Chapter 335: Voluntary
[Chapter 335: Voluntary]
On Ocean Park Avenue, at the Twitter building, Campos entered the office and handed a CD and passport from Fiona to Hawke. He specifically stated, "The passports are all real, but the names are fake. The photo is indeed of Melissa Ackerman. We haven't checked what content is on the CD."
Hawke flipped through the passport, took a quick glance, and then placed it into a specialized box. He then opened up the CD pack. Inside, there were three DVDs, all high-capacity.
These corresponded with the situations described by Melissa Ackerman. Hawke asked, "What happened to Melissa after she moved to Inglewood?"
The house had already been renovated, and amid the chaos of the Los Angeles fires, Campos moved Melissa down to the basement. He replied, "Her physical condition is good, but her mental state has worsened; she seems to be suffering from depression."
Hawke wasn't concerned about her mental health and instructed, "Ensure her physical health. If she refuses to eat, administer nutritional fluids."
Initially, Campos thought Hawke was keeping this beautiful woman for some ulterior motive, especially since holding someone captive could be alluring to some. However, he quickly realized that Hawke had no such interest in Melissa whatsoever. Not understanding, and always one to refrain from asking too many questions, Campos simply complied.
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Hawke called in Edward and had the Savior retrieve a security company proposal for Campos. The two of them headed to the adjoining conference room to discuss the expansion of the security firm. With Brian's election, he had taken control of Los Angeles City Hall, and besides Twitter and West Coast Environmental Technologies Group, the newly established Butterfly Security Company would also receive subsidies and benefits, along with signing security agreements.