CHAPTER 3 – THE LEAK

That night, the internet exploded.
A blurred clip leaked online.
A pregnant woman falling down a staircase.
A blonde woman crying.
Then the truth—frame by frame.
Within hours, the hashtag trended nationwide:
#WhitlockExposed
But what shocked everyone wasn’t just the crime.
It was her identity.
Because someone in the media finally connected the dots.
“Federal Investigator Elena Cross confirmed on multiple sources…”
Ruiz slammed his laptop shut in the field office.
“They leaked your name.”
Elena didn’t even blink.
“They always do.”
Her phone vibrated.
Unknown number.
She answered.
A cold voice on the other end said:
“You should’ve stayed down the stairs.”
She slowly stood up.
And for the first time… fear flickered in her eyes.
May you like
Not for herself.
For the baby.