Hale got up again and turned toward the bench.

“Your Honor, these are routine corporate operating expenses that Mrs.

Holloway is misreading because she has no current professional standing.”

“Mr.

Hale, if you interrupt again without a legal objection, I’ll fine you,” Judge Whitmore said without lifting her eyes from her monitor.

Grant cleared his throat and leaned his arms on the padded rail of the witness box.

“We paid ordinary vendor fees for specialized consulting work,” Grant said.

“Did you tell me before you moved two hundred forty thousand dollars out of family funds into Apex Consulting?” I asked.