Chapter 4 - Uncovering A Dark Secret Hidden Inside The Leather
The private basement study was lined with mahogany bookshelves and advanced digital security monitors glowing in the dim light.
Domenico set Eli down on a leather sofa, handing him a tablet computer to keep him distracted with cartoons.
He placed the suspicious football onto his steel work desk, pulling a specialized utility knife from his drawer.
With precise, practiced movements, Domenico sliced open the heavy leather stitching along the side seam of the ball.
Inside the foam core, a small waterproof plastic capsule was tightly wedged between the rubber bladder lining.
Domenico popped open the capsule lid with his thumb, sliding out a miniature microchip and a miniaturized audio recorder.
“Bring in the digital forensics unit immediately,” Domenico ordered his head of security over the intercom.
The security chief hurried into the room within seconds, taking the microchip with a grim, knowing nod.
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Domenico realized that Conrad hadn't come to the party for a football game at all; he came to plant surveillance.
And three-year-old Eli had merely been an unsuspecting pawn in a much larger, more dangerous game of corporate espionage.
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