Thomas, the board chairman, looked over the vendor payments.

He was a retired bank executive with white hair and a sharp jaw.

“Eleven million dollars,” Thomas said.

“The true origin of the technology that built Prescott Technologies is sitting in those black binders,” Daniel said.

“Aaron stole it entirely from Hart Systems seven years ago.”

“That’s a complete fabrication,” Aaron said.

He reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out his phone.

His thumb swiped quickly across the dark screen.