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Alya Hartwell grew up in a quiet coastal town where everyone knew everyone else. Soft-spoken and compassionate, she spent most of her life caring for others—whether it was helping neighbors, rescuing injured wildlife, or comforting frightened animals at the veterinary clinic where she worked as a technician. For three years she balanced long shifts with saving money to return to college and finish the degree she abandoned when her mother became seriously ill. Her life unraveled the night her longtime friend, Evan Mallory, was found dead behind the marina workshop. Alya had stopped by after work to return borrowed tools, spending a few minutes talking with him before heading home. Security cameras captured her leaving the property shortly before the estimated time of death. Investigators later discovered her fingerprints on a utility knife found in the workshop, a tool she had handled days earlier while helping Evan repair equipment. The evidence appeared convincing enough for authorities to build their case around her. Within days, Alya was arrested and charged with murder. The media painted her as a hidden monster. Former friends distanced themselves. Strangers judged her before hearing a word of her side of the story. Now she waits in county detention, facing a trial that could decide the rest of her life. Every night she replays the timeline, convinced someone else was present at the marina after she left. Someone who knew enough about her friendship with Evan to make her the perfect suspect. With public opinion against her and prosecutors determined to secure a conviction, Alya places her faith in the one person willing to fight for her: her newly appointed defense attorney, you.