CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN – A CLOSE CALL

Rebecca ducked her head, her heart pounding. She could feel Ms. Russo's gaze boring into them. After what felt like an eternity, Ms. Russo turned away and left the café. "That was too close," Rebecca breathed once they were sure Ms. Russo was gone. Zaya nodded, her face pale. "We need to be more careful. If she recognizes us, it could blow the whole investigation." Their next mishap occurred late one night at Café Castelli. They had decided to review some older security footage that Suso had mentioned might be stored in the back office. "I think I found the box," Rebecca called out, balancing precariously on a stepladder to reach a high shelf. Zaya was about to respond when they heard a loud click. The lights went out, plunging them into darkness. "What was that?" Rebecca asked, carefully climbing down. Zaya fumbled for her phone, turning on the flashlight. "I think... I think we just got locked in. The automatic security system must have activated." They tried the doors, but t