Chapter 11 - THE SECOND LEDGER Arthur reopened the forensic investigation.
The auditors searched through years of financial records.
At midnight, one analyst called.
"We found something."
Arthur drove to the corporate headquarters before sunrise.
A hidden digital ledger had been discovered.
It contained payments made before Victoria had married Arthur.
Names.
Companies.
Consultants.
Private transactions.
Arthur's face tightened.
"Who created this?"
The analyst hesitated.
"We're not sure."
"But Victoria?"
"Some transfers connect to her."
Arthur stared at the screen.
Victoria had not built her scheme in five years.
She had been preparing long before.
The question was no longer whether Victoria had acted alone.
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Who had taught her how?
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