“The slant of the ink matches,” Brenda said.

“The curved M in Miller is identical to four other forms in our database.”

“She told me she was shorted eighteen hundred dollars,” Nathaniel said.

“The Project Four ledger shows Arthur billed us thirty-two dollars an hour for lead finish work,” Brenda said, swiping across the screen.

“And Martha told me she was paid twelve,” Nathaniel said.

“Which is a standard contractor markup,” Brenda said, her voice turning firm.

“It isn’t illegal to make a profit on labor, Nathaniel.”