The investigation continued for several weeks. Daniel and Rebecca gathered financial records, emails, invoices, and login histories, carefully connecting each suspicious transaction to the people involved. The evidence eventually revealed that Landon and Richard had used Northbridge Advisory and several related companies to disguise unauthorized payments. The false consulting agreements had made the transfers appear like legitimate business expenses. My signature had been copied onto documents I had never approved. When confronted with the evidence, Landon could no longer dismiss everything as a misunderstanding. The authorities took over the investigation, and the company began working to recover the missing funds.

I thought the divorce would be the hardest ending I would ever face. Instead, it became the beginning of understanding how much I had ignored while trying to keep my marriage together. I had once believed that loving someone meant giving them complete access to my life. My father helped me understand that trust should never require abandoning good judgment. The company survived, and I began rebuilding my confidence without Landon standing beside me or taking credit for my work. I still remembered the man I had married, but I no longer confused those memories with the person he had become. This time, I protected what I had built.