Daniel picked up the handwriting analysis, his eyes scanning the pages quickly.

He let out a long, slow sigh and dropped the paper back onto the table.

“We need a recess,” Daniel said, his voice flat.

“We are in the middle of a recorded deposition, counsel,” Lena replied.

“My client is not answering any further questions at this time,” Daniel said, turning to Grant with a stern, warning look.

The door to the conference room opened again, and my public relations director, Marcus, stepped inside.

He held a phone in his hand, his face tight with tension.

“Nora,” Marcus said, looking at me. “The Associated Press just published the wire transfer documents.”

I looked at him. “How did they get them?”

“An anonymous source leaked the forensic audit to the financial press twenty minutes ago,” Marcus said.

He walked over and placed his phone on the table in front of us.

On the screen, a major news website had a large picture of Grant next to the words: *Mercer CEO Accused of Stealing Millions from Children’s Charity.*

Below the headline, the comment section was updating in real-time, filled with public outrage.