In just a fortnight, every trace of Mark and Yvonne's actions over the past three years was meticulously unearthed. From hotel bookings and spending habits to bank transactions and travel routes. Nothing was left hidden. They even pinpointed the exact sales assistant Yvonne had messaged on w******p from a high-end boutique.
Yet, these revelations barely scratched the surface of what I was after. Mark's Achilles' heel was embedded in his lineage. As bizarre as it sounded, his fixation on preserving the family lineage verged on the obsessive.
His mother once confided in me about the Green family's peculiar tradition, only one male heir per generation for the last three cycles, with Mark being the sole successor. The message was obvious.
That was why his demeanor shifted so much after I co
