Chapter 6: The Trap

Ethan logged into the phone’s cloud account.
The recording was still there.
Every second.
Every word.
Instead of going to the police immediately, Ethan invited his father and Derek to the family home that evening.
They arrived confident.
Derek poured himself a drink.
"Ready to be reasonable?"
Ethan connected his laptop to the living room television.
The video began playing.
Derek’s face drained of color.
His father stood abruptly.
"Turn that off."
Ethan didn’t move.
Then he pressed another key.
The bank records appeared on screen beside the video.
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Olivia stepped into the room holding a folder.
"The police already have copies."