Chapter 824
Simon booted up the computer, logged into Liam’s email, and started to work his ma
Liam stood by with a frown on his face.
“Take a seat, this ain’t gonna be over in a jiffy Take some time to think about who would have a reason to blackmail you with those pictures”
Liam did not know who had these pictures, but the hefty ransom amount had him suspecting one person. Shawn
Liam made a cool billion from stocks, which happened to match the ransom The run of the mill blackmailer wouldn’t ask for a big sum of money just for a few pictures. The blackmailer must have been sure that he could afford the amount and that he wouldn’t just sit back and do nothing
Moreover, these pictures were all from when Celeste was younger Normally, if someone wanted to blackmail, they would choose recent pictures because they were more shocking.
Only someone really close to Celeste could have these pictures, so it was highly likely that it was Shawn
He didn’t expect Shawn to risk it all by threatening him with Celeste’s reputation Thinking about this, Liam’s face was more than just gloomy
“I need solid evidence to pin this on him”
Simon only glanced at the pictures before shifting his gaze He extracted the unique features from the pictures and added them to the comparison program “Ask him how many pictures he has, how big the negatives are, and how you can be sure he’s completely destroyed the pictures after you transfer the money”
Liam composed the message as suggested and sent the email.
The reply was filled with caution.
“Til show you a video of me destroying the pictures, but if you call the cops, I’ll release all the pictures online.”
“He might not have the negatives.” Simon’s fingers were dancing on the keyboard. These pictures, they’re related to a voyeur case from twelve years ago
He pulled up some pictures for Liam “A changing room and bathroom in a dance class were fitted with hidden cameras to film teenage girls The girlfriend of one of the victims discovered it, and made copies of the pictures to blackmail the parents. One of the parents called the cops, and they got busted”
“The case got a lot of attention. The criminal was a pedophile, and had a record of not just voyeurism but also sexual assault. To protect the kids privacy, the case was not made public. The negatives were confiscated by the police and either filed or destroyed. They couldn’t be circulating unless…”
Simon paused
The only possibility is the parents who were blackmailed with the pictures.”
The scope was clear now. It had to be Shawn.
Liam looked exceptionally grim.
“Can you pinpoint his exact location?”
“The Lake Mansion, Block B, 4th floor. It’s a nail salon.”
“Can you see the owner’s information?”
Simon clicked his tongue. “It’s illegal to access someone’s personal information without permission.”
Liam glanced at him “You always follow the law?”
“I follow it flexibly.”
He hit a few keys, and the information about the shop owner and the tenants, including their family members, addresses, jobs, and social connections, showed up
