Chapter 16 - The Recovered Drive
Inside a dark private laboratory in Brooklyn, a forensics expert inserted a water-damaged flash drive into a supercomputer.
The drive had been recovered from Emily's submerged sedan five years ago, thoroughly restored after months of work.
Ryan stood beside Emily in the dimly lit room, staring intensely at the loading progress bar on the monitor.
"This drive contains the original audio recordings from the night of your crash," the technician explained.
The monitor clicked, and a clear audio file began playing through the high-definition speakers.
"Make sure the girl doesn't survive the fall," a woman's distinct voice echoed through the room.
Ryan froze in place; the voice was unmistakable.
It wasn't just Arthur Vance who ordered the hit—it was Amber Sterling herself speaking directly to the assassin.
"She planned it all..." Ryan whispered, his fists clenching so hard his knuckles turned white.
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"She didn't just comfort you after my death, Ryan," Emily said coldly. "She engineered my execution."
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