I remembered the strange restrictions.
No open viewing.
No opportunity to see my brother’s face.
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I had accepted those arrangements because I was grieving.
Now I understood why.
Michael was alive.
And he had been involved in the conspiracy against me.
***
That evening, David contacted Samuel through an encrypted phone.
He demanded a meeting.
He claimed he possessed evidence that could expose the entire operation.
Samuel refused to negotiate without police involvement.
David responded with a threat.
“If you don’t meet me, your client will never know the truth about her brother.”
Samuel looked at me.
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I typed.
GO.
He hesitated.
Then I added:
WITH POLICE.
He agreed.
***
The meeting was arranged at an abandoned office building outside the city.
Samuel went with two investigators.
Jessica insisted on accompanying them because she recognized several of the people involved.
Victoria remained with Lily.
Mara stayed beside me.
Hours passed.
