The firm independently verified everything with the trampoline park, and the evidence matched exactly.

Word gradually spread among some of his clients that he was under review. Several requested different advisors. His income dropped again. The luxury sedan disappeared.

So did the boat.

When the academy’s payment deadline arrived, Gage couldn’t afford the remaining tuition. Sailor transferred into a local weekend ski program that cost far less.

Mom called it a downgrade. Sailor loved it — more time skiing, less time traveling, real friends instead of expensive photos. The private-school tuition became Gage’s responsibility too, and he arranged a payment plan.

For the first time in years, he adjusted his spending instead of expecting someone else to cover the difference.