People in this area liked to stock up on a lot of food at once, so staying indoors for a few days wasn't considered strange.
As they spoke, the female security guard reached the villa's front gate and rang the doorbell. After waiting for over a minute, there was still no sound from inside.
Dean walked directly to the window and looked inside. This window looked into the first-floor hall. European-style furniture was visible, and a thick, intricately patterned carpet covered the floor. An antique-looking chair lay on its side, surrounded by scattered fruit, suggesting an altercation had occurred there.
Dean gestured to the others. "There are signs of a struggle inside. I suspect the owner and the person he brought with him have met with foul play."
