Chapter 3: Evan...
Los Angeles Police Department... Technical Analysis Room...
"Michael, have you been able to extract any information...?!" Alex looked at this black skinned man and said
Michael was an expert in technical analysis, specializing in data recovery and cleaning audio recordings…
"I have done everything I can to fix the tape and improve the quality as much as possible, but unfortunately there are still some distortions and disturbances in the audio." Throughout these past few days Michael had continued to work on the video recovered by security. Richard high school cameras and he had done everything to try and find. About some evidence during the conversation that took place between Maria and the mysterious killer...
"Michael, thank you for your hard work, but we need whatever information we can glean from these words. Let's hear it."
Alex realized how difficult it was and hoped to find some clue to the killer's identity...
"Okay…" Michael pressed his analyzer…
"screaming! Suddenly, a loud scream echoed, reflecting the extent of the pain Maria felt as a result of the stabbing.
"It was… it was all orchestrated… by you… traitor…" Mary's voice hesitated and was muffled and barely clear, but it made Alex listen very carefully in order to try to understand what Maria was saying. ..
"Organized? Are you saying someone else is playing games?" Alex muttered strangely after hearing her slurred words... w
"Traitor? Who is the traitor?" All the while Mikhail struggled to understand the meaning of Maria's words, but he could not understand what she meant by her words...
"shouting! "
"Ivan... I will never forgive you..." Maria cried out loud before the audio cut out completely and the tape went silent.
"Evan…?!" Alex's eyes glowed with a strange blue glow when he heard that name…
"It seems that there is a person named Evan who has a role in this case and he may be the key to uncovering the truth. We need to start looking for this person and understand his role in this case..." Mikhail looked at Alex questioningly. and said…
"Yes, knowing Ivan's identity and the type of relationship he has with Maria will be the key to this case… If Ivan is the killer or has a relationship with the real killer…" Alex remembered Maria's words and the person she called traitor, and realized that he had to investigate Ivan, who could be the one behind Maria's murder.
Alex made up his mind that he would use all his resources to find Evan and discover his true identity and motives. And he silently swore that he would end this crime, bring justice and tell the world the truth...
"Mikhail, thank you for your efforts, please continue to investigate the school's security cameras and focus on the people Maria has already met…" Alexi intended to go to his team to present the information he had and solemnly told Mikhail…
"Alright, I'll talk to Tomas too…" Mikhail shook his head as he remembered Tomas from the Criminal Police Department, he was the other detective in charge of the case…
"I will rely on you..." Alex took a step and left the technical analysis room...
Alex's office…
Alex called Melinda to ask for any information available about someone named Evan who might be having a relationship with her and Maria...
Also, Melinda did not hesitate to mention that in Richard's high school there are many people with the same name... and Maria had some friends among them...
She remembered all the situations she had seen in the past...
Detective Alex listened carefully to her words as he knew that she was Maria's close friend and that she might have crucial information to uncover the truth and catch the culprit.
"Melinda, thank you for your dedication to helping us tell the truth."
After Melinda finished providing the information, Alex felt very interested in the information and help she gave him...
"I will do my best to find Ivan and spare no effort to find justice for Maria..." Aleksi looked at him with eyes full of respect and gratitude. He thanked her and assured her that he would conduct a full and thorough investigation based on the information she provided.
"Mr. Alex, I'm ready to help with whatever it takes until the truth is revealed and the culprit caught..." Melinda calmed down when she heard Alex's words and trusted his skills as a detective. She felt like she was not alone in this fight and that she had a strong team working with her to bring justice.
Soon after, Alex and his team investigated the student records and personal information available. And the basis of their search was based on one thing, which was the name "Evan".
Check dates, times and situations to try to identify the killer. They investigated and gathered information about the 12 people named Evan at Richard High School.
In his capacity as a private investigator, Alex calls in the male students named Evan and questions them all individually. While using his investigative skills to ask appropriate questions and extract important information. While trying to focus on details that may indicate the identity of the author.
As the investigation progresses, some interesting facts are revealed. Some people named Evan are known to have had a close relationship with Maria... Being with a beautiful and kind girl like her has always been one of their dreams...
But they gave precise details proving their innocence and had many witnesses confirming their whereabouts on the night of the accident...
"Could it be that Evan is someone who doesn't belong at the school...? Is there another possible person using the same name who is connected to the crime?" After seeing how slowly the investigation was progressing, Alex began to think of possible ways to uncover the killer…
For several nights and days, Alex and his team tried to digest the conflicting information and look for additional evidence that could reveal the real person and prove his involvement in Maria's murder.
Amid intense investigation, Adam returns to Melinda's mind. She reminisces about their memories together and tries to connect the threads between Adam and Evan, as he may have a connection or connection to the case. But after a long questioning, Alex didn't come to any conclusion... He couldn't find any connection between Adam and Evan.
In Detective Alex's office...
"Damn, this is so stressful…" Assistant Detective Isabella sighed… a woman in her thirties with beautiful facial features and long black hair…
James and Daniel were also suffering from fatigue...
"There is no progress in the investigation... This is really annoying..." James, a forty year old man, sighed and said as he felt annoyed.
"How about we go out and have something...?!" Daniel also felt this gloomy atmosphere and said, it was a young black-haired man in his twenties…
"Daniel, I think this is a great idea..!" Isabella replied with a slight smile on her strained face.
"We need a little change of atmosphere, maybe this will help us re-energize our thoughts and focus better on the investigation." James also nodded in approval...
Everyone immediately agreed and got ready to leave the office. Isabella wore her black coat to match her formal look, while James and Daniel wore their black blazers...
They exited the building and directed their steps towards a nearby cafe. They entered the cafe and chose a table near a window overlooking the street. Each of them wanted a cold drink to refresh their tired body.
They began talking about non-investigative things, such as movies and TV series they had recently watched, in an attempt to relieve the stress of the investigation that was lingering in their minds. They exchanged laughs and gradually began to feel at ease.
After a period of relaxation, James said with a wink at their colleague, "Well, time to get back to work, huh? We've got a crime to solve and a criminal to catch."
"That's for sure, but this case has become very complicated..." sighed Daniel, a month after the murder of Maria Starlet, a high school student. Without finding the real culprit...
"Yes, Alex is also doing his best to solve this case..." After a personal acquaintance with Detective Alford Alex, Isabella learned of the extent of his genius and intelligence in investigating and solving complex cases...
"We suffer because of the lack of evidence and information that would lead us to know the identity of the killer... We didn't even find any evidence to show that Adam was involved in Maria's murder..." James also suffered from this issue and he said annoyingly...
"All we have is Ivan's name... I can't confirm if that's the killer's name or someone he's related to... but it's definitely related to this case..." Isabella looked at them with those eyes black and sigh...
"Evan…?!"
"Over thousands there are several thousand people with that name in Los Angeles." James and Daniel also felt bitter when they heard that name...
"Among the 12 Evans who are studying in high school, we found no evidence to show that 11 of them were involved in this case… Now there is only one Evan that we cannot investigate…" Daniel said with a tired look after he remembered. all those investigations and interrogations…
"You mean Evan...? From the famous Douglas family...?" James remembered this and felt gloomy as he drank what was left of his juice cup...
"Evan Douglas… the sole heir of the Douglas family…?!" Isabella's eyes lit up when she heard this and she said strangely in her voice…
In California, and especially in Los Angeles, who doesn't know about the movie production company 'Dog Line'...?
It is distinguished for film production and cinematography, and is now considered the third largest television network in the world, and at the same time it is considered the oldest company in the film industry in Hollywood...
The Douglas family was very famous because of its endless wealth... In the spotlight, especially the son of the Douglas family, who is Evan, the only son of the family and heir to the 'Doug Line' company, was put in the spotlight. ..
Besides, Evan went to Richard High... that's why he was there
There is a lot of information about him as one of the most outstanding young men of the high school…
The heir to the Douglas film company and the incredibly wealthy Douglas family... He really lives in a world we can't access... The number of Douglas family properties in Los Angeles and their properties in California is endless. .. And all this will belong to one person and that is the one and only heir Evan Douglas…" Daniel sighed with envy in the tone of his voice… He was also a young twenty-six year old, but he knew a lot well they lived in different worlds…
"He lives in a world that we cannot reach...?! That's why we couldn't interrogate him like the others...?! The children of rich families have always been difficult to reach and all because of their great wealth and connections..." As a special agency investigative team their authority was. The judiciary is weak and not could reach the son of the Douglas family… James muttered angrily…
"Even though Alex asked for approval to start investigating Evan Douglas, he didn't get it when they learned Evan's true identity." Isabella remembered Alex's face when his official request was rejected by the agency…
While investigating the Evan Douglas file, Alex has difficulty accessing the desired information. This gave him a lot of pressure and reservations that negatively affected the course of events.
"By the way, where is Alex now...?! He can't still be trying to get approval...?!" Daniel saw her and muttered strangely…
"I tried to call him but his phone was off for some reason…" James said annoyed as he remembered that…
"Damn, this is getting more and more annoying…" Isabella slowly felt the tense and suffocating atmosphere returning and said annoyed…
"If we came here to talk about this matter, maybe we should have stayed at the agency…" Daniel sighed sadly and said…
"Let's change the subject...maybe let's eat now..." James had a lot of experience as an assistant detective and understood that rest and relaxation was an essential part of their profession and tried to change the atmosphere...
"If so, the bill will be in your account…" Isabella smiled widely at him and said…
"Haha, that's right... Let's order some food..." Daniel laughed when he heard this...
"Daniel, since you were the one who wanted out, you should be the one to pay…" James smiled kindly at the black haired boy and said…
"I…?!?" Daniel's expression suffocated and he stopped laughing… as he stared darkly at James…
…
In the end it was Daniel who paid the bill...