“In some fashion. Victoria handled all Harrison’s land transactions. She had him set up the LLC, and he opened it with legitimate money but funneled the gambling money into it, calling the income ‘consulting fees,’ but the people paying were fictitious. Victoria made one big mistake, she asked Denise to help with the LLC tax forms. Denise figured out the people were fake, and Victoria wanted her to just go along with it. Denise did … but she was upset when she saw some sale near where she lived. She went to Victoria, who went to Monroe and asked him to leave that project alone. Monroe wouldn’t and paid Denise to leave the country.”

“Except she allegedly embezzled three million dollars.”

“Monroe said that was to keep her from coming back. Victoria hated the plan, but she also didn’t want to be caught. She convinced Denise to leave.”

“Except Harrison killed her instead. He didn’t trust her not to talk, so he killed her.”

“Harrison is a lot of things, I just don’t think he could kill her. Or anyone.”

“Someone killed Victoria, and even you don’t think it was Stan.”

“I don’t know! I don’t know anymore.”

“Was Stan gambling again?”

“He had it under control.”

Sean couldn’t believe that Mitch was lying to himself, after all this time. “Addicts never have their addiction under control unless they’re not participating.”

Mitch didn’t say anything.

“Look—you have two options: go to the FBI and give them everything you have and beg for their mercy, or don’t. And if you don’t, the FBI will figure this out and they will come after you. You’ll be an accessory after the fact to murdering the woman you love.”

“I loved Victoria, that’s true, but I loved Stan more.”

It took Sean half a second to realize what Mitch was telling him.

“You’re gay. And Stan—”

“I never came out. Stan was, sort of. I loved Victoria, but … the more time I spent with Stan, the more I knew who I was. Victoria figured it out when we were married and we agreed to get a divorce, but she was actually really cool about it. At least that’s what I thought at the time. But I think she was cool about it because she and Harrison had rekindled their relationship as soon as he moved to San Antonio.”

“Victoria and Harrison were having an affair.”

Mitch nodded. “I regret more than anything that I didn’t come clean with everyone about who I am so Stan and I could live the way we wanted.”

“That’s why you visited him in prison, why you called Marie and told her that Stan was innocent. You never thought he killed Victoria.”