~Narrator’s~

“You think she’s working with someone inside the house?”

Reo’s voice is low, but his eyes are sharper than they’ve been in weeks. He leans against the wooden banister of the main hall’s staircase, one hand gripping the railing while the other gestures to the open blueprint of the mansion spread out on the central table. The early sunlight pours in through the tall windows, catching the tired shadows under his eyes, but he doesn’t blink. Not once.

Leo steps in closer, scanning the layout beside his brother. “I think it’s more than just a leak. Someone’s helping Adele move things around without setting off alarms. Someone who knows...