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Meanwhile, at the Vance residence.

Captain Sean Vance was the detective leading the investigation into Winona's hit-and-run. He had already ordered a deep dive into the driver's bank records. Predictably, they had uncovered a massive, untraceable wire transfer. The kicker? The money had come directly from his own younger brother, Wesley Vance.

Instead of immediately handing the evidence over to the precinct, Sean brought it home to confront Wesley in front of their parents.

He violently hurled the stack of financial records right into Wesley's face.

The Vance family ran a lucrative mid-sized business, pulling in millions of dollars a month, easily classifying them as upper class. Better yet, they were distant cousins with the prestigious Lockwood family in Empire City. If push came to shove, the Lockwoods usually provided enough cover to keep them out of serious trouble.

The family had been living an incredibly comfortable life. With one son thriving at the TV station and the other acting as a police captain, they appeared to be the picture of absolute perfection.

But right now, that pristine facade was crumbling to dust.

Sean's face was dead serious. "So you were the one who bribed that driver to commit murder?"

Staring at the irrefutable evidence, Wesley had no choice but to confess. "Sean, that Winona is pure evil! She deserves to die! It's just a damn shame the driver didn't finish the job!"

He gritted his teeth as he spoke, his eyes burning with genuine regret.

Sean raised his hand and delivered a brutal slap across his brother's face.

The sharp crack shocked their mother, Victoria, who immediately jumped to her feet. "Sean, what on earth are you doing? You're brothers! Use your words, there's no need for violence!"

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