“The only reason he would stay away is if she has something she can use against him. Something that could ruin him if it were ever discovered. She agrees to keep it out of the press in exchange for him letting her go.”

“Those envelopes… the day we moved her from the apartment, remember she had two envelopes hidden that she insisted she take with her?”

“That’s what gave me the thought when you said she was abused. First I assumed they were childhood mementos or maybe paperwork she wanted to keep safe but now I wonder if they weren’t her insurance policy.”

“I assumed the same thing.”

“I’ll start...