In the suite, with only the hum of the air conditioner to break the silence, Davis sat motionless, his gaze locked onto the laptop screen. The glow of the display painted sharp shadows on his face, accentuating the tight clench of his jaw. He hit the replay.
The audio crackled before a voice came through again—confident, calculated, and sinister. A woman. Her tone was crisp, laced with arrogance, and each word echoed with the chilling calm of someone who knew she was in control.
This confirms his suspicion, someone was trying to sabotage the fashion show, and the heist wasn't random, rather was well thought out but then Lady Bright's true identity had always remained hidden. What went wrong? He mused.
Davis's fists clenched so tightly his knuckles paled, veins bulging under his skin. His chest rose and fell, but slowly and dangerously just like a storm held on the edge of release. His eyes darkened with every word as he tried to piece together the voice.
