« The man in the photograph? »
« Yes. »
« What did he say? »
« He introduced himself as someone from your private security team. »
« He said there had been a leak. »
« A leak? » Alessandro asked.
She nodded.
« He claimed someone inside your organization had sold information about Mateo. »
« He said the kidnappers were already watching the estate. »
Alessandro remained silent.
Every word sounded disturbingly believable.
« He told me you couldn’t trust your own people. »
« And then? »
« He said you had arranged a temporary safe house. »
« He insisted there wasn’t enough time to explain everything. »
She looked down.
« He even knew Mateo’s favorite stuffed elephant. »
Alessandro slowly closed his eyes.
Only someone very close to the family could have known that detail.
« Did Vincent speak? »
Elena nodded again.
« He didn’t say much. »
« He only told me… »
She hesitated.
« …that he had personally checked the safe house. »
« And that you’d join us in a few days. »
