Daniel Found Vanessa’s Missing Necklace Inside Sophie’s Bunny — Then He Pulled Out a Plane Ticket for the Next Morning
Chapter 8 — Why Marcus Waited
Police eventually learned why Marcus contacted Vanessa instead of Daniel.
He knew Daniel would likely involve attorneys immediately.
Vanessa was different.
Marcus knew her history.
Knew their short marriage embarrassed her.
And knew she had never told Daniel about it.
He used that secret.
His first message had not mentioned the blue box.
It mentioned their marriage.
DOES YOUR HUSBAND KNOW YOU USED TO BE MRS. HART?
Vanessa panicked.
Then Marcus told her about Rachel’s property.
He made Vanessa believe she could solve everything quietly.
Pay him.
Retrieve the box.
Return home.
And Daniel would never discover either secret.
Instead, each attempt to hide the first lie created another.
The old name.
The plane ticket.
The necklace.
The bunny.
And finally, accusing Sophie.
Marcus was questioned about the extortion attempt.
He initially claimed Vanessa offered him money voluntarily.
The saved messages contradicted him.
More importantly, investigators discovered he no longer possessed any legal claim to the storage property.
He had simply retained an old key and information about the unit.
His leverage existed only because nobody else knew where to look.
Once Daniel found Rachel’s emails, Marcus lost it.
Vanessa had allowed fear to make him seem more powerful than he really was.
