“And they didn’t know our secondary vault cameras had been serviced that same morning,” Mr.

Reed added.

“What happens now?” I asked, looking from Martha to the bank manager.

“Now we stay quiet,” Martha said, shutting her pad with a sharp snap.

“If Julian or Clara find out we have this video, their attorney will file procedural motions to delay the final hearing or challenge the chain of evidence.”

“The court date is January fifteenth at nine in the morning,” I said.

“We let them believe their plan is working perfectly,” Martha said, looking at me with cold, clear focus.