The Criminal Investigation
Chapter 13 - The Criminal Investigation
Prosecutors charged Margaret with fraud, forged property records, attempted evidence destruction, and misuse of trust-backed funds.
Nathan faced coercion, assault, attempted fraudulent transfer, and conspiracy.
The plate incident opened the case.
The flash drive expanded it.
Investigators authenticated Evelyn’s recordings, deed scans, and correspondence. The wall compartment showed no sign that Amelia fabricated the archive recently. Dust, material age, and maintenance photographs confirmed it had remained sealed for years.
The contractor hired to remove the wall testified.
Margaret instructed him to destroy “old wiring and storage media” without inventory.
He became suspicious and delayed the work.
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That delay saved the archive.
Ordinary hesitation became part of the truth.
