For the first time in weeks, I knew exactly where I wanted to be.

PART 6 — THE LAST FORTY-EIGHT HOURS

Thursday morning, Sarah called me into her office.

The independent review had reached a point where Vanguard couldn’t continue treating the unexplained transactions as ordinary documentation gaps.

Several requests for supporting evidence remained unanswered.

The offshore routing details didn’t reconcile.

The Mid-State entries included unsupported classifications.

A set of stamped authorizations appeared in records connected to three million dollars in transfers.