But a schedule attached to it named Chloe as the proposed operations director, with a generous monthly fee.

I recognized the problem instantly: the supposed management arrangement would have paid my sister from funds tied to our property while giving her influence over decisions Mariana and I had never authorized.

“How close did they get?” I asked my attorney, David Chen.

“We don’t know yet.

Drafts aren’t completed deals.

Let’s examine originals, communications, and any filings.

We should not jump from bad intent to a claim of accomplished fraud.”

David had a calm way of separating outrage from evidence, and I needed it.