The Doppelgänger’s Funeral: How a Small-Town Land Appraiser Uncovered His Own Staged Death and Business Partner’s $4.2 Million Scheme
👉 Previous Decision: You chose to break into the closed county library archival terminal late at night.
The county library was dark and silent, rows of forgotten books looming like silent witnesses. I carefully picked the lock on the back door, the click echoing loudly in the stillness.
Nora led me to the archival terminal, an outdated behemoth humming softly in a back room. Its old operating system was exactly what we needed. I inserted the USB drive.
Hours later, hunched over the glowing screen, I watched in stunned silence as 140 pages of deleted text messages scrolled into view. They were between Derrick Croft and Garrett Kincaid.
The messages detailed a chilling six-year conspiracy. Fake deaths, staged arson fires across three counties, fraudulent insurance payouts totaling $1.8 million, all designed to acquire clear titles to $4.2 million in commercial timber parcels.
My mind reeled. It wasn’t just my life; it was an organized criminal enterprise, stretching far beyond Gideon Crest.
The text threads were specific, cold, and undeniable.
➡️ Read CHAPTER 16 to continue the story.
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