideo<b>clip</b>showingthemaskedmantallingEmelle
Lyle,beingtozytotype,jestsentavoicemessage.AsWilliamlistened,hisvoicesoundedprettyrxed,highlightinghisent,
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“HeyWill,thesurveincefootagecaughtyoumakingmovesonMs.Hoven.Nexttime,waittillyou’reintheroombeforedoingthat.
“Ifeltkindaawkwardseeingitatfirst,andmybad,youdidgointotherooter.Justthat,you’reabittoo<b>fast</b>.Youcamebackoutinlessthan<b>half</b><b>an</b>hour.”
williamwasleftspeechless.
Maintaininghispokerface,heasked,“Anyupdates<b>on</b>whatcausedEmelie’smiscarriage?”