Chapter 13 - THE FIRST CRACK

Planned length: 900 words
Lydia does not confess everything.
She admits only that Vanessa asked her to create Aster Row.
Vanessa claimed it was for legitimate consulting.
Later Lydia realized large amounts of money were flowing through it.
She tried to get out.
Vanessa threatened to blame everything on her.
Richard asks whether Vanessa ever mentioned him.
Lydia hesitates.
Cliffhanger: She says:
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“The night before your son hit you, Vanessa told me you had become a problem.”
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