“What does that have to do with Chloe?”

He looked directly at me.

“Your sister was driving the other vehicle.”

And suddenly one million dollars was no longer the largest problem in the room.

PART 2 — DANIELA RUIZ

I read everything twice.

Some of it came from public court and insurance filings.

Some from witness interviews.

Some from records Daniela herself had already shared with counsel.

The crash happened late on a rainy Thursday night.