His partner, Frank, paid ten thousand dollars into a project account to resolve materials already owed on a school job.

For a few hours, Leah thought the transfer might save us.

It didn’t.

Business money was not free household cash.

Rachel made sure I did not touch funds I had no clear right to use.

I was learning something Daniel apparently never had.

Desperation does not change ownership.

PART 28 — CLARA GETS A LAWYER

Rachel helped me separate the problems.

Criminal case.