For a long moment Celeste could not breathe.The photograph filled the screen of her phone, the glow reflecting faintly against the glass of the study window. Rain continued to hammer against the estate outside, but the sound seemed distant now, muted by the sudden roar inside her ears.Her brother stood in the image with one hand resting against the roof of a dark sedan. His posture was relaxed in the way it always had been when he spoke to someone he trusted. His head tilted slightly, as though listening.And behind him, reflected in the polished side panel of the car, stood Adrian Navarro.Celeste’s fingers tightened around the phone.“That’s him,” she whispered.Dante stepped closer beside her, his shoulder brushing hers as he studied the screen. The light from the photograph cast a sharp glow across his features.“Yes,” he said quietly.The confirmation settled into her chest like a stone.The timestamp sat in the lower corner of the image.9:52 p.m.Two hours before Nate’s accid
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