CHAPTER 3: The Hidden Truth
She opened the first file.
Bank statements. Transfers. Large sums of money.
All from her father’s accounts… to Paige.
But they weren’t gifts.
They were labeled “Loans—Unreturned.”
Another file.
Emails printed out.
Her father confronting Paige about missing funds from his business.
A third file.
Legal drafts—never filed.
Fraud.
Mara’s hands went cold.
Then she found the recording device.
A small, old-fashioned voice recorder.
She pressed play.
Her father’s voice filled the room.
“Mara, if you’re hearing this… it means I ran out of time.”
Her chest tightened.
“I tried to fix this quietly. I tried to protect your mother from the truth. But Paige… she crossed a line I can’t ignore anymore.”
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Mara sank into the chair.
“I needed proof before I exposed her. I needed you safe first.”
