Yeah, a good story can pull you in, make you believe a lie’s the truth, and that’s why I keep a magnifying glass on every angle. I chase the facts, not the plot. If a case feels too clean, it probably’s a story in disguise.

Sure, one time I got a dame who said her husband was a “quiet accountant” and had “no enemies.” She dropped the case after two weeks, but I kept digging. Turns out the man had been laundering money for a cartel, and the “quiet accountant” was just a cover. The real story was a web of lies, and the truth hid in the accountant’s ledger. I had to pull the whole thing apart, one entry at a time. It was like pulling a thread from a tapestry – the picture kept changing until the whole picture fell apart.

Thanks. The thing is, the truth usually hides in plain sight, so I just keep looking for that one slip of paper that points where it all lines up. It’s a slow grind, but it’s what keeps the weight off my shoulders.

Yeah, every slip is a step. It’s not the big moments that keep me moving, it’s the little checks that say, “Yeah, I’m on the right track.” Keep grinding, that’s all the thing can do.