That man would have demanded answers loudly enough to fill the building.

This one knew that truth required patience and that Pearl’s safety came before his anger.

Bridget Colton, senior counsel assigned to coordinate the company’s referrals with prosecutors, explained that a federal forensic team was documenting the financial records because some transactions crossed state and national lines.

The title staff used for her—corporate prosecutor—was shorthand, not a power to sentence anyone in a boardroom.

A detective entered and spoke privately with Vivian and her lawyer.