Daniel Ray didn't hesitate. With a trembling hand, battered and bruised, he unlocked his phone and handed it over. The screen glowed like an indictment in the dim light of the courtyard. The device contained a complete digital footprint of his dealings with Jason Zane: every transaction log, every voice message discussing the gritty details of the "Pig Butchering Scam," the specific timing of the trap, and even cruel jokes about how easy Billy Lacy would be to break.
The evidence was undeniable. The truth had finally surfaced, ugly, n***d, and undeniable.
Sydney Katic Lacy stared at the phone, scrolling through the messages with shaking fingers. Her eyes went wide with betrayal. She looked from the screen to Jason, her mouth opening and closing like a fish out of water, struggling to pro
