— Marcus, can you send me everything? The deed, the transfer, the notary stamp?
— Already in your encrypted inbox. But here’s the kicker. The notary who stamped it, a woman named Camille Drayton, had her license pulled last year for falsifying DMV affidavits. She’s still out there, but she shouldn’t be notarizing anything. Someone paid her off.
I rubbed my temples. The fluorescent lights hummed above me, a steady drone like a distant engine. Every piece was locking into a picture I didn’t want to see.
— Keep digging, I said. I need to know who’s behind Raven Holdings.
— Already on it. But watch your back, Ara. People who forge deeds don’t stop there.