I decided to borrow some of his confidence.

PART 20

Gary Kline resigned from Brandt Development in March.

The announcement in the business newsletter cited personal reasons.

Within days, Helen received production of more detailed accounting records through the discovery process.

They showed that Morningstar had invoiced several related companies for services that could not be independently verified from the records supplied.

Payments from one account had been used to cover obligations in another, creating the appearance of healthy cash flow while leaving certain partnerships exposed.

The missing amounts and potential liabilities were still being calculated.