I demanded that everyone leave, and they returned what they had taken. Then Chloe placed a black flash drive on the desk. Eleanor immediately demanded it back, proving she was searching for more than property. Chloe admitted Eleanor had told them David hid evidence. Uncle Raymond revealed David had predicted the confrontation and asked him to protect the blue folder. I left with both items and went to Martin Bell, an attorney David had secretly trusted. Martin gave me a sealed letter from David. It said his will existed, Eleanor knew about it, and the folder contained the reason she wanted everyone to believe otherwise.

Inside were records for Hayes Family Holdings, created when David was nine. His name appeared on documents he could never have signed. Martin called it fraud. The records connected Eleanor to hidden companies. The condo had been purchased with money recovered from an account opened in David’s name as a child. Then his phone number called. A distorted voice warned me to close the folder. Minutes later, someone photographed me entering Martin’s office and threatened me.

Martin explained that David’s investigation had reached Northbridge Asset Management, a network connected to dozens of companies and millions in assets. Eleanor was involved. Then we discovered someone had opened an account using my identity and funded it through Northbridge-linked companies. David had found it, frozen it, and filed a fraud claim before he died. The claim vanished. That was why Eleanor was desperate.

I gave the documents to investigators. They uncovered forged signatures, hidden ownership, and financial fraud. Eleanor faced legal consequences, while Chloe cooperated. The money was secured for David’s estate, and I kept the condo he had left me. Months later, I opened his letter. He said he trusted me to finish what he started. I did.