“About what?”
Naomi’s eyes shifted toward the hallway, where Captain Ruiz stood speaking with a nurse.
“About the messages.”
The room felt colder.
I looked at Leo.
Then at Sophia.
Then back at Naomi.
“What kind of information?”
Naomi listened again.
Her face changed.
Not much.
Enough.
“She says Audrey didn’t clone your account alone.”
PART 4
My mother had always treated truth like furniture.
Something to rearrange before guests arrived.
So when Naomi said Eleanor had information, I did not feel relief.
I felt the old familiar caution.
“What does she want?” I asked.
Naomi listened into the phone, then ended the call.
“Reduced charges. Access to personal belongings. Permission to speak to you.”
“No.”
“I told her no.”
“Good.”
“But her attorney claims she can identify a second person involved in impersonating you.”
Captain Ruiz stepped into the room.
“I need to hear this.”
Naomi looked at me.
