It had a typed black-and-red letterhead.

The logo was for a collection agency called Apex Financial Recovery.

I picked up the page and read the date typed in the top right corner.

It was dated October fifteenth, the exact deadline Richard had given me.

The letter was addressed straight to the commanding officer of my battalion at Fort Meade.

I read through the first paragraph.

It said Captain Leah Miller had seriously defaulted on several personal loans and was actively hiding assets to dodge federal garnishment.

The second paragraph asked for a formal military review of my security clearance because of gross financial negligence.