Together they came to well over 1.2 million dollars.
That wasn’t a bookkeeping slip.
That was money hidden on purpose.
And when she found the regular monthly deposits going to a private consulting company registered in Cheyenne’s name, she understood the deception was far bigger than an affair.
Chapter 5 — Colette
That afternoon Gretchen sat across a wide desk from Colette, a seasoned family-law attorney in Edina.
Colette spent several minutes reading the agreement, the statements, and the tax records with a grave expression.
“Money like this doesn’t fall off the record by accident,” she said finally.
Gretchen looked at the floor.
“I should have noticed sooner.”