UNFAITHFUL UNTILL THE END
Quietly.
Patiently.
Indirectly.
I leaned forward, pulling Patrick’s financial records closer to me. The edges of the papers were slightly worn from repeated handling, a sign of how many times I had already gone through them.
Too many times, perhaps.
But not like this.
This time, I wasn’t just reviewing.
I was searching.
There was a difference.
My eyes moved slowly across the pages, taking in each detail with renewed focus. Numbers, dates, authorizations—everything was laid out neatly, professionally. On the surface, nothing seemed out of place.