Chapter 6 - The First CrackEvelyn began investigating quietly.
She studied old financial records.
She contacted former employees.
She followed shipping companies that seemed unrelated to Vance Industries.
Every answer led to another question.
Then she found a former accountant named Daniel Mercer.
Daniel lived alone in a small house outside the city.
He opened the door only after Evelyn mentioned Richard's name.
"You shouldn't be here."
"I need the truth."
Daniel looked at Lily.
Then at Evelyn.
Finally, he stepped aside.
Inside, boxes covered every wall.
"I kept copies," he whispered.
"Copies of what?"
"Everything."
Daniel showed her transaction records linking Richard to fraudulent accounts.
Then he revealed something worse.
Evelyn's husband had discovered the scheme before his death.
"He was going to expose Richard."
Evelyn's hands began shaking.
"What happened?"
Daniel looked away.
"His car was sabotaged."
Silence filled the room.
For two years, Evelyn had believed grief was something she had to survive.
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Now she realized grief had been hiding a question.
Who killed the man she loved?
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