His accounts were frozen pending restitution.

At the doors, two federal agents entered. Julian looked back as they cuffed him. “Tell them this is a mistake.”

I said nothing.

Eleanor tried to slip out through a side aisle, but Detective Lin stopped her. Her bond had already been revoked once investigators proved she’d threatened me.

Nine months later, Eleanor pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, witness intimidation, and conspiracy, and received eleven years. Julian was convicted of fraud, bribery, forgery, conspiracy, and aiding the attack; he got seventeen years and surrendered the offshore money.

Their company collapsed. The unsafe buildings were repaired.