Mark still knew nothing.
But there was one problem.
The lottery commission scheduled a public announcement for Friday.
Rachel scheduled our financial-disclosure meeting for Thursday.
The conference room smelled like coffee and expensive leather.
Mark arrived with Vanessa.
His attorney looked tired before the meeting even started.
Rachel sat beside me.
Three folders were stacked neatly in front of her.
Mark leaned back in his chair.
“Ready to be reasonable?”
Rachel opened the first folder.
“Mr. Bennett, you failed to disclose two bank accounts.”
His smile faded slightly.
“You also diverted thirty-eight thousand dollars from marital funds.”
Then she continued.
“And approximately twenty-seven thousand dollars appears to have been spent during your relationship with Ms. Vanessa.”
Vanessa stopped smiling.
Mark’s attorney turned toward him.
“Is that accurate?”
“It’s exaggerated.”
Rachel slid the statements across the table.
Then she opened the second folder.
“These records also appear to show personal travel submitted to your employer as business expenses.”
