At the scene of the corporate espionage, a scorched piece of paper lay in the fireplace. Detective Cross used a chemical spray to reveal the hidden message: 'Meet me at midnight.' Yet, Cross immediately arrested the CEO for writing a fake suicide note. Why?
Fire destroyed the ink
Chemical sprays cannot recover ink that has been truly scorched by fire. The CEO claimed to have found the note in the ashes, proving he fabricated it himself.
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