Santiago sat motionless beside the window, his gaze fixed on the sprawling city below while his mind replayed the security report.
The intended target was Daniella.
The words echoed repeatedly in his thoughts.
Whoever had planned the attack hadn't fired recklessly into a crowd.
The first shot had been accurate.
Deliberate.
Camilla Villarreal had simply reached Daniella first.
That single decision had changed everything.
Across from him, Dante quietly studied his superior before finally speaking.
"Do you think this has anything to do with the academy?"
Santiago didn't answer immediately.
"There are too many possibilities."
His voice remained level.
"The investigation into Elena Navarro."
"The Torres Mendoza family."
"The Navarro family."
"The children."
He paused briefly.
"Or Daniella herself."
Mateo frowned.
"You think someone was specifically targeting her?"
"I don't deal in assumptions."
Santiago's eyes never left the window.
"I deal in evidence."
