PART 29

She blinked fast, fighting tears.
“Thank you.”
I shook my head.
“You did the hard part before I arrived,” I said. “You told the truth when everyone made it expensive.”
She looked toward the table where Rodriguez had grabbed my arm.
The floor had been polished.
The trays replaced.
The whole scene scrubbed clean.
But some moments leave marks no mop can reach.
Six months later, I received the final notice.
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Rodriguez had been convicted on multiple charges under military law.
He was also referred for federal financial crimes prosecution.