Gathering evidence
This concrete information was invaluable as I planned my next steps, gathering evidence to shut down their schemes.
Vanessa had inadvertently given me the ammunition I needed. I thanked her for the meeting and left, feeling a mix of triumph and urgency.
The countdown was on; I had to move quickly. Carefully documenting each detail she shared, I began to form a strategy for confronting Markon without tipping him off too soon.