Chapter 104: The Two Men’s Identities
Declan didn’t immediately continue. Fishing out an item from the inside of his jacket, he placed it on the coffee table before Lariette.
"Before I tell you more, I’ll give you this."
Lariette lowered her gaze from Declan to the item on the table. She unconsciously arched her brows slightly at the sight of the familiar thing.
It was her lost phone, placed inside a clear plastic bag. The screen was black and, despite being cleaned, she still saw traces of mud on its sleek body.
Ruediger told Lariette that he informed Declan about her missing phone but, she didn’t expect the latter to find it. It seemed like the bodyguards did a good job scouring the isle.
"We couldn’t turn it on," Rafael said, his voice imbued with slight guilt, "Most likely it’s damaged already. But... you can try sending it for a repair."
One of the bodyguards found the phone hidden under a bush near the cabin. Rafael himself cleaned the muddy frame of the smartphone before trying to switch it on.
But, nothing happened. The rain and the mud broke the phone.
"I will do that," Lariette replied curtly as she reached for the phone. Lifting her eyes back to Declan and Rafael, she added, "Thank you, anyway."
Lariette didn’t care whether the phone was damaged or not. She only minded the data inside, including the tens of thousands of photos in the phone gallery, especially the screenshots.
Well, even if she rarely looked at the screenshots again, it was still a pity to lose them.