documented. Your investment request has been denied. The company has preserved the original files, submission records, emails, and signature metadata.”
Mom, whom Vanessa had brought as her “operations adviser,” began crying.
“It was just paperwork.”
“No,” I said. “Paperwork is what honest people use to record the truth.”
I opened another folder.
My review had uncovered more than the forged guarantee.
Vanessa had recorded customer deposits as earned revenue, concealed overdue vendor bills, and used money from new weddings to pay for older events.
Mom had knowingly signed a false
