Chapter 10 - Lily Had Been Watching Michael
Lily thought the offer was strange.
Michael claimed Daniel needed “less family distraction” during
negotiations.
Lily refused.
Afterward, she began paying attention.
She noticed Michael entering Daniel’s study when Daniel was away.
She saw him photographing documents.
She also heard him arguing on the phone about an acquisition.
That was why Lily had asked the maintenance worker questions.
Not about removing the glass.
About security cameras near the balcony.
Thomas checked the original service request.
Someone had altered it after submission.
Lily’s actual message asked:
Are cameras active during balcony maintenance?
The later version asked how easily the glass could be removed.
The system retained revision metadata.
The change came from an administrator login belonging to Michael’s
assistant.
Now the framing attempt became visible.
Someone wanted the weakened railing connected to Lily.
And when Evan unexpectedly saw Michael upstairs, the child became
dangerous to the plan.
The fake messages lured Evan toward evidence that would make Lily look
responsible.
If something happened to him, the camera would show Lily nearby.
But Michael had not anticipated one thing.
Lily saw the glass move and reacted.
Her shove may have caused Evan’s fall into the pool.
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It may also have prevented him from going through the loosened panel to
the stone terrace below.
