“These are Crane Capital accounts,” he said, his voice dropping.

“Specifically, Victoria’s personal holding company,” I said.

“She wasn’t just aligning with Marcus,” Alexander said, his jaw tightening. “She was funding the entire deficit.”

The ledger showed transfers totaling eighty million dollars over eighteen months.

Every transfer had been approved by Marcus Reed using Vale Global’s digital signature.

“They framed you to cover the missing capital,” I said.

“If I can get this to the board, Marcus is finished,” Alexander said, a sudden spark of determination in his eyes.

He stood up straighter, the cold seemingly forgotten for a moment.

“I need to contact them,” he said. “The board members who aren’t under Victoria’s influence.”

“Who can you trust?” I asked.

“Arthur Pendelton,” Alexander said. “He was my father’s partner. He still holds fifteen percent of the voting shares.”

He reached into his pocket and pulled out his personal phone, which had been switched off since the raid.

“Don’t,” I warned. “They might be monitoring the network.”

“Just for a minute,” Alexander said. “I have to know if Arthur is still on our side.”