Third Person's POV
Barbara's gaze turned cold as she watched Melinda leave.
"Are you Barbara? Let's talk business," a man said, his hand indecently on Barbara's leg.
Barbara smiled, stood up, and said, "Sorry, I'm calling it a night. Enjoy your time."
With that, she left, leaving the group staring at each other in stunned silence.
On the other side, Vanya received the surveillance footage.
She knew these people were dangerous, but the video could finally reveal Melinda's secrets.
She listened to the conversation between Melinda and the men— "playing dead"?
As she pondered, her office phone rang.
A voice from the LA police division said, "Vanya? We found the anonymous poster's info, but..."
"But what?" Vanya asked.
"The person died five years ago," the officer replied.
"Five yea
