“He lost his job. Federal investigators froze his accounts.”

“I did not create the accounts.”

“You investigated him because he insulted me.”

“And discovered he had been stealing from retirement portfolios for almost two years.”

Chloe stared at him. Leo set a folder on the desk. Inside were payment records, shell-company registrations, and emails bearing Bradley’s name. “I did not invent the rot,” Leo said.

“I turned on the light.”