She Writes Her Own Heartbeat
Benjamin said, finally breaking the silence as the jet stabilized high above the Atlantic.
"You gave the police precisely the emotional truth they needed to believe the entire story. You sold the trauma."
"The trauma wasn't hard to sell," I admitted, rubbing my temples. "It was real. But the rest... we gave him enough rope, didn't we? Sebastian tried to shut down the 'reckless romance' and ended up validating the crime."
"He did," Benjamin confirmed, leaning back, the corner of his mouth turning up in a tired, cynical smile. "He tried to silence us before the vault evidence could be revealed, unaware that the vault was empty.
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