‘At open-cut mines, inside and outside airports, down city streets, inside hotel foyers, around a property like hotels, businesses, in gardens and around the perimeters of a property. Unlike with normal drones, weather doesn’t affect it, it’s super secure and safe, and won’t drop out of the sky to hurt people or damage property. Most of the time no one knows it’s there. It’s also silent and doesn’t need special clearances. Lawrence thought we might need it at the Kamasan, but he was really after us buying in and selling it worldwide.’

‘Sounds a bit “Big Brother”,’ said Grace. ‘But exactly the sort of toy Lawrence would like. How’d he find this, I wonder?’

‘Some bright young hotshot at a new start-up company in Singapore, I believe.’

‘What did you say to him, if I may ask?’

‘It’s up to my father, ultimately. I made the introduction. As I said, I didn’t want to be involved. But I doubt my father will support anyone who causes you trouble, Grace,’ Johnny said gently.

‘Thank you, Johnny.’

*

At their lunch break, Steve and the crew went off to meet Andy, who wanted them to try Chef Gede’s Indonesian degustation. Grace stayed behind and found a quiet corner of the hotel where she opened her laptop and began researching motorised cybersecurity products. She had to hand it to Lawrence, he was always onto a trend the second it started.

Then, in preparation for her meeting with Professor Lindsey, she searched the title of his book and read the synopsis. She was looking forward to meeting the professor. She felt confident that tackling a film about K’tut was exactly what she’d been working towards. She had just needed the right project to come along, she felt. And no matter what anyone might say about her lack of film-producing experience, the story of this woman had slowly etched itself into her soul and had become a passion.

When the boys returned, Steve found Grace and sat down next to her. ‘Bit of news from Andy.’

‘Oh?’

‘Seems there was some action and arrests during a drug bust last night. A few big names have been taken into custody, part of a drug ring in the high end of town. It looks like the demise of Chef Emile was used as an example of what happens when a customer doesn’t pay their cocaine bills. But it was a mistake to bump off a foreigner connected to important people like the Pangisars.’

‘Wow, that is news. Will it have an impact on the hotel?’

‘They’re playing it down in the media. Bad for tourism. I’m sure it’s nothing Rosie can’t handle.’ Steve rolled his shoulders. ‘It’s insidious. High rollers or homeless kids, a drug habit only takes you in one direction.’

Grace nodded. ‘Do you think Johnny had anything to do with the raid?’