Chapter 19 - The Wiretapped Toy
Back at the Upper East Side penthouse, Lily was playing quietly in her new playroom with a large collection of stuffed animals.
Arthur walked in carrying a radio-frequency signal detector, scanning the room for any security vulnerabilities.
As he swept the detector over a large plush bear delivered to the penthouse three days ago as an anonymous gift, the device beeped loudly.
Arthur carefully pulled out his pocket knife, cutting open the rear seam of the teddy bear to reveal a concealed military-grade listening device.
"Mr. Vance, come look at this," Arthur called out, his voice laced with cold fury.
Edward walked into the playroom, examining the tiny metallic bug sitting in the palm of Arthur's gloved hand.
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"Victoria sent this before we revoked her access," Arthur analyzed. "She was trying to listen to our private legal strategy."
Edward smiled grimly, a dangerous glint flashing in his dark eyes. "Then let's give her something worth listening to, Arthur."
