“Dime exactamente lo que pasó”.
I told her everything.
The Zurich assignment.
Palm Springs.
Melanie.
The pregnancy.
La cuenta conjunta.
And the photograph of the transfer authorization carrying a signature I had never written.
Rebecca no interrumpió.
Cuando terminé, ella hizo una pregunta.
“Do you still have the original inheritance records?”
“Sí”.
“Bien. No destruyas nada, no alteres los documentos y no te pongas en contacto con Lucas todavía. Envíame copias de todo lo que tengas. Necesitamos proteger sus intereses financieros a través de los canales adecuados”.
Me he tragado.
“¿Puede realmente tomarlo todo?”
“That depends on the account agreements, the authorization, and the ownership history. But a forged signature is a serious matter, and we need to address it immediately.”
I nodded even though she couldn’t see me.
“Lo entiendo”.
– ¿Y Claire?
“Yes?”
“Don’t assume the first betrayal is the whole story.”
Those words stayed with me.
