He wanted every action legally documented and difficult to challenge.
That caution soon paid off.
During a deeper review of the local cloud storage, Ryan recovered fourteen additional archived clips.
Several showed Sarah and Julian together inside the Greenwich home while Marcus was away on business.
Some of the audio was muffled, but the important exchanges were clear.
In one recording, Julian’s voice asked, “Is he still completely oblivious?”
Sarah replied, “Marcus is consumed with guilt over missing time with her because of work.
If he thinks Lily needs professional help, he’ll agree to anything I suggest.”
In another recording, the two argued over timing.
“Once he signs off on the property management agreement, we have leverage.”
“What if his attorney reviews it first?”
“Then we make sure he signs the authorization before he runs it past her.”
Marcus listened to those recordings in Victoria’s office as the remaining warmth of the previous year disappeared.
