Chapter 16 - The Landlord's Confession
In a dingy interrogation room at the NYPD 114th Precinct in Queens, Detective Miller sat across from Grace's former slum landlord.
The overweight, balding man sat in steel handcuffs, sweating profusely under the harsh fluorescent lights.
"We found twelve illegal surveillance units inside your building, Mr. Higgins," Detective Miller stated, tossing photos onto the table.
"Along with bank deposits totaling two hundred thousand dollars from a shell corporation owned by Charles Sterling."
Higgins buried his face in his hands, trembling like a leaf as the reality of federal wiretapping charges set in.
"I didn't want to hurt the girl!" Higgins wept hysterically. "They paid me to make their lives miserable so Grace would leave New York!"
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"They told me if Grace ever tried to contact Edward Vance, I was supposed to plant drugs in her apartment and call CPS!"
Detective Miller looked through the one-way mirror at Arthur, who nodded quietly before walking out to inform Edward.
