“I’m running a preliminary asset check across local bank clearinghouses and vehicle lease registries tonight,” he said.

“If he moved those funds into personal accounts, cleared private debt, or took out a luxury car lease, the transfer records will show up in the audit overnight.”

“Can you trace cash payments?”

“Cash leaves no paper trail from your hand to his coat,” Arthur said.

“But your bank ledger shows exact twelve-hundred-dollar withdrawals on the first of every month.

That creates an accounting pattern no bank auditor or judge will ignore.”