Her Rebellion (The Rite Trilogy 2) - Page 60
I shift my gaze from the papers to his.
“Yes, I thought so. He asserts Lana was killed. Says he has evidence in the form of a surveillance video.”
No. Santiago’s men would not have missed that. “Surveillance?”
“Ms. Douglas never let go of the habit of making little videos it seems. Married men and the like. It’s one of the reasons she was let go from the Cat House.”
“So trustworthy was she. I’m sure her brother is the same. Where is this brother?”
“I’ve seen the footage, Judge. It’s damning to Ms. De La Rosa.” He doesn’t mention Douglas’s whereabouts, and I know it’s on purpose.
“I’d like to see it for myself.”
“It’s locked in a safe. It will be presented once she appears before The Tribunal, which she will voluntarily do within the week or else.”
“Or else?”
He sighs. “Judge, this is very serious for her.”
“I’d like to see the footage before I bring her to stand before The Tribunal. She is a De La Rosa. Remember that.”
“We are all equals before The Tribunal.”
I can hear the gossips already. If she’s hauled in here, she’ll be humiliated. And if the video surveillance truly shows what Hildebrand claims, it will be worse than humiliation. There will be payment. And it will be in the currency The Tribunal deals in and understands. Flesh.
He opens the same drawer to take out a flash drive.
“Because we are friends. Because of your standing and future here.” He hands me the drive. I take it. “Your charge is in very serious trouble, Judge. I’ll expect to hear from you tomorrow to arrange the time she will appear.”
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