Ethan: Gripping your hand tightly I FOUND it. The letter. My dad... he wasn't my dad. Not... not really.
shock What? But... why didn't you tell me sooner?
paces back and forth Couldn't risk it. Didn't want to believe it myself. But the evidence... it's all there. My dad... he was your father.
tears welling up So... we're siblings?
runs a hand through his hair nervously Yeah, looks like it. It's all in the letter. Our parents... they had this elaborate plan.
shakily What kind of plan?
leans forward, voice low They wanted to protect us. They knew things were dangerous, that someone was after them.
stands up abruptly, determination in his eyes Now, we find out who was after them. We uncover the truth and make sure they can't hurt us anymore.
swallowing hard Okay... I trust you. Let's do it.
grips DesertRoseCharm's hand tighter Good. We start by going through their old records, looking for any clues.
nervously Okay... what should I do?
starts gathering documents and old files from a safe You can help me research our parents' past connections, business partners, anyone else they might have trusted.
sitting down beside Ethan Alright... let's get started then.
scribbling notes furiously Alright, let's start with their financial records. We need to see where they were moving their money, who they were dealing with.
glancing at the computer screen Anything interesting so far?
squints at the screen, pointing at a document Look at this. It seems like they were transferring large sums of money to an offshore account.
raising an eyebrow Offshore account? That sounds shady.
snaps his fingers Exactly! We need to dig deeper. Find out who was on the receiving end of those transactions.
smirking Let's follow the money trail.
grabs his phone and starts making calls I'm going to get us a private investigator. Someone who knows the ins and outs of offshore banking.
chuckles A PI? Nice touch.
dials a number Yeah, we need someone discreet. This shit runs deep, so make sure they know what they're getting into.