The footage proved far more than unlawful entry.
It confirmed a conspiracy.
Rebecca viewed the recording three times.
During the third replay, she stopped it precisely when Megan said “forged.”
“Well,” she said, “that saves us some time.”
Daniel was arrested the following Monday.
It did not happen quietly.
He was taken from the lobby of Whitmore Property Solutions in front of two employees, a delivery driver, and a client whose renovation deposit had apparently vanished into the same financial disaster Daniel had attempted to place in my name.
Megan was arrested four hours later while attempting to withdraw twelve thousand dollars from a business account that had already been flagged.
I expected satisfaction.
Instead, I felt only fatigue.
There is an unfamiliar emptiness after fear finally disappears.
At first, it does not resemble victory.
It feels like standing inside a house after a storm has ripped away the roof. The danger has passed, but everything remains exposed.
