Chapter 23. Stay Tonight

“It came from the recording,” Diana said.

Gabriel stood beside the sofa, looking at the image. The still was slightly blurred. Half a sugar bowl obscured the bottom corner.

“We need the original,” Charles said. “And an account of everyone she sent it to.”

Gabriel took out his phone.

“Speaker,” Diana said.

He looked at her, then turned it on.

Daphne answered on the fourth ring. “It's late.”

“Who did you send the breakfast recording to?”

Silence.

“I told you I deleted it.”

“That's not the question.”

Diana watched his free hand close slowly at his side. He noticed and opened it again.

“Someone used a still from it to identify Diana tonight,” he said. “She was attacked.”

“What?” The word came out sharp and unpolished.

“Who, Daphne?”

“I wanted to know who she was.”

“You knew my name,” Diana said. “You knew where I worked.”

“I didn't know you were listening.”

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