Chapter 8 - Reviewing The Station Security Footage
Back at the main front desk, Officer Davis was sweating profusely as he handed over a thumb drive containing the security server archive.
“Here is every camera feed from the lobby, the parking lot, and the back intake hallway for the past twenty-four hours, Agent Sterling,” he squeaked.
I plugged the drive into my secure tablet, watching the video playback load instantly with crystal-clear high-definition resolution.
The footage showed Marcus and Vanessa walking into the police station twenty minutes before my father’s emergency phone call.
It showed them whispering conspiratorially with Officer Davis, exchanging a thick white envelope across the bottom of the reception desk.
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“Care to explain what was inside that envelope, Officer Davis?” I asked quietly, placing the tablet flat on the counter in front of him.
Davis opened his mouth to speak, but no sound came out as he realized his career and freedom had just evaporated into thin air.
