I felt no anger, only a deep sense of relief.

The court ordered the immediate liquidation of their assets to repay the foundation.

Rachel managed the recovery process with Daniel’s assistance.

Graham’s luxury condominium downtown was sold at auction.

His sports cars and his collection of expensive watches went next.

Margaret’s estate in the suburbs was placed on the market and sold to a local family.

Even Sloane’s personal accounts, funded by her fraudulent bonuses, were seized.

Every dollar recovered was transferred back to the Hart Family Foundation.

The total amount returned was twenty-eight million dollars.

It was almost the entire sum that had been stolen.

I oversaw each transfer myself.

I watched the numbers on the screen grow back to what they should have been.

On a cool Tuesday morning, I walked into the foundation offices.

The corporate sign in the lobby had been polished.

The employees looked up as I passed, their faces calm.

I walked into the president’s office.

The large desk was clear of Graham’s papers.

I sat down in the leather chair.

I looked out the window at the city skyline.