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The evidence came through in less than an hour.
Damien's laptop chimed softly. He looked at Aria standing beside him.
"It's here," he said.
She moved closer. He pulled her down into the chair next to him so they could both see the screen.
First up was a bank statement. Ryan Cooper's checking account.
One deposit jumped out immediately.
Five thousand dollars.
Dated June fifteenth.
Her birthday. The day he'd broken up with her in that café while everyone watched.
The source line made everything click into place.
Melissa Mitchell.
"Oh my God," Aria whispered.
Damien clicked to the next file. Text messages. Screenshots. Everything timestamped and documented.
She started reading, even though part of her didn't want to know.
Melissa to Ryan — May 25th:
We need to talk. I have a
