I wanted one afternoon that did not arrive with a wealthy husband beside me.

Nora had arranged for a forensic accounting firm to review the evidence through proper channels if the board authorized it.

The firm’s lead investigator, Amara Price, spoke plainly: suspected misappropriation was not proven fraud.

Money sometimes traveled through complex vendors for innocent reasons.

What mattered was tracing authorization, purpose, and receipt.

“Start with what you know firsthand,” Amara told me.

I described an April meeting.