“They will freeze the bank accounts.”

“They will freeze *your* accounts,” I corrected him.

“My personal accounts are separate.”

He stared at me, his mouth slightly open.

“You moved the money,” he said.

“I protected my inheritance,” I said.

“And the funds from the sale of my mother’s property.”

“You left me exposed,” he said.

“You exposed yourself when you brought Lila into our life,” I said.

The mention of her name made him flinch.

He looked at Arthur, but Arthur was already writing something on a legal pad.

Arthur did not care about Lila.

Arthur cared about the survival of Lawson Vance.

“The security guards are waiting in the hallway,” Arthur said without looking up.

“They will escort you to your office to gather your personal belongings.”

“Your laptop and phone remain here.”

Ethan reached into his pocket and slowly pulled out his corporate phone.

He placed it on the mahogany table.

It immediately buzzed again, sliding an inch across the polished wood.

“And the keys to the company car,” Arthur added.

Ethan fumbled with his keyring.

He detached the fob and dropped it next to the phone.