“He said he was taking over management of the holding company.”

“Did he have my written permission?” I asked.

“He had a typed statement,” Arthur said.

“It carried a notary stamp from a currency exchange in Elgin, but your signature wasn’t on it.”

“What did you say to him?” Margaret asked.

“I told him public land registries don’t hand over corporate management on one signature from an associate,” Arthur said.

“I turned the filing down right there.”

“Did he leave after that?” I asked.