Chapter 11 - Marcus Is Found at Airport
Marcus was located at the airport.
He had booked a same-day international flight.
Authorities questioned him as the financial investigation expanded.
He denied planning to flee permanently.
He claimed he had a business meeting.
Records told a different story.
He had transferred money that morning.
His laptop contained draft messages instructing an associate to close
one consulting company.
Marcus eventually admitted the vendor scheme.
He claimed Claire knew only part of it.
Claire claimed Marcus controlled everything.
The legal process would determine responsibility.
Daniel cared about one immediate truth.
Both had lied to him for years.
Marcus had used Daniel’s grief as cover.
Claire had used Daniel’s loneliness as access.
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And Noah—the smallest person in the ballroom—had been the only one brave
enough to interrupt the performance.
