A New Strategy

John breathed out a gush of air before he gave a brief summary of Ella's past day's activities from a driver's point of view.

"Are you trying to tell me that you didn't notice anything abnormal about her before and after work?" Leon asked angrily.

"All I can say is that she was excited yesterday morning when she left the house for work. But, when she came around for me to take her home, the zeal in her eye has died down and she looked exhausted."

"What about Denise, didn't she go with Ella?" Leon asked furiously. He was a bit frustrated with John's response as he was hoping to get something useful out of him. He had this unwavering suspicion that Ella may have experienced and discovered something that was hurting her.

"No, sir, we left before madam Denise," John answered wrongly. He was unaware that Denise left thirty minutes earlier before them due to her perfect disguise.

"Shit!* Leon raked his hand through his head in frustration.