And one laptop.
That laptop contained everything.
Emails to Gavin.
Payments.
Surveillance photos.
Corporate records.
Draft narratives blaming me.
Instructions for the man who resembled me.
And one message that shocked even Eleanor.
Marcus had never intended for Eleanor to d/i/e.
Her medical condition had been discovered months earlier after he gained access to private scheduling information.
He knew stress could trigger a severe episode.
He had manipulated events around her morning route hoping to create chaos, confusion, and an opportunity to delay the Halston audit.
The outcome had been unpredictable.
Reckless.
Terrible.
But the larger plot had been financial.
He wanted time to move assets overseas before auditors discovered the missing money.
And he needed a distraction.
I was the distraction.
A forgotten relative.
A secret heir.
A convenient stranger who could be connected to both families.
Three days later, Marcus was charged with multiple financial cr/i/mes, obstruction-related offenses, and other allegations tied to the scheme.
