Page 267 of The Silent Appeal

Do the documents implicate Trina?

Charlotte

You bet they do.

Femi

As he’ll receive the evidence from us and not her, any plea bargain she may hope to make will be meaningless. She’ll be looking at a custodial for sure.

To: Tiffany Ramirez

From: Nicky-Rose Dearing

Date: June 3, 2024

Subject: Meeting

Dear Ms. Ramirez,

Trina Neale and I would like to meet with you. The Eclipse is due in Bridgetown tomorrow. You should be able to get here by 4 p.m.

A chef in the Ocean View restaurant is also coming to see us, so if you find him he can show you the way. His name is Ricardo Sealy but everyone calls him Rooster. Please bring your phone, passport, and any other electronic devices you have with you.

Yours sincerely,

Nicky-Rose Dearing

To: Nicky-Rose Dearing

From: Tiffany Ramirez

Date: June 3, 2024

Subject: Re: Meeting

Dear Nicky-Rose,

Why do you want to see me? If you’ve heard rumors, that’s just what they are. You know how jealous dancers can be. Tiffany

To: Tiffany Ramirez

From: Nicky-Rose Dearing

Date: June 3, 2024

Subject: Re: Meeting

It’s nothing to worry about. Just bring your passport, phone, and all electronic devices. We’ll see you at 4 p.m. Ask for Rooster at the Ocean View restaurant.

Message exchange between Nicky-Rose Dearing and Trina Neale on June 4, 2024:

7:18 a.m. Trina wrote:

The business has been failing for months. Covid almost destroyed us. We were hanging on for things to get back to normal, but they haven’t. No one wants big shows anymore. We can’t get by on revues with six cast members, we really, really can’t.

7:20 a.m. Nicky-Rose wrote:

WTF why didn’t you tell me we were in so much debt—and to Sal Guerro! He may be Ricardo’s “friend” but he’s big fucking trouble T.