Ste could tell he didnt n to borate and didnt press the matter any further.


    An awkward silence then fell on the elevator as it moved.


    Finally, the elevator stopped at Stes floor, and Matthew walked Ste to the door of her room.


    Before Ste entered, Matthew ced a kiss on her forehead and said, Rest well.


    Ill see you at breakfast tomorrow.


    Ste then entered her room, and Matthew turned and left.


    When he passed by Sanfords room, he halted, staring intently at the door.


    Finally, he continued toward the elevator. Once he stepped into the elevator, Matthew took out his phone and called Fernando.


    Come up here for a moment, he said.


    In the room, Matthew nced at Fernando and asked, Have you found anything? While attending the show with Ste, he had discreetly assigned Fernando the task of starting an investigation.


    Fernando nodded and replied, I retrieved the surveince footage from the corridor where Mrs.


    rks incident urred.


    As he spoke, he opened the video.


    Matthews sharp eyes immediately caught something unusual.


    With a frown, he remarked, This video has been tampered with.


    Without hesitation, Matthew pressed on, Is there any way to restore it? Fernando paused thoughtfully before replying, It will take some time, but I will do my utmost. Also, Ive been closely monitoring Lindsay as you instructed.


    The next morning, sunlight filtered through the narrow gap in the curtains, casting a warm glow across the room.


    Be stirred awake, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.


    She nced at Ste, who was seated beside the bed, and asked, How did things go Last night? Ste, busy straightening the nket, responded, We couldnt track down the staff member, and the surveince turned up nothing useful.


    It was probably just a prank.


    Upon hearing this, Bes unease deepened.


    She remarked, If this is just a prank, then that person is downright cruel.


    Ste remained silent, her expression unreadable. Suddenly, a knock echoed at the door.


    Be, perplexed, asked, Who could that be? Rising to her feet, Ste moved toward the door and spected, It should be Matthew.


    She swung the door open, and as expected, Matthew stood outside, his smile gentle, andposed.


    Did= you manage to sleep well? he asked softly.


    I had Fernando prepare breakfast downstairs.


    Lets all go down together.


    Ste nodded in agreement.


    Alright.