Sarah gave a dry chuckle.

“Classic.

She spends all day finding financial fraud in other people’s companies, but never looks at her own backyard.”

Richard admitted that a portion of that $480,000 had gone toward covering overdue payroll at his tech startup, but the rest had paid for high-end luxury car leases, private trips, and personal expenses.

Eleanor brushed it off with a line I will never forget:

“Family money shifts pockets, dear.