Chapter 7 - The Man Who Killed Claire Wanted Lucy Because of What Her Mother Had HiddenWe discovered that Anna had hidden a digital file.
The file contained financial records connecting the organization to politicians, judges, police officials, and businessmen.
Lucy had never known she carried the key.
Her mother had hidden it inside Lucy's stuffed rabbit.
The rabbit with the missing ear.
I stared at it.
“That's why they kept searching for her.”
Lucy hugged it.
“My bunny?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“Because your mother hid something inside.”
We opened the seam.
Inside was a tiny memory card.
The evidence was devastating.
Ethan's betrayal was documented.
But he wasn't the mastermind.
The mastermind was a man named Richard Voss.
He had controlled the organization for decades.
He had ordered Claire's murder.
He had ordered Anna's death.
And now he wanted Lucy.
We contacted federal authorities.
But before we could hand over everything, Voss made his move.
Our convoy was attacked.
Marcus drove.
Gunfire erupted.
I covered Lucy.
Ethan returned fire.
The vehicle crashed.
We escaped through an alley.
Lucy held my hand.
“Dad?”
“Yes?”
“Are we going to die?”
I looked at her.
“No.”
“How do you know?”
“Because I'm not done being your dad.”
She smiled.
Then I heard sirens.
Police surrounded the street.
Voss had been watching.
But he had made one mistake.
He underestimated Lucy.
She had memorized the license plate of one of the attackers.
That plate led investigators directly to Voss.
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For the first time, we had a trail.
And it led to his mansion.
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