As Daniel’s investigation continued, Rebecca focused on protecting the company from further unauthorized activity. Access permissions were reviewed, relevant accounts were secured, and all communications connected to Northbridge Advisory were preserved.
I asked Olivia to prepare a timeline showing when the suspicious contracts appeared, when payments were requested, and which people had access to the relevant systems. The timeline helped us understand how the activity had developed over eighteen months.
Richard Cole’s connection remained particularly concerning. I remembered the anniversary gala, the compliments, and the way Landon had presented himself as a successful businessman in his own right. I had assumed he was simply enjoying the company of people who shared professional interests.
Now I couldn’t ignore the possibility that those relationships had served another purpose.
Rebecca warned me that the next stage would require careful coordination with the financial institutions and investigators. We still needed to establish exactly who had authorized the transfers, whether my electronic signature had been compromised, and where the money had ultimately gone.
I agreed. I wanted answers, but I wanted them supported by evidence that nobody could dismiss.
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