“She has never challenged the financing because she believes the company owes me its success.”
An auditor slid a payment record toward me.
The first major Vance contract had been funded through Sterling.
The platinum watch came from that same account structure.
Then matching transfers.
Consulting payments.
Reimbursements.
Personal purchases.
Payments to Victoria’s company.
“How many?”
“Nine.”
“Nine?”
“Over fourteen months.”
“What did they buy?”
Arthur opened an archive folder.
The invoices did not support ordinary public-relations work.
A draft legal letter appeared beside them.
Language questioning my judgment.