PART 2: THE FORENSIC REVELATION
I carefully sealed the antique silver scissors inside a sterile specimen bag from my private kit. Using a specialized UV swab, I tested the dark residue trapped inside the metal hinge, watching the chemical turn a deep, telling crimson.
The blood did not belong to me, nor was it animal blood; it matched a high-profile cold case involving a local real estate heiress who had vanished four years ago—a property deal that had built Daniel’s entire investment portfolio.
Vanessa had stolen those antique scissors from that very estate, completely unaware that the physical evidence of a violent crime had been preserved within the rusted joint for years.
I spent the rest of the night cross-referencing the financial ledgers with the victim’s offshore property deeds, uncovering a paper trail of extortion signed directly by Daniel and Vanessa’s brother.
When morning came, I didn’t hide my shortened hair. I put on a tailored dark suit, collected my digital drives, and drove straight to the state police headquarters to meet my former lead detective.
(The trap is about to spring on Daniel and Vanessa! Click “Next Page” to continue reading…)
