Helen filed the appropriate applications. Russell traced the financial activity. I checked dates, approvals, and correspondence against one another.
While reviewing old emails, I uncovered another important detail.
Three weeks before Loretta’s health deteriorated, Trevor had requested an increase to our company’s credit line.
He claimed Buckeye was preparing to secure a substantial contract requiring additional inventory.
I remembered his explanation.
“It’s a huge opportunity, Rebecca. We can’t lose it over cash flow,” he’d told me.
I’d promised to examine the financial figures after Loretta’s hospital treatment.
I never authorized the increase.
Nevertheless, the bank released funds under requests supposedly approved by me.
Halston Ridge Supply received most of that money.
Comparing these records with Gordon’s documents revealed how the transactions appeared to fit together.
Trevor had identified an opportunity to divert business funds. Monica controlled administrative processing and possessed access to my authorization credentials.
