It was clear that Nora was at her breaking point, feeling utterly helpless. Chloe tried to anchor her: "Don't panic yet. The most important thing is to get the facts straight. This might not be what it looks like."
"The video was sent directly to my phone," Nora’s text flashed back, cold and sharp. "How much more real can it get?"
Chloe clicked on the file. The footage was grainy but clear enough: Nicholas was indeed walking into a hotel suite with a woman. As Chloe watched the woman’s retreating figure, a sense of dread pooled in her stomach. That silhouette was hauntingly familiar.
"Does that back look familiar to anyone else?" Lyra (another close friend in the group) chimed in. "Is that... Cindy?"
"It’s her," Nora confirmed.
The realization hit Chloe and Lyra simultaneously. In a d
