Chapter 8

Celeste turned herself in with a lawyer, a statement, and a story. She wasn't confessing. She was getting in front of it. Her statement hit three outlets before she was even processed: "I acted at all times on the written instruction of my employer. I flagged Mrs. Ashford's calls because I was told to. I will not be the scapegoat for a powerful man's marriage and a powerful man's guilt." Gray suit. No makeup. Hair down. She looked like a whistleblower. By morning, half the internet had...