The prosecutor ultimately decided what charges were appropriate.

I stayed out of that process as much as possible.

Every time my mind tried to imagine Evelyn being humiliated in court, I stopped myself.

I did not need humiliation.

I needed distance.

Those were different goals.

PART 7 — THE PROPERTY PAPER TRAIL

Marcus found more problems in the property records.

The attempted deed transfer had not been completed.

That was the good news.