Chapter 6 - Michael Wanted the Balcony Closed
Daniel called Michael.
No answer.
He checked their recent business messages.
Michael had repeatedly suggested moving the investor reception indoors
because the west balcony was “unsafe for crowds.”
Daniel had ignored him.
Then Thomas, the maintenance supervisor, searched his records.
A service ticket had been created under Lily’s name asking how a glass
panel could be temporarily removed.
But the contact number did not belong to Lily.
It was a prepaid number.
Thomas’s employee had answered the technical questions.
He explained that removing two specific mounting bolts would allow the
panel to shift without immediately falling.
Daniel’s stomach turned.
Someone had learned exactly how to weaken the railing.
Then Grace found a second bolt.
It was hidden inside a planter near the balcony door.
The preparation was deliberate.
But why?
If someone wanted to hurt Evan, why create a plan that depended on a
six-year-old finding a fake silver object?
Lily stared toward Daniel’s study.
“Maybe Evan wasn’t the target.”
Daniel followed her gaze.
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The west balcony was directly outside the upstairs room where Daniel
planned to meet investors the following evening.
