Chapter 20 - THE TEXT MESSAGE SHE FORGOTElise provides full text thread after subpoena/voluntary.
Vanessa:
If Richard keeps pushing audit, Daniel will have to choose between his father and me.
Elise:
Don’t do that.
Vanessa:
He already chooses Richard every time he lets him question me.
Elise:
What are you planning?
Vanessa:
Nothing crazy. I just need Daniel to see what Richard is really like.
Elise:
And what is he like?
Vanessa:
A man who thinks he can corner women and call it governance.
Date before incident.
Could be rhetorical.
Then:
Daniel always chooses person who looks hurt.
Stronger.
Elise tells investigators Vanessa had discussed “making Richard back off” but never said false accusation.
No smoking gun.
Then one message sent same afternoon:
Tonight I’m ending this.
Elise:
Ending what?
No reply.
That is powerful.
Vanessa says she meant argument.
May you like
Could be.
But now cumulative overwhelming.
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