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Chapter 35

Penulis: June
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-10-20 00:25:33

"The second ledger doesn't match the summary. Only by a little, but it happens in three entries. They're listed as administrative expenses, and the supporting papers point to a private provider. The dates don't agree either."

He read the page. "Could it be a reporting delay?"

"It could. I haven't ruled that out."

"What would you need?"

"The original invoices, the approval trail, and the ledger as it was before the deal closed."

"Good."

She waited. "That's all?"

"What were you expecting?"
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