Naomi’s face changed.
“My former firm did not prepare this.”
Her firm’s name appeared at the top.
Her formatting appeared throughout it.
But she was certain.
Mason asked whether the signature was forged.
Naomi refused to guess.
Then she found another envelope.
It was addressed to Mason.
Inside, Arthur had written:
IF THEY TOOK YOUR NAME FROM YOU, MAKE THEM GIVE IT BACK WITH EVIDENCE.
Mason sat on the concrete floor.
He had entered Unit 108 hoping for proof his father was alive.
Instead, he had found proof that his father had spent his final months
trying to reach him through a wall of lies.
PART 4
Naomi arranged for the boxes, laptop, and drives to be transferred into
secure legal custody.
Mason wanted to take everything to the police that afternoon.
She stopped him.
The records needed forensic imaging.
The originals needed a documented chain of custody.
The financial entries needed independent analysis.
