Richard screamed. Why did you wait?
« Because I know you, » I replied. « You had to publicly claim what didn’t belong to you. »
Caleb then pulled out a purported power of attorney, signed two days before grandmother’s death.
I didn’t panic.
I took out the medical file.
Intensive care. Artificial coma. Intubation.
« She couldn’t sign anything. »
Marcus dropped the document.
Fear has set in.
Caleb broke down.
He confessed his debts. Half a million. Creditors already on the way.
I called the police.
When the 4×4 arrived, the flashing lights were already there.
Caleb was arrested for forgery and fraud. In front of witnesses.
Richard lost everything afterwards. Not home first. His identity.
Tax investigations followed. Friends have disappeared. Power too.
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