"Gabriel, you sly bastard," William muttered with a lopsided grin as he unlocked Gabriel's phone. "Looks like Marienne wasn't the only one who came prepared for that little stunt."
He tapped a few times on the screen, navigating through a couple of folders before holding the phone up for the others to see.
"This right here—it's a security overlay I designed myself. It's disguised as a simple wallpaper app, but when activated, it hides whatever app is running in the background. In Gabriel's case, it was a voice recorder."
Anna's eyes widened, a flicker of realization crossing her face as she leaned in. "Wait… you mean he recorded everything that happened in that hotel room?"
"Exactly," William nodded, a spark of admiration creeping into his voice as he scrolled through the file. "Whatever kind of reckless plan that boy thought he was pulling off, at least he had the foresight to cover his back. Let's find out if it was even worth it."
