Blake had come prepared, armed with evidence he could use to clear himself at any time.

“I have proof. The whole scheme was their idea. I have the document they gave me with the plan, and I also have the audio recordings.”

“Where are the documents and recordings? Who else was involved?” The officer’s eyes locked on him, sharp and unyielding, trained to catch even the smallest lie.

Following the trail revealed in the interrogation, the police quickly found the evidence Blake had set aside.

Every piece pointed straight at Rupert. And under Blake’s careful setup, he shifted himself from an accomplice to a victim forced into the plan.

“Officer,...