For the first time, I saw someone other than Alistair’s mistress.

A young mother who had made terrible choices and was finally drawing one decent boundary.

People are allowed to be more than their worst role.

That did not make us friends.

PART 51 — THE COMPANY’S GOVERNANCE FAILURE

The independent investigation did not blame Alistair alone.

That mattered.

How did one executive route millions through weakly documented vendors?

Because controls failed.

Because staff deferred to the founder.