The report could have been commissioned with a misleading description, or the consultant could have been fully informed.

Investigators would need the engagement letters, draft emails and instructions.

I wanted to believe everyone associated with the document had understood the cruelty behind it.

But that was another trap: deciding guilt before the facts were assembled.

Preston had always admired complexity when it protected him.

Now complexity was protecting the integrity of the process.

Miriam asked the board whether Preston should remain CEO while the review continued.

Counsel outlined options and the risks of acting without following our governing documents.