Part 71

Adaline smiled gratefully at the person who had just placed the documents on her desk. She resumed her work without opening the files she had just received. When Tessa reached for a document on her desk, the woman waved a brown envelope in front of her.

"What's this?" she asked, curious.

Adaline furrowed her brow. She didn't know she had received an envelope. There was no sender's name on the A5-sized envelope either.

Curious, Adaline opened it. She almost dropped all the photos inside if it weren't for Tessa who held them back. Her hands were remarkably quick.

"Is this?" Tessa opened each photo in her hands. She mentioned a date. It happened three days ago.

Three days? What was Altezza doing three days ago?

Adaline reached for her phone in the drawer. She opened a chat application and scrolled to three days ago.

Husband:

Madam, it seems I'll be coming home late. There's some urgent matter... (15:12)

Adaline:

(15:20) I understand.

Husband:

I'll be back late. No need to prepare dinner.