“At first, I thought it proved the affair,” I said. “Later, I realized the date mattered. Mercer Development received its largest government subcontract the following morning.”
Caleb turned another page.
“Did your husband know you were following him?”
“I don’t think so.”
“Did he ever mention Marcus Vale privately?”
“Only once.”
Both investigators looked up.
I remembered the dinner clearly. Daniel had been cutting roast chicken while Noah described a science project. A news report about Marcus appeared on television, and Daniel reached for the remote with unusual speed.
“He called Marcus dangerous,” I said. “Then he said people like him never fall alone.”
Ortiz closed the folder.
“That may have been less of an opinion than a warning.”
The meeting lasted nearly three hours. By the time Evelyn and I stepped outside, rain had covered the city in silver. Cars hissed over wet pavement, and the courthouse towers disappeared into low clouds.
