He also knew something worse: Hannah had begun asking why her restoration grant reports did not match the bank statements.

“When she questioned the discrepancy,” I said, “Dominic told me someone would make her responsible unless I separated her completely from the company.”

Paige leaned forward.

“And you believed him?”

“I knew he had access to documents carrying her signature.

I knew what prosecutors might think if they saw them without context.”

“So you divorced her?”

“I thought distance would protect her.