My name on the record timestamped. I looked at that piece of paper for a long moment. I also have the security footage from that day. Ununice said quietly. The camera covers the lottery counter. You can see yourself buying it, Margaret. Clear as day. I had to press my hands flat on the desk to keep them from shaking. Ununice, I said.
I know, she said. She made copies of the transaction record. She told me she would preserve the security footage and provide a written statement if needed. She walked me to the door and held my hand for a moment at the threshold in the thin March sunlight and said nothing more because nothing more was needed.
I called James from the parking lot. I told him what I had. There was a pause on his end. Then Margaret, that’s what we needed. Come back to the office this afternoon. We’re filing a formal dispute with the Ohio Lottery Commission before the end of business today. I sat in my car for a moment before starting the engine.