Paulina was already sitting at my kitchen table when Graciela and Alejandro arrived. I placed my phone between us and pressed play. Graciela watched herself hand Víctor the cash, key, and schedule, and Alejandro’s face slowly drained of color. Before either of them could speak, someone knocked at the back door. Then came the sound of a key turning in the lock—but the key no longer worked. Through the window, I saw Víctor freeze as police officers stepped around the corner.
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