Douglas arrived with two lawyers.

He walked into the conference room as if confidence alone could settle accounting questions.

Gideon sat at the opposite end.

The lead forensic accountant, Miriam Cole, presented the findings.

Three vendors had received substantial payments for services that could not be fully verified.

One company operated only through a virtual registered address.

Another had no employees listed during portions of the contracted period.

A third routed significant money through intermediary accounts.