It was an attempted transfer of my interest, not a completed theft that had already put the shares offshore.

The signature had been used without my authorization.

How it had been obtained and who had supplied which material remained questions to trace through the available records.

Paige had used the workstation during the relevant period.

Brenda’s messages and documents connected her to the plan.

Zachary’s access and responsibilities were also reviewed.

Being outside the room during one interval did not automatically clear him of everything else; being an unfaithful husband did not prove he had entered the transfer.

I wanted the inquiry to be exact even when exactness delayed the answers I most wanted.