Vance has been using were secondary authorized cards, paid in full, every month, directly from Mrs.

Vance’s estate.

And the monthly wire transfers sent to his parents’ carpentry workshop in Indiana were voluntary personal gifts, extended by Camila, out of her own private funds, for years running.”

Alejandro’s mother made a small broken sound and turned to me, her hand over her mouth.

“You,” she whispered.

“You paid off our equipment mortgage.