Before anyone could speak again—
Red and blue lights flashed outside.
Police.
The room erupted into panic.
My heart dropped.
Daniel looked shocked.
But something about it felt fake.
Two officers walked inside.
"Good evening."
Silence filled the room.
Then one officer looked directly at me.
"Ma'am, we need you to come with us."
My stomach dropped.
"What?"
"You're under investigation for financial fraud."
Gasps filled the house.
I turned toward Daniel.
He looked devastated.
Acting again.
Perfectly.
Amara stepped forward.
"This is a setup."
The officer raised a document.
"The evidence says otherwise."
Evidence.
Daniel's evidence.
Everything he prepared.
Everything I never saw coming.
My life was collapsing in front of everyone.
Then Nora whispered something under her breath.
Something that made my blood run cold.
"Finally."
Finally?
Had she wanted this all along?