By the time Sophia returned, the documents were put away. She studied their expressions and smiled, asking whether they'd found anything.
Luca told her to sit.
"Give Marco your phone so he can extract the original messages."
Her hand paused on her bag.
"I've deleted some of the photographs. It upset me to look at them."
"That's all right. We'll use what's left."
"You never used to ask me to prove myself like this."
Luca looked at her.
"Finding out the truth is good for you too."
She held his gaze for a moment, then finally took out her phone. That moment of cooperation almost made him dismiss every suspicion. If she'd done it, how would she dare hand over the device?
Marco's expression didn't change. He sealed the phone in an evidence bag, issued a receipt, and had her sign it. S
