On the evening of the day that the auditors had finished up, James called for a meeting to be held in his room. When all were seated, James asked Tom to give them an update on the latest efforts of the Curia to discredit Kyata.
“As you know, the auditors wrapped up their investigation today. The fact that an audit was ordered is not unusual,” Tom began. “That is especially true when the Curia has less influence in the enterprise. Because my father did not allow the Curia to influence his operations, he was subjected to many impromptu audits. His practice was to always have his books in order in the event the authorities dropped in unexpectedly. Since we are also shunning the Curia influence, I have followed my father’s example and make sure that our records are always balanced an
