The room feels suddenly smaller.
Too quiet.
Too tight.
On the tablet, my name still sits at the top of the transaction record.
Recipient: Alessandra Valez
Date: Two days ago
Money transferred from Margaret Lawson’s shell account.
Marcus exhales slowly. “Okay… before everyone starts accusing everyone else…” He taps the screen. “…we should probably confirm something.”
My heart is still racing. “I didn’t open that account.”
Adrian’s voice is calm but firm. “I know.”
Marcus nods. “Yeah. That would be a pretty terrible villain twist.”
I glare at him. He lifts his hands. “Just saying.”
Adrian’s eyes remain on the tablet. “Pull up the bank profile.”
Marcus scrolls through the file. “Already ahead of you.”
A digital banking summary loads onto the screen. Name. Account number. Transac
