“Grand larceny, identity theft, bank fraud, and conspiracy.”

“The state attorney will have a field day with this.”

She looked at me, her expression softening.

“Once he is indicted, we can freeze every single asset he tried to hide.”

“The condo will be yours, free and clear.”

“The court will strip his name from every joint account.”

I closed my eyes, trying to imagine a life where I didn’t have to look over my shoulder.

A life where the scars on my arms were just scars, not reminders of his control.

“We still have to find him,” I said.

“He called me.”

“He said he was close.”

“The police have a trace on his burner phone now,” Marisol said.

“They are monitoring your condo building.”

“You are staying at the hotel tonight, under an assumed name.”

I nodded, but the fear didn’t leave my chest.

Derek was a man who lived on control.

Losing it made him dangerous.

When he realized Stephanie had turned on him, he would have nothing left to lose.

We left the station through the back exit.