At this, Hannah interjected, “When did he die?”
“Last night, around 11 pm,” Alfredo replied.
Hannah looked puzzled and turned her gaze to Bryson, who also appeared taken aback.
“That rules her out,” Bryson said, fixing an icy stare on Alfredo.
“We heard someone cry for help at that exact time. I initially thought Hannah was mistaken; we saw two figures in the water. But when we got security to check, nobody was there.”
Alfredo lit another cigarette and glanced at the report.
“Security has corroborated your account. But we can’t dismiss the possibility of her motive. We’ll do our best to solve this quickly. The crime scene will reopen in two days, and if we don’t have a suspect by then, we’re in a tight spot.”
Just then, Lydia, who was standing behind Hannah, blurted out, “Check your phone, Hannah. The top trending news is that a major shareholder of the White Group is under suspicion for murder!”
Upon checking, Hannah found that the news had indeed gone viral. Her brow creased in concern.
This situation remained under investigation, and given that word had spread, it appears the White Group’s PR department could have mishandled it or been derelict in their duty!
She showed her phone to Alfredo, saying, “The premature release of the resort murder case is damaging the White Group’s reputation. I trust the police will issue a public statement to clarify things.”
Lighting another cigarette, Alfredo responded, “Issuing a statement is simple, but it’s evident someone is trying to tarnish your image.
Any clarification we offer will likely be met with skepticism from the public. We’ll only be able to clear your name once we crack this case.”
Feeling drained, Hannah rubbed her temples. Bryson gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
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“I’ll handle the PR fallout, don’t worry about it.”
Just then, a policewoman sprinted towards them.
“Mr. Stevenson! We’ve got a new lead. Our team pulled a cellphone from the water near where the body was discovered!”
Alfredo extinguished his cigarette and suggested, “Let’s go take a look.”
“The dead man’s phone has been waterlogged for over a day. It’s basically useless now. We’ll need our tech team to salvage anything from it.”
An officer laid the damaged phone on the table, remarking, “Saltwater’s corroded it. Several components are damaged. I doubt we’ll extract any clues from this.”
Hannah glanced at the ruined phone and suddenly offered, “Give me a chance, and some time. I might be able to restore it.”
Upon hearing Hannah’s proposition, the police reacted as if she’d spoken of magic.
“No. Outsiders can’t interfere with an ongoing investigation. Besides, you’re a suspect.”
Interrupting, Alfredo turned to Hannah, inquiring, “You’re confident you can repair this?”