Lily moved from housekeeping into the executive floor but kept her old master key. It opened rooms board members had forgotten existed, including Arthur's private archive. Alexander insisted on helping her search, though every hour beside him sharpened questions neither of them wanted to answer.
He confessed that Celeste had threatened Lily's mother years ago. Alexander had ended their relationship because he believed distance would keep Lily safe. Lily told him protection built from silence was still betrayal.
In the archive they found security footage from the hospital. The video showed Alexander entering Lily's mother's room—and leaving with a bloodstained envelope.
Before he could explain, the boardroom screens activated upstairs. Celeste was broadcasting the same footage to every shareholder, naming Alexander as a suspect in the murder.