“Ma’am, don’t get worked up. This isn’t price gouging. It’s hush money.
The chat abruptly ended there. The following day, a WhatsApp message came through in the evening.
“Available tonight? Meet me at the beach at 10 p.m. I’ll bring the check.”
The dead man responded without hesitation, “Sure, I’ll be there on time!”
Once they had access to his WhatsApp, the police quickly verified Hannah’s account. It was clear she hadn’t been the one communicating with the dead man and had no secondary WhatsApp account.
Next, they asked everyone in the hotel to show their own WhatsApp accounts for verification.
The moment Hannah exited the restaurant, Bryson approached her.
“What’s the situation?”
“It’s under control. We’ve recovered the WhatsApp conversations and identified the account who was messaging him last night,” Hannah assured him, smiling.
“No need to worry about me.”
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Alfredo chimed in jokingly, “You seem quite skilled. How about we exchange contact info? If our tech team hits a snag in the future, I’ll know who to call.”
Hannah glanced at Alfredo and retorted, “Sorry, but if you want me to fix phones, it’s going to cost you.”
Alfredo shook his head and said to Bryson, “No wonder you’re smitten with her. She’s as challenging as you are.”
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“Mr. Stevenson, we think we’ve found the individual who was in contact with the dead man via WhatsApp!” A police officer called out.
Tossing his cigarette aside, Alfredo said, “Time to get to work.”
Just as he departed, Hannah’s phone buzzed. It was a call from Jalen.
As soon as she picked up, an enthusiastic voice came through.
“Hannah! Grandpa’s awake!”
Hannah was mildly stunned.
“Really? Get a medical evaluation done on him. I’ll head back as soon as I can!”
“Don’t worry. I’ve had the doctor give Grandpa a thorough examination.
He is recovering well now.”
The soft click of a closing door sounded from Jalen’s end of the line.
“Grandpa just regained consciousness but he’s still frail. He can’t talk to us right now.”