By lunchtime, I had stopped bluffing.
Legal confirmed that I had enough authority to temporarily restrict access to the accounts under investigation. It was not permanent, and Arthur would undoubtedly challenge it, but for now, every significant transaction required my approval.
Arthur was going to lose his mind.
I found that surprisingly satisfying.
Victoria sat opposite me while I signed the final document.
“That’s it,” she said. “Arthur, Amelia and Daniel can’t authorise anything from the affected accounts until the review is complete.”
I put down my pen.
“What about the board?”
“Arthur has already started calling them.”
“Of course he has.”
“He’s telling them you’re acting emotionally because of Daniel.”
Anger burned through me.
“He steals from the company, and I’m emotional
