Chapter 736:

Her heart sank as she searched every nook, even asking the doctors if they had seen it. The doctors responded with a shake of their heads.

Alicia searched relentlessly but found nothing. She collapsed onto the bed, a deep sense of emptiness wrapping around her as if her very essence had been drained away.

Was this truly the end of their connection?

Just then, her phone rang, snapping her back to the present. Without hesitation, she picked up the call from an unknown number.

A man’s voice came through, asking, “Ms. Bennett, are you still interested in acquiring the surveillance footage from that night?”

Alicia’s eyes narrowed, her mind racing as she processed the information. Covering her phone, she ended the conversation with the doctor and moved to a quiet corner.

“What surveillance are you talking about?” she asked, feigning ignorance.

The man on the other end let out a mocking laugh.

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you were in the surveillance room asking about it. The woman who set up the cameras didn’t finish watching the footage, but I did. I copied it myself. If you want it, come

her phone, her breath hitching as she caught faint voices in the background. Someone was urging the man to place

he dared to call her directly. He was in debt, Alicia realized. He was

she took control of the

you prove you have the video?”

you want.

can prove it, I’ll transfer seventy

the offer much more generous than he had anticipated. He shifted his

first, and I’ll send

transferred three

chimed. He had sent a

heart pounded as she watched it — dark, grainy footage, but unmistakable. It showed shadows

chill ran

remaining amount, sealing the

with excitement, and the rest of their negotiation went smoothly. Three hundred thousand for the full video —

transaction, and Alicia opened her

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