Every day after work, Ruby Gregory would go home alone. Edric Reat never picked her up, and Steve Burton, who would occasionally arrive early at noon, would stand by the second-floor window and watch but always saw Ruby arriving at work alone.
Apart from the first night, when he had trailed her and seen her with Edric Reat, he hadn't seen her with Edric since. However, there was one occasion when he was about to drive off, and he saw Edric entering the residential complex.
As usual, Ruby finished work half an hour early and went to the taxi stand to wait for a ride.
Steve, after seeing her leave, rode the elevator down to the basement car park. As he was driving out of the parking lot, he saw her getting into a taxi.
Steve didn't slam on the brakes; he just slowed down a bit and followed the taxi once it had driven a fair distance away, keeping a safe distance.
This time, the taxi didn't stop at the entrance of Ruby's residence but drove to the nearby Walton Supermarket.
