Harper glanced at her.
“You pounded on my door and demanded money.”
“We did not demand money.”
Dylan pointed toward the small security camera mounted above the entryway.
“It records sound.”
Riley’s eyes flicked upward.
For the first time that morning, she looked uncertain.
Mr.
Chen asked Harper for permission to review the recording.
She opened the security application on her phone and played the footage.
Vivian’s voice filled the apartment.
“Harper, open this door.
You are not going to punish this family because you are jealous of your sister.”
Then Riley’s voice followed.
“You can’t just stop helping and act like nothing happened.
That money has always been for the family.”
The recording continued through the moment Vivian told a neighbor that Harper was irrational and controlling shared funds.
When it ended, the apartment was silent.
Ms.
Alvarez turned to Vivian.
“The money you referenced—is it held in a joint account?”
