I looked down at the papers.

“I think I’ve been learning them for a year.”

He closed the folder.

“Then we begin properly.”

PART 7: A Trail With Too Many Names

Forensic accountant Nina Shah arrived at Crestview on Monday with a laptop, a stack of authorization forms, and the unexciting determination of someone who didn’t care how charming a managing director could be.

Stephen had arranged an engagement approved under the appropriate corporate procedures.

Peter preserved the accounting records and gave her access under documented authority.