Once I learned what he had done, I understood that my gift had become a trap.

On a rainy afternoon, I met with a court-appointed financial examiner reviewing our legitimate businesses.

The examiner asked about the warehouse and whether Hannah had knowingly authorized invoices for services never provided.

“She did not,” I answered.

“How can you know?”

“Because she confronted me when the reports stopped matching.

Because I know the signatures on several documents are not hers.

And because I failed to investigate when I should have.”