A so-called “temporary liquidity adjustment” tucked inside a quarterly filing.

But spreadsheets remember everything.

Diane went on evenly. “Mr. Langley also executed documents last month acknowledging the trust’s final operational authority in cases involving executive misconduct.

His signature appears on pages seven, twelve, and nineteen.”

Judge Ross turned to him. “Mr. Langley, did you read what you signed?”

Victor’s cheeks flushed. “Claire handled the documents. She always put things in front of me and said they were routine.”