Well aware of the children's clever maneuvering, Simon arrived at his office the next morning with the surveillance footage in hand, summoning Ethan for a private consultation.
"Simon, I’ve reviewed the surveillance footage, and it appears to have been tampered with. Given the time constraints, the person who altered the footage couldn’t refine it thoroughly, which is why the flaws are evident."
Ethan chose his words with diplomatic care, though the identity of their young tech prodigy needed no mention between them.
The footage had been deliberately edited to make Harrison look worse, and they both knew only the children could be behind it.
As for which of the children did it, the answer was even more obvious.
Simon frowned slightly. What troubled him wasn't the children's lack of ho
