Soon afterward, the bank confirmed that a hold covered the identifiable remaining disputed proceeds, with court restrictions supporting preservation as the case moved forward.

Transfers already made had to be traced separately.

David gave the update during a call with the authorized review staff and Sophia.

He did not order a branch manager to freeze every family account.

“How much remains?” I asked.

“The reconciled figures are being prepared,” he said.

“We have confirmation the identified balance is restricted.”

“Can I use it to pay Sophia?”