PART 3 — I LEFT THE MARKS UNCOVERED

Daniel turned towards the back door.

The security officer left the studio before he could reach him.

Nina continued, holding a thick envelope.

“They have served you well,” he said.

Daniel scanned the emergency protection order, the divorce petition, the asset freeze request, and the civil fraud complaint.

“This is ridiculous!” she shouted. “Mara owns nothing without me.”

Nina remained calm.

“The terraced house belonged to Mara before the marriage. Her forged deed was never legally registered. However, her attempt to borrow against the property was fully documented.”

Evelyn pointed at my father.

“You turned it against us!”

Dad’s voice remained even.

“Your son hurt my daughter.”

Daniel’s confidence began to disappear.

“It was an accident.”

That’s when I opened the front door.

They all turned around.

I had turned into a navy uniform.

I hadn’t used makeup.

Every visible mark remained uncovered under the bright light of the corridor.