“Are you referring to the corporate expense cards you used to book luxury hotels, flights, and personal gifts?”

There was a pause.

I could almost hear him rearranging his face, choosing the tone that had always worked on me before.

“Audrey… honey, you’re confused.”

I almost laughed.

Confusion had been his favorite diagnosis for nine years.

If I asked about a late night, I was insecure.

If I asked about a transfer, I was inexperienced.