"Vanessa Spencer, a 28-year-old writer, is desperate to end her marriage with Christopher Wesley, a politician. After separating for a year, she filed for divorce, but Christopher has been stalling in signing the divorce papers. One day, while arguing with him on the phone about the delay, Vanessa expresses her frustration and threatens him. Little does she know that this conversation will later become evidence against her.
Shortly after the call, Christopher is found murdered, shot in the head in his home office. His bodyguard is also killed, and the murder weapon is missing. The police discover through his phone records that Vanessa was the last person he spoke to, so they arrest her as the prime suspect. At the police station, Detective Alaric Harper and his partner Paul Forbes question Vanessa. Alaric points out the strained state of her marriage, including the separation, the divorce filing, and the argument on the phone, suspecting her of having a motive for the murder. However, Vanessa vehemently denies any involvement, insisting that although she was angry with Christopher for delaying the divorce, she would never kill him. Eventually, due to lack of concrete evidence, the police have to release her, but they warn her not to leave town as the investigation continues.
The next day, Vanessa has to deal with the arrangements for Christopher's funeral. Despite their troubled relationship, she feels a sense of responsibility. While at the funeral home, she realizes that there is a problem with the payment for the funeral. Christopher had withdrawn a large sum of money from their shared account just before his death, leaving insufficient funds to cover the check she wrote. She has to use her credit card instead, wondering what other unexpected things await her.
Just as she returns home, Detective Alaric and Paul show up again. This time, they are asking about Christopher's decision to hire a bodyguard a few months ago and rumors that he was involved with the Brothers of Sin in money laundering. Vanessa reveals that she knew about the rumors and that it was one of the reasons for her divorce. She also claims that she didn't mention it during the previous interrogation because she didn't think it was relevant to the murder. As the detectives continue to question her, the mystery of who killed Christopher Wesley deepens, and Vanessa is determined to clear her name while also uncovering the truth behind her husband's death."
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