Now she was willing to speak to investigators.
Miriam read the emails with a tight expression.
“Don’t confront them yet.”
I folded my hands.
“I wasn’t planning to.”
That wasn’t entirely true.
I desperately wanted Frank and Paige to know I’d discovered their plan.
But wanting something and doing it are different things.
By November, our attorney had obtained a court order preventing the disputed property transaction from moving forward while the ownership claims were resolved.
The bank investigation was still underway.
The criminal investigation was active.
And Paige was telling relatives I’d become unstable because of my pregnancy.
She even told my sister that Graham was manipulating me.
My sister called.
“Celia, why is Paige saying you’re confused about your property?”
“Because she needs somebody to believe that.”
Then came the Thanksgiving invitation.
Frank had helped organize a holiday community fundraiser at a renovated event hall downtown.
