288 Hunter and the Russo family 9 (2/2)

Hunter gave her a knowing look and got his phone.

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Fabricio, Penelope, Keith, Mia, and Hunter ate breakfast in silence.

Mia knew that silence from Fabricio means that he didn't find anything useful, but she had to confirm, or maybe to rub it in: ”How did the investigation go? Did you find who wanted Hunter's feet to be eaten by the rats?”

”Aren't you exaggerating?” Keith scoffed.

Mia's eyes flashed in anger. ”Exaggerating? There were more than a dozen rats. Hunter already had a wound on his leg which attracted the rodents. If rats went for him, he would not wake up before the first bite, and once they go crazy, they would keep on biting no matter how much he fights them. In those conditions, he would definitely suffer a big injury. The only lucky thing was that I was there and that they went for me first. Maybe this looks like a small bite to you, but a piece of my flesh is missing!”

Fabricio lifted his hand, indicating to Mia to calm down. ”We found the maid who delivered the slippers. She was dead in the storage room. Looks like a suicide.”

”Really? A suicide?” Mia asked sarcastically. ”And who gave her the thing which attracted the rats?”

”I'm investigating. The videos are tampered with…” Fabricio said in a small voice, embarrassed that his investigation didn't yield better results.

”What about the person who trained the rats?”

Hunter's question made everyone turn toward him.

Hunter looked at everyone at the table before his sight settled on Fabricio. ”The rats are trained to go for a specific smell. Someone trained them. Whoever used them last night, was colluding with the rat-trainer.”

Fabricio nodded. ”I spoke with people who are in charge of the lab which creates scents and animal trainers. They are investigating and I will see people who were in touch with anything relevant before lunch.”

Hunter smirked, knowing that this is his time to shine. ”No need…”

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