I had called him down so he could watch her entire criminal plan collapse right in front of his eyes.
Part 3
Two financial crimes investigators stepped through the front doors alongside Simon and a uniformed police officer. Tabitha backed up until her spine hit the wooden staircase banister, her fingers tightly gripping the rail.
“This is just a minor family misunderstanding,” she claimed nervously, her voice trembling slightly.
Simon opened a thick brown folder in his hands. “No, it is not, as this officially concerns attempted wire fraud, forged financial authorizations, and criminal conspiracy.”
Robin turned to face her once again. “Forged authorizations?”
Simon handed him a set of paper copies. Tabitha had carefully copied his signature onto several high level vendor approvals, and she had even prepared a post wedding legal document that named herself as the co director of his primary investment company.
Robin read through the pages silently, then looked at her with a profound grief that ran much deeper than anger. “Was any of it ever real?”
