"You did what?" Sue asked nearly dropping her phone. She couldn't hide her anxiety at the information that had just been imparted to her, and she could feel her stomach cramping as a cold shiver passed over her body as she wondered how they could be so irresponsible. She had thought that they had agreed to stop pulling the tiger's tail. There were already thirty bodies on ice in one of their research facilities, and at last count there were fifteen people missing.

Missing. She was certain that that they were dead. How Charlotte Fabray was managing this was beyond them, but they all knew who it was. They had made an assumption that she was working with the cartels or something along those lines but they hadn't found a connection.

'It's the only option that we have at present. It's the smartest play that we have, there's a history of abuse there. We need stop wasting our resources and let the full force of the United States Justice system come down on her. The plan is already set, so you just need to get on board."

"She's only gone after those who have come after her, what's to stop her from going on the offensive? We have eyes on her at all times, and our people still end up missing or dead." Sue said glancing around her office, Charlie knew things that were classified, and yet they had no idea how. It had been a mistake confronting her all those years ago.

'The full weight of the US Justice system Sue. At the very least it would put a strain on her finances. Her father is a criminal even if she's found innocent there will still be people who think she's guilty Sue. Her image would be shattered, she might get angry and make a mistake. Which is all we need Sue. As I've stated it's already done. If you can't get on board then you need to resign.'

Sue hesitated resigning would be the worst choice she could possibly make. Titan wouldn't protect her then and it was probably what Charlie wanted, it's what happened to everyone who left Titan, at least anyone who left Titan who had been part of the experiments were dead. They had done their best to clean everything up but people were going to start looking deeper into their deaths. At least none of them had been gruesome. It was a death by a thousand cuts. "Understood, and you're sure she's on our side?"

'She doesn't know anything if that's what you're asking. We said we'd take over paying for her mother's treatment options and ten million dollars of untaxed money in the Cayman Islands. Creating a new identity and getting her out of the country was relatively easy. And we know there are plenty of people who know about the abuse."

"Understood sir, you're right this probably is our best move." As much as she wanted to decry the plan as risky it would take Charlie off the board long enough for them to figure out how to handle her. Perhaps if they could get close, they could make it look like a suicide. It was something to think about at least.

~O~

Santana looked up at the person who had knocked on her door and blinked seeing her mother carrying some files, "I know you want to help my career mami, but it's not a good look if one of the top ADA sends me cases," Santana said with a smile, that fades when her mother doesn't smile back. "What's going on?"

Maribel hesitates for a moment before taking a seat, "We have a new case that might get national attention, and you may be involved, I was given the heads up and if you need a lawyer—"

"What are you talking about?" Santana interrupts. "I haven't done anything illegal. I don't need a lawyer."

"You're a person of interest, not the person of interest, and I'm only here before the police because of that courtesy." Maribel pushes the manila folder onto the desk.

Santana grabs it and opens it, studying the dark bruises on a woman's neck, and her wrists, she flips through the pictures before Dani Harper's face comes to view. She immediately pushes the folder away, and looks up at her mother, who is looking at her with concern on her features. It takes her a moment to realize what the look is for and rolls her eyes, "Charlie never touched me, our relationship was as it appeared. Is Dani coming forward with charges against Charlie?"

"If that was it, it would be one thing but Dani Harper has been reported missing and her mother and her friend came in both with the same story that if anything ever happened to her then Charlie had something to do with it."

Santana glanced at the pictures for a moment, it was terrifying to see something like that upfront, and she doubted Charlie would deny it. Charlie never really lied to her about these things. She was just at Quinn's wedding with Charlie, I mean that was just two weeks ago."

"Did you suspect?"

"Charlie and Dani have a very volatile relationship, and I know Charlie doesn't love her, if you're asking if you think I think that Charlie killed her and made her body disappear? No."

Maribel frowned, "Santana those pictures tell a different story—"

"Look, I'm not going to deny Charlie has a temper, but it's never been directed at me except for the time when I told her that Frannie and I were a thing, and if you had told me soon after the fact that Frannie was dead I'd point you at Charlie in a heartbeat. But Charlie would never kill Dani, not when she knows it pisses me off."

"The photos tell another story," Maribel insists.

Santana narrowed her eyes at her mother, "Mami, Charlie didn't do this. I know Charlie and I haven't been together, but I'm telling you that she didn't do this. And putting her in prison—well she won't do well there."

"Prison isn't supposed to be fun and given my relationship with Charlie, I'll be recusing myself from this investigation. There already executing a warrant of all her properties."

"You're telling me this so I don't interfere?" Santana asked calmly trying to keep the annoyance off her face.

"Your word Santana, your gut feeling isn't enough. She's been missing for a few days, we've looked at her phone records, her last few texts were to Charlie saying she was coming over, Charlie doesn't reply. There is enough there that we're taking this very seriously and it's Charlie Fabray it's going to get attention and you know any prosecutor would want it to make a name for themselves. You need to stay out of this Santana."

Santana tossed the manila folder at her mother, "I don't need to it. This isn't faith, Charlie doesn't hate Dani and assuming that Charlie did kill her, she's not an idiot." Charlie cleaned up after herself and she didn't doubt for a moment that Charlie had become proficient in killing.

"Santana."

"She didn't do it mami, I know these photos don't look good. But I know Charlie, and I'm certain you can keep looking you're not going to find anything."

Maribel paused, "Are you two—"

"No, like I said she's using Dani as a way to get under my skin. We haven't spoken since the wedding, I'm not ready to have Charlie back in my life and she's not ready to be back in my life." Santana answered honestly. With Charlie's rage burning out of control, it would take plenty of meetings before Charlie was the person she had fallen in love with if that person was still there.